The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-13
No. 1914. JOINT RESOLUTION


T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
No. 1914. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to the lease and employment Of
penitentiary convicts.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring That the follow
ing amendment be adopted as Il part OF
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana:
l. No peutentiary convict shall ever
be leased or hired to any person or per-
sons. or corporation, private or public. or
Yuasi-public, or board save as authorized
in the next section, provided that this
article shall take effect upon the extin-
guishment of the lease made pursuant to
Act No. ia, approved July 10th, 1890.
,. The General Assembly may author
ize the employ 1ent under State super
vision and the proper officers and EN-
ployes of the State, of conricts, on
public roads, or other public works,
or on convict farms or manufactures
owned or controlled by the State or
by any levee board or any public levee
under such provisions and restrictions IS
may be imposed by law.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
No. 195. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to articles OOH
225. 800 and 233 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana relative to
public educa ion.
Section l. Be il resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thlrds of all the members elected to
each House COZ curring, that article two
hundred and twenty-four Of the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 224 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 Assembly shall provide for their
establishment, maintenance and support
by taxation or otherwise; and all moneys
tributcd 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 so amended as to read as follows:
Article 22o. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the State q Super
intendent Of Public Education, who shall
! hold his office for the term of four years,
and until his successor is qualified
His duties shall be prescribed by law,
and he shall receive an annual salary of
two thousand dollars; the annual expenses
of his office shall be fixed by law. Provid-
ed 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 a Par
ish Superintendent of Public Schools in
their respective parishes, who shall 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 aud BY
law be paid out of the Public School fund
accruing to each parish respectively.
Sec. J. Be it further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph of article two hundred
and Twenty-Five of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana shah be SO amended as
to read as follows:
Article 229. Par. 6. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public school fund
the proceeds, in 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 tax for the public schools
therein, Of not less than one and one-halt
mills on the dollar, provided that with
such tax the whole amount of parish 0,
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mills
Oh the dollar of valuation, and that each
school district or ward may levy a special
tax not to exceed five mills per annum on
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, over the age OF
twenty-one years, residing in said ward Of
district and voting at the election.
See +. Be it further resolved, etc. Tha'
the last paragraph Of article two hundred
and thirty-three of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be so amended as t.
read as follows:
Article 233. Par. L. 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.. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
II. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
No 1856. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana. rela
tive to pensions for Confederate Sol
diers, Sailors and their widows.