The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-06

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
should the majority Of the voters par
ticipating in such election be in favor
OF the recall Of such officer. then i'm
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
district. judicial or otherwise. parish
or ward thereof, or of any municipsS,
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 quail
flied to vote at the last preceding gen
eral election for the office the incum-
bent Of which is sought to be recalled.
ana second choct. and the candi-
date who is the fl st choice of the
greatest number of voters shall be de-
clared to be elected. If the election has
resulted in the recall Of the officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
Sought to be recalled shall not be
candidate at such recall election.
]. Section 8; Ee it further resolved;
At said election Shall have printed
thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment to Article 223 of the Con-
stitutlon providing for the recall of GER
ain officers elected by the people
tnd the words, Against the proposed
smendiment to Article 22S Of the Con-
rtain of ftoyise eiect for the recall Of
Section T.: Be It rar,he e.'e resolved.
E I That if adopted at the said cleo
lioh IN November 1912. th!y amrnd-
ment shall go into effect and be over
stlve on and after the first day of
January. 1913 .ssgs,, Va
! l.. F. THOMAax.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
lieutenant Governor and President of
/ the Senate.
Approved July 9th, 1912.
l.. + HALL.
I Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
l true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT, re-"
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 13s.
Senate Bill No Ia BY Mr.. Voegtle.
JOINT RESOLUTION
submitting to the people of the State
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
( InT1 70 J,,,
/ 1916.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the Gen
efal Assembly of the State of Louis-
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 first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day il November. 1912. the following
amendment to the amendment submit
N by Act No. 279 of Acts Of 1910 rat;-
fled by the people at the November cleo
ton Of 1910. shall be submitted to the
electors of the State. to-wit:
THE time granted for the organiza
ton of the steamship companies under
this amendment to the Constitution
shall be extended from January /, 1913.
to January !, 1916"
Section .. BE it further resolved.
e<c.. That the official ballot to be used
az said election shall have printed there
81 the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution extending the time for the
Eanization OF steamship companies
uetier the Constitutional amendment
proposed by Act 279 Of 1910 from jan
uary l. 1918. to January l, 1916"
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment 20
the Constitution extending the time for
the organization Of steamship compa
MES under the Constitutional amend
ment proposed by Act No. 279 Of 1910,
finn January l.. 1918, to January l.
SU
8 Ana each sYsctos shall sis,.s. q. .>sa
ballot as provided in, the general cleo
ton law whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment
L. F. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS c.. BARRET, 1
Governor and President of
the Senate
Approved: July 10th, 1912.
t,Governor of the State = Of + Louisiana t1nLaai
ANkrue copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
FL Secretary Of State.