The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24
Act No. 800
Senate Bill No. III
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.

1Aos"e,itls all aIHeHdInenf TO Article 22S
or the Constitution Of the State ID
Louisiana -
Section /. Belt resolved by the GAN
eraE Assembly Of the State OF T.onfss.
ana, tWo7thirds Of all members elected
anne ndment to the Constitution Of +ha
/ state OF Louisiana be submitted 70 "a
qualified electors of the State for their
ap Prey 40 or rejection as required by
the Congressional election to bA hsfs
/ on the first Tuesday next following fha
| ilrst Monday in November. 1914. amend
ms 1ng a az re-enactIng Article 22s Of the
SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223
Section 1. Upon the recon- me,,dat ,on
81 o. the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
| Parish, the Governor may suspend any
| offleeF charged with the colectfon or
/ custody Of public funds when In ar
SECTION 2. 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 rnunIei
patty or ward thereof (excent fha
5uases OF all OF the courts OF record Of
this State, the Judges of the ysrio,,a
city courts throughout the State and
| lne justices OF the peace9 holding office
py virtue of having been elected thereto
| sy the legally qualified voters of this
STARE. Or OF any district judicial or 9th
erwise. or of any parish or wars
thereof, shall be subject IN re-
call from such office by the
9ualfled voters of this State, or Of any
/ district, judicial or otherwise or oe anu
| parish CT ward thereof, or of anv rarnfc.
lpailty or ward thereof, at anv eIecffon
throughout the State, district. judicial
| ~ ~ olherW1se or of any parish or ward
t thereof, or OF any Municipality or ward
| a a,sI voters participating in such
| s sl5ctlon, Such recall election shall be
h h when petitioned for by such a num-
Der of the legally qualified voters of
the State, district judicial or otherwise
oE or any parish or ward thereof. or
OF any municipality or ward thereof az
VIII equal twenty-five per cent of the
e eoeai n NUMBER Of registered voters quail
eraI election for the office the ineI1rr1-
pent OF which is sought to be reealied
Notlee OF Intention to circulate such
rs peaitaoia together with a statement Of
GERS IS sought shall be given to such
oiIIcers IN such manner as NAV be pro-
weed BY law. The General Assembly
snail by appropriate legislation. pre-
scribe the form of petition fha r,a1 r., a..
81 Verfficatfon and aseertafnment that
the requisite number of legally ouaTi-
leo voters has signed same. and also
/ the manner ami method ct calling s1eh
election and the pramuIgation IF TIE
returns thereof. Such ballot shall con-
tain the specific question Shall (nam-
M 1he ssofffeer and giving his official
sl.s9 pe recalled e, ed and opposite the
luest,on. shall be two squares. in one
OF which shall be printed ssYes' and
IN the other shall be printed NO. and
no ballot shall be considered ct such
f faeI a,fb Unless The voter shall have vo-
question No officer shall be sI1bieef
e recall until after. 10 has been IN Of
ice one year and should his recall be
defeated by the electors then he sha1f
a4a,-.>, a
pc subject 70 recall At least three
mont s. bt1t not more than five mouths,
shall elapse from the time that the
asSes 9sr n5mpsr t'ttanerH has
same Shall be held a sIIccessnr Sars
the remainder Of the term, to the Off
I=esr. sought 20 be recalled shall be elect
ed at the same time the recall election
is held, and shnsild the majority OF the
voters participating IN such election Be
IN favor of the recall OF such officer.
then Immediately after the pronuiRa-
.tion OF the returns Of such election
the successor SO elected shall qualify
The General Assembly shall provide bv
law how candidates to succeed the offf-
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 any mn.
nicipality, or ward thereof. by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
Der. of not less than Twenty-Five per
cent of the total number OF Registered
voters qualified TO vote at the last pre-
cedfng general election for the office the
incumbent of which is sought to be re-
called All voters may express a first
choice and a second choice, and the
candidate who is the first choice OF the
greatest number of voters shall be de-
clared to be elected, ff the election has
resulted In the recall Of the officer
sought TO be recalled. The officer
sought TO be recalled shall not be a can
didate at such recall election.
Section 8. Be it further resolved.
etc. That the official ballot to be used
at said Election shall have printed there
on the words: TOR the proposed amend
nlent to Article 223 of the Constitution
providing for the recall Of certain Off
GERS elected by the people" And the
words, "A gainst 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 it further resolved.
etc, That If adopted at the said cleo.
ton In November, 1914, this amendment
shall go into effect and be operative on
and after the first day of January,
1915
THOMAS c. BARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Z. e. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
Approved: July 9. 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A. true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary OF State.