Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-03
ACT NO.. 800.

Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 800.
Senate Bill No. Ill.
by Mr.. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 Article I'd
or the Constitution OF the State OIL
LOUISIANA.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State OF LOUISIANA,
lwo-thlrus or all members elected 10 each
house concurrlng, lhat an amendment
70 the Constitution of the State OF LOUISE
ana be submitted 10 the Quallned electors
OF the State Tor their approval or reJec-
| tlon as required by Arllcle OIL OF the
| constitution, at tue Congressional eiec-
Ton 10 be held on the hrSl tuesday next
loliowlng tue hrsI Monday III November,
IYl4, amending ana re-enactlng Article
20 OF the Constitution OF the State OIL
Louisiana so as TO read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section l. Upon the recommendation
OF the Auditor or the Police jury OF amy
PARISH, the Governor may suspend any
Omcer charged with the COLLECTION or GUS
lody OF puDllc funds when IN arrears.
Section =. ANY officer OF this State
or or any district, judicial or other
wise, and any Olllcer OF any parish or
ward Thereon, and any ollcef Oh any
municipality or ward thereof \eAcept
e cue Juuses Of all OF the courts OF record
> or TINS state, the judges OF the various
u city courts throughout the State. anu the
=, justices OF the peace) holding once ny
&c virtue OF having been elected thereto ny
e the legally qualIned voters OF this STATE,
\ Or OF any dlstrlct, Judlclal or otherwise,
or OF any PARISH or ward tnereOf, Oh ol
any municipality or ward thereof, Shall
~ ne subject 10 recall from Sucn once ny
Inc Quallned voters OF tins State, OF VI
III any district, judicial VI otnerwlsc, or ol
VI any PARISH or ward thereon, OF OF any mu-
~ nlclpallly OF ward thereof, Ut any elec-
ia llon throughout the state, district, judi
&c cal or OlnerWlSe, OF OF any PARISH OF
1o ward theerOI. or OF any municipality or
le- ward Thereon, by a majority Of the legally
nu uuauned voters participating III sucn eiec.
,lOu; Sucn recall election shall ne neiu
NY wnen petluoned tor by such a NUMBER
leu oI the legally Qualined voters OF the state,
'eu ulstrlct, Jualclal OF Otherwise, OF Oh any
as parlsn or ward thereon, or Oh any NUM-
isl clpanty Or Ward %tnereOf, as VIII equai
ely twenty-five per cent OF the TOTAL number
OF leSlSLetcu HOlclS AudAAnCU y WV -
ach .ast preceulng general election tor the
TED ounce the OF winch is sought
the - ne racolled. Notice OF intention 10 clr-
aus, culate sucn petition together Wlth q
tue statement OF the reasons why the recall
VI ot slch officers IS sought shall be gwen "
neli Sncn olucerS IN such manner as may De
OIL provided by law. Ihe General Assembly
cfe- snail. Dy appropriate legislation, prescribe
naS Inc FORM Of peuuOn, the manner Oh Veit-
anu ,catlon and aScertalnMent that the re-
oaiu uulslte number OF legally QuailIed voters
anu mas signed same, aud also tile manner
tner and method OF calling sucn election ana
Ak. Inc PRONUNCIATION OF The returns thereof
Oh Sucl ballot snail contain the speclnc
u question, shall (namlng the oincer anu
tue .1ylng his olnclal tltlel Dc. recalled, aho
orlh' opposite the question snah pc TWO s4uaies
lQul- IN one OF when snail be prlhteu Les
they and IN the other snail be printed NO
par, aud no ballot snail be considered at sucl
d re- s,nct,on unless the voter snail have voted
e the Thar "vesaS or mo- upon such ques
that ron NJ officer shall be subject to recall
lsable ,,nr,l after he mas been IN once one year
not and should his recall be defeated by Ill
the electors. then he shall not again, durln
e the mar term of ONCE, be subject TO recal
begin AZ least three months, but not more tna
ut al nve months shall elapse IRON Tue .m
rhat the necessary number OF petitionei
r ana mas asked Tor the recall eiectioh peAoa
: par same snail be held. A successor Ior u
I may ramainder OF the term, to the ONCE
reated ,onont TO he recalled shall be elected !
Lake rna same time the recall election Is her
re the and should the majority Oh LIE WV
5 may 40 rtic,natlnp IN sucn election be IN faV,
specl- nj tbe recall OF such Oincer, then Ahmeu
front ately after the PRONUNCIATION VI Inc :
nd TO lnrns of such election, the successor
ending sIontod shalI quality. The General a
filling samhIv shall proylae by law how cane
resent aotas to succeed the otncer sought u
neces- roco lied NAV have their names placeu
herein tIa rocalI hallot of the State, dlStrl
Il have ;,dicial or otherwise, parish or Wa
portion tnereof or of any municipality, OF wa Wa
der or thoroof. Inv netltlon signed by guam
lry for vo,ars 70 the number of not less u
NE, to ,wentv.five per cent Of the total NUM-
which ~ ra1;stared voters qualified to vote
owners, W. lost nreceding general election
build .Inhss atEoo of the incumbent OF when
~ to he recalled. All voters IL
Board S0uvass a first choice and a second cnol
d pave, and rho candidate who is the hrst CIV ~
be &C Of the greatest number OF voters snaAt
declared to be elected, II the eiecl'on
resulted in the recall OF the oficer SUI
shall to he recalled. All voters may eApiss
I WITH first choice and a second cholce, -
Liqui. 90 ndidate who is the first choice Oh
lncil OF araa test number Of voters shall De
y other cia rod to be elected, if the electlon
large OF rasnIted in the recall of the oihcer SOU
Orleans. lesul'eu uoaalIod The officer sought 10
re legal u VI shaIl NOT be a candidate at S
yol ~ recall election. .oso,ved
" other rno. .ha official ballot to be used al
ms, shall a ane shall have printed thereon
ard, but lids. "For the proposed amendmen
elm, but "o.EH51 o23 of the Constitution pfoyA
ees and Articie 200 .aoall Of certain officers ele
present Tor u Tue naonlen And the words, aga
e Board. : nroposed amendment OF 9th snr the
10 Of the Constitution providihg % nv
amend. cali of certain officers elec'eu "
er, shall peSp,et,; option a. Be it further resolved,
puties to eeci e odonted at the said elec,oi
le to be ina 1914. this amendment saa .
anu into effect and be operative 15
Iuida!loH' the first day Of Januafya
of Liqul- '' THOMAS G. BAhiaI Iont a
" reason Lieutenant Governor anu
now Uuu Senate. .c
its hands ~ the House of Representa-
to otner sspnroyed: July 9th, IVA
% provide App'o''0 D. HALL, ..:.
in prin- cnrarnor of the State OF Louis
ak herein A true as sePS E. HEBERr,
and that| Secretary Of State
cans shall