The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-25

each House cor curing, that article Two
hundred and twenty-four Of the Constr
tuition of the State of Louisiana be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 254 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 it 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 followsi
Article 90. 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 expenses
of his office shall be fixed by law. Provid.
ed the salary and expenses of his office
shall not exceed four thousand dollars.
The General Assembly shall provide fol-
| the appointment or election of Parish
Boards of Public Education in the differ
emit parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent of Public Schools II
their respective parishes. who shall be ex
offcio secretary of the Parish Board ant
whose salary for his double functions
shall be fixed according to the number o
educable children in the Parish and b.
law be paid out of the Public School fun'
accruing to each parish respectively.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, ETC., Tha
the last paragraph of article two hundre'
and twenty-nine of the Constitution of tn
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 pul
E pose. And every parish, and every city Q
town, not subject to parish taxation ma
; levy an annual tax for the public school
, therein, of not less than one and one-hal
mills on the dollar, provided that wit
such tax the whole amount OF parish
municipal taxes snail not eAceeu Ten iuH
, on the dollar of valuation, and that eac
! school district or ward may levy speci'
! tax not to exceed five mills per annum Q
o the dollar of valuation of all the taxab
a property therein, in aid of public school
! on the approval of a majority vote
number and amount of the property ia
: payers, male or female, over the age
Y twenty-one years, residing in said ward
: district and voting at the election.
r Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, ETC., In
Q the last paragraph of article two hundr.
q and thirty-three of the Constitution OF Il
q State of Louisiana be so amended as
% read as follows:
i Article 233. Par. f. The interest provi
ed for by this article shall be paid out
any taxes that may be levied or collect
% for the general purposes of government.
~ G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representative
10 H. X. LOTT,
N President Pro Tempore of the Sena
j. A true copy:
i. T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.