The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-03
Act No. 300
Senate Bill No. ILL.,.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT. RESOLUTION

proposing an amendment to Article a23
OF the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana.
Section |. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State of LouSsa.
ana. two-thirds OF all members elected
to each House eoneurrtns. That an
state Of Louisiana be submitted TO fha
qualified electors of the State Poy theft
approval or rejection as required hy
Article ss1 Of the Constitution. AZ
on the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, 1914 amena-
ing and re- enaeting Article 22S Of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2EHx
section l. Upon the Recommendation
of the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
parsh, the Governor may suspend any
.custodrrof public funds when -, ar
rears~ -
Section 2. Any officer OF this state
or OF any district. Judicial or otherwise.
thereof, and any officer OF any munich
patty or ward thereof Except the
judges of all Of the courts OF record Of
THIS State, the judges OF the various
CITY courts throughout the State. and
the justices of the peaee} holding office
by virtue of having been elected thereto
by the legally qualified voters of this
state. Or Of any district judicial or 9th
theresa or shall G1 any Be pa ab9.o. ward
call from such office by the
qualified voters of this State. or Of any
district, judicial or otherwise. OF OF any
parish or ward thereof, or of amy rnunic-
tipality or ward thereof, at any election
throughout the State, district. judicial
or otherwise, OF OF any parish or ward
thereof, or Of any municipality or ward
enereof. by a majority of the legally
election Such $aTo
heid when petitioned for by such a Mum
Der Of the legally qualified voters Of
the state, district. judicial or otherwise,
OF OF OF any parish OF ward thereof or
OF any municipality or ward thereof. as
VIII equal twenty-five per cent Of the
total number OF registered voters ossaIi-
fled 70 vote at the last preceding gem
eral election for the office the inealn,-
Notice OF intention to circa1fate si,cf,
petition together with a statement OF
the reasons why the recall of sucf, off
GERS IS sought shall be given to such
vided by law. The General Assembly
SNAIL by appropriate legislation. pre-
scribe the form of petition. the manner
OF OF Venflcatton and aScertainment that
fled voters has signed same. and also
the manner and method of calling such
election and the PRONUNCIATION Of the
returns thereof Such ballot shall con-
,sll.i Siie s e,ic question. shall tnam-
ing the officer and giving his official
tttle> be recalled and opposite the
question shall be two squares, IN one
OF which shall be printed Yes and
IN the other shan be printed NO and
no ballot shall be considered at such
election unless the voter shall have yo-
ted either yes or mo- upon such
question. No officer shall be subject
70 recall until after he has been IN ak-
flee one year. and should his recall Sc
defeated by the electors, then be shall
not again. during that term of office,
be subject 70 recall. At least three
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
Ger sought to be recalled shah be elect
ed at the same time the recall election
is held. and should the majority Of sha
voters participating 1n sych election be
II favor OF the recan OF such officer.
then Immediately after the promuIga-
tton Of the returns of such election
the successor SO elected shall qualify.
The General Assembly shall provide by
law how candidates 70 succeed the ofsI-
Ger sought to be recalled may have thesR
names placed on the recall ballot Of the
State, district judicial or otherwise,
parish Or ward thereof or OF any mu-
nicipaltsy, or ward thereof; by petition
signed by qualified voters to the mum
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 office the
Incumbent OF which Is sought DO be re-
called. All voters may express first
choice and a second choice and the
candidate who is the first choice of the
greatest number Of voters shall be de-
clared to be elected. II the election has
resulted In the recall Of The officer
sought TO be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be can
didate at such recall election.
| Section 8 Be It further resolved.
etc. That the official ballot TO be used
at said election shall have printed there
n1ene to Article s2a Of the Constitution
GERS elected by the people" And the
| words, Against the proposed amend
ment TO Article 223 of the Constitution
providing for the recall Of certain Off
GERS elected by the people"
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
etc, That II 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,
1918.
THOMAS c. BARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
T. E. THOMAS,
| Speaker Of the House OF Representa- ves.
Approved: July 2. 1919.
L. q. HALL,
Governor Of the state of Louisiana.
a I sfqs e9P Z HEBERr.
Secretary OF State