Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-01-09


clarcd. and after payment Of all the al. |
Hual interest on said constitutional J
Bonds and bonds not retired and the
payment of tie said annual afiotments
of Premium Bonds and premiums eXtant
in the hands OF holders. and after max
ing provisions for Il sinking fund, at
| such time and of such an amount rs the
| Legislature prcscribes.. the surplus OF
| said one per cent. shall BIC disposed OF as
| prescribed 10y the Legislature.
! The act passed ut the present session
| No. 36 entitled IAN act to carry into cf-
feet the Constitutional amendment pass
| ed at the present session relative to tho
tond debt OF the City of New Orleans"
| etc. be and is hereby approved and con-
| iirmed in all its parts as Il contract be-
! tween the City OF New Orleans and the
holders of said Constitutional Bonds,
| Premium Bonds and OF the bonds out
standing not retired rs aforesaid.
SECTION =. BE it further resolved.
etc. It:at the City of New Orleans be
and is hereby authorized and empower
cd To examine into and assume the pay
ment of the claims or obligations of the
Board of School Directors for the city
and parish of Orleans due for the years
1880. 1881. 1882. 1888 and 1884, now in
the hands Of original owners. who have
in nowise parted with their right OF ow-
NarShip or pledged the same. as may lie
found to be c.Iuitably due by said board
for services rendered. labor performed
or materials furnished by authority of
said board.
SECTION 3. Be it further resolved. etc.
That al electors voting Mt said election
for sand amendment shall place upon
their ballots the words. For the city of
| New Orleans debt amendment and all
electors voting ut said election against
said amendment shall place on their
ballots the words, Against the city of
New Orleans debt amendment
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. l5f-AMEND-
NENT NO. :.
..Proposing to submit. to The electors OF
this Stale an amendment to article two
hundred twcntv-nine [229) of the Con-
stitutiou of 1879. relative to Public Ed
uca:iOn.'
SECTION l. BE IL resolved by the Gen
cral Assembly Of the State of louisiana.
two-thirGs Of the members elected to
each house concurrin, therein. That ar
t;cle two hundred and tw"nty-',;ne OF
the Coustitut on Of eighteen hundred
, and sevc; mine. be amended and re-
enacted so rs (" read as follows. viz:
Article 223---'The school funds ut this
State shai,cousist Of: /. The proceeds Of
taxation for school purposes as provided
in this Constitution: ,. The interest on
: tho proceeds of ali public lands hereto
fore granted by the CS;teL States for the
use and support of the publ" scho OILS
3, OF lands AVID other property which
: nay hereafter be hequeathed, granted
or donated to the state or generally foi
school purposes: !. All funds CT proper.
ty (othcr than unt!nDroven i.ndsl. be-
qucathea or granted to the state. 10
designated for other purposes; .. I'll,
proceeds Of vacant estates falling under
the laws OF the state of Louisiana. TIKI
Legislature may appropriate to the same
. funds the proceeds. in whole o: in part
Z of public lands not Designated for oihc
), purpose. and shall provide that ever,
> parish. or every school ward in tacl
;. parish, may levy tax for p"bIic schools
>. therein. winch shall not exceed five G.,
9 mills on the dollar. the vote on such tai
1 to be decided by Il majority of the pro
p perry tax payers OF each parish. or .2cI
= school ward Or municipality III cac!
!, parish. in value AND in number vCtin;
= ut said elsr:ioH-aUl all moneys 50 col
:, lec.cL to be expended in the school ware
- where levied. "-tll elections under thi
. ac, shall be ordered hv the Police Jnr.
. in ,hc !.a;sii il. which tlie TAX i. pro
posed 70 be levied"
i. SECrI0H ,. BE i: further resolved
p That the above amendment TO artic!
\ two hundred and twenty nine (22i) !:
-, ! submitted to til. citizens of this state q
= the next general election for their APP
- prova! or rejection. aud that upon a
- ballots cast nt said election for State q
~ Parish officers there shall Ice priutc
!, these words: '.Fur amendment. to arti
. Gle 229 OF the Constitution Agains: am
- cnt!u,ent to article 229 OF the Cous.itu
:, tiOn.'
;, Witness MY signature and the seal {
" the state OF Louisiana mt the Ci;v {
: Baton Rouge. this 2D:h day of Soven'
= Der. 1891.
/ fs.,. / l.. +. MASON.
~ / Secretary of State.