The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-31


Proposing an amendment to Article 213
q the Constitution Of the State 81
section 1 Be Il resolved BY the General
thirds Of an the members elected to each
House concurring. That an amendment to
the censtitution Of the State Of Iolisiane
stss IS Rs9 rs aeSro1s o. q
|ab required by Article 321 OF the Consti-
tuition a the congregational election 70 be
8n re os e asss si
en- e 9ss ArsiGs 3zs q
- - TO read as follows:
the. Auditor or the Police Jury q any
|parjeh, the Governor may suspend any
eslicsr ena .,3, With the collsction Or Gus
Section = Any ofIlcer Of this state or
OF any district, judicial or otherwise. and
snx ot,cer e any parish or ward thereof:
ward thereof .(5xcept tho JUDGES Of an 81
as s se g fh q c e os STATE hs
peses5 hoIsns once s. yIrs ss?s & Ssxin ns
6een elected thereto BY the legally quail
fed voter. of this state. Or Of any dis
parish 81 ward thereof, or 81 any munic5-
pa11ty or ward thereof ahau be subject TO
recau from such ofllce BY the qnalined
judicial Or otherwise. or Of any parish or
Rsrse a e any n e election
or az any psrish Or ward thereof cot o. 81
any ra0nscipality or ward thereof BY :
npe9crity q the legally qualified voters
sss s. 1 Ssa %ssn pst sas ssis
voters SO Of the State, district t 5udIcisi q
o5ne g 1 Or q any pSEtsh o. ward there
total umSsT u rsssteTsd voters ssn au 81 s
e vote e. e the last preceding gs1eEel slscs
y sought TO be recalled. Notice Of iTten-
ton TO circulate such petition together
With sta s , Of the reasons Why the
e1ven 70 such officers IN such manner q
AsssmRly shaI.: BY approPriate !eeislation.
Of veri1cation and ascertatnment that the
has signed same and also the manner ANA
promulea(ion Of the returns thereof. Such
ballot shan contain the specific question.
Shsl tnaminE the o1!cer and giving his
the question shall be two squares IN one
other shall Sc printed mo. and no s. ballot iiof
the voter shaii have voted either :yss'' Or
be subject to recall until after ne has been
hs snG eSsn he Re sss e
feet to recall AZ least three months, but
from he time that the necsss saryn numBsr
Of petitioners have asked for the recall
election before same shall be held. A
to he oer sos s 70 be- re % aed :ss
be elected at the same time the recasI
election !. held, and should the majority
q sao, me S voters 70 participating in such cleo
Ger, then Immediately after the promui-
easlon OF the returns Of such election. the
sSccssspr s g e1scted sha;l quality The
how candidates to succeed the cdicer
sought 70 be recalled may have their
On d ss recall ballot Of the
~ or ward thereof. or OF any municipal.
'sr. q qsn voter 70 the number Of not
number q re9I9tered voters qualified 10
x s. g me last preceding general cleo
& s0d re Sc sns Of which
pres q first choice and second choice. and
the candidate who - the first choice OF the
s. s'scssd e 3hs so s;s sss Be
n the recall Of the officer sought to be re-
'n s1c HSs % Ss'd q 6 such election
election stau have printed thereon the
words: EtH the proposed amendment "a
for the recall OF certain Officers Elected by
the people. and the words: sAeainsf tho
proposed amendment to Article LEA Of the
certain officers elected BY the peopie- .
section + BE Il further resolved etc
That e adopted at the said election II;
into eifect and be operative on and affsr
tne nrst DAY OF January. 1915.
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieut. governor and President OF Senate
$3.50, Il f. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Raurc1enfnttve~
Approved: July >. 1914.