The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-04-04
No. l95.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Promising Amendments to Arucies ~i,
aos 80 and 233 Of the CONSTITUTION vi
the state Of Louisiana. Reiauve u
Public Education.
Section I. Be It resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State OF LouisiahA'
two-thirds OF all the members elected to
each House ooncurring. That Arucie
two hundred and twenty-four Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana b 20
amended - to read a follows:
Article "a There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educe-
tion of ali the children Of the State; and
the General Assembly shall provide for
their establishment. maintenance ana
support By taxation or otherwise; ana al
moneys 90 raised except the poll tai snail
be distributed to each parish In proper
ton TO the number Of children OF proper
are to attend public schools - axed
by law.
Sec. 3. Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
Article two hundred and Twenty-Five
OF the Constitution Of the State OF Louisi-
ana be 30 amended as to read ~ foliows:
Article rs. There shall be elected ~
the qualified electors OF the State super
intsndent Of public education. who shah
hold his once for the term OF four years.
and until his successor IL quaiihed:
His duties shall be prescribed By law.
ana he shah receive an annual salary
Of two thousand dollars: the annual ex-
penses of his ONCE shall be nxed BY law.
Provided the salary and expenses OF his
ONCE shall not exceed four thousand DOL
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election OF Parish
Boards of Public Education In the dif-
fsrent parishes.
Tho 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 DO nxed
according to the number OF educaole
children In the parish and by law %
paid out Of tho Public School FUND accru-
ing to each parish respectively.
See q Be II further resolved, ETC.. That
the last paragraph Of Artsss two hundred
and twenty nine q tie Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana shall be 20 amend
Cd - to read a. follows:
Article N Par. g. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public school funo
the proceeds, in whole or In part. OF pubic
lands not designated for any other puf'
pose. And every parish. and every city
or town not subject to parish taxation
may levy an annual tai for tho Public
Schools therein, Of not less than one AND
oue-half mills on the dollar. provided
| that with such taxation tho whole amour,
| OF parish or municipal taxation shal
not exceed ten mills on the dollar OF VA
ustion, and that each school district o.
ward may levy . special tai not to exceed
favs mills Dor annum on the collar o.
valuation Of all the taxable property
therein. In aid Of public schools. on TN
approval Of . majority vote In numbea
and amount Of the property taxpayers
male or female over the ago OF twenty
one years. residing In said ward or dis
trict, and voting At the election.
OSc. L. Be Il further resolved. ETC.. Tne
the last paragraph Of Article two hun
dred and thirty-three Of the Consututo'
a the state Of Louisiana Be 90 amende'
% to read a follows:
Article NJ. Par. I. Tho interest pro
vtded for BY this article shall be paad GU
OF any taxes that may be levied or col
lscted for the general purposes OF govern
ment.
eueaker of the House Of Representative
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempors OF the senst
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