St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-12


Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 800.
Senate Bill No. III.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith.
| JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
223 of the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana.
Section /. 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
heir approval or rejection as requ-r-
ed by Article 321 of the Constitution,
; at the Congressional election to be
cid on the first Tuesday next follow
ng the first Monday in November,
ga, amending and re-enacting Ar
icle 223 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana so as to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section 1. Upon the recommends
ton 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
VI hen in arrears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State
lor 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
LOT 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
Iof, or of any municipality or ward
thereof, shall be subject to recall
rom 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 mG-
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 vet
ers participating in such election,
such recall election shall be held
when petitioned for by such num-
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 war
thereof. as will equal twenty-five per
cont 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 n
tention to circulate such petition To-
xether with a statement OF the req
sons why the recall of such officers Is
sought shall be given to such omcers
n such manner as may be PROVIDED
nv law. The General Assembly
hall. by appropriate legislation, pre-
scribe the form of petition, the man
ner of verification and ascertainMene-
that the requisite number OF iegally
qualified voters has signed same anu
also the manner and method OF call
n9 such an election and the promui-
cation of the returns thereof. Such
ballot shall contain the specific ques-
ion "Shall (naming the ofncer ana
giving his official title) be recalled,
and opposite the question shall De
two squares, in one Of which shall
no nrinted YES" and in the other
shall be printed mo-" and no ballot
shall he considered at such eiectlon
nnless the voter shall have voted
ither ives" or mo" upon such ques-
ion No officer shall be subject 10
ecall until after he has been In OF.
4ca one wear. and should his recall
be defeated by the electors. tnen ne
shall not again, during that TERN
Office, be subject to recaH. Az
east three months, but not more IMAM
We months, shall elapse from the
ime that the necessary NUMBER OIL
etitioners has asked for the recan
lection before same shall be neid.
A successor for the remainder OF the
erm.-to the officer sought to be re-
allied shall be elected at the tame
ime the recall election is held, ana
hould the majority of the voters
anticipating in such election be IN
avor of the recall of such ofhcer,
hen Immediately after the promuiga-
ION Of the returns of such election,
he successor SO elected shall quahfy.
The General Assembly shall provide
by law how candidates to succeed
he officer sought to be recalled may
ave their names placed on the recall
ballot of the State. district, 1ud1clai
r otherwise, parish or ward Thereon,
or of any municipality, or ward there
Of; by petition signed by qua!ined
voters to the number OF not less
han twenty-five per cent OF the totai
number of registered voters quahheo
q vote at the last preceding general
election for the Office the incumbent
Of which is sought to be recalled.
All voters may express a first choice
nd a second choice, and the candi-
date who is the first choice OF the
greatest number Of voters shall De
eclared to be elected, II the election
has resulted in the recall of the Officer
sought to be recalled. All voters
may express a first choice and sec
ond choice, and the candidate who is
IL. - ~hn;nn ~ tho greatest num-