The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-06
ACT NO. 1913.

Senate Bill No. 1.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Articla 9,
or the Constitution of the State O
Louisiana,
Section l. Be it resolved bv tho CO,
eral Assembly of the State of Louis;
ana tWo-thirds of all members electe,
10 each House concurring. That al
SSsmenument TO the Constitution of tn
otaie or Louisiana be submitted TO IN,
Qualified electors of the State for thei
approval or rejection. as required h,
article 321 Of the Constitution at III,
| congressional election to be held or
me f,Tst Tuesday next following thu
ilrst Monday in November, 1912, amend.
! ing ana re-enacting Article 223 of the
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 22s.
section /. Upon the Recommendation
or the Auditor of the Police .Jurr ~
any parish, the Governor NAV susnand
any OFFICER charged with the collection
or custody of public funds when in arl
rears 'h III ar
Section 2. Any officer of this c+,,
or or any district, judicial or otber-
wise; and any officer Of any parisb nr
ward thereof and any officer of anv
municipality OF ward thereof Gaxcan.
the judges Of all of the courts of rep
ora or this State, the judges of the
S Saa. city courts throughout the the
state. and the justices of the ns.c c.
holding office by virtue of havinap e hoen
elected thereto by the legally ous,if;ed
voters OF this State, or Of anv SiStriot
Juolciai or otherwise, or of any narisS
or WARD thereof, or Of any municinal;t,
or Ward thereof, shall be subject ~
voters i of 1, sach office by the qualified
tnSinis VI tnls state, or of any district
or ward thereof. at ar~ ' pa.,sn
or ward thereof shall be subis et''4 On
recalled from such office NV +ba ny,"Iia "
i iolIas Vi thls State, or of any district
Juolclai or otherwise. or of anv narisS
or ware Wa q, thereof or of any municipality
thromehou. tneleoI, at any election
or otherwise, or Of any parish o 1uu msli
tthhereof' or Of any municipality or w ward
,neisol by majority Of the laS.il,,
luailfied voters participating in s lazy
s rec Such recall election shall 1o III
neiu when petitioned for by snch oe
" the 81 oi the legally qualified yoters
wise e.'e or n'aee' district, judicial or other
If or ~ - any parish or ward there
,f l' as will equal thirty her 800
u 'ne totaI number Of registered uot
,Is quailried to vote at the las. W
leu general election for the ofsieo
ne Incumbent of which is sought 70 he
ecalled Notice of intention 70 oi Wv Ue
ate such petition together with a s stst
n unb OF the reasons why the recall of
u uI s,o 9lIlcers is sought shall be given
such OFFICERS in such manner &c We,
. provided by law. The General &C. !
emoiy shall by appropriate 1iea4s1a
,on, prescribe the form Of nstition a. I
,anher OF notification and ascarto tue I
.ent that the requisite nIImher of AN IN I
any qualified voters has signaa w le t
~, liz aiso the manner and method nf -
a a.,g such election and the nromr OF p
s, or the returns thereof Snnh r
aiiot sha!i contain the Specific 49, II
On, snail manning the officsrf uea y
wing his official title) be recal,s ana
IA opposite the question shall ha 81 n
luafes, In one Of which shall J1 'wo y
, in neiu Yes, and in the other shaT r,
printed No" and no ballot sha,, {
considered at such election unin aal 9
9 voter shall have voted eithe, ..nesS n
no upon the question. No oss nes e!
All be subject to recall unt,, oi yer N
mas been in office one vear d.tel y
s Udtu ms s recall be defeated by tha - -
s : ss then he shall not again , ,ne ee
that term of office. be snhtsct tu r. 81
, AL Al least three months hHt ~
,r shan five months. shall aio On
I'm Ihe time that the necessary n,,n pe
Oh petitioners has asked for hs TN oS