Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-20
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o. 1s5 Joint RESOLUTION.
'foposing amendments 70 articles pa. as.
no and u233 CT the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana relative to public educa-
section tsi j. Be II resOiyed BY the General As.
sembly OF the State OF louisiana, two-fhzrds
OF all the members elected TO each House con
curing. that article two hundred and twenty
four Of the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi
ana be amended Gs 10 read foilows:
Article IA. There shall be free publ
schools established b. the General Assembly
threughout the state fog the education Of all
Assembly shall provide for their establishment.
maintenance and support By taxation or other
wise; and all moners 50 raised. except the
poll tax. shall be distributed 10 each parish
n proportion 20 the number Of children OF
roper age TO attend public schools as nxed
Sec. 2. Be il further resolved. esc. That
article two hundred and twenty-five Of the
Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana be 50
Iee q 70 T Tssq a: h s0IoS " ELECTED nv the
qualified electors Of tie State Superintendent
Of Public Education. who shall hold bis Office
for me term q four years, and until his sue
His duties shall be prescribed By law. ana
he shan receive an annual salary Of two thou
shall Be Tsd b be h salary . ana
expenses Of his ofnce shall not exceed -four
thousand dollarsa
appointment or election OF Parish Boards OF
Public Education 70 the different parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint parish sn-
perntendent OF public schools In their re-
speetive parishes who shall be ex-offcio sec
Rotary Of the Parish Board. and whose salary
for bis double functions shall be fixed Accord
ing TO the number OF educable children In tae
parish and by law be paid out OF the public
lively. - rF
See. 3 Be 1t further resolved. ETC., That
the Iast paragraph or article two nundred anu
twenty nine OF the Constitution Of the state
Of Louisiana shall be 50 am~ded as to read as
Article 90. Par. 9. The Legislature may APP
propriate to the public school fund the pro-
eeeds. In whole or In part OF puDlt lands
not designated for any other puIpose. And
every parish. and every city or lows, not
subject 10 parish taxation may levy IN annual
tax for the public schools therein, OF MT less
than one and one-han mills on the dollar. pro-
yided that With such tax the whole amount OF
parish or municipal taxes shall not exceed
each school district or ward may levy spe-
cial tax not to exceed i've mills per nnnum on
the dollar Of valuation of all the taxable prop
erty therein. in aid OF public schools, on the
approval Of majority vote IN number ana
female, over the age OF swenty-one years, re-
siding IN said ward or district and voting al
1 the election. ..t s..s.It
See. 4. Be It further resolved. etc, That the
last paragraph OF Article two hundred ana
| thirty three OF the Constitution OF the state
Of louisiana be 50 amended as to read as
Article 2ss. Par. 4. The interest provided
for ~ this arlcle <hali be paid out Of any
taxes that may be levied or collected fUr the
general parposes OF government; ~, ~o~
speater Of the House Of ReP5eiff otTaS
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
T. s. ADAMS, Secretary Of state.