The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27
No. 1876. JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing amendments to articles 22i,
22J. 30 and 2;}3 of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana relative to
public educa lion.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House coIcurring, that article two
hundred and twenty-four of the Const-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 224. There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
, bly, throughout the State for the education
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 dis
! tributed to each parish in proportion to
| the number of children of proper age to
attend public schools as fixed by law.
Sec 2. Be it further resolved, etc, That
article two hundred and twenty-five Of
the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
| Article 225. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the State Super
sntendent Of Public Education, who shall
hold his office for the term of four years,
and until his successor Is qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed by law,
and he shall receive an annual salary Of
two thousand dollars; the annual expenses
of his office shall be fixed by law. Provid-
ed the salary and expenses Of his office
shall not exceed four thousand dollars
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election of Parish
Boards Of Public Education in the differ
ent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par.
ish Superintendent of Public Schools in
their respective parishes, who shall be ex.
ofticio secretary Of the Parish Board and
whose salary 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
accruing to each parish respectively.
Sec. g. Be it further resolved etc, THAI
the last paragraph of article two hundred
and twenty-nine Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana shall be so amended Of
to read as follows:
Article 300. Par. 9. The Legislator.
may appropriate to the public school funt
the proceeds, in whole or in part, of publ,
lands not designated for any other pur
pose. And every parish, and every city OF
town, not subject to parish taxation ma!
levy an annual tax for the public school
, therein, of not less than one and ene-hal
. mills on the dollar, provided that will
such tax the whole amount of parish o
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mill
on the dollar of valuation, and that eacl
school district or ward may levy a specia
: tax not to exceed five mills per annum OF
the dollar of valuation Of all the taxabl
, property therein, In aid of public schools
, on the approval of a majority vote il
: number and amount Of the property tax
: payers, male or female, over the age .
D twenty-one years, residing in said ward O
Q district and voting at the election.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, etc, Thn
T the last paragraph Of article two hundre
< and thirty-three Of the Constitution of tn
:, State of Louisiana be so amended as I
t read as follows:
Article 233. Par. T. The interest provit
;, ed for by this article shall be paid out c
c any taxes that may be levied or collecte
Q for the general purposes of government,
G. w. BOLTON,
d Speaker Of the House of Representative
z H. Il. LOTT,
l. President Pro Tempore Of the Senat
o A true copy:
% T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.