The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-08

225, 90 and 233 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana relative to
public educs lion. -
Section I. BE " resolved by RE Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds Of all the members elected 70
each House coEcurrins, that article two
hundred and twenty-four Of the Cousti-
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana be 20
amended - to read a. follows:
Article ga. There shall be free public
schools established BY the General Assem-.
by throughout the State for the education
OF all the children of the State: and the
General Assembly shall provide for their
establishment. maintenance and suppest
By taxation or otherwise; and ali moneys
10 raiaed except the poll tax shall be dis.
11outed to each parish In proportion to
tho number Of children Of proper age to
attend public schools "a fixed BY law.
+ Bee. z. Be il further resolved, ETC.. That
article two hundred aud twenty-five Of
the Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be ~ amended a. to read 10 follows:
|. Article 225. There shall DO elected bv
the qualified electors Of the State 4 Super.
intendent Of Public Education, who shall
bold bis office for the term Of four years,
and until hts successor 10 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-
Cd the salary and expenses of bis Office
shall not exceed four thousand dollars.
The General Assembly shalt provide for
the appointment or election Of Parish
Boards Of Public Education In the differ
ent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint a Par
tsh Superintendent Of Public Schools IN
their respective parishes, who shall be e.
ofticio secretary Of the Parish Board and
whose salary for his double functions
shan b 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.
Bee. & Be 1t further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph Of article two hundred
and twenty-nine Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana shall be 90 amended %
to read as follows: O
Article go. 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 OF
town. not subject to parish taxation may
levy an annual tai for the public schools
therein, Of not less than one and one-half
mills on the dollar, provided that With
such tax the whole amount Of parish or
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mills
on the dollar Of valuation, and that 3eact,
school district or ward may levy a special
tar not to exceed Eve mills per annum on
the dollar Of valuation Of alt the TAXABLE
property therein, IN aid Of public sehoolA
on the approval Of Z majority vote IL
number and amount Of the property tan.
payers, male or female, over the age Of
twenty-one ye4ss, residing In said ward Of
district and voting At the election.
Sec. A he y further resolved, etc, That
the last psfssraph>of cis.txo hnnAes3
and thlrty.three; Of the Consultation az the
8tate Of Louisiana be- % amended a, TO-
read as follcws: -,
Article 232. Par. 1. The interest provit
ed for By this article shall b. paid out Of
any tlxes that msy be aevled or collected
for the general purposes Of government.
G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
II. H. LOTT.
President Fro Tempore Of the Senste.,
A true copy;
T. s. Adams. Secretary Of State.
No. 1875. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu.
tlon Of the State of Louisiana, rela.
tive to pensions for Confederate SOL
dieEv, Sailors and their widows.
Section I. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisians, two