Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-25

first Monday in November. 1914. amend
ing and re-enacting Article 923 Of the
Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
30 as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section l. Upon the Recommendation
OF the Auditor or the Police Jury of any
Parish. the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or
custody OF public funds when in ar
rears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State
or or any district. judicial or otherwise
and any officer OF any parish or ward
thereof. and any officer of any munich
patty 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
Dy virtue of having been elected thereto
nv the legally qualified voters of this
state or Of any district judicial or 9th.
thereof, shall be subject to re-
can from such office by The
9uailfied voters of this State or of any
parish or ward thereof. or of any munic-
ipaiity or ward thereof. at any election
tnroughout the State. district. judicial
or otherwise, or of any parish or ward
mercer, or of any municipality or ward
thereof. by a majority of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
Erection. Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for BIT such a num-
Der of the legally qualified voters of
the state. district judicial or otherwise.
or or any parish or ward thereof. OF
OF any municipality or ward thereof. as
VIII equal twenty-five per cent of the
total number of registered voters quail
ried to vote at the last preceding gen.
eral election for the office the incum-
nent OF which Is sought to be recalled
NOTICE or intention to circulate such
petition together with a statement OF
| the reasons why the recall of such Off
GERS f is sought shall be given to such
oiIlcers In such manner as NAV be pro-
vtded by law. The General Assembly
snail. BY appropriate legislation. pre-
scribe the form OF petition. the manner
| OF verification and ascertainment that
the requisite number of legally quail
iied voters has signed same. and also
the manner and method Of calling such
election and the pronunciation Of the
tain the specific question. shall (nam-
| ing the officer and giving his official
titlel 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
| election unless the voter shall have vo-
Question: aea orfc or shaft upon sHss
to recall until after he has been in Of
rice one year. and should his recall be
defeated by the electors. then he shall
be subject to recall At least three
months. but not more than five months.
shall elapse from the time that the
asked for the recall eieetion b.f nas
same shall be held. successor for
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
OF ase rstyrn ae Of ns
the successor so elected shall qualify.
| The General Assembly shall provide bv
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-
signed by qualified voters to the num-
Der of not less than twenty-five per
cent OF the total number of registered
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
incumbent of which IL sought to be re-
called. All voters may express q first
choice and a second choice. and the
greatest number of voters shalt be de-
clared to be elected. II the election has
resulted In the recall Of the officer
sought to be recalled: The officer
didate at such recall election.
Section ss. 3; >; d BE II further turtle resolved:
at said election shall have printed there
ment to Article 22s Of the Constitution
providing for the recall Of certain Off
GERS elected by the people" And the
ment to Article 223 Of the Constitution
providing for the recall Of certain off
GERS elected by the people"
l 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,
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
L. F. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July 8, 1914
| L. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.