The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-09
Act No. 300
Senate Bin No III.
Rv Mr.. George Wesley Smith
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Rv Mr.. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
| Proposing i" arnordmcut to Arttcle 2zs
I or the fonst tuition Of the State Of
| Louisiana.
Section |. Be il resolved by the Gem
| eral Assembly Of the state OF Louisi-
| ana, two thirds Of all members elected
| to each House COnCurriuE. That an
| amendment TO the Constitution OF tho
| state OF Louisiana be submitted to the
| qualified electors of the State for their
| approval or rejection as required by
Article 81 Of the Constitution, at
| the Congressional election 90 be held
| on the first Tuesday next following tho
flrst Monday in November. 1914 amend
| ing and re-enacting Article 223 of tho
! constitution of the state IF Louisiana
| so as to read rs follows
ARTICLE 2c3
| section !. Upon the recommendation
! or inc Auditor or the Police Jury OF any
| Parish, the Governor NAV suspend any
offlcer charged with the collection or
custody of public funds when in ar
rearS
Section . Any officer of this state
or or any district. judicial or otherwise.
ana any officer Of any parish or ward
| 'htreot' and any officer Of any munici-
| nailtV or ward thereof texcept the
judges or all OF the courts of record Of
ms State the Judges Of the varinu.
| CITY courts throughout the state. and
| the justices of the peacaD hol1inr office
oy virtue OF having been elected thereto
| ~ the legally qualified voters of this
etate or OF any district judicial or 9th
thereon thereof s df any " parish gi,h,.o or WARD
call from sneh office by the
| Qualified voters of this State. or Of any
| olstrlct judicial or otherwise or Of any
| parish or ward thereof or of any muric-
! !paii'y or ward thereof. at any election
| fhn
! Or otherwise, or of any parish or ward
.nereo! or OF any municipality or ward
thereor. by majority Of the legally
qualified voters participating In such
| eItrt'oh Su"h recall election shall he
| held when petitiOned for hv such a nprD-
! Der OF the legally qualified voters Of
the State. district, judicial or otherwise,
OF or any parish or ward thereof or
or any municipality or ward thereof, az
| VIII equal Twenty-Five per cent OF tho
total number of registered voters quail
| fled 10 vote at the last preceding gen.
| eral election for the office the incum-
hent or which is sought to bn recalled
| Notlce or intention to circulate such
| pet'tlon together with statement OF
the reasons why the recall Of such off,
cs sr IS sought shall be given to such
| ol1icers in such manner as NAV be pro-
| Viued by law. The General Assembly
snail, by appropriate legislation, pro-
scribe the form of petition the manner
OF Verlfication and ascertainment that
the requisite number of legally quail
lied voters has signed same. and also
the manner and method of calling such
erection and the PRONUNCIATION NJ the
returns thereof Such ballot shall con-
taln the specific question. Shall mann
!nS the officer and giving his official
title) be recalled" and opposite the
question shall be two SQUARES. IN ono
Of which shall he printed yes" and
In the other shall be printed NO" and
no ballot shall be considered at such
election unless the voter shall hav. vo-
o oea elrner ny ye se.,t or no" upon such
70 recall until after he has been in Of
flee one year. and should his recall b.
defeated by the electors. then he shall
not again. during that term OF office.
be subject to recall At least three
shall elapse from the time that the
necessary number Of petitioners has
asked 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 held, and should the majority of IT,.
voters participating in such election hs
IN favor Of the recall Of such officer,
ttRsn iim9wsSsdiately after the promulsa-
the successor so elected shall rT,ailfy
The General Assembly shall provide by
law how candidates to succeed the orr.
, Ger sought to be recalled may have thei,
!, , names placed on the recall ballot of tn,
State. district, judicial or otherwise
parish or ward thereof or OF any mu.
nictpality. or ward thereof; by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
Der or not less than twenty-five per
cent OF the total number Of registered
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
reding 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 tho
candidate who is the first choice OF the
greatest number of voters shall be de-
resulted in the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be can.
didate at such recall election.
Section 3. Re it further resolved
etc. That the official ballot to he used
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 II 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. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 9. 1914.
l.. r. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
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