The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-26

| tlrst Monday in November 1914 amend
ing ana re-enactins Article 223 OF the
! constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
| so as 10 read as follows:
ARTICLE 2o3.
: Section J. Upon the recommendation
or the Auditor or the Police Jury OF any
I fIISh. The Governor may suspend any
} orficer charged with the collection or
/ custody Of public funds when in ar
J Section ? ANY officer Of this state
or OF any district. Judicial or otherwise
! ana any officer Of any parish or ward
/ IhGr"pt. and any officer OF any munich
/ ''L'IF or ward thereof teVceut the
| Judges Of all Of the courts of record OF
| u.s state. the judges Of the various
| ~ courts throughout the state and
! NE justices of the nsacel holding office
/ Nv virtue OF having been elected thereto
| .E tHe LEGALLY qualified voters Of This
us 5".Se or OF any parish or ward
theFeof. shall he subject 70 re-
| an from such office b. the
| IHaIifled voters Of this state or 0f arv
district. judicial or otherwise, or 81 arv
,d',Sh or warl thereof or Of auv r,1rlrir-
u d!I'F or ward thereof at any election
'"IsH"Ht the State. district. judicial
or "therw' 50. or Of anv rariSh or ward
thereof or of any municjralitv or ward
t.',rnl by a ma iOrity OF the legally
.'i.tiiei voters participating in such
~, Ion. such recall election shall be
,leid when petitinned for hv such a mum
i,"r or the legally qualified VOTERS Of
J inc state. district judicial or otherwise
OF or any parish or ward thereof or
n On, my nGnl'iralitr or ward thereof a.
WI equal tweutv-fiye per cent OF the
."'fI number OF registered voters gu4li-
| re, l" E"t" at the last preceding gen
| rLtl election for the office the mourn
"l OF which IS sought T. ~ recalled
-Nvll"e or intention to circulate such
| rTIton together with a statement or
IN" reasons why the recall OF such Oft
| 'rLS Is sought shall be given to such
rH.L
| |t'rl nv law. The General Assembly
snail. by appropriate legislation. pre-
N,.'i"" the form Of petition. the manner
ot Verifi"atiou ard aSc-rtain-rarr that
me requisite" number of LEGALLY du9If-
, I,e' voters has signed sane and also
IT." manner and method If calling such
r r,.,,-o and the promulgation Of the
| tam the specific question Shall mann
.hG the officer and giving his official
ttI"l be recalled" and 0nnosita the
'."St,nh snail he two squares. in one
OF WElch snail 10 printed Yes" md
m the other Sha1l he prirtoT No an,
no ballot shall be considered AZ such
election unless TIE "0tAr shall have vo-
question. NJ officer shall be subject
70 recall until after he has been IN Of
rec ".n year and should his recall he
dereated ny the electors. then he shall
not again during that term of office
nc subject u recall. NJ least three
months. but not more than five months.
snail elapSe from the tirla that m.
necessary number OF petitioners has
same SHAH he held \ successor FOR
the remainder Of the term. to the orr.
Ger sought To he recalled shall be elect
ed at the Same time the recall elaction
is held. and should the majority Of m.
voters participating in such election be
IN favor of the recall OF such officer
then Immediately after the promulRa-
ton of the returns Of such election.
the successor so elected shall qualify
The General Assembly shall provide nv
law how candidates 70 succeed the Off
cor sought 10 he recalled NAV have THAR
names placed on the recall ballot Of IN.
state. district. judicial or othervIss
parish or ward thereof or of any rri-
nicipality. or ward thereof: by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
Der of not less than TWENTY-FIVE ner
cent Of the total number OF Registered
voters qualified 10 vote at the last nre-
ceding general election for the orice the
incumbent of which is sought to be re-
called All voters may express a first
choice and second choice, and the
candidate who is the first choice Of tho
greatest number OF voters shall he de-
clared 10 he elected n the election has
resulted in the recall of the officer
sought TO be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a can
didate at such recall election.
Section 3. Be II further resolved.
etc. That the official ballot to he used
at said election shall have printed there
on Ine WOTuS- or 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 T. Be it further resolved
etc, That If adopted at the said cleo
tion 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 Representative,
Approved: July 9, 1914
l.. +. HALL.
|. Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.