The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-28

two-thirds Of all the members elected TO
each House coneurrinG. That Article
two hundred and rwenty-four OF the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisians b 20
amended a. to Rad n follows:
Article ~. There shall be free public
schools established BY the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educs-
tiou OF ali the children Of the state: ana
the General Assembly shall provide Tor
their establishment. maintenance ana
support by taxation or otherwise: ana al
moneys 20 raised except the poll tai snail
be distributed to each parish In proper
ton 10 the number Of children Of proper
age to attend public schools - hxed
BY law.
Sec. g. Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
Article two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
" the Constitution q the state Of Lou0i'
ana be % amended as to read - follows
Article rs. There shall Be elected oy
mo qualified electors Of the STATE super.
fntendent Of public education. VINO eneH
hold his once for tn term OF FOUR year,
ana until his successor 10 Quaiined.
His duties shall be prescribed By law.
and he shall receive an annual salary
of two thousand dollars: the annual s1-
penses OF his once shall be hxsd BY Law.
Provided the salary and expenses o. ms
once shall not exceed four thousand DOL
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide Tor
the appointment or election OF PaS1sh
Boards Of Public Education In the dif-
fsrent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint . Par
ish euperintendeht In their respective
parishes, who shall Be ex-omcio secretsty
OF the Parish Board and whose SAL
ary for his double functions shall Do uxed
according to the number OF sducscie
children In the parish ana BY laW %
paid out Of the Public School fund accfu-
ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. .. Be II further resolved. etc. Inss
the last paragraph Of Aross> two hunoreo
and twehty-nine Of tie Constitution OF
the state Of LOUISIANA shall be % amend
Cd a to read a. follows:
Article "a. Par. / The LegislstuYe
may appropriate to the public school fund
the proceeds. In whole Of 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 Tor the Public
6chooh therein. Of not less than one ana
oue-hsAf mills on the dollar. provides
that with such taxation The whole amount
Of parish or municipal taxation shan
not exceed ten mills on the dollar OF val
uation, and that each school district OF
ward may levy . special tax not to exceed
flvs mills Der annuYA on the dollar OF
valuation Of all the taxable property
therein. In aid Of public schools. on the
approval Of . majority vote In NUMBER
end amount Of the property taxpayers.
male or female over the age OF twenty
one years. residing In said ward or as
trict, and voting u the election.
See. 4. Be II further resolved. ETC.. ThaS
the last paragraph Of Article two huA-
Arsd and thirty three Of the ConstitutioM
OF the State OF Louisiana be % amended
a. 70 read a. follows:
Article 10 Par 4. The interest pro-
vided for by this article shall be paid out
Of any taxes that may be levied or col
lected for the general purposes Of govern
ment.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro fempore Of the Senate
A true copy:
r. o. ADAMS. Secretary OF State.