The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-07
No. 1876.
JOINT Resolution


Proposing Amendments to Articles ~,
9o,. 2pe and 233 Of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana. Relative to
Public Education.
Section 1. BE II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State OF louisiana,
two-thiris OF all the members elected to
each House concurring. That Article
two hundred and twenty four Of the Con-
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana be 80
amended as to read as follows:
Article "a There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educa-
ton Of all the children of the State: and
the General Assembly shall provide for
their establishment. maintenance and
support by taxation or otherwise; and all
moneys 30 raised except the poll tax shall
be distributed to each parish in proper
ton to the number of children of proper
age to attend public schools as fixed
by law.
Sec T. Be II further resolved. etc. That
Article two hundred and twenty-five
Of the Constitution of the State Of Louisi-
ana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article rs. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the State a super
intendent of public education, who shall
hold his ONCE for the term Of four years,
and until his successor IL qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed by law.
and he shall receive an annual salary
OF two thousand dollars: the annual ex-
penses of his office shall be fixed 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 Parish
Boards of Public Education In the DIFF
ferent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint a Par
ish Superintendent In their respective
parishes, who shall be ex-officio secretary
of the Parish Board and whose sal
airy 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 accru-
ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. g. Be II further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph of Artaas ITO hundred
and twenty-nins Of tie Constitution of
the State of Louisiana shall be so amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article 20. 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
one-hdlf 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 a special tax not to exceed
I'VE 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 taxpayers.
male or female over the age OF twenty
one years, residing in said ward or dis
trict and voting at the election.
Sec. T. Be II further resolved. etc. That
the last paragraph Of Article two hun
dred and thirty-three Of the Constitution
Of the State OF Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows:
Article 49, Par. L. The interest pro-
vided for by this article shall be paid out
Of any taxes that may be levied or col
lscted for the general purposes Of govern
ment.
CIV. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempors Of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. 9. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.