The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-15

20. ~ and 2:i3 Of the Constitution
of the State OF Louisiana relative to
public eduea ION.
Section l. Be l. resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the Sta st te Of louisiana
two-thlrds Of nj the members elected to
each House col. curing, that article two
hundred and twcnty-four Of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be 20
amended ms to read as follows:
Article pa. There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the education
of all tina children Of the State; and the
General Asse ably shall provide for their
establishment, maintenance and support
by taxation OK otherwise; and all moneys
80 raised except the poll tax shall be dis
!ributed to each parish in proportion to
Inc 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
tho Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read MS follows:
Article 2o5. There shall he elected BY
the qualified electors Of the State Super
intendcnt Of Public Education. who shall
hold his office for the term of four years,
ana until mis- 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. Prov;d-
ed the salary and expenses of his office
shall not exceed four thousand dollars
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment OF election of Parish
Boards Of Public Education in the differ.
ent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent of Public Schools III
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.
Sec. 5. 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: 3
Article 300. Par. g. 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 and one-haIf
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 OF ward may levy special
tax not to exceed five mills per annuln Oh
the dollar of valuation of all the taxable
property therein, in aid Of public schools,
on the approval of a 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 or
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 30 amended as to
read as follows:
Article 233. Par. 4. The interest provid-
ed for by this article shall be paid out Of
any taxes that may be levied or collected
for the general purposes of government.
G. w. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
H. r. LOTT, 4.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. S. Adams, Secretary of State,