The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-04
No. 1o5. JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing amendments to articles ~
225. go and 233 Of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana relative to
public cduca ION.
Section I. BE y resolved ny the Gen
eral Assembly IT tho State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of oil the members elected to
each House occurring. that article two
hundred and twcnty-four Of the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana be 10
amended ~ TO read rs follows:
Article ~. There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
afY Throughout the State for the ctIuea tlon
If oil the children Of the State; aud the
General Asss oblr shall provide for their
estabi'shrcnt, maintenance and support
ny tasItion &c otherwise; aud all moneys
o raised except the pol. tax shall be dis
'H?rsed TO each parish in proportioss e
he number of children Of proper age to
attend public schools as fixed by law.
Sec. ?. Re it further resolved, etc., That
article two hundred and twenty-five Of
he Constitution Of the State of I.ouisiana
be 50 amended as to read as follows:
Article 225. There shall he elected by
the qualified electors of the S:nte Super
intrndcnt OF Public Education. who shah
held his office for the term Of four years.
and until h!s srcccsssr i. qualified.
HIS duties shall be prescribed BIZ law
sna Re sa-!! :.:::.y- az annual salary Of
10 thousa: d dollar. the annual expenses
81 bis office shall be fixed ty law. rrovid-
ed tho salary and expenses Of his Office
shall not exceed four thousand dollars.
The General Assembly shal! provide for
tho appointment or election Of Parish
Boards Of Public Education In the diifcr-
ent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint a Tar
18Th Superintendent Of ruhlic Schools in
their respective parishes, who shall be e.
ofieio secretary Of the Parish Board aud
Those salay 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
aecruing to each parish respectively.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph Of article two hundred
and twerty-nine of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana shall be 20 amended as
to read CO follows: 0
Article 90 Par 6. Tho Legislature
may appropriate to the public sehoo, 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 tax for the public schools
therein, Of not less than one and one-half
mills on the dollur, provided that with
such tax tho whole amount Of parish or
municipal taxes shnll not exceed ten mills
on the dollar Of valuation, and that each
school district or ward may levy special
tax not to exceed Ave mills per annum on
the dollar Of valration Of all the taxable
property therein. In aid of pubic schools
on tho approval Of majority vote in
number aud amount Of the property tag
payers, male or female, over the age Of
twenty-one years. residing in said ward OF
district ard voting at the election.
Sec. f. BE il further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph Of nrticle two hundred
and thirty three Of the Constitution cf the
State OF Louisiana be 50 amended as to
read as fellows:
Article 2sS3. Far. 4. The interest proyid-
ed for by this article sha!l Be paid out Of
any taxes that may be levied or collected
for the general purposes Of government.
G. W. BOLTON.
Speaker of tho House Of Representatives
II. r. LOTT.
President Fro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. s. Adams, Secretary of State.