The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-08-27
Act No. 300
Senate Bill No Ill
BY Mr. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No III
BY Mr. George Wesley Smith.
IOIST RrsoII.T1OH
Proposing an amendment to. Article 22s
or the constitution of the State OF
louisiana.
9ect'on /. re II resolved by the CEN
eIdl ASSenoly or the state or Lnulsi-
ana tWo-thlrds or all members elected
~ can rouse conCurrnE That an
St ~ 10 tlle 'ohStltutlnh OF the
nuaIifioa aInItS, ma ot S"DthItlea 10 tne
Gua,,iieu I ele'toia oi tHe STATE Tor thelr
a .r.io1o ,o or relectioh as REQUIRED by
~ TSo.o, ~ tue tohSlItuuoh' az
o,c oo ti IeSSlohai eIection TO be held
ti-e+ No. - ueSidy next lodIo"lhR lne
i - mI'i ", III Novemner; l"i4; amend
- stitr,.i "a tIHE Artlcle IS OF the
ca &c TO ~ ror1 VI trII STATE u LOUISIANA
~ i'o' ~ L"!,pM
Section Ir,o ~ ~ ~ 80.
OF ~ ,,i. POI! tle Ieoonlmehuatioh
paris I ~ 20. vi tlle lollce Jury OF any
ofticn III ,I"H eIIior may suspend any
.r,s+oi, 10 So WIN me colleCtioh OF
- VI PuplIc luhdS when IN ar
Sectto,,
-. 80 tI"H any ofIlcer OF TINS STATE
ara - aiE ueStrlct Judlclal or Otherwise;
tboroofS VI Ger OF any parish or Warn
,Iit,' anu any otflcer or any munlC1-
i ,,,.sta or ward thereof texcert the
VI al or the courts OF record or
oit S'dte' tne judges or the various
tho i ruuIts throughout the state. and
H,,.
ny W. Tue OF having been elected thereto
et the legally qualified voters Of this
49, or or any district judicial or 9th
thereof or s Oh any parish or ward
~ snail De subject TO re-
an from such office by the
9 ii voters of this State. or of any
nlHtIict. judicial or otherwise. or of any
parish or ward thereof or of any munic-
iIality or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the State. district judicial
or or otherwise, or of any parish or ward
thereof. or of any municipality or ward
thereof, by a majority of the legally
qualified voters participating I'm such
election. Such recall election shall be
neid when petitioned for by such num-
I per OF the legally qualified voters of
the state. district. judicial or otherwise.
or or any parish or ward thereof or
of any municipality or ward thereof. as
viii equal twenty-five per cent of the
t t number of registered voters quali-
lied to vote at the last preceding gem
efal election for the office the incrm~
bent of which is sought to be recalled
Notice of intention to circulate such
petition together with a statement of
the reasons why the recall of such Off
GERS is sought shall he given to such
ottlcers in such manner as may be pro-
vided by law The General Assembly
snail. by appropriate legislation, pre-
scribe the form of petition, the manner
or Verification and ascertainment that
the requisite number of legally uuali-
fled vot RS has signed same and also
election and the PRONUNCIATION Of the
returns thereof. Such ballot shall con
tam the specific question Shall (nam-
ing the officer and giving his official
title) be recalled" and opposite the
question shall be two squares in one
or which shall he printed Yes" and
in the other shall be printed No" ana
no ballot shall be considered at such
election unless the voter shah have va.
ted either yes" or mo" upon such
question. No officer shall be subject
to recall until after he has been in of
flee one year. and should his recall be
defeated by the electors then he shall
not again. during that term of office
be subject to recall At least threS
months. but not more than five months
shall elapse from the time that tbn
necessary number of nettttoners has
asked for the recall election before
the remainder of the term. 10 The orr,
Ger sought 70 be recalled SHAH be elact-
I'd az the same time Tho recsII e1entio,
ts held. and should the maioritv oF tbn
voters participating in such eIectin, he
in favor of the recall Of sucb ofrioar
then Immediately after the prom,,;s'
ton of the returns Of sncb oIae,ton
the successor so elected shah nuaiif,,
The General Assembly shaO nro,idn ~.
law how candidates n snnnas5 ~ cue e,F pr
Ger sought to be rec,Ied NAV have thntr
names nIaced on the receu b,IIot - ~
Sfate distrie, h tnd,c reJai, naiIp. OF me
narish or ward thereof or of az. We" ,.s,,
nrcipalttv. or ward thereon. bv netitto ~.
signed Nv qualified yotsrS 20 ~ peunoh
Der Of not less than twentp'ftva M
cent or the total number OF reats,ere6
voters qualified to vote a, the last ~
cedfng general election for the ofsc. ~