The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-24

ton or bequest. The title to all property
donation. appropriation or otherwise. shall
be in the name Of the city Of New Orleans.
Section 2. Be II further resolved. etc.
said siii' election shall be placed the wordf
For the Lake Shore Park Amendmenr
and the words: Against the Lake shore
Indicate. as provided in the general cleo.
ton laws of this State. which Of the said
propositions he shan vote d foT;
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieut. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved; July i LII HALL.
Governor Of the state Of Louisiana
AVN { fSpf Z. cf HPEEBERr. secretary Of state.
ACT NO. 800.
Senate Bill No. 111-By Mr.. George
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article zzs
section !. Be it resolved by the General
thirds Of ali the members elected to each
House concurTing. That an amendment to
the Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
the State Tor their approval or rejection
as required by Article AL Of the Consti-
tuition, at the congressional election 70 be
| the first Monday in November. 1914.
amending and re-enacting Article "a Of
the Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
i SO az to read az follows:
ARTICLE ga.
Section I. Upon the recommendation Of
the Auditor or the Police jury Of any
parish. the Govsrnor may . srspend any
tody Of public Agnds when IN NJ, arf Sss1 -
of any district. Judicial or otherwise. and
and any ofIlcsr OF any municipality. or
ward thereof Except the Judges Of all Of
sog " the q c q s s'as ss
peace pea holding ONCE BY virtue q having
vas - tSs STATE inc Or g any Dis
trict judicial or otherwise: or Of any
parish or ward thereof. or Of any munici-
rscn e from mar such oce By the a1ssS
judicial or Otherwise. or Of any parish or
ward ward thereof. at any election ' thfouehoSt
the State, district, Judicial or otherwise,
}or of any parish or ward thereof. or Of
majority ma o7 the legally qualified voters
eiection shall be held when pstitioned for
Voters S Of the State. district. judicial or
LOT. or Of any municipality or ward thereof.
! total number Of registered voters qualified
ton for the once the incum2ent Of which
Ition to circulate such petition together
with q statement of the reasons why the
recall OF such officers is sought shall Be
may be provided by law. The General
Assembly shall, by appropriate legislation.
lprescribe the form Of petition. the manner
requisite number Of legally qualified voters
has signed same, and also the manner and
. method Of calling such election and the
, ballot shall contain the specific question.
! shall manning the officer and giving his
official title) be RECALLED and opposite
: lof which shall be printed yes" and in the
!. Iother shall be printed NO." and no ballot
snal pc cons'nesed AZ sucn S,ecuon un!eo =,
7 he subject to recall until after he has been
ss eSsn re sSs
: again. during that term OF once, be sub
: i5ect to recall At least three months, but
from V the time that the necsssary number
. LOT petitioners have asked for the. recall
! election before same shall be held. A
!. to the oifscer sought to be recalled. shai!
I election is held. and should the majority
zion Be IN fasoP q ss recsi Of such on,
= Ger. then Immediately after the promul-
cation Of the returns OF such election, the
e | successor so elected shall qualify. The
Z General Assembly shall provide BY law
: sought to Be recalled may have their
On judca rs es SaSs o.
u ish or ward thereof. or OF any municipal
. lily. or ward thereof: by petition signed
e by qualified voters to the number OF not
q less than twenty five per cent OF the tota
:. number OF registered voters qualined "a
d vote at the last preceding general cleo
;. Ition for the ONCE the incumbent Of which
. il sought to be recalled. All voters may ex-
II ipress a first choice and a second choice. and
II the candidate who is the first choice OF thu
e greatest number Of voters shall be declare
le to be elected. II the election has resultef
\ lin the recall OF the officer sought TO be re-
ot Icalled. The officer sought to be recalic<
shall not be a candidate at such election.
= Section 3. Be II further resolved. etc.
y. THAT the official ballot to be used at sale
r election shah have printed thereon tn
re Article 223 OF the Constitution providing
to for the recall Of certain officers elected b,
g. the people," and the words Against tn
to proposed amendment to Article 2z3 Of tn
I'd Constitution providing for the recall o
IN Section s. Be II further resolved etc
en- That II adopted at the said election 4
to November. 1914. this amendment shall &
sh into effect and be operative on and afte
ID the first day Of January, 1915.
or THOMAS c. BARRETT.
"a Lieut. Governor and P5 rzes q Senate
n Speaker OF the House OF Representative
n Approved: July ., 1914.
to L. z. HALL,
.er Governor OF the State Of Louiskani
q true copy ,s5r-Dr $500 :. 49,