Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-10
ACT NO. BOB.

Senate Bill No. Ill.
By MT. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article G2D
Oh the Constitution Ut til. State OF
LOUISIANA.
Section |. Be it resolved by the Gen
elal Assembly OIL the State ol LOUISIANA,
tWo-tnrus Oh all members clecled to each
mouse coucurrIng, Iiat an amendment
10 the Constitution OF the State ol loulSl-
ana be submitted 70 the Qualued electors
ol the state Tor tnelr appIoNal or reJec-
uou as required by Article o2l VI tine
constitution, at the Congressional cleo
llon 10 be held on the first Iucsuay next
lUIowlng the ursl Monday III -NONellUer,
lJl4, amending and re-eilacllls Article
ID OF the Constitution OIL the State OF
LOUISIANA SO as TO read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section ]. Upon the recommendation
OF Tie Auditor or the ioilce Jury oI any
IarlSn, the Governor may suspend any
ollcer charged wIIL The COLLECTION OF Gus
louy OF puuIc funds When III arrears.
Section =. Any officer Oh ms State
or OIL any district, Judicial or otner-
wise, ana any ollcer OIL any parish or
ward thereon, aud any UIncer vi any
municipality OF ward thereof except
the Judges Of all OF the courts OF record
> VI ills state, The judges or the various
city courts throughout lne State, ana the
justices vi the peace holding once ny
virtue OF having been elected thereto 10y
the legally quallned voters oI this state,
VI ot any district, Juuicial Or olhef"lS',
or OF any PARISH or ward %thereof, or ol
>. any municipality or Wald thereof, shail
ue subject 70 recall from Sucn once by
4 lle quanned voters OIL TINS state, OF VI
u any uisIlcl, judicial or otnerwlsc, OF OF
any parlSn or ward thereof, or Oh any lnli-
nlcIpallly or Wald Thereon, at any elec-
~ llon throughout the state, district, judi
cial OF OlnerWlse, OF VI any parish or
~ ward theerOI, or ot any municipality Or
ward thereof, by a majority Oh tle legally
~ uualneu voters participating III such elec-
uUu: SUCH recall election Suall he neiu
y Wnen petIlloneu tor by such Il numDer
eu ul tue legally quallned voters OF the State,
GU ulslrlcl, %luulclal OF Otherwise, or oI. any
aa parlsn or ward thereon, or OF any NUM-
lo' clpallty or ward thereof, as VIII equal
1i9 twenty-five per cent OF the total number
nu or registered voters quallned to vote at the
W. ~ 1aSr pIeceulng general election lof the
Wv Wv once the incumbent OF winch Is sought
70 De recalled. Notice or intention 10 cll-
.'' vulate such petition together win a
'N statement Of lne reasons why tile recall
y Ut such officers IS sought shall be gwen 10
lel sucu oincers IN such manner as may be
JILL provided by law. The General Assembly
N snail, by appropriate legislation, pres,tiDe
ha' tie form OIL pelllion, the manner OF Verl-
anu ucatlon and ascerlalnnLent that the re-
aiu uulsite number OF legally qualllied voters
anu mas signed same, aud also the manner
.nei and method OF calling such election ana
IA. me prouulsallOn OF The returns thereof.
VI ,ucu ballot snail contain the Specllc
sml- u%uestlon, Shall lIamlng the oincer and
tne slymg his olncIal utie) be recalled, ana
fln' Opuoslte tile question snail be two squares,
Jul n one OF winch snail be printed "Aes
Lhes and IN the other shall be printed NO.,
and M hoI,or small be considered at such
~ election unless the voter snail nave Noleu
Inc either YES or no upon Sucn ques'
tnat con. No officer shall be subject TO recall
aole luul alter he has been IN once one yeal,
hot and should his recall be defeated by tlt
Tue electors. tnen he snail not again, duflns
Tue mat term OF Ollce, be subject 10 recall
egin- ,t Ioost ,b,ae months hut not more thar
l al ave months shall eiapse from Tue llli'
that the necessary number OIL peliliohei'
anu uas asked Tor the recall election Deloi'
par same snail be held. \ successor Tor tilt
lha9 remainder OF the term, 10 Inc ollce
lated 1877 ,n ha r.cal He'd snail be elected a
Lake souenr ,no tnn recall election IS held
the and should the majority OF the Votei
may uarticlpalIng III such election be III la'o
'pe'i of the recall OF such ohlcer, theu lihneu'
front ,,oIr otter fine promuIgalon OF the re
u " ,urns OF such election, tle SUCCESSOR >
lding aIocted shall qualify. The General A
llllhe Sembly SHALL pIoylue by law now CAM
eSeul " .,.,o,I rho uIurpr sought 10 VI
leces- recalled nav have their names placed .
lereln rho recall ballot of tie State, distrlc
have ,udiciaI or otherwise, parish or war
)rllOn ,nereof. or of any municipality, OK Wal
er OF thereof: by petition signed by quallilt
y fOr voters 70 the number OF not less ina
le, 10 twenty-five per cent OF the total huhlD'
WHICH of registered voters qualified 10 'ote Z
vnefs, the last preceding general eiectloh II
build rho office of the incumbent OF when
mems snught ia be recalled. All voters md
Board nynrnss q first choice and Il second caOlc
pave, and tho candidate who is the first choi
re &C If rho grea1est number Of voters shall
wards, iecIared to be elected. if the election III
Bhilhs resulted in the recall Of the olllcer sous
snai' 10 he recalled. All waters may express
WIN Trst choice and a second choice, ana I
Liqul. candidate who is the first cholce ol l.
cl VI greatest number Of voters siiail pe =. u
80 clared to be elected, IL LIE .
rye VI resulted in the recall OF the oilcer sous
rleans. " ~ uan -, Tho officer sought TO
legal " W ahaii NOR he = candidate at su
" and lc." "m a,aa,;nn
y, OF Section 3. BE it further resolved, e.
othel That the official ballot to be used at ).
) shaiI election shall have printed thereon |
q, but words. FOR the proposed amendment
n, but Woiu1. o1e Of rho Constitution providl
IS ana fnr the r.all OF certain officers eIec'
preseh' by the people" And the words, A Az u
BOARD. pt55o nronosed amendment OF Article :
airy to Of the Constitution providing TOR the
aLenof cali of certain Objects eIec'eo W
shall people s..thor resolved, et
ties to That if adopted at the said election
to De Ioyemher. 1914, this amendment s u IL
ed ana ;nto effect and be operative on ana Ill
.datlon' thc first day of January, l9i';
Liqui- '"e no THOMAs c. BARRETT, :.
reason 1io,topant Governor and President Of
Nv out hlc"
If New l.. E. THOMAS, ..
hands cnoo ter Of the House OF Representa-
0 otner ,,ppnrnyed July 9Th, 1914
provine : l.. +. HALL, e,t,;o
n prin- Governor Of the State OF louisa
" reSo' no,r.
herein "A ALVIN +. HEBERT,
InitI =, 49, Of