Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-21

twe-thlrds Of All ths msmbsrs slsotsa 70
each House concurring. That Article
two hundred ana twenty-four Of The Con-
stitufion Of the state Of Louisiana BE- %
amended a. to read ~ follows:
Article ~ There nhall be free public
schools established By the General Assem-
bly, throughout the state sor the educa-
ton ct all the children Of the state: and
the General Assembly shah provide for
their establishmsut. maintsnance and
support By taxation or otherwise add al
moneys 90 raised except the poll tan shan
be distributed to each parish In proper
ton to the number Of children OF proper
age 10 attend public schools as died
by law.
Sec 4 Be n further resolved. etc, That
Article two hundred and twenty-nve
OF the Constitution OF the State OF LOUISE
ana be 90 amended rs TO read as follows:
Article rs There snail be elected BY
the qualified electors OF the State soper-
fntsndent 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 shah receive an annuel salary
Of two Thousand dollars: the annual en-
penses OF his Office shall be Fixed by law.
Provided the salary, and expenses OF his
once shall not exceed four thousand dol
lars.
The General Asssrnbly shall provide tor
the appointment or election of Parish
Boards Of Public Education In the dit,
;fersnt parishes.
The Perish Boards may appoint Par
fsh Superintendent I'm their respective
parishes. VINO shall be 'ox-offldio secretary
OF the Parish Board and whose sal
AIRY for his double functions shall be fixed
according 70 the number OF tducabYe
children IN tho parish and By law be
paid out of tho Public SchooIsfuud accru@
ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. s. Be 1t further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph % .Arceas t.so hundred
and twenty-nins e .-s Constitution Of
tho State OF Louisiana shall be 80 amend
ed as to read a. follows:
Article ga Par. 8. The Legislature
may appropriate 70 TIE public school tuna
sheproceecs, in whole or IN part Of public
lands not designated for any other rbr-
pose. Ancsevery parish. and every city
or town not subject TO parish taxation
may levy an annual tax for the Public
Schools therein. OF not tess than one ana
'ons-haif mills on the dollar. provided
that with such taxation the whole amount
of parish or municipal taxation shall
not exceed ten mills on the dollar OF val
uation. and that each school district or
ward may levy special tax not TO exceed
FIVE mills per arnum on the dollar Of
valuation Of all the taxable property
therein, In aid OF public schools. on the
approval of n majority vote In number
and amcunt OF the property taxpayers.
male or female over the age OF twenty
one years. residing In SAID ward or dis
trict. and voting ~ the election.
Sec. & BE u furtEer resolved. etc.. That
the last paragraph Of Article two hun
bred and thirty-thrse OF the Constitution
OF the State OF louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article rs. Par l. The interest pro-
videc for by this criticize shall be paid out
OF any taxes that may be levied or coll
lected for the general purposes OF govern
ment.
q. ". BOLTON.
Speaker 81 the House OF Representative.
H. R. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
A true copy:
T. 8. ADAHs. Secretary of State.