The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-26
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| Governor of the state OF louisiana
ALVIN M z. iHREEBERT. Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 800.
Senate Bill No. 111-By Mr.. George
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 223
| of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. a
| Section /. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That an amendment to
the Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be submitted to the qualified electors of
the State for their approval or rejection
as required by Article 321 of the Consti-
tuition, at the congressional election to be
the first Monday in November, 1914.
amending and re-enacting Article 223 of
the Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223
Section /. Upon the recommendation of
the. Auditor or the Police Jury of any
parish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or GUS
tody OF public funds when in arrears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State or
of any district, Judicial or otherwise. and
and any officer OF any municipality or
the courts Of record Of this State. the
peace) holding office by virtue Of having
been elected thereto by the legally quail
trict. judicial or otherwise, or OF any
parish or ward thereof, or of any munich
pality or ward thereof, shall be subject to
recall from such office by the qualified
voters of this State. or of any district,
judicial or otherwise. or of any parish or
ward thereof. or of any municipality or
the State. district. Judicial or otherwise,
any municipality or ward thereof by a
participating in such election; such recall
election shall be held when petitioned for
by such number Of legally qualified
otherwise. or of any parish or ward there
of, or OF any municipality or ward thereof
as VIII equal twenty five. per cent Of the
to vote at the last preceding general cleo
ton for the Office the incum3 sent OF which
Is sought to be recalled Notice of inten-
with a statement of the reasons why the
recall of such officers is sought shall be
given to such officers in such manner as
Assembly shall. by appropriate legislation
prescribe the form Of petition the manner
OF yerifcation and ascertainment that the
has signed same, and also the manner and
method of calling such election and the
PRONUNCIATION Of the returns thereof. Such
ballot shall contain the specific question
shall manning the officer and giving his
official title) be recalled" and opposite
the question shall be two squares. In one
other shall be printed NO" and no ballot
shall be considered at such election unless
the voter shall have voted either yes or
be subject to recall until after he has been
In office one year, and should his recall be
defeated by the electors. then he shall not
again, during that term of office, be sub
iect to recall At least three months. but
not more than five months, shall elapse
from the time that the necessary number
OF petitioners have asked for the recall
election before same shall be held A
successor for the remainder of the term.
to the officer sought to be recalled. shall
election is held and should the majority
Of the voters participating in such elec.
ton be in favor OF the recall Of such off,
Ger. then Immediately after the promui-
cation Of the returns of such election. the
successor so elected shall qualify. The
General Assembly shall provide by law
sought to be recalled may have their
names placed on the recall ballot of the
State. district judicial or otherwise. par
ity. or ward thereof: by petition signed
by qualified voters to the number OF not
less than twenty-five per cent OF the total
vote at the last preceding general cleo.
ton for the Office the incumbent OF which
is sought to be recalled. All voters may ex-
press first choice and a second choice. and
the candidate who is the first choice OF the
greatest number of voters shall be declared
to be elected, IL the election has resulted
In the recall of the officer sought to be re-
called. The officer sought to be recalled
shall not be a candidate at such election.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment to
Article 223 OF the Constitution providing
for the recall of certain officers elected by
the people," and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 223 OF the
Constitution providing for the recall OF
Section :. Be ii further resolved. etc.
That u adopted at the said election i'm
November, 1914. this amendment shall go
into effect and be operative on and after
the first day of January. 1915.
THOMAS C.. BARRETT.
Lieut. Governor and President of Senate
l.. F. THOMAS,
Sneaker OF the House of Representatives
Approved: July .. 1914
L. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of louisiana.
ALVIN E. HEBERT, Secretary of state