The St. Mary banner., 1914-09-19
ACT NO. 300.
Senate Bill No. 111-By Mr.. George
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to. Article 223
/ of the Constitution of the state OF
! Louisiana.
| Section l. BE it resolved by the General
! Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
| thirds of all the membcfs elected to each
House concurring, That All amendment to
the Constitution of the state or Louisiana
be submitted to the qualified electors OF
| the State for their approval or rejection
as required by Article 32l of the Consti-
tuition at the congressional election TO be
| the first Monday in November 1874
amending 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
officer charged with the collection or Gus
tody of public funds when in arrears.
| Section 9 Any officer of this state or
of any district, JUDICIAL or otherwise. and
and any officer OF any municipality, or
ward thereof except the judges of all OF
the courts, of record of this state. the
udgb OF ihe ao1s the dy %sss o h
peace) holding office by virtue OF having
been elected thereto by the legally quail
fed voters ,;, Of this State; or OF any ais
parish or ward thereof, or of any munich
pality or ward thereof. shall be subject to
recall from such office by the qualified
judicial or otherwise, or of any parish or
ward thereof, or of any municipality or
ward thereof. at any election throughout
the State, district judicial or otherwise
I 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 number of legally qualihed
voters of the State, district, judicial or
otherwise, or of any parish or ward there
| Of or of any municipality or ward thereof
as will equal twenty-five per cent OF the
total number of registered voters qualined
| ton for the office the incum )ent of which
is sought to be recalled. Notice of inten-
ton to circulate such petition together
with a statement of the reasons why the
recall of such officers is sought shall be
given to such officers In such manner as
may be provided by law. The General
Assembly shall, by appropriate legislation,
prescribe the form of petition the manner
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
pr0mulgation of the returns thereof such
ballot shall contain the specific question.
'Shall (naming the officer and giving his
official ttle) be recalled" and opposite
the question shall be two squares. in one
of which shall be printed Yes" and N the
other shall be printed No" and no ballot
shall be considered at such election unless
the voter shall have voted either yes or
mo upon such question. No officer shall
be subject to recall until after he mas neei en-
in office one year. and should his recall be
defeated by the electors, then he shall not
again, during that term of Office be SUD.
ject to recall. At least three months; but
4 not more than five months, shall elapse
from the time that the necessary number
Of petitioners have asked for the recaii
election before same shall be held.
successor for the remainder OF the term
to the officer sought to be recalled, shaL
be elected at the same time the recall
!. election is held, and should the majority
A. s..f, ti,,sr In t,nh
ton be in favor OF the recall Of such ON
Ger, then Immediately after the promui-
CATION of the returns of such election. me
successor so elected shall qualify. The
General Assembly shall provide by law
how candidates to succeed the omcer
sought to be recalled may. have their
State, district, judicial or otherwise par
ish or ward thereof. or of any municipal,
ity. or ward thereof; by petition signed
by qualified voters to the number OF nov
less than twenty five per cent OF the tothi
number of registered voters quaiihed 10
vote at the last preceding general eiec
4 tion for the office the incumbent OF which
Is sought to be recalled. All voters may ex
press first choice and n second cho1ce,aMIu M
the candidate who is the first choiEe OF lfg
, greatest number of voters shall be peclarea.
to be elected, if the election has resulted
. in the recall OF the officer sought to be re-
/ called The officer sought 70 be recaheh
shall not be candidate a. spen &eass9n sseaemt Etc
That the official ballot to be used a. S,i,n ,h"
. election shall have printed thereon t,o ~
3 words: For the proposed aneh.'lil,HIdi hnaIdin,,
; Article 223 of the Constitution pro..d9 .t9'tS h
for Ire recall of certain officers eee,a" tbs bt
: the people, and the words: s5eR os the
proposed amendment to Article zZo Zocau oi "a os;
! Constitution providing for the sJa' [et<'"' J
! certain officers elected by the people a,c
i Section l. BE. it further rfsoigtd Re 9.Iscfion ia
\ That If adopted at the said e,'eT sh9T ar
= November. 1914. this amendment sl,aa ~
? into effect ana b. operative on and aftef
! the first day Of January, 1yI3. ,p1,,r
4 '''e THOMAS G. BARREI,
: I ieut Governor and President OF senate
i-'eN' l.. +. THOMAS, z.;,.a.
Approved. July 9 1914
: Govsrnor Of the state OF louisiana
!. lIuG eIiYYf,RERT Secretary OF StaIe.