The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-22
Act No. 800
Senate BIZ No III.
By Mr. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION
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ny MY. george wesley srni'h'
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 22s
of the Constitution Of the state
Louisiana
Section l. BE it resolved bv the Cen
eral Assembly of the state Of Ionfsi-
ana, twc-t thirds Of all members elected
to each House concrrrTn~, That an
amendment to the Constitution of the
state OF Louisiana be subr1itta1 to the
qualified electors of the state Tor their
aTproval or rejection as required by
Article 291 cf the CONSTITUTION ~
the Congrosstcual election to be hi
on the first Tues lav next following t.
first Noutqv in Noveronpr 1910 amen H..
ing and re-euacttn@ Article 223 of tie
Constitution Of the. state If Louisiana
50 d to read as follows.
ARTICLE 2eG.
Section I. Upon the recommendation
ot+he Auditor or the Police Jury Of anv
Parish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or
custody of public funds when in ar
Fears.
Section ? ANY officer of this State
or of any district. judicial or otherwise.
and any officer of any parish or ward
thereof, and any officer of any munIci.
paiity or ward thereof (except the
Judges of all of the courts of record OF
this State, the tu1gps of the various
city courts thrnughout the state and
the justices Of the~reace) holding office
bY virtue Of having been elected thereto
BY the legally qualified voters Of this
State. or OF any district iudIcial or 9th
erwise or of any parish or ward
thereof, shall be subject TO re-
c s3ii ,,,i from such office by the
district. judicial or otherwise. or of any
parish or ward thereof, or of any munic-
tpality or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the state district in 1fcial
or otherwise. or of anv parish or ward
thereof or Of any nunicipalitv or ward
thereof, by majority Of the legally
qualified voters particinating in such
election. Such recall election shall be
held when DetItiOned for nv such n num-
Der of the legally qualified voters of
the state. district. judicial or otherwise
or OF any parish or ward thereof. or
m eo mqncreE or Ward ct Thereof 81 tSs
total number Of reristerad voters nusIi-
fled to vote at the. last preceding gen
eral election for the office the incum-
hert of which is ,saught IN he recalled
Notice of intention TO circulate such
petition together with a statement OF
the reasons why the recall NJ s1,ch Off
Officers in such manner as NAV he nro-
yi1ed by law The General Assembly
shall. bv aDnrOrriate legislation nre-
scribe the form % natIti,r, Tho y,arpar
of yerffication and ascartoinp1ort 49,
/ the requisite number Of IeaaIIv ouaIi
fled voters has signed sauna and also
the manner and method Of calling such
election and the nror,u1 on ti0n Of tho
returns thereof such ballot shall CON
tain the Sppcific cuastfn7 "SbaU (nam
! ing the officer and giving his official
! titlel be recalled" and opposite the
( question shall he two souares in one
of which shall be printed 'YAs" and
in the other shall he printed mo ana
no ballot shall be considered at srIch
ted either yes" or no" 11non such
/ question No officar sbal1 he eubioct
/ to recall until after ne has been IN Of
/ flee one wear and sbouIJ bis raoai, ha
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