St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-05

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Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 900.
Senate Bill No. Ill.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
| Proposing an amendment to Article
223 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to the
House concurring, That an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
sof Louisiana be submitted to the
Qualified electors of the State for
heir approval or rejection as requsr-
ed by Article 321 of the Constitution,
at the Congressional election to be
cid on the fir~t Tuesday next follow
ng the first Monday in November,
.914, amending and re-enacting Ar
icle 223 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana SO as to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section l. Upon the recommends
ton Of the Auditor or the Police Jury
of any parish, the Governor may sus-
pend any officer charged with the
collection or custody Of public funds
when in arrears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State
or of any district, judicial or other
wise, and any officer of any parish
or ward thereof, and any officer of
any municipality or ward thereof
Except the judges of all of the courts
of record of this State. the judge
of the various city courts throughout
the State, and the justices of the
peace) holding Office by virtue of
having been elected thereto by the
legally qualified voters Of this State.
or of any district. judicial or othe--
wise. or of any parish or ward there
of. or OF any municipality or war1
thereof, shall be subject to recall
from such Office by the qualified yot-
ers of this State, or of any district.
judicial or otherwise, or OF any par
ish or ward thereof, or of any nlu-
nicipality or ward thereof, at any
election throughout the State, dis
trict. judicial or otherwise, or OF any
parish or ward thereof, or Of any
or, ward thereof, by
majority of the legally qualified vot-
ers participating in such election;
such recall election shall be held
when petitioned for by such num-
Der Of the legally qualified voters OF
the State, district. judicial or other
wise. or, Of any parish or ward there
Of. or of any municipality or ward
thereof, as will equal twenty-five per
cent of the total number OF register
ed vote qualified to vote at the las1
preceding general election for the
office the incumbent OF which IS
sought to be recalled. Notice OF m
tention to circulate such petition to-
vether with q statement of the rea-
sons why the recall of such officers is
sought shall be gwen to such o1ncers
in such manner as may be provided
Nv law. The General Assembly
hall. by appropriate legislat. ON, pre-
scribe the form Of petition, the man
ner OF yerification and ascerts lnmene
mat the requisite number of legally
qualified voters has signed same, ana
also the manner and method OF caii-
ng such an election and the promui-
cation Of the returns thereof. SucA
ballot shall contain the SPECIFIC ques-
ion sShall manning the officer ana
giving his official title) be recalled,
and opposite the question snail ue
Lwo squares, in one of which snall
ha nrinted YES" and in the othes
shall be printed mo-" and no ballot
Shall be considered at such election
unless the voter shall have voted
7ither ives or mo" upon such ques-
ion. No officer shall be subject TO
ecall until after he has been IN OF
ace one wear. and should his recall
he defeated by the electors, then ne
shall not again. during tnat term
office, be subject to recall a.
east three months, but not more tnan
Eve months, shall elapse from the
.me that the necessary NUMBER o.
etitioners has asked for the recaii
lection before same shall De he!d.
A successor for the remainder OF the
torn to the officer sought to be re-.
called shall be elected at the tame
ime the recall election is held, ana
should the majority OF the voters
in such election be
ayor OF the recall Of such ofncer,
hen Immediately after the promniga-
ion of the returns of such election,
he successor so elected shall quarry.
The General Assembly shall provide
nv law how candidates to succeed
he officer sought to be recalled may
have their names placed on the recall
ballot of the State, district, 1udiciai
= otherwise, parish or ward thereof
or OF any municipality, or ward there
Of: by petition signed by qualllles
voters to the number OF not less
han twenty-five per cent Of the total
number Of registered voters qualified
q vote at the last preceding general
for the Office the incumbent
az which is sought to be recalled.
All voters may express a first choice
and second choice, and the candi-
date who Is the first cho.ce OF the
greatest number Of voters shall De
declared to be elected, II the election
has resulted in the recall Of the oflicer
sought to be recalled. All voters
may express a first choice and sec
ond choice, and the candidate who is
the first choice Of the greatest num-