The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

first Monday in November. 1914. amend-
ing and re-enacting Article 223 OF the
! constitution or the State If Louisiana
50 as TO read as follows.
ARTICLE 223.
| SrCtlon ]. Upon the recommendation
! or the Auditor or the Police Jurv n< any
! farlsh, the Governor NAV suspaud any
! OFFICER Charged with the collection or
! custody or public funds when in ar
Section .. ANY officer OF this state
W OF any district. judicial or otherwise
J III any ortiCer OF any parish or ward
| rTTt.oI' ana any officer OF any munich
J ~ " or ward thereof trxcert the
Judges Of all OF the courts OF raco-5 ~
80 STATE. the judges OF the various
| - courts throughout the state and
! - Ju.tNces or the p"ace) holding office
~ Nif'ne or having been elected thereto
w The legally CraIf"fel vota-s oF ~
tt. or or any district judicial or 9TH
,ba-s or or any parish or ward
SaTI TO-, shall be subject TO re-
,laIlt'ed voters OF this state. or % anv
! .'str,"t iu7ir'al or otherwise or OF ary
d~,s0 or war| thereof or Of anv -1unfr-
LaIl,y OF ward thereof. at any election
,ur.'.o'ont the State. district. ivEic'al
80 uIlerws Sc. or Of anv Uarioh or wa-i
Lere"r. or Of any ruririralirv o. -
, ,,ffnl' oE majority 81 the legally
.r'. 81 voters participating IN such
e. ton. such recall election shall he
e-l "nen Detit'o"ei for nv such 2 num-
~ OF the lera'lv Qualified voters OF
o StdIr, dlsfr'"t judicial or otherwise
- W any rar'Sh or ward thereof. or
any immortality or ward thereof az
VII equal twa~ tv-ffve psr cent Of tNa
I''tI hGmHer Of Registered yo-nrs ,rsli-
- u vote az the last preceding gem
"'aL election for the office the i-rT,r.
" winch - sought ~ 10 raoaraF
N"rce OF intention 10 circulate such
netton together with a stqtowe-t or
ca~s 'TsS"hs why the recall or such OFT
"r,'"nrs In such manner rs NAV no nro-
liiri DY law. The General assembly
9N1,i nv appropriate legislation Dre-
. ne the FORM OF petition, the manner
81 Ferif'cation and asrertainrart that
re requisite number OF legally Cuolf-
zen Not 'rS has sivreI same and also
nc manner and method ~ calling such
-ItNt"n and the pr0muleat ton ~ me
-eturrs thereof Suc1 halle, sboI, -,
fa'n the snocific question Shall tr,r,
Nc the officer and giving his osfict.r
10. De recalled" and opposite the
question shall he two SQUARES {, ono
or which SHAH he printed vas" ~,d
IN the other shall be printed No an,
no ballot shall he con~'4ara1 a, such
,ad ei., unless Re vHter shall have vo-
question. M officer shall ba suh,a.,
10 recall until after he has been :, or
re q year. and should his recall be
'e'eated by the electors then no SHAH
NOT again. during that term OF office,
Ne subject to recall At least ,braa
H,orthS but not more than five months
r,oaa.s enapse rom the time that tho
asked for the recall election befor.
same shall he held. successor FOR
the remainder Of the term 10 the og-,
Ger sought 10 be recalled shall be elect
cd at the Same tirne the reosI eIac,,on
is held. ard should the majority or ~.
voters participating IN such electIo, he
~ favor or the recall OF such officer
then Immediately after the nrornuls,
CttAh
tNe successor so elected shall oualifv
Fhe General Assembly shall nrovida by
Jaw now candidates ~ succeed the o~<i-
Ner sought To be recalled NAV have THAR
rames placed on the recali ballnt ~ ~.
state. district. judicial or otherv,s.
rarish nr ward thereof. or OF anv MN.
nicinalitv, or ward thereof. bv netitiop
SIGNED bv qualified voters To the nnr,
her OF not lees than twentv-five ner
cert or the total number OF reris,arad
voters qualified 10 vote at the lost p-e-
incumbent OF which is sought TO h. re-
called. All voters may EXPRESS a first
choice and second choice and ths
canHi'ate who is the first choice Of the
greatest number OF voters shall he ds-
clared 10 he elected. If the election has
resulted in the recall OF the Officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a car
didate at such recall election.
Section 3. Be II further resolved
etc. That the official ballot 70 he usej
AT Sald 'lectlon snail 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 II further resolved !
etc, That II adopted at the said cleo |
ton in November, 1914. this Amendment
shan go into effect and be operative ON
1915.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of |
the Senate.
l.. f. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
July 9, 1914.
l.. F. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN F.. HEBERT,
Secretary OF State