The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-09

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II. II. LOTT
President Pro TcmpUre Of the Senate
T. $. ADAMS. Secretary of State. :
No. 1H4. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State Of Louisiana rela-
tive to the lease and employment Of
penltentiary cOnvicts.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
twO-thir,ls Of all the members elected 10
each House conrurring, That the follow
ing amendment be adopted as part of
the Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana:
/. No penitcntiarv convict shall ever
be leased or hired to any persou or per-
sons. or corporation, private or public, or
quasi-puhlic, or board save as authorized
i'll the next section, provided that this
article shall take effect upon the cxtin-
punishment of the lease made pursuant to
Act No. III, approved July 10th, 1890.
>. The General Assembly may author
iZe the employment under State super
vision and the proper officers and en-
plpyrs of the State, Of conyicts, on
public roads, or other public works,
or on convict farms or manufactures
owned or controlled by the State or
by any levce hoard or any public Ievre
under such provisions and restrictions as
may be imposed by law.
e. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
II. Il. LOTT,
DIV &C bo
A true copy:
L. 5. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.
No. 10. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to articles 224,
223 s2e9 and 253 of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana relative to
public educa ion.
Section l. BE II resolved by the Cen
erAl Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
tWo-thIrds Of all the members elected to
each House coLcurrinG, 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 Dot There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
lily 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
~ taxation or otherwise; and all moneys
50 rai<"l except the poll tax shall be dis
trihut"d 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
hn NfAYoC =
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 22J. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the State Suner-
intend"nt Of Public Education. who shall
hold his office for the term of four wears
and until his successor is qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed BIZ law.
and he shall receive an annual salary Of
two thousand dollars; the annual EXPENSES
Of his office shall be fixed by law. proyid-
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
| Cnt parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint a Par
! ish Superintendent of Public Schools in
| their respective parishes. who shall be OK
oftcio 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 and bv
| law be paid out Of the Public School fund
| ucCruing to each parish respectively.
| Sec. >. BE it further resolved. etc, That
the last paragraph of article two hundred
and twenty -nine of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana shall 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 ,uhic
| lands not designated for any other Dur.
pose. And every parish. and every city OF
town. not subject to parish taxation may
levy an annual tax for the public schools
mills on the dollar, provided that with
such tax the whole amount of parish OF
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mills
on the dollar of valuation, and that acl
school district or ward may levy a speca
tax not to exceed five mills per annum or
the dollar of valuation of all the taxabl,
property therein, in aid of public schools