Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11


first Monday in November. 1914. amend
Ing and re-enacting Article sz3 Of the
Constitution OF the State If Louisiana
30 as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section I. Upon the recommendation
OF the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
Parish. the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or
rears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State
or or any district. judicial or otherwise.
ana any officer Of any parish or ward
Daifty or ward thereof Except the
JUDGES OF all OF the courts of record Of
.nls state. the judges of the various
c ehy courts throughout the State. and
sne justices OF the peace) holding office
py virtue OF having been elected thereto
Sy the LEGALLY qualified voters of this
State. or OF any district judicial or 9TH
thsreef shall 81 any parrish sSi.c, or 70 ward
qualified voters of this State. or Of any
district. judicial or otherwise. or of any
parish or ward thereof. or OF any munic-
ipaIity or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the State, district judicial
OF Otherwise, or Of any parish or ward
ther or OF any municipality or ward
auaiiIied voters participating in such
election Such recall election shall be
h heid when petitioned for by such a num-
U
the State. district. judicial or otherwise.
OF OF any parish or ward thereof or
OF any municipality or ward thereof az
VIII equal twenty-five per cent of the
sotsi number OF registered voters quail
IIeo 10 vote at the last preceding gen.
eral election for the office the incum-
nent or which is sought to be recalled.
VOICE voice. OF Intention to circulate such
petition together with a statement OF
the reasons why the recall of such Off
cers is sought shall be given to such
0 0idnS In such manner as may be pro-
snail. by appropriate legislation, pre-
scribe the form OF petition. the manner
OF OF Ver1iication and ascertainment that
lied voters has signed same and also
the manner and method Of calling such
election and the pronunciation OF the
teturns thereof Such ballot shall con-
ing the officer and giving his official
tltleD be recalled" and opposite the
question shall be two squares. in one
in the othe sns shaf pc b. PRINTED Intaa md
| no ballot shall be considered at such
election unless the voter shall have vo-
tea either yes" or no" upon such
! to recall until after he has been in Of
fice one year. and should his recall be
deieated by the electors. then he shall
not again: during that term of office.
months, but not more than five months.
shall elapse from the time that the
necessary number of petitioners has
same shall be 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
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 nv
law how candidates to succeed the Off
names placed on the recall ballot Of the
| State. district: judicial or otherwise.
parish or ward thereof. or OF any mu-
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-
cedine 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, and the
| candidate who is the first choice Of the
clared to be elected. II the election has
sought to. be recalled. The officer
didate at such recall election
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. That the official ballot to he 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
ment to Article 22s Of the Constitution
providing for the recall of certain Off
GERS elected by the people"
Section I. Be II further resolved.
| etc. That II adopted at the said cleo
| ton in November. 1914, this Amendment
shall go into effect and be operative on
| and after the first day Of January.
1915.
THOMAS c. BARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| the Senate.
L. e. THOMAS.
! Speaker Of the House of Representatives
| Approved: July 8, 1914.
| l.. E HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
| A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
l. Secretary of State.