Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-06
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"a 1870. JOINT HESOLIIlON-
sroposing amendments 10 articles pa. 225
22D and 233 Of the Constitution OF the.
state Of Louisiana relative to public educa-
Section 1. Be Il resolved by the General AS
sembly Of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds
OF sll the members elected to each House con
curing, that article two hundred and twenty
four OF the Constitution of the State Of Iogisi-
ana be so amended as to read hs follows.
Article "a. There shall be free publ
schools established by the General Assembly
throughout the State for the education Of all
the children OF the State: and the General
Assembly shall provide for their establishment,
maintenance and support by taxation or other
poll tax shall be distrihuted TO each parish
la proportion TO the number Of children ..
proper age to attend public schools as n1ec
Sec 2. Be IT further resolved. etc, That
article two hundred and twenty-five OF the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be 30
amended as to read as follows:
Article 225. There shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of the State Superintendent
OF Public Education. who shall hold his oince
eessor Is qualified
His duties shall be prescribed by law, ana
ne shan receive an annual salary OF Two aeSu
sand dollars; the annual expenses OF bis ornce
shall be fxed by law. Provided the salary ana
expenses Of his office shall not exceed four
The General Assembly shall provide for the
appointment or election OF Parish Boards OF
Public Education in the different parishes
perintendent Of public schools in their re-
spectiye parishes, who shall be ex-ofneio sec
rotary OF the Parish Board. and whose salary
for bis double functions shall be txed accord
ing to the number Of educable children In the
| parish and by law be paid out OF the pubic
school fund accruing TO each parish respect
/ lively.
Sec. 8 Be 1t further resolved, ETC., That
| the Iast paragraph or article Two nundred ano
1 twenty-nine OF the Constitution OF the state
| OF Louisiana shall be so amended as TO reao as
Article 90. Par. G. The Legislature may sp-
| propriate 20 the public school fund the pro-
/ ceeds, In whole or In part, OF public lanos
not. designated for any other purpose. Ane
every parish and every city or towa, DOL
| subject 70 parish taxation may levy an annual
/ tax for the public schools therein, OF not less
| than one and one-half mills on the dollar, pro-
vided that with such tax the whole amount OF
| parish or municipal taxes shall not e1ceeo
/ ten mills on the dollar Of valuation, and that
each school district ward may levy spe-
| cial tax not 20 exceed Eve mills per annum on
the dollar Of valuation OF all the taxable prop
/ erty therein. In aid Of public schools, on tne
! approval of a majority vote In number and
amount OF the property taxpayers. male oe
female, over the age OF twenty one years, re-
siding in said ward or district and voting ut
| the election. .
| Sec. 4. BE It 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 as TO read as
Article 233. Par. e. The interest provided
| for BY this article shall be paid out OF any
taxes that may be levied or collected Tor the
general purposes of government zen nor oS
! Sneaker Of the House OF Representatives.
r. ii. LOTT
President Pro TempOre Of the Senate.
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary of State.