The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12
Act No. 300
Senate Bill No. III.
BY Mr.. George Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOT IJTTON


JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article a23
/ Of the Constitution Of the State OF
4 Louisiana.
Section l.. Be It resolved by the GEN
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louist..
to each House conourring, That an
| amendment to the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State for theft
approval or rejection as required By
Article 321 of the Constitution aS
/ the Congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November. 1914, amend
Ing and re-enacting Article 22s Of the
/ Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section /. Upon the recommendation
Of the Auditor or the Police Jury Of any
Parish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or
| rearS.
Section 2. Any officer Of this State
or or any district. judicial or otherwise,
s ana any offlcer OF any parish or ward
patty or ward thereof Except the
Judges of all OF the courts OF record OF
TINS TINS State the judges of the various
f th ,, courts throughout the State. and
py virtue OF having been elected thereto
py the legally qualified voters Of this
srate, or OF any district Judicial or 9TH
e ebsrsee or o. Of ;, any parish or ward
call from such office by the
| qualified voters OF this State, or of any
| u1str1ct, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or OF any munic-
| ipality or ward thereof, at any election
throughout the State, district, judicial
| or otherwise, or of any parish or ward
tthher r' or of any municipality or ward
| rneTeof, by majority of the legally
auai1fled voters participating In such
election Such recall election shall be
heid when IN petitioned for by such num-
the State district, judicial OF otherwise,
or of any parish or ward thereof, or
OF any municipality or ward thereof. as
VII, equal twenty-five per cent of the
lied to vote at the last preceding gen.
eral election for the office the incum-
nent OF which Is sought to be recalled
VOICE VOICE; or intention to circulate such
the reasons why the recall Of such off,
esr rs IS sought shall be given to such
o ,,dn4 In such manner as may be pro-
shan, bS appropriate legislation, pre-
scribe the form of petition. the manner
OF or verlfieation and ascertainment that
a sne requisite number of legally quail
fled voters has signed same, and also
the manner and method of calling such
eaeetion and the PRONUNCIATION of the
re- ms thereof; Such ballot shall con-
H.
Ing the officer and giving his official
| tftle) be recalled" and opposite fhe
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-
. .ed either yes or no" upon such
to recall until after he has been In of
flee one year, and should his recall be
defeated by the electors. then be shall
h not again during that term of office.
months. but not more than five months.
shall elapHe from the time that the
asfea qor nha pss1tatoners has
same shall be held A successor for
the remainder OF the term, to the Off
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
n favor of the recall OF such officer.
ton of the returns OF such election,
the successor SO elected shall qualify
The General Assembly shall provide by
law how candidates to succeed the OFF
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 10 the mum
Der Of not less than twenty-five per
cent Of the total number Of registered
VoleFS quaflIled TO vote at the last pre-
cedfng. general election for the office 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
greatest number of voters shall be de-
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 5. Be it further resolved
etc, That the official ballot to be 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 A. Be it further resolved
etc, That If adopted at the said e1ac.
ton in November, 1914. this amendnsnt
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. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House Of Representa- tives.
Approved: July 9, 1914. 10
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State