St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-26

ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1873.
Senate Bill No. 1.
By Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
223 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring
That an amendment to the Consti,
tuition of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors
OF the State for their approval or re.
lection, as required by Article 321 OF
the Constitution, at the Compression.
al election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1912. amend.
ing and re-enacting Article 223 OF
the Constitution Of the State of Lon.
1siana SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section l. Upon the recommend
alton of the Auditor of the Police
jury OF any parish, the Governor
may suspend any officer charged witt
the collection or custody of public
funds when in arrears,
Section 2. An. officer of this
State, or of any dis.flct, judicial or
otherwise, and any officer of anv
parish or ward thereof, and any Of
ncer OF any municipality or ward
thereof Except the judges of all OF
the courts of record of this state
the judges of the various city courts
throughout the State, and the JUS
tlces OF the peace) holding office by
virtue OF having been elected there
70 hy the legally qualified voters Of
tnls state, or of any district, judicial
oF etnerWtse, or of any parish or
ward thereof. Or Of any municipalitv
o. ward thereof. shall be subject ia
recall from such Office by the ouali-
red voters of this State, or of any
olstrlct, judicial or otherwise. or Of
any parish or ward thereof, or of any
municipality or ward thereof. at anv
election throughout the State. dis
Irlet, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or of any
municipality or ward thereof, by a
majority OF the legally qualified yot-
ers participating in such election.
Sucn recall election shall be held
when petttioned for by such a num-
Der OF the legally qualified voters of
the state. district, judicial or other
wise. or OF any parish or ward there
g. or OF any municipality or ward
thereof, a. will equal thirty per cent
OF the total number OF registered yot-
ers qualified to vote at the last nre-
ceding general election for the office
the incumbent of which is sought to
DC recalled. Notice of intention to
circulate such petition together with
statement of the reasons why the
recall of such officers is sought shall
pc given to such officers in such man
as may be provided by law. The
Generai Assembly shall by appropri-
ate legislation, prescribe the form of
petition, the manner of yerification
and ascertainment that the requisite
number Of legally qualified voters
has signed same, and also the man.
ner ana metAed Of calling such elee-
LION ana the premulgatioAs of the
returns thereof. Such ballot shall
contain the specific question. Shall
tnaming the officer and giving his
ofnclal title) be recalled and op-
posite the question shall be two
squares. in one Of which shall he
printed Yes" and in the other shall
be printed NO." and no ballot shall
be considered at such election unless
the voter shall have voted eithe.
yes or mo" upon such question
40 officer shall be subject to recall
Unit! etter he has been in office me
year, and should his recall be- de-
ieated by the electors, then he SHAH
not again. during that term Of Office
b. subject to recall. At least three
months. but not more than aye
months, shall elapse from the time
tnat' the necessary number of petit
TONERS has asked for the recall cleo
tion before same shall be held. A
successor. for the remainder of the
term, to the officer sought to be re-
called shall be elected at the same
time the recall election is held, and
should the majority Of the voters