Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

recall election before same shall be
held A successor. for the remainder
Of the term. to the officer sought TO
be recalled shall be elected at the same
time the recall election IL held, ana
should the majority of the voters par
ticipating in such election be In 1avor
OF the recall OF such officer, then ms
mediately after the PRONUNCIATION OF the
returns OF such election. the successor
so elected shall qualify. The General
Assembly shall provide by law how
candidates to succeed the officer sought
to be recalled may have their names
placed on the recall ballot of the state
or ward thereof, or Of any municipal
ity, or ward thereof. by petition sign
ed by qualified voters to the NUMBER
of not less than thirty per cent OF the
total number of registered voters quar-
flied to vote at the last preceding gen.
eral election for the office the incum-
bent of which is sought to be recalleu.
ALI Fvoters may express first cnolSe
and a second choice. and the candi-
date who is the first choice of the
greatest number OF voters shall De oe-
clared to be elected. II the election mas
resulted in the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled The oIIlcer
sought to be recalled shall not De
candidate at such recall election
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved.
etc, That the official ballot to be USED
at said election shall have printed
amendment to Article 223 of the Con-
stitution providing for the recall OF Ger.
tain Officers elected by the people.
And the words, Against the proposes
stitution providing for the recall OF
certain officers elected by tsie people
Section 4. Be it further resolved
etc. That If adopted at the SAID eleS-
tion in November 1912: this amen1-
alive on and after the first day OF
's"u~S' ~ LIE. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Represen n Z 1,y
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July sth. 1912:
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. lss.
Senate Bill No, ia BY Mr.. vcegtie
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people OF the state
b of Louisiana at the Congressional
& election held in November. 1912, an
amendment TO the Constitution of the
state as amended by Act No. 279 OF
the Acts OF 1910. ratified by the peo-
pie at the November election OF 1910
so as to extend the time for the or
ganization Of the steamship companies
therein provided for until January
1876.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisi.
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each branch thereof con
curing, That at the Congressional cleo.
| ton TO be held in this State on the firsi
Tuesday next following the first Mon
| day in November, 1912. the followina
amendment to the amendment submit
ted by Act No. 279 OF Acts Of 1910. rati
| fled by the people at the November cleo
ton Of 1910, shall be submitted to tbs
electors OF the State, to-wit:
The time granted for the organiza
tion of the steamship companies undel
shall be extended from January /. 1913
section 2. BE it further resolved
etc, That the official ballot to be uses
at said election shall have printed there
.sFor the proposed amendment to tn
Constitution extending the time Tor tn
organization of steamship companie.
under the Constitutional amendment
proposed by Act 279 of 1910 from Jan
uary 1, 1918. to January 1. 1915"
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment .
the Constitution extending the time 10
the organization of steamship compa
MES under the Constitutional amend
ment proposed by Act No. 219 OF 1910
from January /, 1913, to January
1916"
And each elector shall indicate on sal
ballot as provided in the general cleo
ton law whether he votes for or agains
'Ae p'OpOse L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS G. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
Approved: July 10th. 1912.
L. e. HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiani
A true copy:
ALVIN E HEBERy.
Secretary of State.