Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-29

ALVIN T.. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. 300.
Senate Bill No. III.
by MIR. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article ooo3
.of the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana.
Section l.. BE it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State, of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all members elected to each
house concurring, That an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State Of LouiSi-
ana be submitted TO the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or rejec-
ton as required. by Article 32l of the
Constitution, at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in November,
1911, amending and re-enacting Article
22223 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 ,. Any officer of this State
or of any district, judicial or other
wise, 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 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 otherwise,
or of. any parish or ward thereof, of of
any municipality or ward thereof, shall
be subject to recall from such Office by
the qualified voters Of this State, or of
any district, judicial or. otherwise, or of
any parish or ward. thereof, or of anyzmu-
nicipali1y or ward thereof, at any elec-.
! tien throughout the State, district, judi
i cial .pr otherwise or of any parish or
ward Thereof, Or of any municipality or
ward thereof, by, a majority of the legally
4 qualified, voters. participating in such cleo
tions:., such recall election shall be held.
al When petitiored. for by such a numbers
of the legally qualified .voters of tire State. :
81 district, judicial Oh. otherwise, or of any
t parish 1or ward thereof '>orI of any NUM-.
VI eipality OF ward thereof, as will equal.
dl twenty-five per cent Of the total number
b of registered voters qualified to vote at the
d last preceding general election for the
Ie. Office the incumbent of which IS sought
tor be recalled. Notice Of intention TO cir;
,e1 culate. such petition together. with, "a
If statement Of, the reasons why the recall
il OF SUCH officers is sought shall be given TO
n. such officers in such manner as may be
e. piroyided BY law. The General Assembly
lyishaII, BY. appropriate legislation, prescribe
id] the form Of petition; the manner of veri-
fcaiipn and ascerfainihent that the re-
,di ~ailisite. number of legally. .qualiieds voters
erialasi Signed same, and also the manner
. Fan4 method of cAllihg:: suell election and
oflthes pprn0mAlgation. Of the returns thereof.
ii-1sSuclr liafl0tl shall: contain the specific
heJ Question, frSllall (naming the officer and
h:lsssivfng- his official title1~bt recalled, and
nil opposite the question shall be two squares.
ev in one of which shall be printed Yes"
n. and in the other shall be printed No.
re-. and no ballot shall be considered at such
he election unless the Voter shall have voted
latl either yes" 'or no upon such .ques-
bic ton. No officer shall be subject to recall
,of Until after he has been in Office one year,
.hS and should his recall be defeated by the
he electors, then he shall not again, during
that term of office be subject to recall
att At least three months, but not more than
five months shall elapse. from the time
nd that the NECESSARY number of petitioners
has. asked for the recall election before
same shall be, held. A successor for th'
remainder of the term, to the oftlcel
sought ts be recalled shall be elected a
tho the same time the recall election Is held
and should tile majority of the voter
matchmaking III such election he in favo
ont of the recall of such officer. then inmedl
to- ately after the PRONUNCIATION OF the re
turns of. such election, the successor
inc .elected shall qualify. The General AS
enf sembly shall provide by law how cand
dates to succeed the officer sought to b
recalled may have their names placed o
!tm recall ballot of the State, dl'strlc
judicial or otherwise, parish or wal
mr. Ithereof. or OF any municipalities, OF var
fortthereof; by petition signed BY quai,lie
To |yoters to the number OF not less ina
t;cb twenty-fiv per cent of the total n'lInD'
of, registered voters qualified 10 Vote !
1.-THE last preceding general. electon II
the office of the incumbent OF wilich
eard sought to be recalled. All voters ma
nro express a first choice and a second cnolc
ac.I and the candidate. who is the FIRST c1oi !,
rds of the greatest number OF VOTERS s'a'l ,
tina declared to be elected, II the election IL;
hal resulted in the recall Of the officer soug'
to be recalled. An voters may express ;,
inui- first choice and a second choiee' ane -
| of candidate who is the fIrst cholct u y u
ther greatest NUMBER vi =; &c .ho election h;
p" - ~, I =. d., ,o.nlI IF thn OtlCPr SpHgl
,,"nsi n hn recalled. The officer sought TO
'esaI noaaIod cb,Il not he a candidate at SUE
or recall election. 80
% ,Sactiou 3. Be it further resolved. et
'lner 1Y,ot The official ballot to be used at Sd,
snail olnc,ion shall have printed thereon u
put words. "Eor the proposed amendment.
m Article 2o3 of the Constitution proyldt'
ant for the recall of certain oiiicefs ele:u
eseh' L 80 thn naonle" And the words, Again
oafu' IA nronosed amendment Of Article =
J nf the Constitution proyldlng LOT 'he :
lend, ID =" of certain officers elected by t
n OF cay ., '"
SHALL people" eor resolved ct
10 r,ot ,if odnntad at the said electlon
0 be H lll 1914, this amendment shall
anu into effect and be operative on ana all
l!loi. tho first day of January, lgio;
'iqui- 'ie " TIHlOMNS G. BARRETT, :.
Jason ,;o,tonant Governor and President OF I
out Lieutenant
New Seha,e' rr1ONAS
lands r. .h IT, House Of Representative
other Speaker OF 1nI oh 1914.
ovide Approved; 'rs HAIL
prin- cdnorno, If the State of LouisiaI
reso- 'o'e'"o
Ierein a true copy y uEpERT.
that aL'rn ,atorr of state.
shallI Secietois