St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11

'wo-thirds Of all the members elected 70
Zach House concurring. That Article
TWO hundred and twenty-four Of the Con-
';sfus:on Of the State of Lou.eiana be so
niended as to read rs follows:
Article 22i. There shall be free public
hoos established by the General Assem-
sly throughout the State for the educa-
lion of all the children Of the State: and
The General Assembly shall provide for
heir establishment. maintenance and
support by taxation or otherwise: and all
none-s so raised except the poll tax shall
be distributed to each parish in proper
tion to the number Of children Of proper
eye to attend public schools As fixed
ipy law.
Sec :. Be 1t further resolved. etc.. That
Article two hundred ard TWENTY-FIVE
OF the Constitution OF the State Of Louisi-
ana lie SO amended as IL Rad as follows:
Article e25. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors OF the State a super
in;enient 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 ex-
penses of his Office shall be fixed by law
Provided the salary and expenses Of his
Office shall not exceed four thousand dol
.ars.
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election Of Parish
Boards of Public Education In the Diff
fereDt parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint a Par
!sh Superintendent i'm their respective
parishes, who shall be ex-otTlcio secretary
OF the Parish Board and whose sal
AIRY for his double functions shall be fixed
according to tina number OF educable
tn no frN r-1I 49, Law. H~n
paid out Of the Public School fund accru-
ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. ). BE it further resolved, etc. That
the last paragraph OF Art 10 hundred
and twenty-ninA o. &c Constitution OF
the State OF Louisiana shall be SO amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article 22S. Par. s. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public school fund
the proceeds. in whole or in part. of pubic
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 oue and
one-half mills on the dollar. provided
that with such taxation the whole amount
OF parish or municipal taxation shall
no: exceed ten mills on the dollar of val
uation, and that each school district or
ward may levy a special tax not to exceed
five mills per annum on the dollar Of
valuation of all the taxable property
therein. in aid Of public schools. on the
approval Of q majority vote in number
and amount Of the property taxpayers.
male or female over the age of twenty
one years. residing In said ward or dis
trict. and voting at the election.
Sec. 1. Be II further resolved. etc. That
the last paragraph of Article two hum
dred and thirty-three Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana be SC amended
- to read a. follows:
Article Is. Par l. The interest pro-
vided for by this article shall be paid out
Of any taxes that may be levied or COL
lscted for the general purposes of govern
ment
6, W. BOLTON.
Speaker OF the house Of Representatives.
HI. n. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.