St. Tammany farmer., 1914-09-26

Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 800.
Senate Bill No. Ill.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith
| JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Articl,
4 223 Of the Constitution of the STATE
i of Louisiana.
4 Section l. Be it resolved by thu
General Assembly of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to thu
House concurring, That an amend
lment to the Constitution of the State
lof Louisiana be submitted to the
Qualified electors of the State fol
their approval or rejection as requir.
led by Article 321 Of the Constitution
at the Congressional election to be
eld on the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November
1914, 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
|tion of the Auditor or the Police Jury
0f any parish, the Governor may gus
pend any officer charged with the
collection or custody Of public funds
when in arrears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State
or of any district, judicial or other
wise, and any officer Of any parish
| or ward thereof, and any officer OF
amy municipality or ward thereof
Except the judges Of all Of the courts
LOT record Of this State, the judges
Iof the various city courts throughout
the State, and the justices Of the
lpeace) holding Office by virtue OF
having been elected thereto by the
legally qualified voters of this State,
Ior of any district, judicial or other
wise, or Of any parish or ward there
lof, or of any municipality or ward
thereof, shall be subject to recall
from such Office by the qualified vot-
lers 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
Municipality or. ward thereof, by q
majority Of the legally qualified vot*
efs participating in such election;
such recall election shall be held
when petitioned for by such q num-
ber Of the legally qualified voters OF
the State, district, judicial or other
wise, 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 register
ed vote qualified to vote at the last
preceding general election for the
office the incumbent OF which Is
sought to be recalled. Notice OF IN
tention to circulate such petition to-
gether with statement OF the rea-.
sons why the recall OF such officers Is
ought shall be gwen to such officers
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 verification and ascertainment
that the requisite number OF legally
qualified voters has signed same. and
also the manner and method OF call
ing such an election and the promul-
cation OF the returns thereof. Sucn
allot shall contain the specific ques-
ton "Shall (nam;ng the officer and
giving his official title) be recalled. }"
and opposite the question shall DC
wo squares, in one OF which snail
be 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
either YES 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 ne
shall not again, during that term
Of Office. be subject to recall. At
least three months, but not more than
i've months, shall elapse from the
time that the necessary number OF
petitioners has asked for the recaii
election before same shall be heid.
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, ana
should the majority OF the voters
participating in such election pc IN
favor of the recall Of such officer,
then Immediately after the promnlga-
tion of the returns Of such election,
the successor SO elected shall quality.
The General Assembly shall provide
by law how candidates to succeed
the officer sought to be recalled may
have their names placed on the recall
ballot Of the State, district, judicial
or otherwise, parish or ward thereof
of any municipality, or ward there:
Of; by petition signed by qualified
voters to the number OF not less
than INVENTIVE per cent OF the total
lumber of registered voters qualified
to vote at the last preceding general
election for the office the incumbent
OF which is. sought to be recalled
All voters may express a first choice
and second choice. and the cand--
date who is the first chosce OF the
greatest number Of voters shall be
declared to be elected, II the election
has resulted IN the recall Of the ofbcei
sought to be recalled. All voters
may express first. choice and sec
ond choice, and the candidate who IS
the first choice OF the greatest num-