St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22

1wo-tAirds Of an the members elected @
each House coneurring. That Article
two hundred and tWenty-four Of the Con.
stitution Of the state Of Loui:iena be 80
amended % to read ~ follows:
Article ~ There shall be free public
xchoo.s established By the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educa-
sioa e an the children Of the state: and
the General Assembly shall provide for
their establishment. maintenance and
support BY taxation Or otherwise: and Ill
moneys % raised except the poll tau shall
be distributed to each parish In proper.
sion 70 the number Of children Of proper
age 70 attend public schools - nxed
BY law.
Sec. 4 Re IL further resolved. etc. That
Article two hundred aud twenty-five
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana Be % amended NJ - -sAd ~ follows:
Article 336. There shall b elected oy
the quaii1sd electors Of tho State su5s
antsndent Of public education. who shall
hold his o0lce for the term Of four years.
and until his successor u qualified.
His duties shall b prescribed By law.
and he shall receive IN annual salary
Of two thousand dollars: the annual ex-
penses Of his once shall b nxed By law.
Provided the salary and expenses Of hio
once shall not exceed four thousand dol
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election o. Parish
Boards Of Public Education In the DIFF
Ierent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent In their respective
parishes, Who shall b ex-onIlcio secretary
of the Parish Board and whose sal
ary for his double functions shall b dxed
according 70 the number Of educable
children In the parish ana by law b.
paid out Of the Public School fund accru-
ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. Z De Il further resolved, etc. That
the last paragraph Of ART 30 hu.d.ed
and tWentS.nins 81 ...e Constitution OF
the State Of LOUISIANA shall be % amend
"a ~ 70 read - follows:
Article n Par. & The Legissasur~
nay appropriate to the public school fund
The proceeds. In whole or In part. Of pub-ic
lands not designated for any other pur-
pose. And every parish. and every city
Or town not subject to parish taxation
may levy IN annual tax for the Pubic
Schools therein. Of mot less than one and
O0o-half mills on the dollar. provided
that With suoh taxation the whole amount
~ parish Or municipal taxation shall
not exceed ten mills on the dollar Of val
uation. and that each school district or
WUb0 ny Ivy = OpUCS0I va nOS " eXC1-O
dvo mills Dor annum ON the dollar OF
valuation Of an the taxable property
therein. IN cid Of public schools. ON the
approval Of . majoeity vote In number
and amount Of the property taxpayers.
male or female over the age Of twenty
enc yeaSs. residing In said ward or dis
tf1et, ana votlng at the election.
0Ac. l. II e further resolved. etc. That
the hast paragraph Of Article two kur-
1eod and thirty-thres Of the Constitution
e the state q louisiana be % amended
- to read - folloWo:
Article ~. Par. 7. The interest pro-
vided for - this article shall b paid out
Of any taxes that may be levied or col
iseted for the general purposes Of govern
0ene.
G. ". BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
II. h LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
4 true copy:
T. Q. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.