St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-04

:Wo-eh!rcs Of all the members elected .
each House concurring. That Article
Two hundred and twenty-four OF the Con-
:titusion Of the State Of Louisiana be %
meaced ~ to read - follows:
Article a. There shall be free public
hoo ; established BY the Gcneral As en-
.ly throughout the State Tor the educa-
ton OF all the children Of the state: and
the General Assembly eAau provide for
:heir establishment. maintenance and
support By taxation or otherwise: and I'll
moneys co raised except the po:l tai shall
be distributed TO each parish In proper
;ion to tie number OF children Of proper
sge to attend public schools a dxed
by law.
Gee ;. be Il further resolved. ETC.. That
Article two hundred aud twenty-five
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana be 50 amsn..sG ~: n foliow0:
Article rs. There shall be elected BY
the qualified electors OF The State "a.
insenGent of public education. who shall
hold his ONCE for the term Of four years.
an1 Until his successor II qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed by law.
and he shall receive an annual salary
Of two Thousand dollars: the annual ex-
perses Of his ONCE shall be Axed By law.
Provided the salary and expenses OF his
once shall not exceed four thousand dol
;a.s.
The General Assembly shall provide for
The appointment or election Of Parish
boards Of Public Education In the Diff
fercnt PARISHES.
TIE Parish Boards may appoint a PR
ish Superintendent In their respective
parishes. who shall be eX-oc.cio secretary
Of che Parish BOARD and whose sal
ary for his double functions shall! be dxed
according 10 the number OF ecucab!e
children In the parish and by law be
paid out Of the Public School fund acc.d-
Ing TO each parish respectively.
Sec. 4 Do II further resolved, etc. rset
the last paragraph OF Art 30 ia I. -:
and twenty mine e sc Constitution .
the State Of louisiana shall be 60 ar,@-
ed rs to read n follows:
Article ~. Par. g. The Leg
may appropriate to the public 3choa. II
the proceeds. in whole or In part. or pno
lands not designated for sEy other r-r
pose. Ana every parish. and every c':s
or town not subject TO parish tasasi-5
may levy an annual tax for the puS.:c
Schools therein. Of not less than Oh.
one-half mills on the dollar. pros:s::i
that with such taxation the whole amour
Of parish or municipal taxation saEl
rot exceed ten mill3 on the dollar Of vel
uation, and that each school street OF
-
hye mills FER annum on the dollar Of
valuation Of all the taxable property
therein. In AID Of public schools. On The
approval OF . majority vote In numb.r
and amount Of the property taxpayers.
male or female over the age Of twenty
enc years. residing In said ward or dis
tr1ct. and voting At the election.
oec. T. .Be Il further resolved. etc. That
the last paragraph Of Article two hun
Ared and thirty-thfse Of the Constitution
q the state Of Louisiana be 20 ansxGel
~ TO read n follows:
Article -. Par. Z. The interest pro-
vidsd for By this article shall be paid out :.
Of any taxes that may be levied or col
lscted fer the general purposes OF govern
Ment.
q. ". BOLTON.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true COPY:
r. .. ADAMS. Secretary Of s.at..