The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
Act No. 300

' nv Mr. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article Z25
of the Constitution of the State OIL
| Louisiana.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
| eral Assembly of the State or Louisl
ana, two-thirds of all members eiectea
to each House concurring. That an
| amendment to the Constitution or the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State Tor thell
approval or rejection as required pE
| Article S2l of the Constitution, AZ
! the Congressional election to be helu
on the first Tuesday next following the
| first Monday in November 1914. amenu-
ing and re-enacting Article 223 OF tne
| Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
| so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223,
| Section /. Upon the recommendation
| Of the Auditor or the Police jury or any
| Parish. the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or
custody of public funds when in ar
rears.
Section g Any officer of this state
or of any district judicial or otherwise;
and any officer of any parish or ward
| thereof, and any officer of any munlci-
| pality or ward thereof Except the
| judges Of all of the courts Of record or
| this State, the judges of the various
city courts throughout the State ana
! the justices of the peace) holding ofilce
| by virtue Of having been elected thereto
| by the legally qualified voters OF TINS
State, or Of any district judicial or 9TH
| erWlse or Of any parish or ward
| thereof, shall be subject TO re-
| call from such office by the
| qualified voters of this State. or of any
| district, judicial or otherwise, or of any
az o.I % N
| lpallty 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
thereof. by majority of the legally
qualified voters participating In such
| election Such recall election shall be
| held when petitioned for by such a num-
per or the legally qualified voters OF
the State. district, judicial or otherwise.
or or 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
tled 10 vote at the last preceding gen.
eral election for the office the incum-
hent OF which is sought to be recalled.
Notlce or intention to circulate such
petition 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
snail, by appropriate legislation, pre-
scribe the form of petition, the manner
OF Ferlflcation and aSCertainment that
the requisite number Of legally quail
lied voters has signed same and also
the manner and method of calling such
electlon and the pronunciation Of the
returns thereof. Such ballot shall con-
tain the specific question. Shall mann
ing the officer and giving his official
ho oil
question shall be two squares in one
OF which shall be printed Yes" and
In the other shall be printed mo" AMI
no ballot shall be considered at such
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
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 five 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 off.
Ger sought to be recalled shall be elect
ed at 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-
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 off
Ger sought to be recalled may have their
names placed on the recall ballot of the
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-
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 to be re-
| called. All voters may express a first
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. Be 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 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 1t further resolved
etc, That If adopted at the said eiec,
ton in November, 1914, this amendment
| 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.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 9, 1914
| l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| ALVIN +. HEBERT,
Secretary of State