The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-12
ACT NO. 500.
Senate Bill No, 111--By Mr.. George
Wesley Smith

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 the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That an amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State for their approval or rejection
as required by Article 321 of the Consti-
tuition, at the congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following
| the first Monday in November, 1914
amending and re-enacting Article 223 Of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 22S.
Section l. Upon the recommendation Of
the Auditor or the Police Jury of any
parrish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or Gus
tody of public funds when in arrears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State or
of any district, judicial or otherwise, and
lany 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 through
out the State, and the justices of the
peace) holding Office by virtue Of having
been elected thereto by the legally quail
fled voters of this State, or of any dis
tu;a nj pfb IF
parish or ward thereof, or of any munich
lpality or ward thereof, shall be subject to
recall from such office by the qualified
voters of this State, or of any district,
judicial or otherwise, or of any parish or
ward thereof. or of any municipality or
!, ward thereof, at any election throughout
the State, district, judicial or otherwise.
or of any parish or ward thereof, or OF
any municipality or ward thereof by
majority of the legally qualified voters
, participating in such election; such recall
election shall be held when petitioned for
by such number of legally qualified
:. voters of the State, district, judicial or
/. otherwise, or of any parish or ward there
: of. or of any municipality or ward thereof,
as will equal twenty five per cent of the
total number of registered voters qualified
/. to vote at the last preceding general cleo
ton for the Office the incumbent Of which
sought to be recalled. Notice of intenz
ton to circulate such petition together
:, with a statement of the reascfis why the
recall of such officers is sought shall be
e given to such officers in such manner as
e may be provided by law. The General
CHI l,,a p;ota 1ocr;cI of
prescribe the form of petition, the manner
of verification and entertainment that the
y requisite number of legally qualified voters
U has signed same, and also the manner and
II method of calling such election and the
II PRONUNCIATION Of the returns thereof. Such
U ballot shall contain the specific question,
II "Shall (naming the officer and giving his
official title) be recalled and opposite
# the question shall be two squares, in one
of which shall be printed Yes" and in the
e other shall be printed mo-" and no ballot
: shall be considered at such election unless
: the voter shall have voted either yes" or
e no" upon such question. No officer shall
u be subject to recall until after he has been
: in office one year, and should his recall be
defeated by the electors, then he shall not
u again. during that term of office, be sub
: ject to recall. At least three months, but
d not more than five months, shall elapse
& from the time that the necessary number
~ of petitioners have asked for the recall
II election before same shall be held.
III successor for the remainder of the term
y to the officer sought to be recalled, shall
" be elected at the same time the recall
| A. -.
y of the voters participating in such elec-
&c ton be in favor of the recall of such off,
u GER then Immediately after the promul-
y cation of the returns of such election, the
&c successor so elected shall qualify The
: General Assembly shall provide by law
- how candidates to succeed the Officer
~ sought to be recalled may have theil
~ names placed on the recall ballot of ths
y State, district judicial or otherwise, par.
ish or ward thereof or of any municipal
y ity, or ward thereof: by petition signed
~ by qualified voters to the number of MOI
&c less than twenty-five per cent of the tota
number of registered voters qualified t
vote at the last preceding general cleo
:" ton for the Office the incumbent of which
- is sought to be recalled. All voters may
express first choice and second choice
l. and the candidate who is the first choic'
On of the greatest number of voters shall b.
~ declared to be elected, if the election ha
IS, resulted in the recall of the officer sough
er to be recalled. The officer sought to b.
49, recalled shall not be a candidate at sucl
ne election.
~ Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc
e That the official ballot to be used at sal
- election shall have printed thereon tn
words: For the proposed amendment t
y. Article 223 Of the Constitution providin
~ for the recall of certain officers elected b
=. the people" and the words: Against tn
- proposed amendment to Article 223 of tn
20 Constitution providing for the recall c
certain officers elected by the people"
II Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc
O. That if adopted at the said election /
at November, 1914, this amendment shall g
n into effect and be operative on ind afte
ht the first day of January, 1915.
nd THOMAS C. BARRETT,
ms Lieut.. Governor and President of Senat,
LII, l.. f. THOMAS,
u Speaker of the House of Representative