The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-01


of the State of Louisiana relative to
public educa ion.
Section l. Be J. resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thlrds of all the members elected to
each House COT curing that article two
hundred and twenty-fnur Of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 22+. There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the education
OF all the children Of the State; and the
General Assenbly shall provide for their
establishment, maintenance and support
ny taxation or otherwise: and all moneys
so raised except the poll tax shall be dis
trlbuted to each parish In proportion to
the number of children of proper age to
attend public schools as fixed by law.
Sec. =. Be it further resolved. ETC., That
article two hundred and twenty-five of
the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
be 80 amended as 10 read as follows:
Article 22j There shall Ire elected BY
the qualified electors of the State a Super-
intendent OF Public Education, who shall
hold bis office for the term Of four years,
and until his successor is qualified.
His duties shal! be prescribed by law,
and he shall receive an annual salary of
two thousand dollars; the annual expenses
Of his office shall he fixed by law. Provid-
ri the salary and expenses of his office
shall not exceed four thousand dollars.
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election of Parish
Boards of Public Education in the differ.
ent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent of Public Schools in
their respective parishes. who shatl be ex-
officio secretary Of the Parish Board and
whose SALARY 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
accruing to each parish respectively.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph of article two hundred
| and twenty-nine of the Constitution Of the
| State Of Louisiana shall,be so amended as
to read az follows: D
Article 229. Par. @. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public school fund
| the proceeds, in whole OF in part, Of public
lands not designated for any other pur.
pose. And every parish, and every city o,
| town, not subject to parish taxation may
levy an annual tax for the public schools
therein, of not less than one aud one-half
mills on the dollar, provided that with
such Tux the whole amount of parish OF
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mills
on the dollar of valuation, and that eacl
school district or ward may levy specia
tax not to exceed Ave mills per annum or
the dollar Of valuation Of all the taxable
| property therein, In aid Of public schools
On the approval of majority vote il
number and amount Of the property tax
payers, male or female, ever the age o.
twenty-one years, residing in said ward o.
district and voting at the election.
Sec. 4. BE it further resolved, etc. Tha
the last paragraph of article two hundred
and thirty-three Of the Constitution Of tn,
State Of Louisiana be so amended as t
read as follows:
Article o33. Par. f. The interest provid
ed for By this article shall be paid out O
any taxes that may be levied or collected
for the general purposes of government.
G. ". BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Fl. R. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
| T. s. Adams, Secretary of State.