The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-05

first Monday in November. 1914 amend
ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the
Constitution of the State IF Louisiana
so as to read as follows
ARTICLE 2o2.
section ]. Upon the rec0mmPndation
OF the Auditor or the Police Jury 81 any
faIISh. tn" Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or
custody OF public funds when in ar
Section . ANY Officer Of This State
or OF any district. judicial ar otherwise.
anu any officer of any parish or ward
me- '"I. ana any officer of any munich
nailtF or ward thereof tcxCert tn"
juuEes Of all of the courts of record Of
tiIS STATE" the Judges Of the various
,,N courts throughout the state and
w JUSTICES Of the petre1 holding office
~ virtue "t having been elected thereto
9. 'H' LEGALLY qualified vo'orS Of this
Ut. or OF any district judicial or 9TH
= WISE or Of any parish or ward
tTreot. shall be subject to re-
,nl from such office ~ the
vuaIit!ei voters of this State or Of any
"iSif,ct. Judicial or otherwise or of any
PARISH or ward thereof or If any munir-
!IaIltY or ward thereof at any election
lmi'.sh'Ht tn" state. district. judicial
~ "'h"rwlS". or of any parish or ward
mercer, or Of any municipaIirv or ward
u'rtnt. by majority Of the legally
iHhliil"i voters partfcipatirg in such
'ttIun. such recall election shall he
~ llt''I.tl Tor Nv Slith a mum
rtr OF the legally qualified voters of
'Ne state. district. judicial or otherwise
OF OF any parish or ward thereof or
,"N immortality or ward thereof. rs
VIII equal Twenty-Five per cent of the
I"taI number OF registered voters OuaIi-
~ 10 vote at the last preceding gen
rIdI erection for the office the incum-
heNt or which is sought to he recalled
N't.ge or intention to circulate such
petition together with a statement Of
IN" reasons why tine recall of such off
CrrS is sought shall be given to such
olLlc'rS III such manner n may he prn-
vlded by law. The General Assemble
ShaiI nv appropriate legislation. pre-
scribe the form of petition the manner
81 ~. Nerltlcation and ascertainment that
inc requisite number of legally uuali-
1led Not hrS has sigred same and also
tne manner and method Of calling such
erection and the pronunciation of tho
Turns thereof Such ballot shall CON
taln the specific question Shall (napo-
ing the officer and giving his official
ttlel he recalled" and opposite the
question shall he two SQUARES in one
81 whlch shail he printed Yes" md
In the other shall he printed NO" ana
no ballot shall he considered at such
election unless the voter shall have yo-
tea either yes or no upon such
question, No officer shall he subject
to recall until after he has been IN Of
nee one year and should his recall he
defeated by the electors then he shall
not again. during that term of office
y three
months. but not more than five months
shall elapse from the time that the
necessary number of petitioners has
askei for the recall election before
same shall he held. \ successor for
the remainder of the term to the off
Ger sought to be recalled shall be elect
ed at the same time the recall election
is heId, and should the majority of the
voters participating in such election he
in favor of the recall Of such officer
then Immediately after the promuIga-
ton OF the returns of such election
the successor so elected shall ouaIif,
The General Assembly shall provide nv
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 anv mn
nicipality. or ward thereof: by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
her 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-
choice and a second choice. and the
candidate who is the first choice Of the
greatest number of voters shall be de-
clared TO. he elected. ~ the election has
Sought to be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a can
didate at such recall election.
Section 3. Be it further resolved.
at 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 people" And the
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 4. Be it 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 e. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
l.. F.. THOMAS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. E HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Gaoratary of State