The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-06
No. 195. JOINT RESOLUTION


No. 19J. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to articles 80
30. 229 and 233 Of tilr Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana relative t.
public eluci ION.
Section I. Be II resolved by the (,t1-
cral Assembly If the State Of Louisiana,
twr-th,rCls of all the members elected to
each House col curing, that article two
hundred and twenty-fvur If the Cou>ti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be So
amended as to read as follows:
Article 224. There shall he free public
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the elrcation
Of ell the children of the State and the
General Assembly shall provide for their
establishment, maintenance and Sup[nrt
by taxation or otherwise; and al MONEYS
50 raised except the poll tax shall be Dis
trihnted to each parish in proportion to
the number of children Of proper aga t.
attend public schools rs fixed by law.
Scc. >. BE it further resolved, etc. That
article two hundred and twenty five Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
he so amended as to read as follows:
Article 30. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors Of the State Super
intend"nt 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 hissoffce shall be fixed by law. Pruv!d-
cd 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 Schuuls in
their respective parishes who shall h.. px-
ofiicio 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 Srho0l fund
accruing to each parish respectively.
Sec. ;. Be it further resolved, etc. That
the last paragraph Of article two hundred
and tWenty-nine of the Constitution If the
State of Louisiana shall he SO amended us
to read as follows:
Article 229. 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 ol
town, not subject to parish taxation may
levy an annual tax for the public school,
therein, Of not less than one and Onr-i!ulI
mills on the dollar, provided that will
such tax the whole amount Of parish 81
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mills
on the dollar of valuation, and that earl
school district or ward may levy Il speri0
tax not to exceed five mills per anuuIn Oh
the dollar Of valuation of all the taxable
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 .
twenty-one years, residing in said ward .
district and voting at the election.
Sec. + Be it further resolved, Gle, Tina
; the last paragraph Of article two hundrr
, and thirty-threc IF the CONSTITUTION of til
State Of Louisiana be 50 amended As I
read as follows:
Article z:%3. Par T. The interest proviG
ed for by this article shall he paid out q
, any taxes that may be levied or colrctp
, for the general purposes of government
&. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House Of Representative!
, II. K. LOTT,
: President Fro Tempore Of the senat'
, A true copy:
, T. S. Adams, Secretary Of State.
, No. 1876. JOINT RETOLUTIOE.
? Proposing an amendment to the Constit,
y ton of the State Of Louisiana. rel;
a tive to pensions for Confederate 50
diers, Sailors and their widows.
4 -. L. L. l.