Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-13

70. 100. JOINT RESOLUTION.
20 and 233 OF the Constitution Of the
state OF Louisiana relative to public educa-
Section 1. Be II resolved by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two-thirds
Of all the members elected TO each House con
curing. that article two hupdrsd and twenty
ana be so amended Is TO read as follows:
Article IA. There shall be free pnblt
schools established By the General Assembly
the children OF the State; and the General
Assembly shall provide for their establishment.
maintenenee and support By taxation or other
wise; and all moneys so raised, except the
poll tax. shall be distributed to each parish
IN proportion 10 the number Of children OF
proper age to attend public schools as nrea
Sec. O. Be IL further resolved. etc. That
artieie Two hundred and twenty-five OF the
Constitution Of tie State OF louisiana be %
amended as to read as follows:
Article 22o. There shall be elected by the
aSa Lined electors OF the State superintendent
Tor the term Of four years, and until bis sue
cessor Is qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed by law. ana
ne shan receive an annual salary Of two thou
sand doilersi the annual expenses Of bis ofnce
shall be fixed by law. Provided the salary and
expenses OF his office shall not exceed four
The General Assembly shah provide Cor the
appointment or election OF Parish Boards OF
PUBLIC Education in the different parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint parish SUI
perntendent Of public schools in their
spective parishes. who shall be ex-ofhcio sec
retary Of the Parish Board and whose salary
for his double functions shall be axed accord
Ing to the number OF educable children In the
parish and BY law be paid out OF the public
school fund accruing TO each parish respect
lively.
Sec. 3 Be It further resolved, etc, That
the fast paragraph or article TWO nundred ana
twenty nine OF the Constitution OF the state
OF Louisiana shall be so amended az 10 reao a.
Article 22g. Par. 6. The Legislature may ap-
propriate to the public school fund the pro-
eeeds, In whole or In part. Of public lands
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-han mills on the dollar. pro-
vided that with such tar the whole amount OF
parish or municipal taxes shall not exceed
ten mills on the dollar OF valuation. and that
each school district ward may levy a. spe-
cial tax not TO exceed 1--WE mills per anpum 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.
Sec. 4. Be It further resolved. etc. That the
last paragraph OF Article two hundred ana
thirty three Of the Constitution Of the state
Of Louisiana be 80 amended as to read as
follows:
Article 23e. Par. g. 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 o,rox
Speaker Of the House Of ReP E' roTT.
President Pro TempOre Of the senate.
7. s. ADAMS. Secretary of State.