Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-27
No. 1e4. JOINT REsoLurIoN


No 1e4. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana relative TO the
lease and employment Of penitentiary con
Section l. Be Il resolved by the General A.,
sembly OF the State OF Louisiana, two-thirtIs
Of all the members elected 10 each House con
curing. That the following amendment be adopt
ed as a part OF the Constitution Of the state
i. No penitentiafy convict shan ever. he
leased o. hired to any person or persons. or
corporation. private or public. or quasi public
or board. save as authorized IN the next sec.
ton. provided that t,. this article shah Jake
made pursuant to Act No. ia approved July
10. 1880.
employment d. nnes E STAG supervision and the
convicts. on public roads, or other public
works, or on convict farms or manufactories
Levee Board or any public ievee under such
provisions and restrictions a., may be imposed
s sa~; Of the Hons. o. q W. Rsl BOLTON
~. Il. II. LOTT
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
: 7. s. ADAMS. Secretary of state
70. 1876 JOINT RESOLUTION.
'ruposing amendments to articles pa. POS
22e and 233 OF the Constitution OF the
state Of Louisiana relative to public educa-
Section l. Be IT resolved by the General Az.
rembly OF the State Of. Louisiana, two-thirds
OF all the members elected to each House con
curing, that article two hundred and twenty
four Of the Constitution of the State OF Lonisi-
ana be SO amended IS 70 read as fOIlows:
schools established By the General Assembly
throughout the State for the education OF all
The children of the State; aud the General
naintenance end support by taxation OF other
wise; and all moneys so raised, except the
poll tar, shall be distributed To- each parish
roper age to attend public schools as fixed
Sec. 2. Be IT further resolved etc. That
article two hundred and twenty-five OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana be 90
amended as to read as follows:
qualified electors OF the State Superintendent
o. Public Education. who shall hold bis Office
for the term Of four years, and until his sue
His duties shall be prescribed by .law. ana
he snail receive an annual salary OF two thou
shall Sc rsd Sy lawn PROVIDED he sa ias and
expenses Of bis ofaee shall not exceed four
The General Assembly shah provide for the
appointment o. election OF Parish Boards Of
Public Education IN the different parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint a parish SUI
spective parishes. who shall be ex-ofhcio sec
rotary OF the Parish Board. and whose salary
Tor his double functions shall be fixed accord
Ing 70 the rumber OF educable children in the
parish and by law be paid out OF the public
lively.
Sec. 81 Be IT further resolved. etc. That
the fast paragraph or article txo nuDdred ano
twenty-nine OF the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana shall be 30 amended as TO read a.
follows:
Article 22s Par. 6. The Legislature may ap-
.propriate 10 the public school fund the pro-
ceeds. In whole or IN part. OF puDlk lands
not designated sfor any other purpose. And
every parish. and every city or town. not
subject TO parish taxation may levy an annual
tax sor the public schools therein. OF MT less
vided that with such tax the whole amount Of
parish or municipal taxes shall not exceed
ten mills on the dollar Of valuation. and that
each school district or ward may levy a spe-
cial tax not to exceed FIVE mills per annum on
the dollar OF valuation OF all the taxable prop
erty therein. In aid OF public schools. on the
approval OF a majority vote IN number and
amount 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.
See T., Be It further resolved. etc., That the
last paragraph Of Article two hundred and
thlrty-three OF the Constitution OF the State
OF Louisiana be % amended as to read as
Article 2ss. Par. 4. The interest provided
for BY this article shall be paid out Of any
taxes that may be levied or collected Tor the
general purposes OF government:
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
r. II. LOTT.
President Pro Tsmpore OF the Senate.
4. s. ADAMS. Secretary of state.