The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
NJ 1o5. JOINT RESOLUTION

Pronosing amendments to articles IA,
225. 900 and 233 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana relative to
public educa lion.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House COZ 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 224. 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 80 amended as to read as follows:
Article 225. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the State Super
lintendent of Public Education, who shall
QO1u Ills Oluce lOT tue term VI lOuA sS"A =
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 of6c'
shall not exceed four thousand dollars.
The General Assembly shall provide fo
the appointment or election of Parisl
Boards of Public Education in the differ
ent parishes.
, The Parish Boards may appoint Par
9 lish Superintendent of Public Schools il
their respective parishes. who shall be es
, officio secretary of the Parish Board an
= whose salary for his double function
: shall be fixed according to the number Q
!. educable children in the Parish and b
\ law be paid out of the Public School fun
+ accruing to each parish respectively.
4 See. 8. Be it further resolved, ETC., Tha
! the last paragraph of article two hundre
q and twenty-nine of the Constitution of til
a State of Louisiana shall be so amended 9
j. to read as follows:
Article 900. Par. 6. The Legislator
/ may appropriate to the public school fun
v the proceeds, in whole or in part, OF publ
n lands not designated for any other pu
r. pose. And every parish, and every city
,e town, not subject to parish taxation ms
70 levy an annual tax for the public schoo
,e therein, of not less than one and one-ha
70 mills on the dollar, provided that WI
l. such tax the whole amount of parish
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mi
!, on the dollar of valuation, and that ca
10 school district or ward may levy spec
be tax not to exceed FIVE mills per annum
the dollar of valuation of all the taxat
to property therein, in aid of public schoo
IN on the approval of a majority vote
Vi number and amount of the property ia
IL payers, male or female, over the age
to twenty-one years, residing in said ward
be district and voting at the election.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, etc., II
of the last paragraph of article two hundr
er and thirty three of the Constitution OF
rt, State of Louisiana be SO amended as
rst read as follows:
Article 233. Par. 4. The interest prov
C.. cd for by this article shall be paid out
he any taxes that may be levied or collect
be for the general purposes of government
G. w. BOLTON,
led Sneaker of the House of Representatiy
mo- H. r. LOTT,
Sn- President Pro Tempore of the Sens
to A true copy:
SO T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.