The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-17
ACT NO. 800.

ALVIN T. HEBEHIs secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 800.
Senate Bill No. 111--By Mr. George
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article e223
OF the Constitution of the State OF
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That an 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 Article 321 of the Consti-
tuition, at the congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November, 1914.
the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section 1. Upon the recommendation OF
the Auditor or the Police Jury of any
parish. the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or Gus
tody Of PUBLIC funds when in arrears.
of any district, judicial or otherwise. and
any officer Of any parish 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 through
out the State. and and the justices Of the
been elected thereto by the legally quail
ned voters of this State, or OF any dis
trict judicial. or otherwise, or Of any
parish or ward thereof, or of any munich
pality or ward thereof. shall be subject to
recall from such Office by the qualified
voters of this State, or Of any district,
ward thereof. or of any municipality or
ward thereof, at any election throughout
the State, district, judicial or otherwise.
any municipality or ward thereof by a
majority of the legally qualified voters
participating. in such election; such recall
by such a number Of legally qualified
voters of the State, district, judicial or
otherwise. or of any parish or ward there
as will equal twenty-five per cent of the
total number OF registered voters qualified
to vote at the last preceding general cleo
Is sought to be recalled. Notice of inten-
ton to circulate such petition together
with statement of the reasons why the
given to such officers in such manner as
may be provided by law. The General
Assembly shall. by appropriate legislation.
of verification and ascertainment that the
requisite number OF legally qualified voters
has signed same, and also the manner and
method Of calling such election and the
promulgation of the returns thereof. Such
ballot shall contain the specific question:
small tnaming the officer and giving his
the question shall be two squares, in one
Of which shall be printed Yes" and in the
other shall be printed NO." and no ballot
the voter shall have voted either yes or
1 mo" upon such question. No officer shall
be subject to recall until after he has been
In Office one year. and should his recall be
defeated by the electors, then he shall not
again. during that term Of Office, be sub
iect to recall At least three months, but
from the time that the necessary number
OF petitioners have asked for the recall
election before same shall be held. A
successor for the remainder Of the term,
TO the officer sought to be recalled, shall
be elected at the same time the recall
election Is held. and should the majority
Of the voters participating in such cleo
Ger. then Immediately after the prornul-
CATION OF the returns of such election. the
successor so elected shall qualify. The
General Assembly shall provide by law
how candidates to succeed the officer
sought to be recalled may have their
saaas On The recall ballet Of the
ity. or ward thereof; by petition signed
by qualified voters to the number Of not
less than twenty-five per cent OF the total
number Of registered voters qualified to
vote at the last preceding general cleo
ton LOT the office the incumbent OF which
press first choice and second choice and
the candidate who is the first choice OF the
greatess number Of voters shall be declared
to be elected. IL the election has resulted
In the recall Of the officer sought to be re-
called. The officer sought to be recalled
shall not be candidate at such election.
Section 3. Be II further resolved. etc,
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
} words: For the proposed amendment tc
} Article 223 Of the Constitution providing
for the recall Of certain officers elected BY
the people" and the words: Against tbs
Constitution providing for the recall o.
certain officers elected by the people,"
Section 4. Be II further resolved, etc.
That II adopted at the said election ir
, November. 1914, this amendment shall n
! into effect and be operative on and aftel
the first day OF January. 1915
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieut.. Governor and President OF Senate
, l.. T.. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
: Approved: July 8, 1914.
. L. z. HALL.