The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
ACT NO. 1ss.

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Senate Bill No. 1.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
of the Constitution OF the State of
Section i. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds of all members elected
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State for their
approval or rejection. as required by
Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, 1912, amend
ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section l. Upon the accommodation
of the Auditor of the Police Jury OF
any parish. the Governor may suspend
or custody of public funds when In ar
rears.
or of any district, judicial or other
|. ward thereof, and any officer Of an-
municipality or ward thereof texcept
the judges of all Of the courts Of rec
! ord of this State. the judges Of the
State. and the justices of the peace)
holding office by virtue of having been
elected thereto by the legally qualifien
voters Of this State. or of any district.
or ward thereof. or of any municipality
| or ward thereof, shall: be subject to
| recall from such office by the qualified
voters of this State. or Of any district,
or ward thereof. at any election
or ward thereof. shall be subject to
| recalled from such office by the qualifed
voters Of this State. or Of any district.
or ward thereof. or of any municipality
or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the State. district. judicial
or otherwise, or of any parish or ward
| thereof by a majority of the legally
qualified voters participating In such
election. Such recall election shall! be
held when petitioned for by such
of the State, district judicial or other
wise, or of any parish or ward there
| of. or of any municipality or ward
thereof. as will equal thirty per cent
OF the total number of registered vot-
/ ers qualified to vote at the last pre-
! ceding general election for the office
4 the incumbent of which is sought to be
recalled Notice of intention to circu-
late such petition together with state.
ment of the reasons why the recall OF
such officers is sought shall be given
to such officers in such manner as may
be provided by law The General As
semhly shall by appropriate leg1sla-
ton. prescribe the form of petition. the
| manner of verification and ascertain
ment that the requisite number of le-
gally qualified voters has signed same
and also the manner and method OF
| calling such election and the promui-
cations of the returns thereof Such
ballot shall contain the specific ques--
ton. shall manning the officer an !.
giving his official title) be recalled
and opposite the question shall be two
squares. in one of which shall be
printed "Yes' and in the other shall
be printed No" and no ballot shall
be considered at such election unless
the voter shall have voted either yes
or mo" upon the question. No officer
shall be subject to recall until after
i he has been In office one year. and
should his recall be defeated by the
electors. then he shall not again. uur.
ing that term of office. be subject to
recall At least three months. but not
more than five months. shall elapse
from the time that the necessary num-
Der Of petitioners has asked for the