The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-09-24
Act No. 300
Senate Bill No III.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No Ill
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to Article 223
of the Constitution of the State
Louisiana.
eral Assembly of the State Of LouisI-
ana, two-thirds of all members elected
TO each House concurrinG That an
amendment to the Constitution of the
state or Louisiana be submitted to the
qualtied electors of the State for their
approval or rejection as required by
Article 321 Of the Constitution, at
the Congressional election TO be hold
on the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November. 1914 amend
ing 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 anv
officer charged with the collection or
custody of public funds when in ar
rears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State
or OF any district judicial or otherwise
ana any officer of any parish or ward
thereof and any OFFICER of any munich
pality or ward thereof Except the
ludSes of all of the courts of record Of
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
eerwise. or of any parish or ward
thereof shall be subject to re-
call from such office by the
qualltled voters of this State, or of any
dlstrict, Judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or of any munic-
ipallty or ward thereof, at any election
throughout the State, district, judicial
or otherwise, or of any parish or ward
MN iHiT o1 tXyn or Wa r6
thereof, by majority of the legally
qualified voters participating In such
eIectlon. Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such num-
Der of the legally qualified voters Of
the State. district judicial or otherwise
or or any parish or ward thereof, or
or any municipality or ward thereof as
Will equal twenty-five per cent of the
total number of registered voters quail
ned to vote at the last preceding gem
eral election for the office the incum-
nent OF which is sought to be recalled.
Notice of intention to circulate such
peutlon together with a statement of
the reasons why the recall of such Off
GERS is sought shall be given to such
OFFICERS in such manner as may be pro-
Vlded by law. The General Assembly
snail. by appropriate legislation. pre-
scribe the form of petition the manner
or verification and ascertainment that
the requisite number of legally quail
iled voters has signed same and also
the manner and method of calling such
election and the PRONUNCIATION of the
returns thereof Such ballot shall con-
tain the specific question Shall (nam-
ing the officer and giving his official
tltle) be recalled" and opposite the
question shall be two squares, in one
OF which shall be printed Yes" and
In the other shall be printed NO" ana
no ballot shall be considered at such
election, unless the voter shall have vo-
question; No officer shall be 'i subject
TO recall until after he has been in Of
nee one year. and should his recall be
defeated by the electors, then he shall
be subject to recall. At least three
months, but not more than five months,
Shall elapse from the time that the
necessary secs Fry number 1ba noo of petitioners has
same shall be held. successor for
the remainder of the term to the Off
Ger sought to be recalled shall be elect
is held, and should the majority of the
voters participating in such election be
In favor of the recall of such officer,
then Immediately after the promulga-
ton of the returns of such election,
the successor so elected shall qualify.
'Fhe General Assembly shall provide bv
law how candidates to succeed the Off
Ger sought to be recalled NAV have their
names placed on the recall ballot Of the
State district judicial or otherwise
parish or ward thereof, or of any mu-
nicipality, or ward thereof; by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
Der of not less than twenty-five per
cent of the total number of registered
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
ceding general election for the Office the
incumbent of which is sought to be re-
called. All voters may express a first
choice and a second choice. and the
candidate who is the first choice Of the
urea test number Of voters shall be de-
clared 20 be elected. # the election has
sought to be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be can
didate at such recall election
Section 3. Be it further resolved
etc. That the official ballot to he used
al said election shall have printed there
on the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 223 of the Constitution
providing for the recall of certain Off
GERS elected by the peoale." And the
words. Against the proposed amend
rnent to Article 223 Of the Constitution
GERS elected by the people"
Section 4. Be 1t 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
1915.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
l.. z. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State
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