Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-12
ACT NO. 300.

Senate Bill No. Ill. s.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to Article 23
OF the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State OF LOUISIANA,
two-thirds OF all members elected to each
house concnrring, That an amendment
to the Constitution of the State OF Loulsi-
ana be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or rejec-
ton as required by Article 321 OF the
Constitution, at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in November,
1914, amending and re-enactlng Article
2223 of the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
, Section /. Upon the recommendation
- of the Auditor or the Police Jury of any
y Parish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or Gus
tody of public funds when in arrears.
Section =. Any officer Of this State
or of any district, judicial or other
f wise, and any officer of any parish or
ward thereof, and any otlcer OF any
y municipality or ward thereof Except
the judges of all of the courts OF record
of this State, the judges Of the various
city courts throughout the State, and the
justices of the peace) holding Office by
y virtue of having been elected thereto by
le the legally qualified voters of this State,
or of any district, judicial or otherwise.
IS or of any parish or ward thereof, or OF
u any municipality or ward thereof, shall
be subject to recall from such office by
the qualified voters of this State, or OF
nff any district, judicial or otherwise, or OF
~ any parish or ward thereof, or of any mu-
10 nicipality or ward thereof, atSany cleo
~, ~ ton throughout the State, district, judi
M cial or otherwise, or of any parish or
~ ward Thereof. or of any municipality or
ward thereof, by a majority of the legally
nh qualified voters participating in such cleo
~; y ton; such recall election shall be held
10y ~ when petitioned for by such a number
a. of the legally qualified voters Of the State,
'o os district, judicial or otherwise, or OF any
n a9 parish or ward thereof, or OF any NUM-
aI, cipality or ward thereof, as Will equal
es twenty-five per cent of the total number
'h of registered voters qualified to vote at the
last preceding general election for the
teu office the incumbent of which is sought
lne to be recalled. Notice of intention to cir
4.s culate such petition together with a
ny statement of the reasons why the recall
u of such officers is sought shall be given to
ln, w. such officers in such manner as may he
om provided by law. The General Assembly
shall. by appropriate legislation, prescribe
ny the form of petition, the manner of verl-
anI fcation and ascertainment that the re-
~ quisite number of legally qualified voters
ANY. Inu has signed same, and also the manner
y IL and method of calling such election and
a. the PRONUNCIATION of the returns thereof.
~ Such ballot shall contain the SPECIFIC
ILL., 1ha question, Shall (naming the officer and
~, .h% giving his official title) be recalled, ano
opposite the question shall be two squares
l9ui in one of which shall be printed Yes
tnes and in the other shall be printed NO,
paa' and no ballot shall be considered at sucl
Tho election unless the voter shall nave vote'
W.. either yes or no upon such ques
sable jul ~ hn hos haon IN office one wear
n aua and should his recall be defeated by Tn
lhS electors. then he shall not again, durln
{ tne that term of Office, be subject to recaN
esin At least three months, but not more ina
IL d. FIVE months shall elapse from the tlm
that the necessary number or peulioner
anu has asked for the recall election pelor
par same shall be held. A successor Tor tn
may remainder of the term, to the once
'eated sought to be recalled shall be elected a
LAKE the same time the recall election Is he''
e the and should the majority OF the Votel
may -" - uio; not;no in srch election be in fave
specl. of the recall of such officer, then ili'lned
rom ately after the PRONUNCIATION OF the r.
M " turns of such election, the snccessoi !
filling somhlu shalI nroyide by law how cand
resent da toe TO succeed the soticer sought 10
neces- recalled NAV have their names placed G
herein the recall ballot of the State, dlstrle
Il have judicial or otherwise, parish or wal
,ortion !u 49, az of any municipality, or wal
Ter or thereof. bv @petition signed by quaih
ry Tor voters TO the number of not less tn'
lie, TO twentv-6ye per cent of the total huho
which &c ro1;stered voters qualified to vote
'wners, tho l.st preceding general election l
build .m naGca If the incumbent OF which
ements :" n be recalled. All voters ID
Board avnToss a first choice and a secoia cnor
J pave. and thc candidate who is the hrst 'n'
be &C If the greatest number OF voters sna'i
evards, IocIared TO be elected, il the eieclioh II
lghtlhg resulted in the recall OF the omcer sous
snaIi TO be recalled. All voters may eApiS1'
VIII first choice and a SECOND ehy"t, nf
Liquic candidate who is the FIRST ciio're "
neil Of an ~ rmmhcr of voters shall be
7 other 80 rod r. no elected, if the election !
arge OF nn,ltod :, tbn recall of the oihcer sou!
-. resulted III tii' I'N''' -.,uht IN
70 no recalled. The officer sought u
e Legal recalled shall not be a candidate '' S'
rty, or 'et Section 3. Be it further resolved, e e
Y other Thai the official ballot to be .sen a. :
IS, shall election shall have printed thereon
'rd, put words: ''For the proposed anne'm mid
in, but WoiuI, 80. Of rhe Constitution PROVO
,es and for the recall of certain of'icers eai
present nv the people And the words ; ns"
Board. ~ - ranosed amendment OF Articie
sary to el f ~" constitution providing tor 1ne
amend oil ,nI n.rtain officers elected by
ision of can :"
IF, shall psS Section 4. Be it further r !, s,ne,ion I
uties to THAT if adopted at the SAD ae, ahaI
e to be Yorember, 1914. this amendmen. ,n SI' a
ridation:. i IHe d ust' day Of January, 19 9Pr r
Of Liqui- Tue "'' THOMAS G. BARRhl, e
V reason ,nont Governor and President Vi
~ Senate. ,o,,c
Is hands nf the House of Representa-
to other S sppr July 9th, 1914.
provide app T.. L. HALL. e1u,;s;
in prin- cararnor of the State OF Louisi
by reso- nonv.
TX herein n uuI VIZ T. HEBERT,