The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-03

first Monday in November. 1914. amend
ing and re-enacting Article es3 OF the
constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
80 as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2oS.
H"'ton l. Upon the recommendation
OF the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
! idllSh' the Governor may suspend any
: "iIlr"r charged with the collection or
rearS ''' ~ "
section > Any officer OF this state
"r or any district judicial or otherwise
tb.r any otilcer Of any parish or ward
.nTf'ot' and any officer OF any munlCi-
."IIN or ward thereof CeXcept the
,,hhuises OF all of the courts of record OF
&C., state. the judges OF the various
nc ,oirts throughout the state. and
nv Juslices or the peaCn) holding office
~ .Itue or having been elected thereto
q, me legally qualified voters of this
"rw,s,s or or any district judicial or 9TH
thereof SHAH any parish or ward
an from such office ny the
iiei voters or this state or OF any
r.r,sh I, Juhlcial or otherwise. or OF any
iaI IN or ward thereof or of any uuniC-
haliIV or ward thereof at any election
o o,'' o,,ttnpNt the State district. judicial
,b.rao, "IS", or or any parish or ward
there, Tr or any municipality or ward
,,,.Ii.i. by majority Of the legally
atI ,"tIi Ird voters participating IN such
Lord IN such recall election shall be
her "h.n retitioned for by such a mum
liz lfEdIlN qualified NJ
, ,iI" state. district judicial or nth.ry,isa
'" vi any parish or warI th.r.nT nv
,y5rI immortality or ward thereof as
totsr ,f t""ntE-five per cent OF the
'Nai Hhmh"r OF registered ,.gt.rs nall
IIei 10 vote at the last nrerc.1,,,,, -
- ''inh Tor the office Tho IN r,,-,,
vi HI'h IS sought 70 he recalled
.'ptue OF intention TO CIrcuI,t. s,,,h
petition together win = g,,,,,,,, 80
w reasons why the recall of s,,rf, nrs,
offic,rn S"uHht shall he given To such
,.idnI IN such manner as may ~ pro-
NiueI Nv law The General tssarrLl,
SHaiI. by appropriate l.gisIatinr -
Sc trihe the form Of petition. the manner
~ NeTlIrati"n and aScertainment mar
fiod ''Iulsltr number of legally quail
i,en N"t'rS has signed same ami also
I' manner and method Of calling such
rItcu"n and the pronunciation Of Tho
Turns thereof. Such ballot shall CON
in , I,e Sts"'Iilc question. Shall mann
.mHT the oificer and giving his official
'ltIel ne recalled" and opprsita Tho
question shall he two souaras /, owe
wi .which shall be printed Yes" md
no ballot shall he considered ar such
election unless the voter shall have yo-
ted elther yes" or no" uDon such
question. No officer shall he subiact
10 recall until after he has been IN Of
nee one year, and should his recall he
defeated by the electors then he shall,
not again during that term of office
ne subject ia recall. At least thrae
months. but not more than five months
snail elapse from the time that tbs
necessary number OF petitioners has
asked for the recall election before
same shall he held A Successor for
the remainder OF the term to the orr
Ger sought to be recalled shall be elect
ed at the same time the recall election
is held and should the majority OF tho
voters participating in such election n.
in favor Of the recall Of such officer
then Immediately after the promuIga-
ton or the returns of such election.
me me successor so elected shall qualify.
The General Assembly shall provide nv
law how candidates 10 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 or ward thereof or OF any mn.
nicipality. or ward thereof: by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
Der OF not less than twenty-five per
cent or the total number OF registered
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
ceding general election for the ONCE the
Incumbent OF which ia sought to be re-
c csn; Al voters may express a first
candidate who is the first choice OF The
greatest number OF voters shall he Sc
clared 10 he elected. n the election has
resulted In tho recall Of the officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
sought to he recalled shall not be cam
didste at such recall election.
section - Re II further resolved.
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 IL further resolved
etc, That If adopted at the said cleo,
ton I'm 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.
l.. F. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 2, 1914.
l.. r.. HALL,
Governor. of the State OF Louisiana |
true copy:
ALVIN F. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.