The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-22

two-thirds of all the members elected 70
each House concurring. That Articie
two hundred and twenty-four OF the Con
stitution of the State Of Louisiana Dc 30
amended as to read as follows:
Article 22l. There shall be free pubic
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the eouca.
ton of all the children of the state; ana
the General Assembly shall provide Tor
their establishment. maintenance ana
support by taxation or otherwise: ana al
moneys 80 raised except the poll tax shall
be distributed to each parish In proper
ton 10 the number of children Of proper
age to attend public schools as hAeo
by law. 49,
Sec. 2. Be It further resolved. etc. That
Article two hundred and Twenty-Five
of the Constitution Of the State OF Louisi-
ana be 40 amended as to read as follows:
Article 22s. There shall be elected oy
the qualified electors of the State q super.
intendent of public education. who shah
hold his ONCE for the term of four years.
and until his successor Ii Quaiined.
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
Office shall not exceed four thousand DOL
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide Tor
the appointment or election OF Parish
Boards of Public Education In the OH
ferent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent in their respective
parishes, who shall be ex-ofhcio secretary
Of the Parish Board and whose sal
ary for his double functions shall be nxeo
according to the number OF eoucaDie
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 Article V.'o hundred
and twenty-ni Of TIE Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana shall be so amend
ed a. to read as follows:
Article 70. Par. s. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public school funo
the proceeds, in whole or In part. OF pubic
lands not designated for any other pur-
nose. And every parish. and every city
or town not subject to parish taxation
NAV levy an annual tax for the Public
schools therein, of not less than one and
| 'one-half mills on the dollar. provided
that with such taxation the whole amount
of parish or municipal taxation shall
not exceed ten mills on the ooiidr VI VA
uation, and that each school district OF
ward may levy a special tax not to exceed
fivs mills per annum on the dollar OF
valuation Of all the taxable properly
therein, In aid Of public schools. on the
approval of q majority vote in numoea
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. l. Be II further resolved, etc. Tha'
the last paragraph Of Article two hun
dred and thirty-three Of the Constitutiof
Of the State of Louisiana be so amended
a. to read a. follows:
Article U.s. Par. 4. The interest pro
vided for by this article shall be paid GU
of any taxes that may be levied or col
Iscted for the general purposes OF govern
ment.
G. w. BOLTON.
speaker Of the House Of Representatives
H. r. LOTT.
| President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
"A true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS. Secretary OF state.