Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-01-17

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tws-thlrds Of an the members elected 4
each House concurrinR. That Arfici.
two hundred and. twenty-four OF tAs Con
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana Be q
amended an to read az follows.
Article ma. There shall be free pubic
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educa,
ton Of all the children Of the State; and
ths General Assembly shall provide for
their establishment. maintenance and
support by taxation or otherwise: and al
moneys 20 raised except the poll tax shall
be distributed to each parish in pr0pdr-
ton TO the number OF children Of props n
age to attend public schools as fixed
by Law.
Sec q Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
Article two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
Of the Constitution Of the State OF Louisi-
ana be so amenred as to read as follows:
Article rs There shall be elected by
the qualified electors Of the State a s
intendent of public education, who shall
hold his Office for the term OF four years.
and until his successor Is qualified
His duties shah be prescribed BY law,
and he shah receive an ennua. salary
OF two thousand dollars: the annual sx-
penses OF his ONCE shall be fixed by law.
Provided the salary and expenses Of his
ONCE ehall not exceed four thousand dol
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election Of Parish
Besrds Of Public Education In the cif-
ferent parishes
The Prrfsh Boards may appoint Par
ish superintendent In their respective
parishes, who snail be ex-ofsloio secretary
Of the Parish Board and whose sal
airy for his double functions shall be fixed
according to the number OF educable
children In the parish and by law be
paid out OF tbs Public School fund accru-
ing TO each parish respectively
Sec 3 Be Il further resolved, etc, That
the iast paragraph OF Ars'-' 10 hundred
and twensy-niBs 90 - Constitution OF
the stAte of Louisiana shall be 40 amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article 20. Par. s The Legislature
may Appropriate 70 the public school fund
the proceeds, IN whole OF In part. Of prbltc
lands not designated for any other pur-
poss. And every partsh, and every city
or town not subject to parish taxation
may levy an annsai tax for the Public
Schools therein. OF not less than one and
ons-half mills on the dollar. provided
THAI with such taxation the whole amount
OF parish OF municipal taxation shall
not exessd ten milk or the dollar of val
uation. and that each school district or
ward may levy a special tax not to exceed
ave mills per ensum on the dollar OF
valuation Of AL the TAXABLE property
therein. IN aid Of public schools, on the
approval OF . majority vote In number
and amount OF the property taxpayers,
male or female over the age OF twenty
enc years. residing In said ward or dis
trfct. and voting at the election.
Sec. L Be II further resolved. ETC., That
the last paragraph OF Article two hun
drsd and thirty-thrss OF the Constitution
Of the state Of louisiana DO 20 amended
~ 10 read ~ follows:
Avzcle "a. Par. l. The interest pro-
vidsd for by this article shall be paid out
Of any taxes that may be levied o. coll
lscted for the general purposes Of govern
ment
q. w. BOLTON,
Speaker OF the Houss OF Representative.
H. r. LOTT
President Pro Tempors Of the Senate
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary Of state.