The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-15
Act No. 800
Senate Bill No. III.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith.

Senate Bill No. III.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 12a
or the Constitution of the State o.
Louisiana.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisi-
TO each House concurring, That an
amendment to the Constitution of the
state OF Louisiana be submitted to tbs
qualified electors OF the State for their
Article S21 Of the Constitution. at
the Congressional election to be held
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 !. Upon the recommendation
of the Auditor or the Police Jury of any
Parish, the Governor may suspend any
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.
and any officer OF any parish or ward
thereof, and any officer of any munici-
patty or or ward thereof Except the
JUDGES or 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
py virtue OF having been elected thereto
by the legally qualified voters OF this
state or OF any district judicial or 9TH
erw1se or Of any parish or ward
t the shall be subject to re-
district, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or of any munic-
1pality or ward thereof at any election
throughout the State, district. judicial
n ~ Ntat1 nHd
Thereon. or Of any municipality or ward
thereof. by a majority OF the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election. Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such a num-
Der OF the legally qualified voters OF
the State, district. judicial or otherwise.
or or any parish or ward thereof. or
of any municipality or ward thereof. az
VIII equal twenty-five per cent of the
total number of registered voters quail
fled to vote at the last preceding gen.
eral election for the office the incum-
hent or which is sought to be recalled.
Notlce or intention to circulate such
petition 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 &C petition the manner
OF verification and ascertainment that
the. requisite number Of legally quail
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-
title) 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 mo" ana
election unless the voter shall have vo-
| ted either ives" or mo" upon such
| question. No officer shall be subject
| TO recall until after ne has been in of
| flee one year and should his recall he
| defeated by the electors. then he shall
| not again, during that term of office.
| be subject to recall. At least three
months. but not more than five months,
| necessary number of petitioners has
asked for the recall election before
same shall be held. successor for
the remainder :, Of the term t. the oft
| ed at the same time the recall election
| IS held. and should the majority of the
voters participating in such election he
In favor of the recall Of such officer,
then Immediately after the prorul ga
| ton of the returns of such election,
| the successor so elected shall qualify.
| 'Fhe General Assembly shall provide hv
| law how candidates to s'Iccee5 the ofFt-
| Ger s0u~ht to he recalled NAV have their
| names placed on the r@oall ballot 20 the
| State. district, judicial or otherwise
| parish or Ward tnnrpOT, or OF any mu-
| nicipalitv. 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-
| cedirP general election for the once the
| Incumbent of which is sought to be re-
| allied. All voters may EXPRESS first
choice and a second choice, and the
! candidate who is the first choice Of the
greatest numhor IF voters shall ho 1a-
clared to be elected. E the election has
| resulted in the recall nf the officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a can
1idate at such recall election.
/ Section 3. Be Il further resolved.
at said election shall have printed there
on the words: For the proposed amend
| ment to Article 223 If tho Constitution
| providing for the recall nf certain Off
GERS elected hy the peonle." Ard the
| words Against tho pronosed a~en1-
| providing for the recall Of certain Off
| GERS elected by the people"
| Section 4. Be il 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.
THOMAS c. BARRRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
| Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
! l.. z. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
! ALVIN E. HEBERT,
| Secretary of State.
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