St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-08-29


Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 800.
Senate Bill No. Ill.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
223 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all members elected to the
House concurring, That an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for
their approval or rejection as reQu-r-
ed by Article 321. of the Constitution,
at the Congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November,
1914, amending and re-enacting Ar
t'cle 223 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana SO as to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section l. Upon the recommends
ton of the Auditor or the Police Jury
of any parish, the Governor may sus-
pend any officer charged with the
collection or custody of public funds
when in arrears.
Section 2. Any officer Of this State
or of any district, judicial or other
~A3 nf nay.ich
or ward thereof, and any officer OF
any municipality or ward thereof
{ except the judges of all of the courts
of record of this State, the judges
of the various city courts throughout
the State, and the justices of the
peace) holding Office by virtue OF
having been elected thereto by the
legally qualified voters OF this State.
or of any district, judicial or other
wise, or of any parish or ward there
of. or of any municipality or war;
thereof, shall be subject to recall
from such Office by the qualified yot-
ers Of this State, or Of any district,
judicial or otherwise, or of any par
ish or ward thereof, or Of any nnu-
or ward thereof. at any.
election throughout the State, dis
krict. judicial or otherwise, or OF any
parish or ward thereof. or OF any
or ward thereof, by
majority of the legally qualified vee-
ers participating in such election:
such recall election shall be held
when petitioned for by such a NUM-
her of the legally qualified voters Of
the State, district, judicial or other
wise. or of any parish or ward there
Of. or of any municipality or ward
thereof. 10 will equal twenty-five per
cent Of the total number of register
ed vote qualified to vote at the last
general election for the
nice the incumbent of which is
roupht to be recalled. Notice OF IN
tention to circulate such petition To-
pether with a statement OF the rea-
sons why the recall of such o1hcsrs IS
sought shall be gwen to such oA8cers
IN snch manner as may be provided
nv law The General Assembly
hall. by appropriate legislation, pre-
.crihe the form of petition, the man
ner Of yerification and ascert' lnmens
That the requisite number OF !csa1ly
qualified voters has signed same, anu
also the manner and method OF call
NO such an election and the promui-
cation of the returns thereof. ouch
ballot shall contain the SPECIFIC ques-
ION ..Shall (naming the ofhcer ana
r s his official title) be recalled,
and opposite the question shan pe
two squares, in one OF Wnich sna'i
be printed EYES," and in the otreI
shall be printed NO" and no palio'
shall be considered at such election
unless the voter shall nave Votau
ither "yes'' or mo" upon sucn cues
SON No officer shall be subject 10
ecall until after he has been IN OF,
aca one wear. and should his recall
~ defeated by the electors, then ne
shall not again, during that term
of office. be subject to recall. AZ
hast three months. but not more tnan
ave months, shall elapse from tEe
t.ma that the necessary number OF
natit;onern has asked for the recan
lection before same shall De ne1u
A successor for the remainder o. ZIG
term. to the officer sought TO pc r.
called shall be elected at the tame
time the recall election is heio, anu
should the majority OF the voters
M rticipating in such election pc IN
favor IF the recall of such oHcef'
fhen Immediately after the promuiga-
ton Of the returns OF sucn eiectaon lou
tha successor so elected shall quarry.
The General Assembly shall proSlas
hv, law how candidates to succeed
the officer sought to be recalled may
have their names placed on the recan
ballot Of the State. district. lud1cial
or otherwise. parish or ward Thereon.
or Of any municipality, or ward there,
NJ. by petition signed by quailheu
voters to the number OF not less
man twenty-five per cent of the total
number of registered voters qualined
to vote at the last preceding genera
election for the Office the incumDent
of which is sought to be reca leo.
All voters may express first choice
and a second choice. and the candl-
date who is the first choice OF tne
greatest number Of voters shall De
declared to be elected, II the election
has resulted in the recall OF the oiacef
sought to be recalled All voters
NAV express a first choice and a sec
ond choice, and the candidate who Is
the first choice Of the greatest num-