The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-11


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section :. Any officer of this
or or any district judicial or otherwi
a a any OFFICER Of any parish or war
.aIi, ana any officer of any munich
PATTY or ward thereof (except tho
Judges of all of the courts OF record Of
.nls state. the judges of the various
.ttH courts throughout the state. and
sne justices of the peace) holding office
SSy virtue or having been elected thereto
S t me legally qualified voters Of this
e erwiso or or any district judicial or 9TH
theraor UT or any parish or ward
o onrreos. shall be subject to re-
eau from such office by the
uuaii1ied voters of this State. or Of anv
uistrict Judicial or otherwise. or of any
tpa aIs. or ward thereof, or of any munic-
tb %,y or ward thereof, at any election
I'll onloushout the state district. judicial
Oh ~ o.nerwlse, or Of any parish or ward
.h, or or any municipality or ward
.le,eof by majority Of the legally
a a,naiiIied voters participating In such
ts,I1G ~. such recall election shall be-
hen Mheh petitioned for by such mon
. uer OF the legally qualified voters of
.ne state, district. judicial or otherwise,
VI OF any parish or ward thereof or
vi any municipality or ward thereof al
VII. VII equal twenty-five per cent of the
.!'ai NUMBER OF registered voters quail
.roI az tile last preceding gen.
sai eisctlen for the office the incum-
M nent OF which is sought to he recalled.
Not .0 OF Intention to circulate such
pelition together with Statement OF
e.s reasons why the recall of such Off
o oee Is sought shall be given to such
yida,f b. III such manner as may be pro-
s s.uen py law. The General Assembly
s sIa,l, by appropriate legislation, pre-
Sc ecripe me form of petition, the manner
~ 'erlilcatlOn and ascertainment that
s sne requisite number of legally ouali-
lea t voters has signed same. and also
e ene manner and method Of calling such
returns thereof Such ballot shall con-
Ia; ,a,n IN. me specific question. Shall mann
!nS the OFFICER and giving his officiaI
sitle, De recalled" and opposite the
question os shall be two squares. in one
;n wnicn 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 hav. yo.
ted either yes" or mo" upon such
question; No officer shall be subject
10 90 recall until after he has been in Of
I've one year. and should his recall ba
defeated t by the electors. then he shall
not again. during that term of office.
De subject to recall At least tbree
months. but not more than five months
snail elapse from the time that the
necessary number Of petitioners has
s ssme . iEa th h recall election before
the remainder Of the term, to the Off.
Ger sought to be recalled shall he eIact.
ca at the same time the recall election
10 held. and should the majority of tha
voters participating in such election he
u. H. favor OF the recall Of such officer.
tnen Immediately after the promulga-
ton OF the returns Of such election.
the successor so elected shall QUALIFY
The General Assembly shall provide nv
law now candidates to succeed the Off
Ger sought to be recalled may have their
State distrc. judicial or pa, othe 81 5ns
parish or ward thereof. or OF any mu.
nicfpalfty or ward thereof; by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
per OF not less than twenty-five per
voters qualified to vote at the last nr".
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 thu
candidate who is the first choice Of the
greatest number Of voters shall be de-
clared to be elected. II the election he.
resulted IN the recall Of the officer
sought to be recalled The officen
sought to be recalled shall not be a can
didate 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 223 Of the Constitution
providing for the recall Of certain Off.
GERS elected by the people" And tho
words. Against the proposed amesd-
ment to Article 223 Of the Constitution
providing for the recall Of certain Off.
GERS elected by the people"
Section 4. Be 1t further resoIv.d
etc, That II adopted at the said cleo.
ton in November. 1914, this amendmsnt
shall 60 into effect and be operative on
1915.
THOMAS c. BARRRET
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
tho Senate
l.. e. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Rspresen tativsa
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.