Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-16

first Monday in November. 1914. amend
ing and re-snacting Article 213 Of the
Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
% a. to read az follows:
ARTICLE 2z3.
section 1. Upon the Recommendation
OF the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
Parish. the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or
custody OF public funds when in ar
Section 3. Any officer of this State
or or any district. judicial or otherwise.
ana any officer Of any parish or ward
, rasit. and any officer of any munici-
patty PATTY. or ward thereof Except the
.Sages or all of the courts OF record of
tnis state. the judges OF the varfUus
cs.v courts throughout the State. and
IN tne Justices OF the peace) holding office
p Sy virtue Of having been elected thereto
Sy the LEGALLY qualified voters Of this
state. or Of any district judicial or 9TH
thsreo, or or any parish or ward
call from shall such be ot Subject to the re
qualified voters Of this State. or OF any
district. judicial or otherwise. or of any
parish or ward thereof or of any munic-
tbrn,, y, or ward thereof. at any election
or Otherwise. or OF any parish or ward
mercer. or of any municipality or ward
o omereoI. by a majority of the legally
aiHaiit,ed voters participating in such
sisction. Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such a num-
Der OF the legally qualified voters of
tne state, district. judicial or otherwise.
Of a -, any parish or ward thereof: or
vi any municipality or ward thereof, an
VIII equal twenty-five per cent of the
totai number of registered voters quail
a a,ed 10 vote at the last preceding gen.
hent OF which il sought to be recalled.
Notice or intention to circulate such
petition together with a statement Of
one reasons why the recall OF such Off
Ill
oiricers In such manner as NAV be pro-
vided by law. The General Assembly
snail, ny appropriate legislation. pre-
sc the form OF petition. the manner
the requisite number Of legally uuaii-
Iied voters has signed same and also
she manner and method OF calling such
r returns , and the FORMULATION Of the
tam the specific question. Shall (nam-
ing the officer and giving his official
tue, De recalled" and opposite the
o gu sh,n, shall be two SQUARES in one
IN the other shall be printed mo" ana
no ballot shall be considered at such
election unless the voter shall have vo-
No orrssr shall S se ,us sHss
to recall until after he has been in Of
rice one year. and should his recall be
dereated by the electors, then ne shan
be subject to recall. At least thrsc
months. but not more than five months.
shall elapse from the time that the
necessary number Of petitioners has
same shall be held A successor for
the remainder Of the term to the Off
Ger sought to be recalled shall be elect
ca az the same time the recall election
is held. and should the majority Of the
voters participating in such election be
IN favor Of the recall Of such officer.
then Immediately after the promulga-
t ZION . OF the returns OF such election.
The General Assembly shall provide bv
law how candidates to succeed the off
Ger sought to be recalled may have their
State. district. judicial or otherwise
parish or ward thereof, or Of any mu.
nicipality. or ward thereof; by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
cent Of the total number Of registere6
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
cedinR general election for the once the
Incumbent incur Of which is sought to Be re-
choice and . second choice, ana the
candidate who rs the first choice Of the
greatest number Of voters shall be de-
resulted in the recall Of the offi Hs
sought to- be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not Be Q can
didate at such recall election.
etc. That the offcisl Saiiot to rs &c u.sd
at said election shall have printed there
on the words: Tor the proposed amend
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 4. Be II 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.
1915.
THOMAS c. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Il. r. THOMAS,
Speaker d the House of Representative
Approved: July 8, 1914.
l.. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.