Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-08-28

first Monday in November. 1914. amend
ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the
constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
30 as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223
Sscion l.. Upon the recommendation
vi the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
rarlsh, the Governor may suspend any
o1ficer charged with the collection or
custody of public funds when in ar
Section 2. Any Officer of this state
or or any district. judicial or otherwise.
ana any officer OF any parish or ward
,neIeor' and any officer of any munich
ii ,dn or ward thereof Except the
I'M. .nls state the judges OF the various
10y courts throughout the State and
t sne Justices OF the peace) holding office
by virtue virtue or having been elected thereto
the legally qualified voters of this
e e.ate. or or any district judicial or 9TH
thsr. or OF any parish or ward
e earreo FROM shall be subject to re-
on ,, from H. such office by the
oIstrict, judicial or otherwise or of any
parish or ward thereof or of any munic-
,hhal,.y or ward thereof. at any election
throushout the State district. judicial
or otherwise. or of any parish or ward
..hnereoL' or or any municipality or ward
.nereor, by a majority of the legally
a a,na., voters participating in such
erection. Such recall election shall be
neid when petitioned for by such a num-
per or the legally qualified voters of
tne state. district. judicial or otherwise.
OF or OF any parish or ward thereof. or
OF any municipality or ward thereof. as
VIII equal twenty-five per cent of the
totai number of registered voters ouali-
IIed 10 vote at the last preceding gem
stai elsction for the office the incum-
nent or which is sought to be recalled.
Notice of intention to circulate such
petition together with a statement of
ons reasons why the recall of such Off
c csrs is sought shall be given to such
o e,,rs In such manner as may be pro-
s,oed py law. The General Assembly
snail. by appropriate legislation. pre-
sc me form OF petition. the manner
the requisite number of legally ouali-
iied voters has signed same. and also
me manner and method Of calling such
eIectIon and the pronunciation Of the
tain the specific question. "Shail mann
ing the officer and giving his official
titie) be recalled" and opposite the
question shall be two squares in one
In the other shall be printed mo" ana
no ballot shall be considered at such
e snS on unless the voter shall have vo-
o ru elrner yes Scr or no upon such
10 recall until after he has been In Of
flee one year, and should his recall he
oe!eated 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
asked sms i fNr the recall election before
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 or the returns of such election,
the successor so elected shall qualify.
The General Assembly shall provide Nv
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.
parish or ward thereof. or OF any mu.
nfcfpalfty. or ward thereof: by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
Der or not less than twenty-five per
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
ceding general election for the ONCE the
incumbent of which is sought to be re-
called called Al voters may express a first
candidate who is the first choice Of the
greatest number Of voters shall be de-
clared to be elected. n the election has
sought to be recalled The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a cam
didate at such recall election.
Section 3; Be II 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 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 1t 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.. f. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representative.
Approved: July 3, 1914.
L. f. HALL,
Governor Of the. State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.