The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19

1lrst MONDAY In November. 1914. amend
ing and re-enactins Article .23 Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
50 as to read as follows
ARTICLE 2,s
section !. Upon the recommendation
or 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
Section g Any officer OF this state
or or any district judicial or otherwise.
ana any officer OF any parish or ward
thereof, and any officer OF any munici-
PATTY or ward thereof Except the
Judges OF all OF the courts of record Of
ms state. the judges OF the various
Guy courts throughout the State. and
tne justices OF the peaCe) holding office
BY the legally qualified voters of this
STATE, or OF any district judicial or 9TH
t .h or or any parish or ward
6nsi shall be subject to re-
qualified voters OF this State. or OF any
distrlct. judicial or otherwise or of any
| parish or ward thereof or of any munic-
ipauty or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the State. district judicial
oL otherwise. or of any parish or ward
thereof. or Of any municipality or ward
thereor. by a majority OF the legally
Ina.itled voters participating in such
elrCtion such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such a num-
| per or the legally qualified voters OF
the state. district. judicial or otherwise.
| or or any parish or ward thereof or
| or any municipality or ward thereof as
| VIII equal twenty-five per cent of the
| total number of registered voters quail
IleI 10 vote at the last preceding gen
eraI election for the office the incum-
| nent or which is sought to he recalled.
| Notice of intention to circulate such
| petition together with a statement OF
.ne reasons why the recall Of such Off
GERS is sought shall be given to such
| oiicers In such manner as may be pro-
| Vided by law. The General Assembly
snail. by appropriate legislation. pre-
| ScriDe the form or petition. the manner
| or Verificatton and ascertainment that
| the requisite number of legally quail
! fled voters has signed same and also
me manner and method Of calling such
| erection and the promul sation Of the
| returns thereof. Such ballot shall con-
| tam the specific question. Shall mann
ing the officer and giving his official
uue. be recalled" and opposite the
| question Shall be two squares. in one
! or which shall be printed Yes" and
| In the other shall be printed No ana
no ballot shall be considered at such
| election unless the voter shall have vo-
ted either yes or no" upon such
| question No officer shall be subject
| to recall until after he has been in Of
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 five months
.
necessary number Of petitioners has
asked for the recall election before
| same shall he held. A successor for
the remainder of 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
| 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 bv
| law how candidates to succeed the off
GER sought to be recalled may have their
names placed on the recall ballot of the
State. district judicial or otherwise.
nicipality. or ward thereof: by petition
signed by qualified voters TO the num-
Der of not less than twenty-five per
cent of the total number OF registered
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
ceding general election for the ONCE the
incumbent OF which is sought to be re-
called All voters may express a first
choice and a second choice. ana the
candidate who is the first choice Of the
greatest number Of voters shall be de-
clared TO be elected. n the election has
resulted in the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a can
didats at such recall election.
Section 3 Be It further resolved
at said election shall have printed there
, on the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 213 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 4. Be il further resolved
, etc, That IL adopted at the said cleo
, ton in November 1914. this amendment
, shall go into effect and be operative or
| and after the first day of January
, 1915.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
, Lieutenant Governor and President oil
the Senate.
l.. F.. THOMAS.
. Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July Q. 1914.
l.. +. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.