The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-29
Act No. 800
Senate Bill No. III.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith.
roINT RESOJ TTTTON


JOINT RESOLUTION.
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State of Louist-
to each House concurring, That an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection as required by
Article 321 of the Constitution. at
the Congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday In November. 1914 amend
Ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223
Section l. Upon the recommendation
Of the Auditor or the Police Jury of any
Parish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or
custody of public funds when In ar
rears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State
or of any district, judicial or otherwise.
and any officer Of any parish or ward
thereof, and any officer of any munich
pality 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
6y the legally qualified voters of this
State. or of any district Judicial or 9th
thw,se th wise or or, OF any parish or ward
ea fFe from sha such be offee fns5eot bv to the he
qualified voters of this State or of any
district, Judicial OR otherwise, or of any
parish Or ward thereof, or of any munic-
throughout the State. district, judicial
or otherwise, or of any parish or ward
thereof. or of any municipality or ward
thereof, by q majority. Of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such a num-
Der OF the legally qualified voters of
the state district, judicial or otherwise
of any municipality or ward thereof as
Will equal twenty-five per cent of the
total number of registered voters quail
fled TO vote at the last preceding gen.
bent OF which Is sought to be recalled
Notice of intention to circulate such
petition together with statement Of
tne reasons why the recall of such Off
GERS is sought shall be given to such
OFFICERS in such manner as may be pro-
Y1ded by law. The General Assembly
snail by appropriate legislation, pre-
SC serlbe e., tfe n form Of petition. the manner
Ine requisite number of legally quail
lied voters has signed same, and also
me .,at1a manner and method of calling such
returns thereof Such ballot shall con-
tain the specific question. shall (nam-
ing the officer and giving his official
title b" be recalled" and opposite the
OF which shall be printed Yes" and
In the other shall be printed No" ana
no ballot shall be considered at, such
fleftlon eifhaI unless the voter shall have vo-
question No officer shall be subject
to recall until, after he has been in of
ice one year. and should his recall be
not again, during that term Of office,
be subject to recall !. At least three
months. but not more than five months
shall e elapse. from the time that the
asked for the recall election before
same shall be held A successor FOR
the remafndersof the term, to the Off
Ger sought to be recalled shall be elect
ed at the same time the recall election
is held and should the majority of the
voters, participating in such election be
then Immediately after the promulga-
ton of the returns Of such election.
the successor SO elected shall qualify
The General Assembly shall provide By
Ger sought to be recalled may have their
names placed on the recall ballot of the
State. district judicial or otherwise
parish or ward thereof or of any mu.
signed by qualified voters TO the num-
Der of not less than twenty-five peY
cent Of the total number Of registered
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
ceding general election for the office the
incumbent of which is sought to be re-
called. All voters may express a first
choice and second choice and the
candidate who is the first choice Of the
greatest number of voters shall be de-
ciared to be elected, If the election has
resulted in the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a cam
didate at such recall election
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved.
etc. That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed there
ment to Article 223 of the Constitution
providing for the recall of certain off
GERS elected by the people, And the
words, Against the proposed amend-
ment to Article 223 of the Constitution
providing for the recall of certain Off
GERS elected by the people,
Section A. Be it further resolvad
etc, That IL adopted at the said elac,
ton In November 1914, this amendmant
shall go into effect and be opera tive On
and after the first day of JANUARY
1915.
THOMAS C. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President op
the Senate.
L. F. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa- ttyes
Approved: July 8, 1914
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.