The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-01
Act No. 300
Senate Bill No III,
By Mr.. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RFSOJ JTTIoN

Senate Bill No III.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article PA
or the Constitution of the State o.
Louisiana.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louist-
ana tWo-thirds of all members elected
! 70 each House cOncurring. That an
amehdment to the Constitution of the
! state OF Louisiana be submitted to the
I quaIltled electors of the State for their
! aaPp pi or rejection as required by
+ article S2l of the Constitution at
! the Congressional election to be held
on the flrSt Tuesday next following the
ilrst Monday in November. 1914 amend
/ ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the
Constitution of the state Of Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1928
Sectlon !. Upon the recommendation
! OF the Auditor or the Police Jury of any
/ Parish, the Governor NAV suspend any
/ OFFICER charged with the collection or
custody of public funds when in ar
Section 2. Any officer of this state
or OF any district, judicial or otherwise.
ara any officer of any parish or ward
In5feoI' and any officer of any munich.
PATTY PATTY or ward thereof Except the
Judges of all of the courts of record of
ms State, the judges of the various
tLty courts throughout the State and
sne Justices Of the peace) holding office
'Ht VI having De6n elected thereto
S St the legally qualified voters of this
/ state. or of any district judicial or 9TH
t tbnre or or any parish or ward
,,a11 From, shall be subject to re-
! qualified voters of this State, or of any
/ dlstrlct, Judicial or otherwise. or of any
parish or ward thereof. or of any munic-
ipatlty or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the State, district, judicial
or otherwise, or of any parish or ward
thereof, or of any municipality or ward
| ImeTe9t. by a majority of the legally
a aIectine voters Participating in such
held when petitioned for by such a num-
per of the legally qualified voters of
the state district, judicial or otherwise,
or of any parish or ward. thereof or
| or any municipality or ward thereof as
| VIII equal twenty-five per cent of the
| total number of registered voters quail
Iied 1 70 vote at the last preceding gen.
eral election for the office the incum-
nent or which is sought to be recalled.
Notice OF intention to circulate such
petltlon together with a statement of
! the reasons why the recall of such Off
GERS is sought shall be given to such
oiilcers in such manner as may be pro-
vlded by law. The General Assembly
| shall by appropriate legislation, pre-
! scribe the form of petition, the manner
! OF Ver1ffcatton and ascertainment that
the requisite number of legally quail
lied voters has signed same, and also
| the manner and method of calling such
erection and the pronunciation of the
returns thereof. Such ballot shall CON
tam the specific question Shall (nam-
title) be recalled" and opposite the
question shall be two squares. in one
OF which shall be printed Yves" and
In the other shall be printed NO" ana
! election unless the voter shall have vo-
| ted either yes" or mo" upon such
! question. No officer shall be subject
to recall until after he has been In Of
/ nd CHI H.
| defeated by the electors. then he shall
| not again, during that term of office
be subject to recall At least three
] necessary number of petitioners has
asked for the recall election before
| the remainder of the term tn the Oft
| Ger sought to be recalled shall he elect
| ed at the same time the recall election
] Is held and should the majority of the
/ Toters 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 ot1alIfv
| The General Assembly shall provide bv
| law how candidates to succeed the off
| Ger sought to be recalled NAV have their
names placed on the recall ballot of the
state, district, judicial or otherwise
parish ward thereof. or of anv mi
nicipality. or ward thereof; by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
Der OF NOT less IMAM 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 to be re-
called. All voters may express a 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 If the election has
resulted in the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a can
didate at such recall election
Section g. Re it further resolved.
etc. That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed there
on the words For the proposed amend
ment to Article 223 of the Constitution
providing for the recall of certain Off
GERS elected by <he people" And the
words. Against the proposed amend
nent 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 If adopted at the said cleo
shall go into effect and be operative on
and after the first day of January,
1915.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
L. F. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July g. 1914.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.