St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24

Of the Senate.
! Approved: July 8, 1914.
i l.. e. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 800.
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 I. 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
of Louisiana. be submitted to the
Qualified electors OF the State for
| their approval or rejection as reQuir-
led by Article 32l OF the Constitution,
lat the Congressional election to be
cid on the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November,
1914, amending and re-enacting Ar
ticle 223 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana so as to read as
ollows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section l. Upon the recommends
ton Of the Auditor or the Police Jury
Iof any parish, the Governor may sus-
1pend 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
Amy municipality or ward thereof
Except the judges Of all Of the courts
LOT record OF this State, the judges
LOT the various city courts throughout
1.-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,
Tor OF any district, judicial or other
wise, or Of any parish or ward there
LOT, or Of any municipality or ward
thereof, shall be subject to recall
from such Office by the qualified vot-
|era Of this State, or Of any district.
judicial or otherwise, or Of any par
|ish or ward thereof, or. Of any mu-
|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
municipality or ward thereof. by 4
majority Of the legally qualified vot-'
|ers participating in such election;
such recall election shall be held
when petitioned for by such num-
her OF the legally qualified voters OF
the State, district, judicial or other
wise, or Of any parish or ward there
LOT, or Of any municipality or ward
thereof, as will equal twenty-five per
ent of the total number Of register
ed vote qualified to vote at the last
general election for the
office the incumbent Of which is
sought to be recalled. Notice OF In
to circulate such petition to-
|gether with a statement Of the rea-
sons why the recall OF such officers 10
ought shall be given to such officers
n such manner az may be provided
by law. The General Assembly
shall. by appropriate legislation. pre-
scribe the form of petition, the man
|ner Of verification and entertainment
that the requisite pumber Of legally
qualified voters has signed same, and
also the manner and method OF call
ing such an election and the promul-
cation OF the returns thereof. Such
allot shall contain the specific ques-
ton shall manning the officer and
giving his official tit1e) be recalled,
land opposite the question shall be
wo squares, In one Of which shall
|be printed YES" and In the other
shall be printed mo-" and NO ballot
shall be considered at such election
unless the voter shall have voted
either "yes" or mo" upon such Ques-
ton. No. 0ficer shall be subject to
recall until after he has been In Of
ce one year, and should his recall
defeated by the electors, then he
shall not again, during that term
Of Office, be subject to recall. At
least three months, but not more than
i've months, shall elapse from the
time that the necessary number OF
petitioners has asked for the recall
election before same shall be held.
| A successor for the remainder of the
term, to the officer sought to be re-
( called shall be elected at the same
time the ICC&Al CISCtlOA ID nSAu, esANe
should the majority Of the voters
participating in such election be In
favor Of the recall Of such officer,
then Immediately after the promulga-
ton OF the returns Of such election,
| the successor SO elected shall qualify.
The General Assembly shall provide
by law how candidates to succeed
| the officer sought to be recalled may
have their names placed on the recall
ballot of the State, district, judicial
or otherwise, parish or ward thereof.
| Of any municipality, or ward there
OF; by petition signed by qualified
voters to the number Of not less
than INVENTIVE per cent Of the total
lumber Of registered voters qualified
to vote at the last preceding general
lection for the ONCE the incumbent
OF which is sought to be recalled.
lAll voters may express first choice
and . second choice. and the cand.-
date who il the first choice OF the
greatest number Of voters shall be
/ declared to be elected, II the election
has resulted in the recall Of the officer
sought to be recalled. All voters
may express q first choice and sec
ond choice. and the candidate who Is
the hf1t choice Of the greatest num-