The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-11

provided that the members OF said boards shall
serve without compensation.
sulted-yeas 81, nays So, and the substitute
was adopted.
Article 5 was read:
ART. 8. The general exercises ii the public
schools shall be conducted in the English Ian.
therein; provided. that these elementary
branches may also be taught In the French Lam
auage in those parishes In the state or loeali-
guage predomtnateS, Without mourning addi-
tional expense.
Delegate Carey moved to amend by pro-
viding that education in the common schools
be limited to reading, writing and arithmetic
Voted down.
The article was then adopted as read.
Article 4 was read:
ART. 4. The funds derived from the collection
Of the poll tax shall be applied exclusively to
eanized under this constitution. The collec-
ton OF such poll tax shall be applied exclusively
to the support Of the public scho9ls, ia ea sa
shall be accounted for and paid by the. collect,
ing officers directly to the competent school
authorities Of each parish. |
Delegate Lyons moved to amend by pro
vtding that the poll tax collected shall be
applied exclusively to the schools IN the par
ishes wherein It is collected. Adopted.
A motion to postpone further consideration
Of the article until the report OF the Commit
tee on Taxation was lost.
Delegate Benham moved to strike out the
word "poll and insert 'school." Laid on
the table.
The article as amended was then adopted
Article was read:
ART The school fund Of this State shall
First-The proceeds Of taxation fer school
purposes ag e. provided ia this constitnt1Ion,
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use and gu pport of the public schools.
Third-Ol lands and other property which
MAY 81 h a pe n Of no.
poses.
Fourth, funds or property. other than IN
State, not designated for other purposes
Fifth---The proceeds Of cant estates falling
under the law to the State Of Louisiana.
fund the proceeds. In whole or In part. of pub
Lie lands not otherwise appropriated.
Delegate Lyons moved to add to the article
the words: "And shall provide that every
parish shall levy a tax for the public schools
not less in rate to that levied by the State for
such purpose"
Delegate Blanchard opposed the amend.
ment, and moved to insert may" instead OF
'shal1."
Allan and Demas supported the amendment
Delegates Sutherlin, Wells, Todd and
Davidson Of Claiborne supported the amend
ment proposed BY Delegate blanchard.
The amendment of Delegate Blanchard was
then adopted by rising vote OF SO yeas to Al
nays.
The amendment Of Delegate Lyons, as
amended, was then adopted-yeas 50, nays53.
Delegate Cunningham moved to amend the
first section by adding after the word con
stitution" the words Tor by law" Laid on
the table.
Delegate Moore, of Lafourche, moved to
strike out the words ''as provided in this con-
stitution." Laid on the table.
Delegate Sutherlin moved to strike out the
words mot otherwise, appropriated, in the
last paragraph, and insert mot designated
for any other purpose" Adopted.
Delegate Claiborne moved to amend the
second section by prefxing the words, "the
interest on" After some discussion the
amendment was adopted. Yeas 43, nays 25..
The article as amended, was then adopted
The Convention then adjourned until to-
morrow at II o'clock.