Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-02

tirSt Monday In November. 1914. amend
ing and re-snactins Article 123 Of the
20 az to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section 1. Upon the recommendation
OF the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
farish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or
custody OF public funds when in ar
Section g Any officer of this State
or OF any district. judicial or otherwise.
ana any officer OF any parish or ward
thereof. and any officer Of any munich
PATTY or ward thereof Except the
tu,ases or all OF the courts OF record OF
clty courts throughout the State. and
tne justices Of the peace) holding office
py virtue or having been elected thereto
Sy the LEGALLY qualified voters Of this
thereof. shall be subject to re-
call from such office by the
auaiified voters of this State. or of any
parish or ward thereof. or of any munic-
panty or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the State, district, judicial
OF otherwise. or of any parish or ward
.nereor. by a majority Of the legally
quaiiIied voters participating in such
ssisction. Such recall election shall be
h he.u wnen petitioned for by such a num-
A.
Ine state district. judicial or otherwise.
or or any parish ward thereof or
OF any municipality or ward thereof, as
total maaa equal Twenty-Five per cent Of the
s S9 number Of registered voters quail
Iied 70 vote at the last preceding gen.
eral election for the office the incum-
nent OF which is sought to be recalled.
petition together with a statement Of
tne reasons why the recall of such Off
es rs sought Shall be given to such
U vidnS IN such manner as may be pro-
shall. by appropriate legislation. pre-
scribe the form OF petition, the manner
OF Verir1cation and ascertainment that
me requisite number of legally quail
t th voters has signed same and also
the manner and method OF calling such
erection and the FORMULATION OF the
returns thereof Such ballot shall con-
TAR the specific question. Shall (nam-
titlel be recalled" and opposite the
question shall be two squares. in one
OF which shall be printed yves" nnd
IN tne other shall be printed NO" ana
election unless the voter shall have vo-
ted either yes" or mo- upon such
question; No officer shall be subject
TO- 20 recall until after he has been in Of
defeated by the electors. then he shall
not again. during that term Of office.
ne subject to recall At least three
mOnthA.
shall elapse from the time that the
necessary number Of petitioners has
asked for the recall election before
same shall be held. A successor for
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
then Immediately after the promulra.
ton Of the returns of such election.
the successor so elected shall qualify
The General Assembly shall provide BY
Ger sought to be recalled may have their
names placed on the recall ballot Of the
state; district. judicial or otherwise,
parish or ward thereof. or of any mu-
signed by qualified voters to the num-
Der OF not less than twenty-five per
cent of the total number OF registered
vofsrs qualified nI to vote at the last pre-
incumbent of which il sought to be re-
called. All voters may express a first
choice and . second choice, and the
raie:t r who Il the first choice Of the
clared TO be elected. n the election has
resulted in the recall Of the officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
didate at such recall election.
Section 3. J Be Il further resolved,
ETC.. That the official ballot to be used
at salo eiectiOn snail nave 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 I. Be It further resolved
ETC., That II adopted at the said cleo.
tion 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.
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
l. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.