The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-29
Act No. 300
Senate Bill No. III.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No. III.
BY Mr. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article I2e
OF the Constitution of the State q
Louisiana
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Ten
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisi-
ana, two. thirds of all members elected
amendment to the Constitution Of the
state OF Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State for their
approval or rejection as required by
the Congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday next following tho
first frs 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 223.
Section l. Upon the recommendation
Of the Auditor or the Police Jury OF any
Parish, the Governor may suspend any
ofrlcer charged with the collection or
custody Of public funds when IN ar
rears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State
or of any district judicial or otherwise,
and any officer OF any parish or ward
.nereof' and any officer of any munici-
patty or ward thereof Except the
Judges of all of the courts of record Of
tnls state, the Judges of the various
city courts throughout the State. and
I'M tne justices OF the peace) holding office
oy virtue or having been elected thereto
oy the legally qualified voters Of this
state or Of any district judicial or 9TH
e ebsrse, or Of. of any parish or ward
sai from 'na such Do office fne3e'' by to the 5s
qualified voters of this State, or of any
district, judicial or otherwise. or of any
parish or ward thereof. or of any munic-
ipal1ty or ward thereof, at any election
throughout the State, district judicial
or otherwise, or of any parish or ward
thereor' or of any municipality or ward
thereor, by a majority Of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election. Such recall election shall be
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
eral election for the. office the incum-
bent Of which is sought to be recalled.
Notice OF intention to circulate such
petitlon together with statement OF
the reasons why the recall of such Off
GERS is sought shall be given to such
off1cers in such manner as may be pro-
vlded by law. The General Assembly
| shall, by appropriate legislation, pre-
or Veriftcation and ascertainment that
the REQUISITE number of legally quail
fled voters has signed same. and also
the manner and method Of calling such
returns thereof. Such ballot shall con-
tain the specific question. Shall (nam-
title) be recalled" and opposite the
question shall be two squares, in one
Of which shall be printed YES" and
| in the other shall be printed no" ana
election unless the voter shall have vo-
ted either yes" or no" upon such
question; No officer shall be subject
to recall until after ne has been in Of
nd hFu Hn
defeated by the electors, then he shall
not again. during that term Of office.
be subject to recall. At least three
shall elapse from the time that the
necessary number of petitioners has
asked for the recall election before
the remainder of the term. to the Oft
| 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 he
| 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 nv
law how candidates to succeed the orei-
| Ger sought to be recalled may have their
names placed on the raoal1 ballot 81 me
| State. district. judicial or otherwise.
| parish or ward thereof or OF anv mu-
| nicipalitv. or ward thereof: by petition
| signed by qualified voters to the num-
! 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 first
/ choice and a second choice, and the
candidate who Is the first choice of the
! Ereatest number Of voters shall be 10
| clared to be elected ;f 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 3. Re il further resolved
etc, That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed there
on the words: For tho proposed amenI-
ment te 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 IT further resolved
etc. That If adopted at che said cleo
| ton in November. 1914, this amendment
| shall go into effect and be operative on
and after the first day of January.
THOMAS C. BARRRET.
| Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
l.. F. THOMAS.
| Sneaker of the House of Rspr esentatives
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. d HALL,
Governor 2f the State of Louisiana.
ALVIN f. HILBERT.
- Secretary of State.