The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-05

That on the official ballot to be used In
said election shall be placed the wcrds
and the words: Against the Lake Shore
Park Amendment" and each elector shall
Ind as PE prov , in the general eIss
propositions he shall vote for
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President Of Senate.
Approved: July 3, 1871;
Governor Of the state Of Louisiana
ALVIN Z. HEBERr. Secretary of state
ACT NO. sos.
Senate Bill No. 111-By Mr.. George
Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 223
OF the Constitution of the State of
Section /. Be it 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
be submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State for their approval or rejection
as required by Article a21 of the Consti-
held on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November, 1914
am and re.en nae Article 22s OF
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1885,
Section i. Upon the recommendation OF
the Auditor or the Police Jury of any
officer charged with the collection or GUS
tody OF public funds when in arrears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State or
any officer Of any parish or ward thereof
and any officer OF any municipality. or
ward thereof Except the judges Of all OF
judges OF the various city courts through
out the State. and the justices of the
lpeace) holding Office by virtue OF having
fed voters Of this State. or of any dis
trict judicial or otherwise. or of any
parish or ward thereof. or of any munich
recall from such Office by the qualified
voters of this State, or of any district
judicial or otherwise. or of any parish or
ward thereof, at any election throughout
the State, district, judicial or otherwise.
or of any parish or ward thereof. or Of
majority of the legally qualified voters
participating in such election; such recall
election shall be held when petitioned for
voters OF the State, district. judicial or
otherwise, or OF any parish or ward there
of. or Of any. municipality or ward thereof
total number Of registered voters qualified
TO vote at the last preceding general cleo
ton for the Office the incum3ent of which
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ton to circulate such petition together
with a statement OF the reasons why the
recall of such officers is sought shall be
ms be By In such he al
Assembly shall. by appropriate legislation
prescribe 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
Of which shall be printed Yes" and in the
other shall be printed NO." and no ballot
shall be considered at such election unless
upon such ouestion sd s No ecsr sbs 81
be subject to recall until after he has been
IN office one year, and should his recall be
again, during that term of office. be sub
5ect to recall At least three months but
not more than five months. shall e1apse
Of petitioners have asked for he s'1 recall
election before same shall be held.
successor for the remainder of the term,
be elected at the same time the recall
election Is held. and should the majority
OF the voters participating in such cleo
Ger. then Immediately after the n 'I promui-
cation Of the returns Of such election the
successor so elected shall qualify. The
sISnerdi ASscInDiy snail 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
ish or ward thereof, or OF any municipal
ity. or ward thereof; by petition signed
by qualified voters to the number of not
less than twenty-five per cent of the total
number OF registered voters qualified to
vote at the last preceding general cleo
ton Tor the office the incumbent OF which
Is sought to be recalled. All voters may ex-
press n chr and
the candidate who is the first choice OF the
greatest number OF voters shall be declared
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.
Section 3. Be ii further resolved, etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment to
for the recall Of certain officers elected BIZ
the people," and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 223 OF the
Constitution providing for the recall az
certain officers elected by the people,
Section :. BE IL further resolved etc.
That II adopted at the said election In
November. 1914. this amendment shall 60
INTO mt enect and be operative on and after
Lieut. Governor and President OF Senate
j.. +. THOMAS
Speaker OF the House OF Representa tives
Approved: July O.. 1914. =
l. Z. HALL.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
lALviSf T. XkBERr. Secretary Of state.