The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-16
Act No. 300
Senate Bill No ~,

0ei~te Bill No. Ill
,o ns mr, George Wesley Smith
Of the CIV an amendment to Article ass
Louisiana i'u'lon Of the State Of
section l, Be II reso,ros
ana assembly ass of the Stats - ne cen
to 90, omno,thirds of all membar Louisl.
amenSn m Rouse concurrinp re, e!ecteo
State Of 20 10 the Constitution NJ IN
qualified aiantana be submitted to ths ~
ApptitoVal or rejection nc "ta,e Tor their
the .i't con 81 of the Constitu utten ooy
On tbo congressional election ~ q,
first Monaoi tuesday, next FOLLOWING o..
ing and " I'd IN November. 1914 amen ma
Constitution en n Article 22s Of ths
30 as to read As t fn,,G State Of Louisiana
S.o., ARTICLE oos
.. ction l. Upon tho rnno
Parish tn or the Police Jurv oS . III,
off,nar me Governor NAV snsnan y, any
CUSTODY ns with the collection ~
rears. '""'ic funds when in ar.
~ SECTION 2. Any officer If tbt. e.o
ana 0i any district judicial or otbsr @tate
!thereofS olilcer Of any parish or warS
malt, ana any officer of anv r,, ~
iudgsss or ward thereof (excan rrtoN, w.
this ST. to- all or the courts of record ~
city court. the Judges of the variou.
bv Justices of the peace bo)dins ors ana
Sy ~ Tue OF having been elected tharete
Et,t me legally qualified votars oF tsts
erWiso Or OF any district judicial or 9TH ,t,
thereon OF ;, any parish or ward
call from snail be subject to re.
d dtua,ltled voters of this State ~ ~ ,ne
naris ~, judicial or otherwise or of a ans
inaiit., VI ward thereof, or of anv munic'
fbrn,y UT ward thereof. at anv elantion
~ o othut the State, district Indicfai
therenF WISE, or of any parish or ward
thereor y, Vi any municipality or ward
o oneIIfot' by a majority Of the legally
auantled voters particfpating IN es saet
SaIa 'ioH such recall election shall he
hhelo when petitioned for nv smcb q We
tha 81 OF the legally qualified voters Of
NJ re ~ %tate, district, judicial or otherwise
,of any %ny parish or ward thereof, or
VI any municipality or ward tharonf os
vi WI equal twenty-five per cent ~ IT,
90 aunlner OF registered voters email.
arai 10 vote at the last preceding gen-
Ia erection for the office tbe iscNno-
3 H NIL OF which is sought to be recsI1nd
netitie y! intention to circulate such
petltlon together with a statemaot ~
tne reasons why the recall Of sunh ofS,
oefs is sought shall be given TO such
IicerS IN such manner as NAV ha nrn.
vLded by law. The General Axse,,hIx
s t,ns, by appropriate legislation. pre.
~ ne ' tne form of petition, the manner
% Ver1fication and ascertainment thst
tne requisite number of legally onaii.
lieu t voters has signed same. and also
lhe manner and method of calling such
electlon and the promulgatto Of The
returns thereof. Such ballot shalt cen.
az AN the specific question. Shall mann
!hS the officer and giving his official
tltle) be recalled" and opposite The
question, shall be two squares, IN one
or which shall be printed yes" and
IN the other shall be printed NO" ana
no ballot shall be considered AZ sucb
election unless the voter shall have vo-
TED either yes" or mo" upon such
question. No offtser shall be- suhiect
70 recall until after he has been in Of.
lice one year, and should his recall bs
'oeteated by the electors, then he shall
not again. during that term OF office
De subject to recall. At least three
snail elapse from the time that the
necessary number of petitioners has
asked for the recall election before
same shall be held. A successor TOR
the remainder Of the term. to the Off.
Ger sought to be recalled shall be elect
Ied at the same time the recall election
| is held, and should the majority of IN,
voters participating in such election be
in favor of the recall Of such officer
then Immediately after the promuIga-
ton Of the returns of such election,
The General Assembly shall provide bv
law how candidates to succeed the Off
Ger sought to be recalled may have their
names placed on the recall ballot Of the
state district. judicial or otherwise.
parish or ward thereof. or of anv mn.
nicipality. or ward thereof; BY nettti ton
signed by qualified voters to the Num-
Der of not less than twenty-fiye nsr
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 Ia sought to be re-
called. All voters may express a first
choice and a second choice, and tho
candidate who is the first choice Of the
greatest number Of voters shall be de.
clared to be elected. II the election has
resulted In the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a cam
didate at such recall election.
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved
etc, That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed there
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 electeQ Dy the people.
Section 4. Be 1t further resolved.
etc. That If adopted at the said cleo.
ton in November, 1914, this amendment
shall go into effect ard be operative on
and after the first day of January,
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
l.. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
Approved: July 8, 1914
L. f, HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
SECRETARY of State.