The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
ACT NO. 3oe.
Senate Bill No. 111-By Mr.. George
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION


of the Constitution of the State of
louisiana
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurrng, 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 Consti-
tuition at the congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following
| the first Monday in November 1914,
amending 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
parrish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or Gus
tody of public funds when in arrears.
Section q Any officer of this State or
of any district judicial or otherwise, and
lany 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 through
out the State, and the justices of the
lpeace) holding Office by virtue of having
been elected thereto by the legally quail
fled voters of this State, or of any dis
trict, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or of any munich
lpality or ward thereof, shall be subject to
recall from such office by the qualified
voters of this State, or of any district,
judicial or otherwise, or Of any parish or
ward thereof, or of any municipality or
, ward thereof, at any election throughout
the State district judicial or otherwise.
or of any parish or ward thereof, or Of
any municipality or ward thereof by a
majority Of the legally qualified voters
, participating in such election; such recall
election shall be held when petitioned for
by such a number of legally qualified
J., voters of the State, district, judicial or
+. otherwise, or of any parish or ward there
of, or of any municipality or ward thereof,
as will equal twenty five per cent of the
total number of registered voters qualified
to vote at the last preceding general cleo
ton for the Office the incumbent of which
sought to be recalled. Notice Of inten-
: ton to circulate such petition together
:, with a statement of the reasons why the
recall of such officers is sought shall be
6 given to such officers in such manner as
e may be provided by law. The General
o Assembly shall, by appropriate legislation
prescribe the form of petition, the manner
0 of verification and ascertainment that the
q requisite number of legally qualified voters
q has signed same, and also the manner and
IL method of calling such election and the
n PRONUNCIATION of the returns thereof. Such
o ballot shall contain the specific question,
"Shall (naming the officer and giving his
q official title) be recalled" and opposite
IT the question shall be two squares, in one
q of which shall be printed Yes" and in the
e other shall be printed mo-" and no ballot
/ shall be considered at such election unless
! the voter shall have voted either yes or
e no" upon such question. No officer shall
IT be subject to recall until after he has been
} in Office one year. and should his recall be
q defeated by the electors, then he shall not
u again, during that term of office, be sub
: ject to recall At least three months. but
D. not more than five months, shall elapse
e from the time that the necessary number
IL of petitioners have asked for the recall
II election before same shall be held. A
III successor for the remainder of the term
y to the officer sought to be recalled, shall
- be elected at the same time the recall
u election is held, and should the majority
y of the voters participating in such cleo
10 ton be in favor of the recall of such Off
u Ger, then Immediately after the promul-
Fl CATION of the returns of such election, the
IL successor so elected shall qualify. The
i General Assembly shall provide by Law
~ how candidates to succeed the Officer
y" sought to be recalled may have theil
" names placed on the recall ballot of the
y State, district judicial or otherwise par
ish or ward thereof, or of any municipal
y ity, or ward thereof: by petition signed
~ by qualified voters to the number of no
&c less than twenty Ave per cent of the tota
= number of registered voters qualified t.
We vote at the last preceding general cleo
~ ton for the Office the incumbent of which
u is sought to be recalled. All voters ma!
express a first choice and second choice
IL and the candidate who is the first choic
ON of the greatest number of voters shall b.
ne declared to be elected, if the election ha
49, resulted in the recall of the officer sough
er to be recalled The officer sought to b
49, recalled shall not be candidate at suc
ne election.
i' Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc
q That the official ballot to be used at sal
10 election shall have printed thereon tn
nv words: For the proposed amendment
~ Article 223 of the Constitution proyidin
~ for the recall Of certain officers elected b
&c. the people," and the words: Against tn
- proposed amendment to Article 223 of tn
u' Constitution providing for the recall {
certain officers elected by the people"
IT.
IN Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc
To- That if adopted at the said election
,at November, 1914, this amendment shall 6
ro- into effect and be operative on End aftt
,bt the first day of January, 1915.
nd THOMAS G. BARRETT,
ms Lieut., Governor and President of Senat
all, L. f. THOMAS,
M Speaker of the House of Representative
q" Approved; July 9, 1914.
L. E. HALL,
- Governor Of the State OF Louisian