Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-04-10

No. 1914. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State OF Louisiana relative 10 the
lease and employment Of penitentiary con-
section 1. Be 1t resolved by the General AS
senbly OF the State OF Louisiana. two-thirds
Of all the members elected to each House ~ con
ed as q part OF the Constitution OF the State
10 penitentiary convict shall ever be
leased O. hired TO any person or persons, or
corporation. private or public. Qnasl-publIc
OF board. save as authorized IN the next sec
eject upon the extinguIshment of the lease
made pursuant to Act No ia. approved July
10. 1890.
employment under State supervision and the
proper officers and employees Of the State. Of
convicts on public roads, or other public
works, or on convict farms or manufactures
LeT ,s Board or any public levee under such
provisions and restrictions as ~ | pg Be imposed
speaker of the House Of Reprsssntatives
r. H. LOTT
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary Of state.
=, 1876. JOINT RESOLUTION
'roposing amendments to articles 224 DDS
200 and 233 Of the Constitution OF the
State OF Louisiana relative TO public ednca-
section 1. Be II resolved BY the General A..
sembly OF the state Of Louisiana. two-thirds
OF all the members elected 10 each House con
curing. that article two hundred and twenty
four OF the Constitution OF the State OF ToGisi-
ana be so amended as 10 read As follows
Article k24. There shall be free publ
schools cstls lished by tbs General Assembly
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 other
wise: and all moneys so raised, except the
poll tax. shall be distributed TO each parish
proper age to attend public schools as fixed
Sec. . Be IL. further resolved. etc. That
Constitution OF the State, OF louisiana be 90
amended as TO read as follows:
Article 225. There shall be elected BY the
inaliled electors OF the State Superintendent
OF Public Education. who shall hold bis Office
for the term Of four years, and until his sue
cessor Is qualified
His duties shall be prescribed by law. ana
he shall receive an annual salary OF two thou
sand dollars; the annual expenses OF bis office
shall be fixed by law. Provided the salary and
expenses OF his Office shall not exceed -four
thousand dollars
The General Assembly shan : divide for the
1ppoint ment or election OF Parish Boards OF
Public Education in the different parishes
The Parish Boards may appoint parish su-
perintendent Of public schools in ther re-
spective parishes. who shall be ex-ofncio sec
rotary OF the Parish. Board. and whose salary
for his double functions shall be nxed accord
ing to the number Of educeble children In the
parish and by law be paid out Of the public
school fund aecruing 70 each parish respect
lively.
ses g. Be Il further resolved etc That
the rnst paragraph or article two nunoreo ana
twenty-nine OF the Constitution Of the state
Of Louisiana shall be so amended as to read as
follows;
Article go. Par. 6. The Legislature may sp-
propriate TO the public school fund the pro-
ceeds. in whole or IN part. of puoiis lands
not designated for any other purpose. AnQ
every parish. and every city OF town, not
subject to parish taxation may levy an annual
tax for the public schools therein. Of not less
than one and one-haf mills on the dollar. pro-
vided that with such tax the whole amount OF
parish OF municipal taxes shall not exceed
ten mills on the dollar Of valuation. and that
each school district or ward may levy spe-
cial tax not to exceed five mills per annum on
the dollar Of valuation OF all the taxable prop
erty therein. In aid OF public schools. ON the
approval OF a majority vote In number and
amount OF the property taxpayers male o.
female, over the age OF twenty-oDe years. re-
siding In said ward or district and voting NJ
the election.
Sec. T. Be II further resolved. ETC.. That the
last paragraph OF Article two hundred and
thirty-three OF the Constitution OF the state
OF Louisiana be % amended az TO read as
Article 2ss. Par. g. The interest provided
for By this arlicls shall be paid out OF any
taxes that may be levied or collected TOR the
general purposes OF government;
Speaker Of the blouse Of Repress1tativss.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
T. 8. ADAMS. Secretary Of state.