The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-05

By Mr. George Wesley SmitI
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 22
of the Constitution of the State G
Louisiana.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
era1 Assembly Of the State of Louis!
ana, tWo-thIrds or all members electe
to each House concurring, That a
State of Louisiana be submitted to til
qualified electors of the State for thef
approval or rejection as required b.
Article 321 of the Constitution. a
on the first Tuesday next following tn
first Monday IN November. 1914. amend
ing and re-enacting Article 22s of tn
CONSUMPTION OF the State of Louisian.
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223
Sectlon l. Upon the recommendation
or the Auditor or the Police Jury Of am
a asriaal. me governor may suspend an,
custody of public funds when In ar
rears.
Section 2. Any officer of this Stat.
VI OF any district, Judicial or otherwise
thereof, and any officer Of any nunici
/! patty or ward thereof Except thu
l lhf OF all of the courts of record OF
city courts throughout the State and
the justices of the peace) holding office
ny virtue of having been elected thereto
ey the legally qualified voters of this
srM;sa or OF any district judicial or 9TH
thereof. shall be subject 70 re-.
cali from such . office by the
quallf1ed voters of this State, or of any
nlsi ;r Judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or of anv munic-
panty or ward thereof, at any election
throughout the State district, judicial
t ph ueneerwlse or of any parish or ward
t thereof' or Dr. OF any municipality or ward
A rT
a ,t; voters participating In such
ELECTION Such recall election shall he
he when n petitioned for by such a mum
the State, district. judicial or otberwtsa
OF OF any parish or ward thereof. or
OF any municipality or ward thereof az
W. WI equal Twenty-Five per cent Of the
fled to vote at the last preceding gan-
eral election for the office the incnm
oenI or which is sought to be recalled.
mo titi OF intention to circulate such
petition together with a statement OF
the reasons why the recall of such OFT
GERS is sought shall be given to such
oiI1cers In such manner as may be pro
s shaGd P BY law; The General Assembly
scrlbe the form of petition, the manner
OF Ver1f1cation and ascertainment thar
e ne requisite number of legally quail
nc tteu s ereas mas signed same. and also
we H.ahhef and method Of calling such
siestlon and the PRONUNCIATION Of the
returns thereof Such ballot shall co ore
i tng t the a shseific question Shall lnam
titie) be oeeu ana gdGyng his official
question shall be two squares, in one
or which shall be printed yes" and
III III me ,l, other shall be printed mo" and
election ed, unless the voter shall have vo-
TED either yes or mo" upon s,1eh
question No officer shall be, subject beet
f 70 fe ea until after he has been in Of
deIeated by the electors then he shall
not again. during that term of office.
1 ne s ~ ct. 70 recall At least three
necessary number of petitioners has
asked for the recall election before
tad shall De 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
y, e participating IN such election be
IN favor Of the recall Of such officer,
tnen Immediately after the promulga-
ton Of the returns of such election
the the successor SO elected shall qualify.
!, me 11e General Assembly shall provide By
law how candidates to succeed the off
Ger sought to be recalled may have their
names placed on the recall ballot of the
81 nea ate district judieial or otherwise
nlcfpality, or ward thereof; by petition
signed by qualified voters to the NM
Der OF not less than twenty-five per
cent OF the total number of Registered
voters qualified to vote at the last Dre-
cedfng general election for the office tha
incumbent of which is sought to be ra-
called All voters may express a first
choioe and second choice. and the
candidate who is the first choice Of the
greatest number Of voters shall be de- |
clared to be elected II the election has |
Teurbs 10 IN ii the recall Of the officer
sought to be recalled shall not he a can.
didate at such recall election.
. Section g. Be it further resolved
etc, That the official ballot to he Isa5 |
at said election shall have printed thera- |
on the words: For the proposed amenG- |
ment to Article 223 of the Constftution |
providing for the recall of certain Off |
,ers elected by the people," And the |
words, Against the proposed amend |
ment to Article 223 of the Constitution
GERS elected by the people,. VI
Section 4. Be it Further reso,vaa
etc, That If adopted at the said aIeos
ion in November, 1914, this amendrnen+
shall go into effect and he ona,,o 49, "a.
md after the first day of Jan,,a ~ ~
1915. y,
THOMAS C. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and Presid.,t
the Senate "
L. e. THOMAS,
speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 8, 1914 U.s.
L. e. HALL
Governor or the State of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.