The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-19

Proposing amendments to articles r4.
225. 20 and 2:}3 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana relative to
public educn ion.
Section l. Be II resolved by tho Cen
cral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House Occurring, that article two
hundred and twenty-four of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana Be 50
amended a. to read as follows:
Article ga. There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
by throughout the State for the education
OF all the children Of the State; and the
General Assembly shall provide for their
esta olishment, maintenance and support
oy taxation OF otherwise; and all moneys
30 raised except the poll tax shall be dis
tr'outed to each parish in proportion to
me number of children of proper age to
attend public schools as fixed by law.
Sec. 2. he It further resolved, etc, That
article two hundred and twenty-five Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be so amended as TO read az follows:
Article 225. There shall he elected by
the qualified electors of the State Super-
intendent of Public Education, who shall
hold his office for the term of four years.
ana until bis successor Is qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed by Law.
and he shall receive an annual salary of
two thousand dollars; the annual expenses
OF bis Office shsll be fixed BY law. rrovfd.
ed the salary and expenses of his Office
shall net exceed four thousand dollars.
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election of Parish
Boards Of Public Education in the differ.
ent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par.
ish Superintendent Of Public Schools I'm
their respective parishes who shall be e.
ofacio secretary Of the Parish Board and
whose salary for his double functions
shall be fixed according to the number Of
educable children in the Parish and by
Law be paid out Of the Public School fund
accYuing to each parish respectively.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
the last paragraph of article two hundred
and twenty-nine Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana shall be 50 amended AZ
to read as follows: Q
Article 200. Par. 6. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public school fund
the proceeds, in whole or in part, Of public
lands not designated for any other pur.
pose. And every parish, and every city or
town. not subject to parish taxation may
levy an annual tax for the public schools
therein, of NOT less than one and oue-haif
mills on the dollar, provided that with
snch tax the whole amount of parish or
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mills
on the dollar Of valuation, and that each
school district or ward may levy a special
tax not to exceed FIVE mills per annum on
the dollar Of valuation Of all the taxable
property therein, In aid of public schools,
on the approval Of a majority vote In
number and amount Of the property tau.
payers, male or female, over the age Of
twenty-one years, residing in said ward OF
district and voting at the election.
Sec. T. Be II further resolved, etc. That
the last paragraph Of article two hundred
and thirty-three of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana be 30 amended Is 10
read as follows:
Article 233. Par. 4. The interest provid.
ed for by this article shall be paid out of
any taxes that may be levied or collected
for the general purposes of government.
G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. s. Adams, Secretary Of State.