Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-17

No. ia. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana relative 20 the
lease and employment Of peaitentiary con
section 1. Be It resolved by the General AS
sembly Of the State OF Louisiana, two-thlrds
OF all the members elected 10 each House con-
curing, That the following amendment be adopt
ed as . part Of the Constitution Of the State
i. No penitentiary convict shall ever be
leased Or hired 10 any person or persons, or
corporation. private or public. or quasl-publlc.
ss e that sSs article p toe sSs
eject avon the extinguishment OF the lrase
made Pursuant to Act No ia. approved July
o 1850.
employment under State supervision and the
proper officers and employees OF the State OF
convicts. on public roads, or other public
o~5es or s co. BY the State or ~ sny
provisions and restTiefions as may s, 3 imposed
Speaker q the House Of SsPssss9sssives.
President Pro Tenpore Of the Senate.
Z. Z. ADAMS. Secretary of stata
-. fe5. JOINT RESOLUTION E
Proposing amendments to articles pa. 225
State o. Louisiana relative to public sdu sas
Section /. Be II resolved BY the General As
WHmuII q
Of ali the members elected to each House con
curing, that article two bu6dred and twenty
four Of the Constitution Of the state OF LouIsi-
Article IA. Tfere shall be free publ
schools estst ,ished py the General Assembly
throughout the state for the education Of all
Assembly shall provide for Their establishment.
maintenance and support By taxation OF other
wise; and all moneys so raised. except the
poll tax. shall be distributed 10 each parish
In proportion to the number Of children Of
proper age 10 attend public schools as liked
Sec = BE It further resolved. etc, That
lGticle two hundred and twenty-five Of the
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana be 50
amended as TO read as follows:
Article 20. There shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of the State Superintendent
OF Public Education. who shall hold his office
for. the term Of four years, and until his sue
His duties shall be prescribed by law. ana
he shall receive an annual salary OF two thou
SAM Sor the annual &c Of h 0fS
expenses Of his Office shall not exceed four
The General Assembly shan .ovide for the
Public Education IN the different parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint a parish su-
penntendent Of public schools In Their re-
Rotary OF the Parish Board. and whose salary
for his double functions shall be fixed accord
ing e tne number q edsesoe e1l,ofsn 10 , me
school fund aecfuing to each parish respect
lively.
ses. & Be 1t further resolved etc. That
the rasr paragraph or arrfcn two nundreo ano
twenty-nine OF the Constitution Of the State
OF Louisiana shall be 50 amended as TO rean a.
follows;
Article 22s. Par. Q. The Legislature may ap-
propriate 70 the public school fund the pro
ceeds, In whole or In part. Of puoih lands
not designated for any other purpose And
every parish. and every city or town. not
subject to parish taxation may levy an annual
: tax for the public schools therein, Of nut less
than one AMI one-half mills on the dollar. pro-
vided that with such tax the whole amount OF
parish or municipal taxes shall not exceed
ten miks on the dollar OF valuation. and that
each school district or ward may levy q spe-
cial tax not 10 exceed Eve mills per annum on
the dollar OF valuation OF all the taxable prop
erfy therein. In aid OF public schools. on the
approval OF majority vote In number and
nnlonnt Of the property taxpayers. male or
female. over the age Of twenty-one years, re-
siding In said ward or district and voting At
the election.
Sec. 4. Be It further resolved. etc.. That the
last paragraph OF Article two hundred and
thirfy-three OF the Constitution Of the state
Of Louisiana be % amended as to read as
Article 2ss. Par. 4. The interest provided
taxes that may be ieviee or collected Tor the
general purposes OF government.
O. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of RsP5esse16t4s.sttives.
President PRO Tempors Of the Senate.
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.