The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19
ACT no. 1a.

ACT no. 133.
Senate Bill No. 1.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 223
| of the Constitution Of the State OF
| Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louisi,
| ana. two-thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring. That an
amendment to the Constitution of the
Estate of Louisiana be submitted to the
! qualified electors of the State Tor their
approval or rejection. as REQUIRED py
| Article 321 of the Constitution at the
| Congressional election to be held on
| the first Tuesday next following the
1 first Monday in November, 1917, amena-
ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
i Section /. Upon the accommodation
of the Auditor Of the Police Jury OF
any officer charged with the collection
, or custody of public funds when IN ar
, rears.
or of any district. judicial or other
. wise. and any officer OF any parish OF
I ward thereof. and any officer Of am
, municipality or ward tnereot SeArep c'
ord of this State. the judges OF me
: arious city courts throughout the
| State, and the justices OF the peacel
: holding office by virtue of having been
: elected thereto by the legally qualified
voters of this State. or OF any districS
judicial or otherwise, or OF any parish
| or ward thereof. or of any municipality
r or ward thereof. shall. be subject to
q recall from such office by the quaiifieo
: voters of this State. or of any district,
y judicial or otherwise. or of any parish
a or ward thereof. shah be subject to
J, recalled from such office br the Gualified
e voters OF this State. or of any district
s or ward 81 thepeof. or Of any municipality
!. throughout the State, district. judicial
d or otherwise. or of any parish or ware
j thereof by a majority of the legally
O qualified voters participating in sucf
/. election. Such recall election shall bt
ssr number mum Of the legally qualified voters
s. of the State, district. Judicial or other
IS wise. or of any parish or ward there
& Of or of any municipality or ware
n thereof as will equal thirty per cen
d of the total number of registered vot
" ers qualified to vote at the last pre-
al cedirig general election for the ofric'
D. the incumbent OF which is sougnt 70 o.
"a late such petition together with state
A. rnent of the reasons why the recall o
s. such Officers is sought shall be give
Or TO such officers in such manner as ma
~ be provided by law. The General As
Of semhly shall by appropriate legfsla
n ton. prescribe the form of petition. IN
u manner of verification and ascerta, |,
h. ment that the requisite number of lie
m gally qualified voters has signed samt
r and also the manner and method o
IN calling such election and the promu'
or cations of the returns thereof. Sue
to ballot shall contain the specific ques
81 ton. shall tnaming the officer an
is giving his official title) be recalled.
r. and opposite the question shall be tw
ny SQUARES. in one Of which shall ,
a. printed Yes and in the other sha
be be printed NO" and no ballot stia
in be Considered at such election unles
ty the voter shall have voted either yes
he or no" upon the question. No office
no shall be subject to recall until ate
on he has been sin office one year. an
&c should his recall be defeated by II
or electors. then he shall not again. .u
OF ing that term of office. be subject
i'd recall At least three months: but M
re more than five months. shall eiaps
'er from the time that the necessary nun
- asked for II