Tensas gazette., 1896-01-24

tws-thircs OF All the members elected to
each House csncurrfng, That Artfcls
tive hundred ana twenty-four OF ths Con-
stitutssn OF the eesfs OF Louisiana b. 20
amended ~ to read as follows:
Article "A There shall ba free public
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educa-
ton 81 all the children Of the State; and
ths General Assembly shall provide fer
thsfr establishment. maintsnance and
support by taxation or otherwise; and all
moneys 30 raised except the poll tax shall
be distributed 70 each parish In oropor-
ton 10 the number of children Of proper
age 10 attend oubisc schools ~ nxed
by law.
Sec. q Be II fwthsr resolved. etc. That
% the Constitution II the stkts Of Louisi-
ana be 90 smeI sa read as follows:
Artlcie rs. There shal1 b. esectsd By
the qualified eiectorr Of the State a s.
intsndent Of public education. who shall
hoid his once for the term Of four gears.
and until hts successor II qualified.
Hts duties ehail be prescribed by law,
and he shah receive an annual salary
OF two thousand dollars; the ennusl az
penses OF his Office skall be fixed By law.
Provided the salary and expenses OF HIS
ofscs shau not exceed four thousand dol
lars.
Tia General Assembly shall provide Tor
ths appointment or election of Parish
Boards OF Public Educatien IN the dIf-
fsrszt parishes.
The Perish Boards n1ay appoint q Par.
fsh Super ntsneent In their respective
parishss. who shall be sx-ofncio sscretsry
ef the Parish Board and whose sal
A. L. n. ~<.~ n ~
according to the number OF educable
children IN the parish and by law be
paid out of the Public School fund accru-
ing to each psrish respectively.
Sec. .. Be n further resoivsd. etc. That
thu iast Ia: asrapa Of Artk 20 hundred.
and TWEEN y-Eins cs - Constitution OF
the E1ate OF LOUISIANA shall be 90 amend
4 rs 10 read - follows;
Article 10 Par. G The Legislature
may sppropr ats to ths public school fund
the projects. In whole O. IN part. OF public
lands not designated fee any other pur-
pose And every parish, and avery city
or town not subject to parish tazatien
nay levy an annual tax Cor the Public
Schools therein. Of not less than one ana
on.-haif mills on the dollar. provided
that with such taxation the whole amount
Of parish or municipal taxation shall
not exceed Ten uNiB or <It Qoil<r Oh t&x-
uatioyl. and that each school district or
ward may levy a special tax not to exceed
I've mills per annum on the dollar Of
valuation OF al the taxable property
therein, In aid Of public schools on the
approval OF majority vote In number
and amount OF he property taxpayers.
male OF female over the age OF twenty
one ysars. residing In said ward or dis
trict. and voting st the election
Sec. T. Be II further resolved, etc. That
the last psrsGraph OF Article two hun
dred and tnirty-iliree OF the Constitution
OF the state Of Louisiana be 20 amended
as 20 read IS follows:
Article "a. Par. { The interest pro-
yideS for BY this article shall be paid out
OF any taxes thdt may be levied or col
l.c.e6 for the general purposes az govern
ment
sts G. W. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro fsmpors OF the Senate.
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary OF State