The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-26
Act No. 300
Senate Bill No. III.
BY MI George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION,

Senate Bill No. III.
By Mr.. George Wesley Smith,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article esg
or the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana.
Section l. Be 1t resolved hy tho Gam
eral Assembly Of the State Of T,oufat.
ana, fWo-thirds OF all members elected
to each House eonourring. That an
sst 1a m 70 the Constitution OF the
qualified electors Of the State for their
approval or rejection as required hx
Article 81 Of the Constitution. st
the IN - Con ,re ssl election to be held
first Monday in November. 1914 amend
ing and re-enacting Article 222 of the
Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
so S to read as follows.
ARTICLE 223.
Section /. Upon the recommendation
or the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
Parish, the Governor may suspend any
offtcer charged with the collection or
custody of public funds when In sr-
rearS. 80 -
Section 2. Any officer of this state
or OF any district, JUDICIAL or otherwise,
and a., any OF. Ger of ansA parish or ward
tnereof' and any officer of any munich
Judges of all of the courts of renora Of
tnls State. the judges of the various
city courts throughout the State and
h .ae Jus.ices OF the peace) holding office
b by virtue OF having been elected thereto
~ tne legally Qualified voters of this
state. Or of any district judicial or 9th
erWise or OF any parish or ward
thereof, shall be subject to re-
can from such office by the
qualified voters Of this State. or of anv
dlstrlct, Judicial OR otherwise, or of any
PARISH or ward thereof, or of any munfc-
lpality or ward thereof. at any election
throughout o1S the State, district. Judicial
~ oe1lerWlse, or Of any parish or ward
tnereof, by majority of the legally
quallfled voters participating In such
election Such recall election shall be
her W Whe IN petltioned for by such Mum
the State, district. Judicial or otherwise.
or OF any parish or ward thereof or
OF any municipality or ward thereof as
WI VII equal Twenty-Five per cent Of the
F gedi "a numper or registered voters quail
Iled 70 vote at the last preceding gen
eral election for the office the incun-
pent OF which is sought to be recalled,
Notice Of intention to circulate such
t peeitloh 1ogether with a statement of
the reasons why the recall of such Off
GERS IS sought shall be given to such
SiIicefs IN such manner as may be nro-
v1ded by law. The General Assembly
snaIl, ny appropriate legislation. pre-
scribe the form of petition, the manner
OF verification and ascertainment thai
sne requisite number of legally auali-
.ied voters has signed same and also
a ahe manner and method of calling such
returns thereof. Such ballot shall con
tain the specific question. Shall (nam-
ing the officer and giving his official
titlel be recalled" and opposite the
a ~ hta, shall ;, be two squares, in one
in the. other shall be printed mo" ana
no ballot shall be considered at such
election unless the voter shall have vo-
TED either yes" or mo- upon such
to recall until after he has been in o.
rice one year, and should his recall be
defeated by the electors, then he shah
not again. during that term of office
months, but not more than five mon tt,s
shall e1apse from the time that the
necessary number Of petitioners has
asked for the recall election before
Sc same shali be held A 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 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
The General Assembly shall provide BY
law how candidates to succeed the off
Ger sought to be recalled may have thetY
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 NUN
Der OF not less than twenty-five Der
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 first
choice and second choice, and the
candidate who Is the first choice of the
greatest number of voters shall be de-
clared to be elected, Il the election has
resulted in the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled shall not be can
Section g. Be 1t further resolved.
etc, That the official ballot to be used
at said Election shall have printed there
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
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
1916.
THOMAS G. BARRREp,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
L. E. THOMAS.
Sneaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 9. 1914.
L, =. HALL.
Governer of the State Of Louisiana
. ALVIN i. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.