The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-10-03

Senate ltll NO. lll-by MT. beoISc
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 the State of Louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House eoncurrinG. That an amendment TO
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 81 or the consul
tuition, at the congressional election 10 De
held on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday I'm 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
the Auditor or the Police Jury If any
parish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or Gus
tody of public funds when in arrears.
Section g Any officer Of this State OF
of any district, judicial or otherwise. and
any officer of any parish or ward thereof,
and any officer of any m 1 "a q, or or
the courts of record of this state, the
judges of the various city courts through
out the state. and the justices Of the
peace) holding office by virtue Of having
been elected thereto by the legally quail
| fed voters of this State. or OF any dis
trict, judicial or otherwise or OF any
|
| pality or ward thereof. shall be subject to
recall from such office by the qualified
voters of this State, or of any district,
judicial or otherwise, or of any parish or
ward thereof. at any election throughout
the State, district. judicial or otherwise.
or of any parish or ward thereof; or Oh
majority of the legally qualifed voters
participating in such election; such recall
election shall be held when petitioned Tor
4 L. ,hAr If
voters of the State, district, judicial or
otherwise, of any parish CT ward there
of, or of any municipality or ward thereof,
as will equal twenty live per 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 a statement of the reasons why the
recall of such officers is sought shall be
given to such officers IN such manner az
| may be provided by law. The General
Assembly shall, by appropriate legislation.
iprescrbe the form of petition. the manner
Of notification and ascertainment that the
requisite number OF legally qualifled voters
has signed same, and also the manner and
method of calling such election and the
I promulgation 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
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 Deei
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
feet to recall At least three months, bu;
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
Fnp ha a M
to the officer sought to be recalled, shall
be elected at the same time the recall
election is held, and should the majority
of the voters participating in such eiec
ton be in favor of the recall of such Off
GER then Immediately after the promul-
CATION of the returns of such election. the
General Assembly shall provide by law
how candidates to succeed the ofncel
sought to be recalled may. have theii
names places on the recall ballot OF th'
!, State. district. judicial or otherwise. par
ish or ward thereof or Of any municipal
) ity, or ward thereof; by petition signe'
) by qualified voterscto the number OF no
less than twenty-five per cent Of the tota
number Of registered voters qualified L
note at the last preceding general cleo
ton for tire Office the incumbent of which
In sought 60 he recalled. All voters may ex
t press first choice and second choice. am
t the candidate who is the first choice of tn
greatest Number Of voters shall be declare
e 70 be elected. If the election has re s l.,
{ called The officer sought 10 he recalle
shall not be a candidate at such election.
= Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc
:. THAT the official ballot to be used at sal
n election shall have printed thereon IN
e words: eFor the proposed amendment I
G Article 223 of the Constitution provldin
n for the recall of certain officers elected b
= the people." and the words. Against tn
o proposed amendment to Article 223 of III
d Constitution providing for the recall {
Il certain officers elected by the people.
II Section 4. BE it further resolved, etc
n That If adopted ut the said election
10 November. 1914, this amendment shal
~ into effect and BE operative/o on and aft
ii the first day oftJanuary. 1915.
~ lTHONASC. BARRET.
al Lieut.. Governor and President of Sena'
Va l.. E. THOMAS,
l. Speaker of the House of RepresehtatiN'
n Approved: July 8. 1913.
.a l.. T.. HALL