The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-12
ACT NO. 3oo.
Senate Bill No. 111-By Mr.. Georg
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION

ACT NO. 900.
Senate Bill No. 111-By Mr.. George
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 223
Of the Constitution of the State Of
Section i. Be it resolved by the General
~ ali If the ol
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
amending and re-enacting Article 223 Of
the Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
50 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.
Section 2. Any officer Of this State or
Of any district. judicial or otherwise. and
any officer Of any parish or ward thereof.
ward thereof Except the judges Of all Of
the courts of record Of this State. the
judges Of the various city courts through
peace) holding Office by virtue Of having
been elected thereto by the legally quail
fed voters of this State, or Of any dis
parish or ward thereof. or OF any munici-
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
or Of any parish or ward thereof, or OF
any municipality or ward thereof by
majority OF the legally qualified. voters
election shall be held when petitloned for
by. such q. number Of legally qualified
voters of the State. district, judicial or
Of. or OF any municipality or ward thereof.
total number Of registered voters qualified
lion for the ONCE the incumbent Of which
Is sought to be recalled. Notice of inten-
tion to circulate such petition together
recall Of such officers is sought shall be
given to such officers In such manner as
may be provided by law. The General
ths ss
Of verincation and ascertainment that the
requisite number OF legally qualified voters
method Of calling such election and the
PRONUNCIATION of the returns thereof Such
ballot shall contain the specific question.
oiiciai tifleS e. 'n r ocer and giving his
the question shall be two squares in one
Of which shall be printed Yes and in the
shall be conSdered at SUCH eiectd no u ndos
the voter shall have voted either "yes' or
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 SUBJ
1ect to recall. At least three months, but
not more than five months, shall elapse
from the time that the necessary number
Of petitioners have asked for the recall
election before same shall be held A
to the cf1icer sought to be recalled. shall
be elected at the same time the recall
election Is held. and should the majority
ton be In favor Of the recall Of such ON
Ger. then Immediately after the promul-
CATION Of the returns Of such election. the
General Assembly shall provide by law
how candidates to succeed the officer
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
less than twenty i've per cent Of the total
number OF registered voters qualified to
vote at the last preceding general cleo
Is sought to be recalled. All voters may ex-
press hrst choice and a second choices and
the candidate who IL the first choice OF the
e sct Il ths 1esnfed
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 It further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment to
Article 2z3 Of the Constitution providing
for the recall OF certain officers elected BY
the people" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 223 OF the
Constitution providing for the recall OF
certain Officers elected BY the people"
That II adopted at the said election In
November. 1914. this amendment shall 20
into effect and be operative on and after
the first day Of January, 1915
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieut.. Governor and President OF Senate.
l.. f. THOMAS.
| Approved: July .. 1914
L z. HALL
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
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