The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26

Proposing amendments 10 articles 81,
223, go and 2:3:3 of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana relative TO
public elucn ION.
Section /. BE i resolved By the Gen
crai Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House COZ curing, that article two
hundred sn1 twcnty-four Of the Ceusti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be so
amended as to read Us follows:
Article 2224. There shall he 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 .Assr ably shall provide for their
establishment. maintenance and support
by taxation or otherwise: and all moneys
so raiscd except the poll tax shall be dis.
trihuted to each parish in proportion TO
the number of children of proper age to
attend public schools rs fixed by law.
Sc. :. Be it further resolved, etc, That
article two hundred and twenty-five of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be go amended MS to read as follows:
Article 90. There shall he elected By
the qualified ,lectors 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 he prescribed By law.
and he shall receive an annual salary Of
two thousand dollars; he annual expenses
Of his Office shall he fixed by law. rrovid-
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
Ronrds Of Public Education in the differ
ent parishes
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent of Public Schools in
their respective parishes. who shall be ex-
ofiicio 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
accruins to each parish respectively.
See. ). Re 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 RS follows: Q
Article 20. Par. 8. 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 aud one-haff
mills on the dollar, provided that With
such tax the whole amount Of parish or
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mills
on the dollar of valuation, and that each
school district or ward may levy special
tax not to exceed Eve mills per annum on
the dollar Of valuation Of sill the taxable
property therein. in aid Of public schools,
on the approval of majority vote in
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.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph of article two hundred
and thirty-three Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be SO amended as to
read as follows:
Article 23;; Par. 4. The interest provid.
ed for by this article shall be paid out OF
any taxes thnt may BE- levied or collected
for the general purposes Of government.
g. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
II. r. LOTT,
President Fro Temporc of the Senate
A true copy:
T. $. Adams, Secretary of State.