The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-08
Act No. 300

Senate Bill No. III.
BY Mr.. George Wesley 5mith.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 22a
of the Constitution of the State o.
Louisiana.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring, That an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors OF the State for their
approval or rejection as required by
Article 321 of the Constitution. al
the Congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November. 1914 amend
ing and re-enactins Article 223 of the
| Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
so as to read as follows
ARTICLE 223.
Section l. Upon the recommendation
of the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
Parish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or
custody of public funds when in ar
rears
Section 2. Any officer of this State
or OF any district. judicial or otherwise.
and any officer of any parish or ward
thereof. and any officer of any munich.
nality or ward thereof Except the
Judges of all of the courts of record OF
ttllS state. the Judges of the various
city courts throughout the State. and
the justices of the peace) holding office
by virtue of having been elected thereto
by the legally qualified voters of this
erwise or Of any parish or ward
thereof, shall be subject to re-
call from such office by the
qualified voters of this State. or of any
dlstrict, Judicial or otherwise. or of any
parish or ward thereof or of any munic
lpality or ward thereof at any election
throughout the State, district. judicial
or otherWise, or of any parish or ward
nf ,IoIr fxyar I'D
thereof by a majority of the legally
qua lifted voters participating in such
election Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such a num-
Der of the legally qualified voters of
the State, district judicial or otherwise.
or or any parish or ward thereof. or
| or any municipality or ward thereof, as
VIII equal twenty-five per cent of the
total number of registered voters quail
fled 10 vote at the last preceding gen
| eral election for the office the incum-
rent OF which is sought to be recalled.
| Notice of intention to circulate such
| petition together with a statement of
| the reasons why the recall of such off
GERS is sought shall be given to such
| ofIlcers in such manner as may be pro-
| vided by law. The General Assembly
| snail, nv appropriate legislation, pre-
scribe the form &C petition, the manner
| or vertftcatfon and aScertainment that
me ti, requisite number of legally quail
| lied voters has signed same and also
| the manner and method of calling such
election and the pronunciation Of the
returns thereof. Such ballot shall con-
Ing the officer and giving his official
title) be recalled" and opposite the
question shall be two squares, in one
of which shall be printed Yes" and
no ballot shall be considered at such
election unless the voter shall have vo-
ted either yes" or no upon such
| question; No officer shall bs subject
n IN t., -
flee one year, and should his recall be
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 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
| 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 hv
| law how candidates to succeed the OFF
| Ger SOUGHT to he recalled NAV have their
| names placed on the recall ballot of the
| State. district. judicial or otherwise
| parish ward thereof. or of any mu.
| nicipality. or ward thereof: by petition
signed by qualified voters to the num-
| Der of not less than twenty-five per
| cent of the total number of registered
| voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
| cading 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 the
| candidate who is the first choice of the
greatest number of voters shall he de-
| cIared to be elected. It the election has
| resulted in the recall of the officer
| sought to he rnca ed. The officer
| sought to be recalled shall not be a can
| didate at such recall election.
| Section 3. Be it further resolved,
etc. That the official ballot to he used
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 peoale" And the
| words. Against the proposed amend
! mert 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,
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
| Lieutenant Governor and President of
| the Senate.
L. f. THOMAS,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
| Approved: July 9, 1914.
! L. F. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
| ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.