The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18


Proposing amendments to articles 224,
ops, 900 and 233 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana relative to
public educa ION.
Section /. Be I. resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly cf the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House cot curing, that article two
hundred and twenty-four of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article 224. There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the Slate for the education
Of all the children of the State: and the
General Assembly shall provide for their
establishment, maintenance and support
BY taxation or otherwise; and all moneys
so raised except the poll tax shall be dis
tributed to each parish in proportion to
the number of children of proper age to
attend public schools as fixed by law.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That
article two hundred and twenty-five of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be so amended Ms to read as follows:
Article o25. There shall be elected by
| the qualified electors of the State Super
intendent Of Public Education. who shan
held 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 his office shall be fixed by law. Prov!d-
ed the salary and expenses of his Office
shall NOT ovonnf fCyr thDpco,,l
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 Schools in
their respective parishes. who shall be ex-
offcio secretary of the Parish Board and
whose salary for his double functions
shall be fixed according to the number of
educnble children In the Parish and BY
law be paid out of the Public School fund
! accru'ng to each parish respectively.
Sec. 3. BE it further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph of article two hundred
and twenty-nine of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana shall be so amended as
| to read as follows: Q
Article 229 Par. 8. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public school fund
the proceeds. in whole or in part, CT 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 tax 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 OF
municipal taxes shnll not exceed ten mills
on the dollar of valuation, and that each
| school district or ward may levy special
tax not to exceed five mills per annum on
the dollar of valuation of all the taxable
property therein, in aid of public schools,
on the approval of a majority vote in
| number and amount of the property tax
payers male or female, over the age of
twenty-one years, residing in said ward OF
district and voting at the election.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
the last paragraph of article two hundred
and thirty-three Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be so amended as to
read as follows:
Article 1888 Par. 4. The interest provid.
ed for by this article shall be paid out Of
any taxes that may be levied or collected
| for the general purposes of government.
G. w. BOLTON,
| Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
H. R. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.