The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-10-24
ACT NO. 300.
Senate Bill No. 111--By Mr., CT
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION

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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Artld
| of the Constitution Of the Stl
Louisiana.
Section l. Be it resolved by the q
Assembly of the State of Louisiana
| thirds of all the members elected d |
House concurring, That an amendms}
the Constitution of the State Of LOui,
be submitted to the qualified elsctai
the State for their approval or ug1el
as required by Article 321 Of the 4
tuition, at the congressional election
held on the first Tuesday next FOL
| the first Monday in November
amending and -enacting Article
the Constitution of the State of L0d
so as to read as follows:
| ARTICLE 223.
Section l. Upon the recommends,
the Auditor. or the Police Jury d
parish. the Governor may suspend
officer charged with the collection
| tody of public funds when in arrea
Section 2. Any officer of this 50
of any district, judicial or otherwlsy
| any officer of any parish or ward
and any officer of any municipal
the courts of record Of this S9l
judges of the vdrious city courts tn
out the State. and the justices
peace) holding office by virtue Of
| been elected thereto by the legally
fed voters of this State, or OF any
trict, judicial or otherwise, or
parish or ward thereof. or OF any
pality or ward thereof. shall be suD]
recall from such office by the
voters of this State, or of any
judicial or otherwise, or OF any ~
ward thereof, or of any mumclpaI
ward thereof. at any election tnlc
the State, district, judicial or ota
or of any parish or ward tnereol
majority of the legally qualified
participating in such election; suen
election shall be held when petition
by such q number of Legally
voters of the State, district, Juai9
otherwise, or of any parish or wary
of. or of any municipality or ware
as will equal twenty-five per cen
total number of registered voters
to vote at the last preceding geneI
ton for the office the incum Ieht
is sought to be recalled. NOTICE.
ton to circulate such petition
with q statement of the reasons
recall of such officers is sought
given to such officers in sucn ma
may be provided by law. Inc
Assembly shall. by appropriate Ss
prescribe the form of petition ne
of yerification and aScertainmens
requisite number of legally quaHnss
has signed same, and also the man
method of calling such election
PRONUNCIATION of the returns thereby
ballot shall contain the speclnc III
shall (naming the officer ana gnl
official title) be recalled, ana w
the question shall be two SQUARE
of which shall be printed Yes a,o
other shall be printed NO, an. Nv
shall be considered at such eiecuo"
the voter shall have voted either
mo" upon such question. NO ollhb1
be subject to recall until after nen1
in office one year. and should ms III
defeated by the electors. then nc
again, during that term OF orlce, I'll
iect to recall. At least three HlotMx
not more than five months, snn"
from the time that the necessary
of petitioners have asked 11r
election before same shan De M
successor for the remainder on,,la2
to the officer sought TO De reo" ,htE
be elected at the same iini IL -.
election is held, and should ahe cual
of the voters participating ~ - s,rI
ton be in favor of the recan "
Ger. then Immediately after tne
cation of the returns OF suci! eM
successor so elected shall qud1
General Assembly shall pro'itSSs
how candidates to succeed h t &
sought to be recalled may a h
names placed on the recall p arws
State, district, judicial or otn ,s MN
ish or ward thereof. or Of any mu
ity, or ward thereof; by peu.hvsr
by qualified voters to the num ~
less than twenty-five PEI ceIn' mail ~
number of registered voters s H
vote at the last preceding s 1td
ton for the office the lhcuiilp otnrs
is sought to be recalled. All VIZ IN \
press a first choice and a secoIi e.cis
the candidate who is the first cI
greatest number of voters snan
to be elected, if the election r.
i'm the recall OF the officer soushe
called. The officer sought ~ ~
shall not be candidate at sucn sci,
Section 3. Be it further ess.osi
That the official ballot to De ~
election shall have printed
words: For the proposed AZ!
Article 223 of the CONSTITUENCY
for the recall of certain Ofllcsnt
the people," and the WORDS. -
proposed amendment to Ar'
Constitution providing r.
c8EIAlH OI1sCcIS clCCtSt
q section BE II furthes
peing necessary tons. IT'S
h further resell a. go eeurreill
he and b,,;I5e1g OF sal, i uihi II III
I, lateraIss "a 1aI Ro3rd OF saI zion
C,eof, r. - ~ Nn1r Orleans of Newtc
tts F. ,rt eS er :opm any/ xpropisai
for that purpose. any u purr
Id the necessary worry iecesSi efA
l thereon by issulY ,on Ian
kages, bond or bonf Doflce e.'
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