Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-07

.wo-thirds OF an the members elected to
each House concurring. That Article
two hundred ana twenty-four OF the Con-
stitution OF the State Of Louisiana be 20
arnended as to read as follows:
Artcie "a There shall be free public
schools established By the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State fer the educa-
lion Of all the children OF the State: and
the General Assembly shall provide for
their establishment. maintenanee and
support BY taxation or otherwise; and AL
moneys 10 raised except the pon tsx shall
be distributed to each parish I'm proper
tion 10 the number Of children OF proper
age to ATTEND pebble schools - nxed
-sec.t fseif further resolved. etc. That
Article two hundred and twetfy-nve
Of the Constitution OF the State e Lsouisi-
ana be SO amen - q "a read as folloWs:
Article rs. There shall be elected BY
me qdhlified electors OF the State 4
Intendent OF public eduoation,, who shall
hold hiSsofice for the term OF four years.
ana uni y HIS successor is qualified
His duties sh4ll be prescribed by law,
and be shall 'feceiys- an annual salary
bf two Thousand .doliars; the annual ex-
pepses OF his office shall be nxed by law
Provided the salary and expenses or HIS
Office 6hali not exceed four shousand doll
arg
.Ths General Assembly shall provide for
the appoiStnient or election of Parish
Boards of Public Education In the DIFF
fersnt- parishes
The Perish Boards may appoint a Par
fsh Eupeflntendent In their respective
pArishes, Who shall be ez -oficio secretary
OF the Parish Board and whose sal
airy Yer his double functions shall be axsd
according to the number of educabie
csildrsn IL the parish and by law be
paid odt or the Publit School fund accru-
Ing n. eaeh parish respectively.
Sec. 8. BE It furths- resolved, etc, That
ire iast Paragraph OF Artsrs. 80 hundred
Ind twentylnins q - Constitution OF
ira Etase OF Louisiana shall be 80 amend
q as 70 resd as follows:
Article 70. Par, 6. The Legislature
nay aJpropr ate TO the public school fund
he pracseds, in whole or In part. OF public
amos not Designated for any other pur-
lose. AND every parish, and every city
Or town not SUBJECT TO parish taxation
may levy an annual tai for the Public
schools therein, OF not less than one and
one-haff Mills on, the dollar. provided
that with sbch taxation the whole amount
Of parish or municipal taxation shall
not exceed ten mills on the dollar of val
uatidr, and that each school dIstrsct or
ward may levy a special tax not to exceed
I'VE mills per annnfn on the dollar OF
valuation Of al the taxable property
therein, N aid OF public schools. on the
approval d 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 ct the election
sec.l. Be II further resolved. etc. That
the last paragraph OF Article two hun
dred and thtrty-thres OF the Constitution
OF the gate Of Louisiana be 20 amended
IS 70 read as follows:
Article SO Par. 4 The interest pro-
vided for by this article shah be paid ont
OF any taxes that may be levied or col
iscled forrne general purposes Of govern
ment ....
@. W. BOLTON.
speaker OF the House OF Representative.
H. r LOTT
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:. i
7. s. ADAMS secretary of state