Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

"a. f95 JOINT RESOLUTION
-roposing anendments 70 articles -. -.
State Of Louisiana relative 70 public ednca-
ss sl9ns BE II resolved By the General A.
.embi t', Of the State o. Louisiana. two-thirds
of ali the members elected to each House con-
curing. that article two hundred and twenty
four OK the Constitution OF the State OF Louisi-
ana be 50 amended IS 20 resd as follows.
Article k24. There phall be free pnbi
schools established by the General Assembly
throughput the State for the education sn ., All
Assembly shall provide for their establishment
maintenance and support by taxation or other
wise and al nc 70 s'to 20 each parish
in proportion to the number Of children =,
proper age to attend public schools as hAea
Sec. :. Be it further resolved. etc. That
article two hundred and twenty-five 81 the
Constitution OF the STATE. Of Lousiaaa be 90
amended as to read follows -.
Article 225 There shall be elected by the
qnalifed electors Of the State SUPERINTENDENT
OF Public Education. who shall nold ms oin .s
for the tern Of four years, and Until ms s"e
His duties sIaiI be prescribed by law. and
be shall receive an annual salary OF Two sneu
sard dollars; the annual expenses OF MS oLnee
shall be fixed by law. Provided the salary anu
expenses Of his office shall not exceed tour
The General Assembly shall provide for the
appointment or election OF Parish Boards Oh
Public Education in the different parishes
Tns rsFsh Of DabIe ssSoois 10 their re-
speetiye parishes. who shall be ex.ofneio sec
rotary Of the Parish Board. and whose saiafs
for his double functions shall Be nxed accora-
ing 70 the number Of educable chiloreh IN t ne
parish and By law be paid out OF the gno.c
school fund accruinG to each parish respect
Sec. 3. Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
the last paragraph OF article two hundred ana
fwenty-nine OF the Constitution ~ the state
Of Louisiana shall be 50 amended as 10 reao Us
Article 2ee. Par O. The Legislature may sp-
pr0priate to the public school fund the pIo -
ceeds. in whole or In part, OF puDilc ianos
every parish aud every city or towH, no,
| subject to parish taxation may levy an annual
tax for the public schools therein. OF not less
| than one and one-half mills on the dollar. pro.
vided that with such tax the whole amount o.
parish or municipal taxes shBll not exceed
| ten mills on the dollar OF VALUATION. ana .na
| each school district OF ward may levy spe
| cial tax not TO exceed i've mills per annrm or
| the dollar Of valuation OF All the taxaoAe Plvp
| erty therein, IN aid OF public schools on tns
| approval OF a majority vote in number ane
1 amount OF the property taxpayers. male q
/ female over the age of twenty one years, re
siding in said ward or district and Voting a.
i the election. Al,
| See. a BE IL further resolved. ETC.. That the
4 last paragraph OF Article two hundred ans
thirty-three OF the Constitution OF the stats
OF Louisiana be 20 amended as to READ a.
Article 2s3 Par T. The interest provided
/ for by this article shall be pale out OF an,
| taxes that may be levied or collected for th'
/ general purposes Of government;
Speaker of the House of Responsibilities.
President Pro TempOrs Of the Senate.
T. 3. ADAMS. Secretary of state.