The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31

| first Monday in November. 1914. amend
Ing and re-enacting Article 223 OF the
constitution OF the State IF Louisiana
SO IS to read as follows.
ARTICLE 2o3
! section !. Upon the recommendation
J OF the Auditor or the Police Jury OF any
IalINn' NE Governor may suspend any
J oifl""r charged with the collection or
rearS
! Section .. ANY officer Of this state
or 81 any district. judicial or otherwise
d''i any officer Of any parish or ward
! INtr""f. and any officer of any munich
! I"iitV or ward thereof except the
...nc"S OF all Of the courts Of record or
| '.'S state. the Judges Of tho various
| ~ courts throughout the state. and
! sir justices of the reaco) holding office
/ =" virtue of having been elected thereto
~ me legally qualified voters of this
! VIZ or or any parish or ward
! thereof. shall be subject 10 re-
| can from such office by the
guanfled voters of this state or of any
| H'SF,'I Judicial or otherwise. or Of any
| PARISH or ward thereof or of any rulInlc-
| Itallty or ward thereof at any election
! Inf"uehout the State. district. judicial
| or otherwise. or of any parish or ward
.IrreoI, or or any municipality or ward
! lher"of. by a majority of the legally
IHdnllHd voters participating in such
| "E'tlon such recall election shall he
neId when petitioned for nv Surb 9, r,,rn-
| her or the legally qualified voters OF
/
the state. district. judicial or otherwise
VI VI any parish or ward thereof or
| ~ any municipality or ward thereof as
VIII equal Twenty-Five per cent of the
| ultaI number of registered voters ouali-
IIei 10 vote at the last preceding gen
rrhI election for the office the incum-
| NJ! VI Whlch is sought to he recalled
Nntice or intention to circulate such
n"ution together with a statement OF
| tiie reasons why the recall of such Off
os,t, ~ sought shall be given to such
9 ~ rFa1n
Ntur' by law. The General Assembly
snail bv appropriate legislation pre-
SCrlbe the form of petition. the manner
81 81, Nrrliicatlon and ascertainment that
me requisite number of legally uuali-
! iled voters has signed same and also
NC manner and method IF calling such
eIection and the pronunciation Of the
| returns thereof Such ballot shall CON
| tam the snecific question Shall mann
ing the officer and giving his official
| utleD he recalled" and opposite the
IHeStion shall be two squares. in one
or which shall he printed Yes" end
| IN the other shall he printed NO" ann
| no ballot shall he considered at such
ELECTION unless the voter shall have vo-
| question. No officer shall he subject
! 10 recall until after he has been in Of
| nee one year. and should his recall be
ne,eated by the electors then he shall
| not again, during that term of office
| he subject to recall. At least three
| months. but not more than five months
, snail elapse from the time that the
aeked for number ,h or petitioners has
| same shall he held. successor for
| the remainder of the term. to the Off
Ger sought To he recalled shall be elect
| ed at the Same time the recall election
| is held. and should the majority OF the
voters participating in such election be
| IN favor or the recall of such officer
men immediately after the promulEa-
! ton of the returns of such election.
| the successor SO elected shall Qualify
| The General Assembly shall provide nv
| law how candidates to succeed the Off
| Ger sought to he recalled may have their
| names placed on the recall ballot of the
State district. judicial or otherwis.
| parish or ward thereof or of any mu-
| nicipality. or ward thereof: by petitjon
signed by qualified voters TO the MN
| Der Of not less than twenty-five per
| cent OF the total number OF registered
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
| ceding general election for the ONCE the
| incumbent of which is sought to be re-
| called All voters may express a first
| choice and second choice, and the
greatest number OF voters shall be de-
| clared TO he elected. " the election has
! resulted in the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
| sought to he recalled shall not be a cam
didate at such recall election
| Section 3. BE II further resolved,
| etc, That the official ballot to he used
at said election shall have printed there
ment to Article 223 Of the Constitution
| providing for the recall Of certain Off
GERS elected by the people" And the
| words. Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 22S of the Constitution
providing for the recall of certain Off
| GERS elected by the people"
Section T. Be II 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.
| L. F. THOMAS.
| Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
| Approved: July Q, 1914.
| l.. r. HALL.
| Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
| A true copy: