The weekly messenger., 1896-02-08

tvo-thffds OF all the members elected TO
each House concurring. That Article
two hundred and twenty-four OF the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be 20
amended az to read as follows:
Article "a. There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educa-
tion of ali the children Of the State: and
the General Assembly shall provide Tor
their establishment. maintenance ana
support by taxation or otherwise; ano al
moneys 80 raised except the psll tai shall
be distributed to each parish In propor-
tion TO the number Of children OF proper
age to attend public schools a. hxed
BY law.
Sec. O. Be n further resolved. etc. That
Article two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
of the Constitution Of the State or Louisi-
ana be 90 amended as to read as follows:
Article zz5. There shall be elected BY
the qualified electors Of the State supsf-
intendent Of public education. who shab
hold his once for the term Of four years.
and until his successor Ii qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed by law.
and he shall receive an annual salary
of two thousand dollars; the annual ex-
Provided the salary and expenses OF his
ONCE shall not exceed four thousand dol
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election OF Parish
Boards of Public Education In the dif-
ferent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent In their respective
parishes. who shall be ex-ofiicio secretary
OF the Parish Board and whose sal
ary for his double functions shall be hxed
according to the number OF educaoie
children In the parish and by law be
paid out of the Public School fund accru-
Ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. .. Be II further resolved, ETC., That
the last paragraph OF Arcsse two hundred
md tventy-nine Of t.e Constitution Of
the state of Louisiana shall be 20 amend
Cd - to read a. follows:
Article x79. Par. 6. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public school FUND
the proceeds, In whole or Ia 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
oue-half mills on the dollar. provided
| that with such taxation the whole amount
| Of parish or municipal texhuoh shal'
NOT exceed ten mills on the dollar OF val
ustion, and that each school district OF
ward may levy q special tax not to exceed
nvs mills per annum on the dollar ol
valuation Of all the taxable properly
therein, In aid Of public schools. on the
approval Of q majority vote In numbea
and amount Of the property taxpayers
male or female over the age OF twenty
enc years, residing in said ward or dis
trict, and voting at the election.
Sec. l. Be II further resolved. ETC., ina
the last paragraph Of Article two hun
1rsd and thirty-three Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana be 30 amende<
a. to read a. follows:
Article N. Par. L. Tho interest pro
vided for by this article shall be paid ou
Of any taxes that may be levied or Col
lsctsd for the general purposes OF govern
ment.
Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore OF the Senat'
Atrue copy:
+. o. ADAMS. Secretary OF State.