The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-29
No. 1o5. JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing amendments to articles IA,
225 200 and 233 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana relative to
public educa Ion.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House col curing, 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
so raised except the poll tax shall be dis
tributed to each parish in proportion to
| the number Of children of proper age to
attend public schools as fixed by law.
Sec. 2. Be il 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 225. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the State 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 expense.
of his office shall be fixed by law. Provid
ed the salary and expenses of his offic,
shall not exceed four thousand dollars.
The General Assembly shall provide TO
the appointment or election of Parisl
Boards of Public Education in the differ
ent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent of Public Schools il
their respective parishes. who shall be ex
officio secretary of the Parish Board an
whose salary for his double function
shall be fixed according to the number o
educable children in the Parish and b
, law be paid out of the Public School fun
I accruing to each parish respectively.
| Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, ETC., Tha
the last paragraph of article two hundre
e and Twenty-Five of the Constitution of tn
e State of Louisiana shall be so amended a
: to read as follows:
Article 229. Par. G. The Legislator
: may appropriate to the public school fun
' the proceeds, in whole or in part, of publ
= lands not designated for any other pu
r pose. And every parish, and every city
e town, not subject to parish taxation ma
@ levy an annual tax for the public schoo
e therein, of not less than one and one-ha
G mills ON the dollar, provided that wit
i such tax the whole amount of parish I
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mil
;. on the dollar of valuation, and that eat
e school district or ward may levy speci
'e tax not to exceed five mills per annum {
the dollar of valuation of all the taxab
o property therein, in aid of public school
n on the approval of a majority vote
i number and amount of the property ia
i payers, male or female, over the age
to twenty-one years, residing in said ward
,e district and voting at the election.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, ETC., Tn
Of the last paragraph of article two hundr
er and thirty-three of the Constitution of t
t, State of Louisiana be so amended as
st read as follows:
Article 233. Par. f. The interest prov
:, ed for by this article shall be paid out
ne any taxes that may be levied or collect
be for the general purposes of government
G. w. BOLTON,
I'd Speaker of the House of Representative
1g II. r. LOTT,
u President Pro Tempore of the Sena
to A true copy:
SO T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.