The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-18
The New School Law.

to the People.
Whereas, by existing law there is a
difference in the per capita to which
the white and colored pupil children
of this Commonwealth are entitled;
AMI whereas, no such difference in the
per capita due which white and color
ed pupil children SHOULD exist; and
whereas, the tax of twenty cents OH
the hundred dollars now levied in
support of common schools was levied
only after the ratification ami approx
al OF. the white voters of the common
wealth. and was only intended Tor the
benefit of white children; and whereas,
an additional tax Of two cents on the
hundred dollars levied on all the prop |
erty in the Commonwealth subject to
taxation for revenue purposes will
mako the per capita ofthe white pupil
child and the colored pupil child the
same; Therefore.
Be it enacted bv the General As
sembly Of the Commonwealth Of Ken
lucky: Section l, That tax of two
cents on each one hundred dollars Of
property in this Commonwealth sub
| .ject to taxation for Stat, revenue pur-
poses be, and the same is hereby,
levied and Imposed; said tax, when
collected, shall be placed to the credit
OF the common school fund ofthe State,
which entire fund shall hereafter be.
united and become one fund. to which
i the white and colorel pupil children
cf-this State shall be entitled in the
same proportion. The school ages Of
colored children shall be from six to
twenty years. and the capitation tax
imposed upon colored people for CON-
mon school purposes is hereby repeal
Ted.
+ Sec. 2. But nothing in this act
shall be constructed in any wise or to
any extent, or for any purpose, 20 au'
thor-ize any white child to attend any
common school for cpored children, or
anyscolored chilisto attend any school
for the white children; bst white and
colored schools shall be forever kept
= and maintained separately.
Sec. 8. This act shall not take ef-
feet until ratified and approved by a
majority OF the legally qualified voters
. Of the State voting on the question;
aud to ascertain the sense OF the quail
i flied voters, it shall be the duty OF the
\ Sheriff and other officers conducting
i the next annual election to be held on
g the first Monday in August, 1882, to
l. open poll in the various precincts
: in their respective counties, and take
" the sense of the qualified voters Of the
Commonwealth upon the propriety
! and expediency Of imposing an addi'
: tional tax Of two cents on each one
= hundred dollars worth OF property il
= the State subject TO taxation, for tn
:, purpose OF increasing the common
- school fund oil Kentucky and Of equal
ling the white and colored per capita
Sec 4. That it shall be the duty 0
y the Sheriff and other returning Office
" to make out correct list OF Of TIL
It, vote required to be taken under thi
y, act ;and it shall be .he duty of tn
or County Judge and County Clerks o
x the several counties to compare ant
y. certify said list Of their RESPECTIVE
counties; said County Clerks sha
"A cause the same TO be delivered to til
an Secretary of the State within sixt
il days after the day Of said election
nv and upon failure of any one Of them
NJ No do SO, he shall he fined in the sum {
10 one hundred dollars, to be recovered
nat any court Of competent jurisdiction.
Ior Sec. 5. Il it shall appear from sal
vote that a majority of the votes und
the provision Of this act. are cast in Il
me vor Of said tax, then this act sha
pie stand in full.force and effect as full
ny and completely as though the time
es. which it should take effect was fix,
tor in this act; and it shall thereupon
not the duty of the Secretary of State
zen forthwith notify, in writing, the She
u.s. III Of each county, or collector Of Sta
revenue in each county, il there be
Sheriff therein. that this act Is IN fl
force and effect, and for such Sheriff
can collecting officer to collect. in additi
lily t, the tax now fixed by law, an ado
ton tional tax of two cents on each o
hundred dollars worth of property
this State subject to taxation for Sta
revenue purposes.
no Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty
the Public Printer to print and deli
, in er imediately to the Secretary of Sta
han twenty five hundred copies Of this a
liz and it shall be the duty Of the Sec
and tary Of State to forward twenty Fl
ike copies of same Tor each Representa-
, 'As . district of House of Representative
and to the various clerks OF the coun
courts in propc rtion to the represent
a Tive, by the 18th day Of June. prect
y ing said August election, and IS
clerks SO required to deliver said cop
to the Sheriff OF their respective COT