The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-03-19
No. 19J. JOINT RESOLTTION


ID, 2229 and 233 of the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana relative to
public educa ion.
Sectlon l. Be It resolved by the Cen
| cral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
tWo-thrds Of all the members elected to
each House occurring, that article two
hundred and twentyfour of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be 50
amended as to read as follows:
Article 22f. There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
by 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
hy taxation or otherwise; and all moneys
:" raised except the poll tax shall be dis
trl'ufed to each parish in proportion to
the 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
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
De so amended as to read as follows:
Article 30. There shall he elected by
the qualified electors of the State q SUPER
lntendcnt Of Public Education, who shall
h"Id his office for the term of four years.
and until his successor is qualified.
Ills 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 for
the appointment or election of Parish
Boards of Public Education in the differ
ent parishes. 9
The Parish Boards may appoint a Par
| ish Superintendent of Public Schools in
their respective parishes, who shall be ex-
othclo 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 by
| law be paid out Of the Public School fund
accruing to each parish respectively.
! Sec ). Be it further resolved, etc, That
| the last paragraph of article two hundred
| and tWenty-nlne of the Constitution of the
| State of Louisiana shall be so amended as
| to read as follows:
Article 80. Par. 6. 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 onc-half
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 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 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 /. 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 so amended as to
read as follows:
Article 233. Par f. The interest provid-
ed for by this article shall be paid ont of
any taxes that may be levied or collected
for the general purposes Of government
| q. w. BOLTON,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
L. s. Adams, Secretary of State.