St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-31

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Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State
ACT NO. 500.
Senate Bill No. Ill.
BY Mr.. George 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 Louisiana. two
thirds OF all members elected to The
House cOncurring, That an amend
gment to the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State fol
their approval or rejection as requlr.
ed by Article 32l OF the Constitution
at the Congressional election to be
cid on the nrst Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November,
1911, amending and re-enacting Ar
ticle 223 of the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana so as to read as
ollows::
ARTICLE 223.
Section L. Upon the recommends
ion Of the Auditor or the Police Jury
Of any parish, the Governor may sns-
pend any officer charged with the
collection or custody OF. public funds
stlen in arrears.
Section 3. Any officer of this State
or of any district, judicial or ether
wise, and any officer Of any parish
or ward thereof, and any officer 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 justices Of the
peace) holding office by virtue Of
having been elected thereto By the
legally qualified voters Of this State,
or of any district, judicial or other
wise, or Of any parish or ward there
OF, or Of any municipality or ward
thereof, shall be subject to recall
from such office by the qualified yot-
ers of this State, or Of any district,
judicial or otherwise, or Of any par
ish or ward thereof, or Of any mu-
nicipality or ward thereof, at any
election throughout the State, dis
trict, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or OF any
or ward thereof, Jby q
majority of the legally qualified vot-
ers participating in such election;
such recall election shall be held:
few 1xry cs11n11
Der Of the legally qualified voters OF
he State, district, judicial or other
wise, or of any parish or ward there
Of, or Of any municipality or ward
hereof, as will equal twenty-five per
ent of the total number of register
ed vote qualified to vote at the last.
general election for the
office the incumbent OF which is
sought to be recalled. Notice of I'M
tention to circulate such petition to-
gether with a statement OF the rea-
sons why the recall of such officers IS
ought shall be given to such officers
n such manner as may be provided
by law. The General Assembly
shall. by appropriate legislation, pre-
scribe the form Of petition, the man
ner Of yerifcation and ascertainment
hat the requisite number of legally
ualified voters has signed same, and
also the manner and method Of call
ing such an election and the rromul-
alton Of the returns thereof. Such
allot shall contain the specific aues-
ton Shall manning the officer and
: living his official title) be recalled,
and opposite the question shall be.
wo squares, Ia one Of which shall
be printed Yes and in the other
shall be printed mo, z and no ballot
shall be considered at such election
unless the voter shall have voted
either eye" or mo" upon such ques-
ton. No officer shall be subject to
recall until after he has been In of
ce one year, and should his recall
defeated by the electors, then he
shall not again, during that term
OF Office, be subject to recall. At
least three months, but not more than
five months, shall efapse from the
time that the necessary number OF
petitioners has asked for the recall
election 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
participating In such election be In
favor OF the recall of such officer.
then Immediately after the promulga
ton Of the returns Of such election
the successor so elected shall qualify
The General Assembly shall provide
by law how candidates to succeeS
the officer sought to be recalled MAJ
have their names placed on the recall
ballot Of the State, district, jndicia
or otherwise, parish or ward thereof
of any municipality, or ward there
+; by petition signed by Qualifief
oters to the number Of not less
than INVENTIVE per cent Of the tota
lumber Of registered voters qualities
to vote at the last preceding genera
lection for the Office the incumben
e which is sought to be recalled
III voters may express a first choicf
and a second choice, and the cand
date who IS the first choice Of tn
reatest number Of voters shall be
declared to be elected. If the electio,
has resulted IN the recall OF the office
ought to be recalled. Al voter
may express first. choice and o see
Dnd choice, End the candidate who IS
ne Arst choice Of the greatest NUNS