The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-12

first Monday in November. 1914. amend
ing and re-enacting Article 223 OF the
Constitution OF the State II Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223
Section l. Upon the recornue udatiOn
OF the Auditor or the Police Jury OF any
Parish, the Governor may Suspand anv
OFFICER charged with the collection or
custody OF public funds when in ar
rears
Section . Any officer OF this state
or or any district. judicial or otherwise
ana any OFFICER OF any parish or ward
thereof. and any officer OF any mun'ci-
patty or ward thereof except the
Judges or all OF the courts Of record ~
tuls State. the judges of the various
cltF courts throughout the state. and
the Justices Of the peacab holding office
Nv virtue OF having been e'cr--I thereto
nF the legally qualified voters OF this
State. or of any district judicial or 9th
fFSrs6r or s ~ any parish or ward
call from such office b. the
qualified voters Of this state. or OF anv
instruct judicial or otherwise or Of any
PARISH or ward thereof or OF any r7u-fr-
ILallty or ward thereof at any election
throughout the State. district judicial
OF OTHERWISE. pr Of anv Da~.-I or war!
mercer. or or any municipality or ward
thereof by a majority ~ the legally
qualified voters partici0atfrg in such
ale, ton. Such recall election shall be-
,."Id when pettti0red for by such a num-
.'r OF th1 legally qualified voters OF
the state, district. judicial or otherwise
| or Of any parish or ward thereof or
| %! any municipality or ward thereof a.
! VIII equal twantv-five rar cent Of the
I"'at numh|r OF registered voters quail
leu 10 Not" at the last preceding gen
eral election for the office the frcrr7-
n"nt "t which = sought TO he recalled.
! Notice or intention 10 circulate such
ntttl"n together with a statement ~
the reasons why the recall OF such off
GERS IS sought shall be given 10 such
| pIL'+fS IN Sucn manner as may ha pro
Lli"I ~ law. The General Assembly
! shall hv appropriate legislation pre-
| scribe the form Of petition the manner
| or FerlfiCa ton and aScertainmeut that
! ne requisite number of legally uu4li-
! fled vOt RS has signed same and also
/ the manner and method Of calling such
| election and the pronunciation OF the
| returns thereof. Such ballot shall con-
| tam the specific question. Shall nam
! ing the officer and giving his official
| titlep be recalled and opposite the
! question shall be two squares in one
| OF which shall he printed Yes" ?nd
| IN the other shall be printed No" ana
| no ballot shall he considered At such
| election unless the voter shall have vo-
| ted either yes or no upon such
| question No officer shall he subject
! 10 recall until after he has been IN Of
| nee one year. and should his recall be
| defeated by the electors then he shall
not again. during that term of office.
| he subject TO recall At least three
| months, Out 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 he held. \ successor for
| the remainder Of the term. to the Off
Ger sought 10 be recalled shall be elect
| Ell at the same time the recall election
| is held. and should the majority of the
! voters participating in such election be
| in favor OF the recall OF such officer
| then Immediately after the promulga
ton OF the returns OF such election
| the successor so elected shall qualify
! The General Assembly shall provide nv
| law how candidates to succeed the Off
GER sought to be recalled may have their
| names placed on the recall ballot OF the
State, district. judicial or otherwise
parish or ward thereof. or of anv mu.
signed by qualified voters 10 the mum
Der of not less than twenty-five pet
cent OF the total number Of registered
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
ceding general election for the ONCE the
Incumbent OF which is sought to be re.
called All voters may express a first
choice and a second choice. and tn.
candidate who is the first choice of tn,
greatest number OF voters shall he de-
clared to be elected. II the election has
resulted in the recall OF the Officer
|. sought to be recalled. The Officer
sought to be recalled shall rot be a can
didate at such recall election.
Section 3. Be II further resolved
etc. That the official ballot to he useC
! | at Sdlu ElttllOn STdli nave printed there
on the words: For the proposed amend
ment TO Article 223 Of the Constitution
providing for the recall OF certain Off
GERS, elected by the people" And tn,
words. Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 223 OF the Constitution
providing for the recall OF certain off
GERS elected by the people"
, Section 4. BE IL further resolved
, etc. That If adopted at the said cleo
|, ton in November, 1914, this amendmen
, | shall go into effect and be operative OIL
/, and after the first day of January
, 1915.
THOMAS c. BARRRET
, Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
L. F. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 9. 1914.
l.. r. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
. A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State