The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-09-08
Act No. 300

BY MIR. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article s2i
or the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana
Section |. Be II resolved by the Gen.
efal Assembly OF the State of Louisi,
ana two-thirds Of ali members elected
10 each House concurring, That ar
amendment to the Constitution Of the
state OF Louisiana be submitted 20 the
quallrled electors Of the State for thelr
aHppr0vai or rejection as required by
Article 321 Of the Constitution. Al
the Congressional election to be held
on me 1lrSt tuesday next following the
ilrst Monday in November. 1914. amend.
ing ana re-enaCting Article 223 of the
constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
SO as to read as follows.
ARTICLE 223
orctloh J.. Upon the recommendation
OF the Auditor or the Police Jury of anv
Parish, the Governor may suspend any
ol1lcer charged with the collection or
rears ""'' IA q
section 2. Any officer of this state
Or OF any district, judicial or otherwise.
ana any OFFICER of any parish or ward
Ihereof' and any officer of any munich
t i'y or ward thereof Except q the
~,
siiS state, the judges of the various
VTtN courts throughout the State. and
s,ae Justices OF the peace) holding office
~ virtue or having been elected thereto
St the legally qualified voters Of this
STATE or or any district judicial or 9TH
- VS. or or any parish or ward
c coT'eoe. shall be subject TO re-
CaIl from such office by the
yuailtled voters of this State or of anv
nlstrict judicial or otherwise. or Of anv
hdI,sh or ward thereof. or Of any munic-
!pallty or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the State. district, judicial
" ~ otnerWlse, or of any parish or ward
ttneIeol' or OF any municipality or ward
ume,eot' by a majority of the legally
utud!iLied voters participating in such
electlon. Such recall election shall be
neld when petitioned for by such num-
. uer OF the legally qualified voters Of
Cne STATE district. judicial or otherwise
OF OF any parish or ward thereof, or
VI any municipality or ward thereof. as
WI equal twenty-five per cent Of the
sotdl number of registered voters quail
Ited 10 vote at the last preceding gem
eFal election for the office the incum
hent of which is sought TO he rarsI1.1
Notlce of intention to circulate such
petillon together with a statement OF
the reasons why the recall Of such Off
GERS is sought shall be given to such
y, ,'csrs IN such manner as NAV be pro-
niueN Dy law, The General Assembly
Hnai' ny appropriate legislation, pre-
scribe the form of petition, the manner
OF notification and ascerteinment that
me requisite number of legally ouqIi-
lea voters has stoned same and also
'ne manner and method of calling such
ettcttoh ana the pronunciation Of the
returns thereof Such ballot shaU CON
, tam IHe specific question, Shall mann
!nG the officer and giving his official
I o,,.e, be recalled and opposite the
HnestIon shall be two SQUARES. in one
or which shall be printed Yes" and
IN the other shall be printed NO" ana
no ballot shall he considered at such
electiCn unless the voter Shall have vo-
ted either YES" or no unon sucp
question; No officer shall be subject
10 recall until after he has been N Of
lice one year. and should his recall he
defeated by the electors, then he shall,
not again: during that term of office.
be subject to recall. At least three
months, but not more than five months
Shall elapse from the time that Tho
necessary number of petitioners has
aSheu Tor the recall election before
same shall be held. successor for
the remainder of the term, ia the Off.
Ger sought tn be recalled shall be eIact-
ed at the same time the recall election
is held and should the majority of the
voters participating in such election he
in favor of the recall of such officer
then immediately after the prornuIga-
ton OF the returns Of such election
the successor so elected shall qualify.
The General Assembly shall provide bv
law how cand dates to succeed the offf.
Ger SOUGHT to be recalled may haze their
names placed on the recall ballot of the
State, district judicial or otherwise
parish or ward thereof, or of anv mn,
nicipality, or ward thereof: by petition
signed by qualified voters to tho 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 Office the
incumbent of which is sought 10 be re-
called All voters may EXPRESS a first
choice and a second choice. and the
candidate who is the first choice of the
greatest number of voters shall be da.
clared TO be elected. If the election has
resulted In the recall of the officer
sought to he recalled The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a cam
didate at such recall election.
Section 3. Be it further resolved
etc, That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have prRted there
on the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 22S 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 f. Be it further resolved
etc, That if 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. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
L. F. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
July 9, 1914.
l., +. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT
Secretary of State.