St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-08-22

etc., Tnat on the Omc1al ballot to b.
used in said election shall be place.
the words "For the Lake Shore Parl
Amendment" and the words "Agains
the Lake Shore Park Amendment;
and each elector shall indicate, a
provided in the general election law
of this State, which of the said prop
ositions he shall vote for.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
1 tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
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. 500.
Senate Bill No. Ill.
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
their approval or rejection as reQu-r-
ed by Article 321 of the Constitution,
at the Congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November,
1911, amending and re-enacting Ar
ticle 223 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana SO as to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section /. 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
when in arrears.
Section g 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,
or of any district, judicial or other
wise, or Of any parish or ward there
Of. or Of any municipality or WAR
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 Hlus
or ward thereof, At any
election throughout the State, diss
trict, judicial or otherwise, or OF any
parish or ward thereof. or OF an;
or ward thereof, by e.
of the legally qualified Tot-
ers participating in such election
such recall election shall be he.e
when petitioned for by such mum.
her Of the legally qualified voters O
The state. district: judicial or other
wise. or of any parish or ward therc,
Of. or of any municipality or ware
thereof. as will equal twenty-five pei
rent .of the total number oil reg'ateT.,
adj vote qualified to vote at the las
preceding general election for tat
nffice the incumbent of which ls
sought to he recalled. Notice OF n
tention to circulate such petllion sc-
rether with a statement OF 1Ee req
sons why the recall OF such olhcers =
sought shall be given to such oi1leets
IN such manner as may be proSieee
~ law. The General AS e1aoas
hall. by appropriate legislator, pre-
,crihe the form of petition, the man
ner of yerification and ascerta1rm !
hat the requisite number OF iesaii5
qualified voters has signed same, ano
also the manner and method OF cant
NO such an election and the promui-
cation of the returns thereon. Such
shall contain the specific ques-
ion ..Shall inaming the ofilcer ana
living his official title) be recalled,
and opposite the question shall pe
two squares, in one OF With sna
be printed YES and IN the o,nsa
shall be printed mo, and no palio'
,hall be considered at such eiec..ol
unless the voter shall nave seeeu
atther s.yes'' or mo" upon sucn qaea
tfnn No officer shall be subject &c
raca1l until after he has been In Of
,ca one year. and should his reeaf
he defeated by the electors, then he
shall not again, during that teIM
- office. be subject to recall. a.
east three months, but not more thai
Ave months, shall elapse from W.
lime that the necessary NUMBER g
petitioners has asked for the racaI
SECTION before same shall to SO
4 ssrccessor for the remainder OF th9
term. to the officer sought 70 ~
called shall be elected q. the 's.i
Lime the recall election Is neia, IL
should the majority OF the vcteis
in such election "
fsvor of the recall OF such o'-cer s
Nan Immediately after the promu ga-
t;on of the returns OF such eject on
lha successor so elected shall iuallIy.
Tha General Assembly shall proVlae
Nv law how candidates to succeed
Tho officer sought to be recalled may
hove their names placed on the Ieca1
ballot ri the State, district, ludie.s.1
- otherwise. parish or ward thereof
- ~ anv municipality, or ward there
Df: BY petition signed BY quann asa
votota 10 the number Of net less
han twenty-five per cent Of the total
n MN 81 registered voters qnalihed
"a vote at the last preceding genara,
election for the Office the incumpent
- which is sought to be recaileu.s
All voters may express nrst chos.e
"a : aecond choice, and the cand1-
-. ,.,Ic q The first choice of the