St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-19

Lieutenant Governor ana PreSlQenl
of the Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
| L. E.. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. sos.
Senate Bill No. H..
! BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
223 of the Constitution of the State
| of Louisiana.
Section j. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to the
House concurring, That an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State for
their approval or rejection as reQuir
ed by Article 321 of the Constitution,
at the Congressional election to be
ED on the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November,
1914, amending and re-enacting Ar
ticle 223 of the Constitution of the
state of Louisiana SO as to read as
ollows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section L. Upon the recommends
|tion Of the Auditor or the Police Jury
Of any parish, the Governor may sus-
pend any officer charged with the
collection or custody of public funds
when in arrears
Section 2. Any officer of this State
|or OF any district, judicial or other
wise, and any officer of any parish
or ward thereof, and any officer OF
any municipality or ward thereof
(except the judges OF all of the courts
|of record of this State, the judges
of the various city courts throughout
the State, and the justices Of the
|peace) holding Office by virtue OF
having been elected thereto by the
legally qualified voters Of this State,
Tor OF any district, judicial or other
wise, or of any parish or ward there
OF, or of any municipality or ward
thereof, shall be subject to recall
from such Office by the qualified vot-
ers OF this State, or Of any district,
Judicial or otherwise, or OF any par
ish or ward thereof, or of any mu-
nicipality or ward thereof, at any
election throughout the State, dis
trict. judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or of any
municipality or ward thereof, by
majority Of the legally qualified vot-
ers participating in such election.
such recall election shall be held
when petitioned for by such mum
Der Of the legally qualified voters OF
the State, district, judicial or other
wise. or OF any parish or ward there
Of. or Of any municipality or ward
thereof. as will equal twenty-five per
cent of the total number OF register
ed vote qualified to vote at the last
preceding general election for the
Office the incumbent OF which Is
sought to be recalled. Notice OF IN
tention to circulate such petition to-
eether with statement OF the rea-
sons why the recall of such officers Is
ought shall be given to such officers
such manner as may be provided
nv law. The General Assembly
shall. by appropriate legislation, pre-
scribe the form Of petition, the man
ner of yerification and entertainment
that the requisite number OF legally
qualified voters has signed same, and
Also the manner and method OF cali
ing. such an election and the promul-
CATION OF the returns thereof. Sucn
allot shall contain the specific ques-
ton .Shall (naming the officer ana
giving HIS official title) be recalled,
and opposite the question shall pc
two. squares, In one Of which shall
be printed Yes and In the other
shall be printed NO and no ballot
shall be considered at such election
unless the voter shall have voted
either YES or no. upon such ques-
ton. No officer shall be subject 70
recall until after he has been IN OF.
fice one year, and should his recall
he 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 tnan
ave months, shall elapse from the
time that the necessary number OF
petitioners has asked for the recal
election before same shall be neld.
A successor for the remainder or the
term. to the officer sought to be re-
called shall be elected at the same
time the recall election is held, ana
should the majority of the voters
participating in such election be IN
favor OF the recall Of such ofi1cer.
then Immediately after the promulga-
tion Of the returns Of such election,
the successor SO elected shall quarry.
The General Assembly shall provide
by law, how candidates to succeed
the officer 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 municipality, or ward there
OF: by petition signed by qualined
voters to the number OF not less
than INVENTIVE per cent of the total
lumber of registered voters >quallhed
to vote at the last preceding general
election for the Office the incumbent
OF which is sought to be recalled.
All voters may express frst choice
and a second choice, and the candi-
date who is the first choice OF the
greatest number OF voters shall be
declared to be elected, II the election
has resulted In the recall Of the of1cef
sought to be recalled. All voters
may express q first choice and q sec
end choice, and the candidate who Is
the first choice Of the greatest num-