St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-17

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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. 500.
Senate Bill No. Ill.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
22S of the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all members elected to the
House c0ncurrtng, That an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State
LOT Louisiana be submitted to the
Qualified electors Of the State for
their approval or rejection as requir-
led by Article 321 of the Constitution,
lat the Congressional election to be
ED on the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November.
1914, amending and re-enactdng Ar
ticle 223 of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana SO AZ to read as
ollows:
ARTICLE 22s.
Section /. Upon the recomn lenda-
ton OF the Auditor or the Police Jury
0f any parish, the Governor may sus-
pend any officer charged with. the
collection or custody of public funds
when in arrears.
Section 2. 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 ward
thereof, shall be subject to recall
from such ONCE 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 mu-
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 a
majority Of the legally qualified vot-
ers participating in such election;
such recall election shall be held
when pefitioned for by such num-
her 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 ward
thereof, as will equal twenty-five per
emit OF the total number Of register
ed vote qualified to vote at the last
preceding general election for the
ONCE the incumbent OF which -
sought to be recalled. Notice of Inc
tention to circulate such petition to-
gether with q statement OF the rea-
sons why the recall Of such officers 10
ought shall be given to such oficers
n such manner as may be provided
by law. The General Assembly
shall. by appropriate legislation. pre-,
scribe the form of petition. the man
ner Of veri6cation and entertainment
that the requisite number Of legally
qualified voters has signed same, and
also the manner and method of call
ing such an election and the promul-.
cation Of the returns thereof. Such
allot shall contain the specific Ques-
ton 'sShall manning the oficer and
giving his official title) be recalled, :
and opposite the question shall be-
wo squares, In one Of which shall
be printed eyes," and in the other
shall be printed "No," and no ballot
shall be- considered ct such election.
unless tho voter shall have voted.
either yes or mo" upon such Ques-
ton. No officer shall be subject to
recall until after he has been In of
ce one year, and should his recall
defeated BY the electors, then he
shall not again. during that term
OF office. be subject to recall. At
least three months. but not more than.
i've months, shall elapse from the
time that the necessary number OF
petitioners has asked for the recall
election before same shall be held
A successor for the remainder OF the.
term, to the officer sought to be re-
called shall be elected at the same
time the recall election il held, and.
should the majority Of the voters
participating in such election be In
favor Of the recall OF such ohicer,
then immediately after the promulga-
ton Of the returns Of such election,
the. successor so elected shall quality
The General Assembly shall provide
BY law how candidates to succeed
the officer sought to be recalled may
have their names placed on the recall
ballot OF the State, district, judicial
or otherwise, parish or ward thereof,
OF any municipality, or ward there
OF; by petition signed by Qualified
voters to the number Of not less
than TWENTY-FIVE per cent Of the total
lumber Of registered voters qualified
to vote at the last preceding general
election for the ONCE the incumbent
Of which is sought to be recalled
All voters may express first choice
and q second choice. and the candi-'
date who II the first choice Of the.
greatest number Of voters shall be
declared to be elected. II the election.
has resulted In the recall OF the omcef
sought to be recalled. All voters
may express q first choice and Soc
ond choice. and the candidate who -
the 1rst choice Of the srsatest num-