The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-17

tirst Monday in November. 1914 amend
ing and re-enacting Article e23 OF the
constitution OF the State II Louisiana
SO as to read as follows
ARTICLE 2c5
Section l. Upon the recommendation
! OF me Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
farish, the Governor may suspend any
} olIlcer charged with the collection or
rearS.
Section .. Any officer Of This state
oT OF any district. judicial or otherwise
d tha any officer OF any parish or ward
SItoI ana any officer Of any munich
nai'tv or ward thereof teXc.rt the
.uuses or all OF the courts OF record OF
us state. the Judges OF the various
~ ,ro.rts throughout the state and
- J"St'es or the peaCa1 holding office
py virtue Of having been elected thereto
eeV lhe legally qualified voters Of this
go, or or any district judicial or 9TH
thsrs@, or or any parish or ward
call from such office nv m.
! IuaIlfled voters OF this state or or anv
uiSlF,Ct judicial or otherwise or OF any
haI,,Sn or ward thereof or OF anv MUNRO
.tdI.'V OF ward thereof. ar a0v election
Inr"nghout the State distr,rr. judicial
~ othervise. or OF any parish or ward
.nereor or OF any Municipality or ward
Ihereor by a majority OF the legally
t1Lf.tIled voters participating in such
- ton. such recall election shall he
,Ie!u when petitiored for nv such a num-
ger or the legally qualified voters Of
! Ihe state. district judicial or otherwise
or OF any parish or ward ,psraof ~
OF any municipality or ward thereof az
VIII equal TWENTY-FIVE per cent Of tha
la hummer OF registered voters quali-
llel 10 vote a the last pre,eYiDp ron.
eraI election for the Office re f,cyr
or which - sought 70 he recalled
t.- or Intention 10 circulate such
t-o'tlon together with a statement OF
the reasons why the recall OF such or~i-
'ers is sought shall be given 10 such
O!,"rrs IN such manner as NAV be pro-
NLds1 oy law. The General Assembly
sns.h oy appropriate legislation. pre-
OF VerlflcattOn and asCertainn.ut that
the requisite number OF legally cualI-
iieu voters has signed same and also
ne manner and method ~ calling such
-I+cton and the pronunciation ~ the
Itturhs thereof. Such ballot shall con-
taIh me snecitic question Shall nam
ms. ing the Officer and giving his official
question shall be two SQUARES in ors
or which shall be printed YES" nd
IN the other shall be printed NO" am
no naIIot shall he considered At such
eiectlon unless the voter shall have yo-
ted either yes" or no unon sucb
question. No officer shall he subject
70 recall until after he has been N Of
flee one year. and should his recall n.
defeated by the electors ,ban ba CIV
NOT again. during that term OF office
De subject 20 recall At least tire.
months. but not more than five months.
snail elapse from the time that m.
necessary number Of petitionars bas
asked for the recall election bsfor.
same shall be held A successor FOR
the rema 'nder Of the term. 10 the Off
Ger sought 70 be recalled shall be .Iact-
ed at the same time the recall election
IS held. and should the majority OF N.
voters participating in such election be
N favor or the recall OF such officer
then Immediately after the promuI<s-
ton OF the returns Of such election
the successor so elected shall qualify
The General Assembly shall provide nv
law how candidates n succeed the OFT
Ger sought To be recalled NAV have thei-
names placed on the recall ballot Of m.
state, district judicial or othervfs.
parish or ward thereof or of ary 49,
signed by qualified voters TO the mum
Der OF not less than twenty-five per
cent or the total number OF registered
voters qualified 20 vote at the last nre
ceding general election for the Once IN.
incumbent OF which is sought 10 b. re-
called. All voters may express a first
choice and a second choice. and the
candidate who is the first choice Of the
greatest number OF voters shall he A..
clared TO be elected. ~ 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. Be II further resolved.
etc. That the official ballot 10 he used
a SdlO FleCtlOn Snail nave printed there
on the words: For the proposed anend-
ment to Article 223 Of the Constitution
providing for the recall OF certain Off
GERS elected by the people" And thu
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 I. Be II further resolved
etc, That If adopted at the said cleo
ton in November. 1914, this Amendment
shall go into effect and be operative on
and after the first day of January
1918.
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
Approved: July ., 1914
L. E HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN r. HEBERT.
Secretary of State