The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-19


to receive any Of said property by dona-
ton or bequest. The title to all property
acquired hereunder, whether by purchase;
be in the name of the city OF New Orleans.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That ON the Official ballot to be used in
For THEA the Lake SSH Shore Park Amendmenf.
and the words: Against the Lake Shore
Park Amendment. and each elector shall
ton laws Of this State. which Of the said
propositions he shan vote id fer;
OF 'ne Taom a e BxRRH
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved: July ., h 49, HA11
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN { fspf :. si HILBERT. Secretary of state
ACT NO. zoe.
Senate Bin No; Iii.By Mr.. George
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 22s
Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of louisiana two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That an amendment TO
the Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana
be submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State for their approval or rejection
tuition. at the congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November. 1914.
the Constitution OF the State of Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223
| Section 1. Upon the recommendation OF
the Auditor or the Police Jury OF any
parish, the Governor may suspend any
officer charged with the collection or Gus
tody OF public funds when in arrears.
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Of any district. judicial or otherwise, and
any officer Of any parish or ward thereof.
and any officer OF any municipality or
conts Of record of THIS STATE the
out the State. and the justices Of the
elected thsreto By the legally H aSa
fed voters of this State. or OF any dis
ltrict, judicial or otherwise. or OF any
paiity or ward thereof, shall be subject to
recall from such Office by the qualified
voters OF this State. or OF any district,
ward thereof Or Of any m u or
the State. district. judicial or otherwise,
q or ward By
majority Of the legally qualified voters
participating in such election; such recall
BY such ' NUMBER s,o Of "i legally S 9usIifed
voters of the State, district. judicial or
otherwise, or OF any parish or ward there
as win equal twenty-five per cent Of the
total number Of registered voters qualified
TO vote at the last preceding general cleo
SOUGHT Sa e bs as Nsca Of Of
tion to circulate such petition together
with a statement Of the reasons why the
given to such ofiicers in such manner s,. as
may be provided by law. The General
Assembly shall, by appropriate legislation.
81 Snd q ne tbaf fSe
requisite number Of legally qualified voters
has signed same, and also the manner and
q Ga ~ f6 such slec5on and the
ballot shall contain the specific question.
shall (naming the officer and giving his
the question shall be two squares. IN one
of which shall be printed Yes and in the
lother shall be printed NO" and no ballot
the voter shall have voted either YES: or
mo" upon such question. No officer shall
be subject to recall until after he has been
Sss Gns ne sh9 Ssn his b %
again. during that term Of Office. be sub
lject to recall At least three months, but
not more than i've months. shall elapse
lof petitioners have asked for the recall
ELECTION before same shall he held A
, 81 ,Ss , for the remainder Of the term,
be elected at the same time the recall
election Ii held, and should the majority
Of. the voters participating in such cleo
Ger. then Immediately after the 'I pro1 O
cation 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 par
ism or ward thereof, or OF any municipal
by qualified voters to the number OF not
number Of registered voters qualified to
tv s, a., AZ the the last preceding general elee-
, Is sought to be recalled. All voters may ex :
| press first choice and a second choice, and
the candidate who is the first choice OF the
} to be elected. II the election has resulted
IN the recall OF the officer sought to be re-
called The officer sought to be recalled
snail not be candidate at such election.
That the ofIicial ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon tbs
? Words: For the proposed amendment L
Article zzs Of the Constitution providing
the people, and the words: Against ths
2 proposed amendment to Article z23 OF ths
! Constitution providing for the recall O
secto OceI Be elected e srt Sy the people
That q adopted At the said election II
Q November, 1914. this amendment shall et
INTO snect and be operative on and afte
: 'ne INST day OF 5TsfR1SsMrz z;s 1915 = p.pprr
q Lieut.. Governor and President OF Senate
z L f. THOMAS,
: Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved: July > 1919 H.,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
dlAlvia ~ = 4kbEar. Secretary OF stat.