The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24

That on the Official ballot to he used in
said election shall he placed the words.
For the Lake Shore Park Amendment"
and the words: against the Lake Shore
Park Amendment" and each c!ector shall
indicate, as provided in the general cleo.
ton laws of this state, which of The said
he shall vote for.
l.. f.. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieut. Governor and President OF Senate
Approved. July 9, 1914.
l., +. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
ALVIN f. HILBERT. Secretary of State.
ACT NO, 3os.
Senate BIZ No. 111-By Mr. George
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 223
Of the Constitution Of the state OF
Louisiana.
Section l. BE il resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House cOncurring, That an amendment 10
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 32l of the COnsi-
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 223.
Section l. Upon the recommendation of
| tho Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
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 OF
Of any district. judicial or otherwise. and
thereof
and any officer Of amy municipality OF
ward thereof Except the judges Of all OF
the courts Of record Of this state, the
judges of the various city courts throug;
out the State, and the justices Of the
lpeace) holding Office by virtue of having
been elected thereto by the legally quail
fled voters Of this state, or Of any dis
trict, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or OF any munich
pality or ward thereof, Shall be subject TO
trecall 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.
ior of any parish or ward thereof, or of
jany municipality or ward thereof by
majority of the legally qualified voters
participating in such election; such recall
election shall be held when pettioned for
iby such a 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 PEI 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
is sought to be recalled. Notice of inten-
ton to circulate such petition together
with Il statement of the reasons why the
recall of such officers is sought shall be
, given to such officers in such manner as
may be provided by law. The General
Assembly shall, by appropriate Legislation,
prescribe the form Of petition, the manner
OF yeritlcatiOn ana aScertalnment that the
: requisite number of legally qualified voters
has signed same, and also the manner and
. method of calling such election and the
PRONUNCIATION Of the returns thereof. SuCh
ballot shall contain the specific question.
'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
other shall be printed NO" and no ballot
shall be considered at such election unless
,, the voter shall have voted either yes or
mo" upon such question. No officer shall
, 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
again, during that term of Office, be sub
. iect to recall At least three months, but
, 4 not more than five months, shall elapse
from the time that the necessary number
, of petitioners have asked for the recall
! election before same shall be held. A
J, to tbe off,rcr snueht To- he re~aIIad shni;
e he ejectnd 1T he same limo The re e,,s,u
{ election is hold and shouId the naioritv
n Of The voters narticinatjnr in such ciec,
ton be in favor of the recall Of such on
Y cor then Immediately after the nromml-
e cation of ,hn retriTns of encb eIectfnn IN.
e sncnaeenr co olortnI shall nnaIifv Tha
f tGeneraI Assembly shall nrovide NV law
y how candidates TO succeed the officer
: eouebt 70 be recalled may have thei,,
nan9es placed on the recall ballot of the
g State district judicial or Otherwise mar
Il ish or ward thereof or Of any municipal.