The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-10

first Monday in November 1914 amend
Ing and re-enacting Article 223 OF the
Constitution Of the state II Louisiana
So as to read as follows.
ARTICLE 2o7
section ]. Upon the recommendation
OF the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
! PARISH, the Governor may suspend any
ottlcer charged with the collection or
custody OF public funds when in ar
section >. Any officer Of this state
OF OF any district judicial or otherwise
al any officer OF any parish or ward
mercer. and any officer of any munich
n,a5,IN or ward thereof texC-Dt the
.uuSeS or all of the courts OF record OF
om.s state. the judges Of tho various
Nv courts throughout the state. and
IIe justices Of the peace) holding office
~ .irtue or having heen elected thereto
s tHe legally qualified vNtarS Of this
o Iatr. or OF any district judicial or 9th
Lwlse or OF any parish or ward
IN shall be subject 20 re-
, a., rom such office by the
I.udIiiled voters of this State or Of any
Instruct judicial or otherwise or Of any
drSh or ward thereof or Of any nunic-
~ AMY or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the state district. judicial
81 uInSsrWlse, or OF any parish or ward
.ntreoI. or OF any municipalitv or ward
lmtre@1 by majority Of the legally
ar t"t'. isu voters participating in such
t'.c uon. Such recall election shall no
ned when petitioned for hy such y mum
,Sr or the legally qualified voters OF
: the state. district. judicial or otherwise
30 vi any parish or ward thereof. or
vi any municipality or ward thereof az
VIII equal Twenty-Five per cent Of the
.'tsI hummer Of registered voters uuali-
LItI 10 vote al the last preceding gen
90. ei.cuon Tor the office the incum-
mrnt Hr which is sought TO be recalled
Notlce OF intention TO circulate such
petition together with a statement Of
Ine reasons why the recall of such Off
p 81.
otiIIIcsrS IN such manner as may be pro-
NLutI Dy law. The General Assembly
snail ny appropriate legislation pre-
- me NE form OF petition. the manner
the requisite number of legally ousIi-
.ied voters has signed same and also
me manner and method Of calling such
r rn,T ana the pronunciation of the
Turns thereof. Such ballot shall con-
yam the specific question. Shall mann
NE the officer and giving his official
ri,Is, ne recalled" and opposite the
question shall be two SQUARES in one
or which shall he printed Yes" ond
IN the other shall be printed NO" ann
no ballot shall be considered at such
,ed s;,n unless The voter shall have vo-
question. No officer shall be subject
70 recall until after he has been In Of
ice one year, and should his recall he
ne,eated by the electors. then he shall
NOT again. during that term of office
pe subject TO recall. At least three
months. but not more than five months
snail elapse from the time that the
asked for the recall election b.for.
same shall he held A successor for
the remainder of the term to the Off
Ger sought TO be recalled shall be elect
eu at the same time the recall election
is held. and should the majority of the
voters participating in such election be
IN 1avor or the recall OF such officer
men Immediately after the promulsa-
n .zl.
the successor so elected shall qualify
The General Assembly shall provide by
law how candidates IN succeed the Off
Ger sought to be recalled NAV have THAR
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
Der of not less than twenty-five per
cent OF the total number OF registered
voters qualified to vote at the last pre-
ceding general election for the ONCE the
| incumbent of which is sought to be re-
called. All voters may express a first
choice and second choice, and the
candidate who is the first choice OF the
clared TO be elected. ~ the election has
resulted in the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a can
didate at such recall election.
Section 8. Be IL 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 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 IL further resolved
etc. That If 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.
1915.
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.
true copy:
ALVIN r. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.