Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24

nv ~ /" hith'G resolved, etc.
lillt on the ollclal ballot TO be used in
naiu election shall be placed the words
For The Lake Shore Park amendment"
INA the words Against the Lake Shore
l aih Amendment and each eleclor shall
ildieatc, as provided in the general cleo
'oh laws ol THIS State, which OF the said
propositions he shall vote for.
l.. L. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of l;eur.s.n,ot;roc
THOMAS e. BAi;i,EI
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: july 9th, 1914.
l.. f. HALL,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
y true copy:
AININ Il. liEBEKT,
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 800.
Senate Bill No. III.
by Mr. George Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
l 'oPoSihs an amendment to Article oo3
OF Tie Constitution of lin >i,,o .,
iHt ttt{t ct
LOUISIANA.
Section /. BE it resolved by the Gem.
era Assembly OF The STATE 81 i,trv,r,
'"othiius ol all members elected To ea,,,
MUSE collcurrlng, liaI an amendment
~ me constitution OF the State OF I.ou,s,.
ana pe submitted to the quaIlned electors
VI t"e state Tor their approval or relcc.
tioh as required by Article .,1l OF mo
constitution, al the Congressional eiec.
lioh TO be held on the first tuesday npy,
lono"llis the first Monday III November,
ioI1' ahendlhs ana ie-eiactIng ArlIEle
sd VI Tie constitution OF the Stale of
i'o"isiaila so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
section /. Upon the recommendation
vi tllc Auditor or the Iollce Jury OF any
arlsi, tile Governor may suspend any
ollcef charged with the collection or ems
'ouy Oh puDilc funds When III arrears.
section :. Any officer OF TINS State
VI OF any distinct, judicial or other
"iae, auu any ollcer VI any parish or
warn 'hefeol, and any otncer OF any
municipality or ward thereof ,exceui
lhe JUICES OF all OF the courts of record
VI lhlS State, The judges OF the yurlol,s
city courts throughout the State. ma me
Justices Ut the peace) holding ONCE by
virtue Vi fiav1ng been elected thereto nv
the legally quaiiled voters OF this State.
VI VI any district, JUDICIAL or otherwise.
" :ol' any parish or ward thereof. or OF
any municipality or ward thereon snail
oe SUBJECT TO recall from suc,l once by.
the quaIllled voters OF this State. or -,
any district, JUDICIAL Or otherwise, or OF
any PARISH or ward thereof, or OIL any MI
hiclpallty VI ward thereon, at any eIec-
tion throughout the State, district. ludl
clai or Otherwise, or OF any parish or
"afd %theerOt, or OF any munlcIpanty or
"aru thereof, by a majority of the legally
4uallned voters participating IN such cleo
tlon; such recall election shall ne hold
"hen petltloned for by such a hummer
VI Tue legally quallned voters OF the State
o~lslflct, Judlc4u or otherwise, or or a1y
parish or ward thereof, or or any mimi
clpallty or ward thereof, as wlil eoioI
twenty-five per. cent or tie total nnmner
ol registered voters qualified to vote at the
last preceding general election tor the
ounce the incumbent of which is sought
10 De recalled. Notice of intention to CIR
cuiate such petition together WIN n
statement of the reasons why the recall
VI such officers is sought Shall be given to
such oLlcerS IN Such manner as NAV he
provided by law. lhe General AssrmbIv
saati, by appropriate legislation, prescribe
the form OF petition, the manner of yeri-
llcatlOn Ii ascertainment that the 70
qulslte number of legally qualltled voters
mas signed same, and also the manner
and method OF calling such election and
the PRONUNCIATION OF the returns thereof.
Such ballot shalt contain the specitic
question, Shall (namlng the officer and
giving his otlclal tltle) be recalled,"' and
opposite the question shall be two squares.
III one OF winch shall be printed Yes
and IN the other shall be printed No."
and no ballot shall be considered at such
election unless the voter Shall have voted
either yes or no upon such ques-
ton. No officer Shall be subject to recall
until after he has been in ONCE one year,
and should his recall be defeated by the
electors, then I've shall not again, during
that term OF office, be subject to recall.
AT least three months, but not more than
nve months Shall elapsc FROM the time
that the necessary number OF petitioners
mas asked for tite recaii' election before
same shall be held. A successor for the
remainder OF the term, to the officer
to be recalled shall be elected at
the same time the recall election is held,
and should the majority OF the voters
participating III such election be in favor
Of the recall OF such officer, then inImedi-
after the PRONUNCIATION OF the re-
turns of such election, the successor SO
shall qualify. The General AS
shall provide by law how candi-
to succeed the officer sought to be
may have. their names placed on
the recall. ballot of the State, district,
or otherwise, parish or ward
thereof, or 6f any municipality, or ward
thereof; by petition signed by qualified
voters to. the number Of not less than
twenty-five per ccut of the total number
Of registered voters qualified to vote at
last preceding general election for.
the Office Of the incumbent Of which is
to be recalled. All voters may
express a first choice and a second choice,
and the candidate who is the first choice.
VI Tie greatest uuluUcI VI EVltIS SDdlI NC
declared to be elected, if the election has
in the recall of the officer sought
to be recalled. All voters may express u
irst choice and a second choice, and the
candidate who is the first choice OF the
Number of voters shall be de-
Jared to be elected, if the election has
in the recall of the officer sought
o be recalled. The officer sought to be
shall not be a candidate at such
'ecall election.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have; pfinted thereon the,
"For the proposed amendment %
Article 223 of the Constitution providing
or the recall of certain officers elected
~ the people," And the words, against
he proposed amendment of Article 223
If the Constitution providing for the re-
of certain officers elected by the
Section 4. Be it further resolved, etc,
That if adopted at the said election in
November, 1914, this amendment shall go
nto effect and be operative on and after
he first day Of January, 1913:
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
:,,,. Covorpnr md President of the