Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-14

tvs-thIrds of al the members elscte6 10
escA Houss csncurrins. That Article
two hnnersd ana tventy-feur or the Con-
Stftusisp OF the State Of Louisiana - 70
amtndsa - to read a. foiiowr:
-Articis ~ There shall be ffes pubilc
sohools sstablishsd By the General Assem-
ety Throughout the State fer the sduca-
3sen q al the children Of the stats: and
the osnsrai Assembly shAu provide for
th<lf establishment. maintsrahce and
support by TAXATION or otherwise: and al
moneys 10 RAISED except the 'poli tax shall
be distributed 10 each parish In proper
ton 70 the number of cAildren 'of proper
are to attend public schools a fired
BY law.
See. 4 Be n further RESOLVED. etc, That
,Afxieis two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
'of4hs Constitution Of the State oflLouiSt-
ana be 20 amsnded as 10 read az foliows:
Article ~. There ahafi Be elected by
the asAlinsd electors Of the State klrt-.
intsndent OF public education. who shall
Heh his osice for the tern Of four yskrs.
and Until his suseessor In qualified.
His duties skAli Be prescribed ~ law,
and he shall receive an ahnuk salary
IL two thousand Aoiiars: the annual sx-
pensss Of his once shah be nxed by law.
Provided tina salary and expenses OF his
efncs shkii nottxceed four shousand doh
lars.
TIE General Assembly shall provide Tor
The appointment or election OF Parrish
Bsords Of Public seucation IN tina eff
frrsnt ;oRrisles.
me Prrish Boards may appoint Par
iih 6up6rinttndrnt In their respective
.parishss. who shall be ex-oficio secretary
of che Parish board and whose SAL
airy fer his double funet;cns shah be nxed
according TO the number OF educable
children In the parish and by law b
paid out OF the Public Echoo. fund accru-
ing to each parish respectively
esc =. Be Il furthct resolved, etc., rhsA
the last paragraph OF sArss-.7 RIO hundred
and twenty -nfns 81 -. Constitution OF
tia State of louisiana shah De 20 amend
ed a. to resd - follows:
! Article &e. Par. g. The legislature
may appropriate 20 the public school fund
the proceeds. ia 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 eax for the Public
Schools therein. of not less than one and
ons-hAif mills on the dollar, provided
thai with such taxation the whole amount
Of parish OF municipal taxation shall
not exceed ten rnills on the dollar OF val
4ANAons 4uu tn&N e4Cu 8cu0Sl 0i8lfict or
ward may levy q special TAX not 70 exceed
Ave mills per annum on the dollar Of
valuation Of an the taxable property
therein. IN aid Of public schools. on the
approval OF = majority vote IA number
and sfnount OF Tire property taxpaysrs,
male or female over the age or twenty
one years. residing IN said ward or dig
trtot. and voting at the election
Sea- Be K further resolved. etc. That
the last paragraph OF Article two hum
dred and thirty-tiitss OF tue Constitution
OF the state OF Louisiana be 90 amended
a. to read rs follows:
Article rs Par. 4 The Interest pro-
vidsd for by this srtieie shall be paid out
OF any taxes that may be levied or col
lsctsd for TIE general purposes of govern
ment.
q. W. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
II. n lott.
President Pro Tsmpore of the Senate.
"A true copy:
4. 8. ADAMS. secretary of s,ats.