The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-04-11
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 1a5.


Proposing Amenlments TO Articles 81.
ssi. 221 AMI % OF the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana. Relative TO
Public Education.
Section J. Re II resolved by the Cen
s crai Assembly of tbs STATE Of Louisiana.
wo-thirds Of all the members elected 70
each House concurring. That Article
1.-TWO hundred and twenty-four Of the Con-
Seitution Of the State of Louisiana be 90
etnended aseto read as follows:
, Article "a. There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educa-
tioA 6 all the children of the State: and
the General Assembly shall provide for
their establishment. maintenance and
support by taxation or otherwise; and all
moneys % raised except the poll tai shall
b distributed to each parish in proper
Ton to the number Of children Of proper
age to attend pubic schools - fixed
BY law.
Sec g. Be II further resolved, etc., That
Article two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Louiui-
ana be 30 amended as to read a. follows:
Article 2z6. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors Of the State super
intendent Of public education. who shall
hold his ONCE for the term of four years,
and until his successor u qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed BY law,
and he shall receive an annual salary
OF two thousand dollars: the annual ex-
penees OF his ONCE shall be fixed by law.
Provided the salary and expenses Of his
once shall not exceed four thousand dol
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide Tor
the appointment or election Of Parish
Boards Of Public Education In the dif-
ferent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent in their respective
parishes, who shall be ex-ofncio secretary
Of the Parish Board and whose SAL
ary 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 accru-
ing 10 each parish respectively
Sec. :. Be II further resolved, ETC., That
the last paragraph Of Arttass two hundred
and twenty-nins Of ,:.e Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana shall be 20 amend
ID a. to read as follows:
Article 70. 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 tar for the Public
Schools therein. Of not less than one and
one-half mills on the dollar. provided
that with such taxation the whole amount
OF parish or municipal taxation shall
not exceed ten mills on the dollar of val
uation. ana that each school district or
wbfd may levy q special tax not to exceed
hvs mills per annum on the dollar OF
valuation OF all the taxable property
therein. In aid Of public schools, on the
approval Of q majority vote in number
and amount Of the property taxpayers.
male or female over the age Of twenty
one years. residing in said ward or dis
trict. and voting at the election.
Gee. T. Be Il further resolved. ETC., That
the last paragraph Of Article two hun
drsd and thirty-thres Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana be 20 amended
~ 70 read - follows:
Article -. Par. 4. The interest pro-
vided for by this article shall be paid out
Of any taxes that may be levied or col
lscted for the general purposes Of govern
ment.
CIV. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tsmpore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
r. Q. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.