The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-01

two-thlrds OF al the members elected 70
each House concurring. That Aruoie
two hundred ana twenty-four Of the Con.
stitution Of the State OF LOUISIANA % 20
amended a. to read n follows:
Article r. There shall be free public
schools established b. the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educa.
tioa OF all the children Of the state: ana
the General Assembly shall provide Tor
their establishment. maintenance ana
support BY taxation or otherwise; ana all
moneys 90 raised except the poll tai shall
be distributed to each parish In proper
tion 10 the number Of children Of proper
age TO attend public schools - hxed
by law.
Sec. O. Be It further resolved. ETC.. That
Article two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
of the Constitution OF the State Of Louisi.
ana be 10 a,nend,d as to read ~ follows:
Article rs. There shall BE- elected BY
the oualified electors Of the State sups,
intendent Of public education. who shan
hold his once for the term OF four yeerS.
and until his successor 10 Quaiined.
His duties shall be prescribed By law.
and he shall receive an annual selary
Of two thousand dollars: the annual ex-
penees OF his ONCE shall b dxed BY law.
Provided the salary and expenses OF his
once shall not exceed four thousand DOL
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election OF Paf1eh
Boards Of Public Education IN the dr.
ferent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint . Par.
ish Superintendent In their respective
parishes, who shall be ex-ofhcio secretary
Of the Parish Board and whose SAL
sry for his double functions shall b dxed
according to the number Of educabls
children In the parish and BY law -
paid out OF the Public School fund accru-
ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. g. De II further resolved, ETC., That
the last paragraph Of Article .No hundred
and twenty-nins a. 80 Constitution OF
the State of LOUISIANA shall be % amend.
I'd n to read q follows:
Article ~. Par. G. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public schooI iSno
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 one and
ons-half mills on the dollar. provided
that with such taxation the whole amount
Of parish or municipal taxation shall
not exceed ten mills on the dollar OF val
uation, and that each school district or
ward may levy . special tax not to exceed
Ave mills per annum on the dollar OF
valuation Of al the taxable property
therein, In cid Of public schools. on the
| approval Of = majority vote In number
ana 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.
Bee. l. Be II further resolved. etc.. Tnes
the last paragraph Of Article two hum
drad and thirty-thrss Of the Constitution
! Of the State Of Louisiana be % amended
| % to read ~ follows:
! Article ~. Par. I. The interest pro.
! vtded for by this article shall BE- paid Out
OF any taxes that may be levied or col
iscted for the general purposes OF govern
ment.
f. O. w. bOLIVNs
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
| H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tsmpors Of the senate
A true COPY:
r. o. ADAMS. Secretary Of STATE.