The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25

225, 800 and 233 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana relative to
public educa ion.
Section 1. Be j. resolved By the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all tue members elected to
each House COZ curing, that article two
hundred and twcnty-four of the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be so
amended rs to read as follows:
Article 222t There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
bly, Throughout the State for the education
OF oil the children of the State; and the
General Asse nbly shall provide for their
establishment, maintenance and support
by taxation or otherwise: and all moneys
80 raiscd-except the pcll tax shall be dis
trihuted 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 louisa na
be go. amended as to read as follows:
Article 225. There shall he elected by
the qualified electors Of the State Super
intcudcnt of Public Education. who shah
hold his office for the term Of four years,
and until bis successor Is qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed by law.
and be shall receive an annual salary of
two thousand dollars; the annual expenses
Of his Office shall be fixed by law. Provitl-
cd the salary and expenses of his Office
shall not exceed four thousand dollars.
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
ist Superintendent Of Public Schools in
their respective parishes. who shall be ex-
ofticio secretary Of the Parish Board and
whose salary for his double functions
shall be E.cd according to the number of
educable children in the Parish and by
law be paid out Of the Public School fund
accruing to each pari>h respectively.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph of article two hundred
and Twenty-Five Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana shall be SO amended as
to read as follows: o
Article 900. Tar. g. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public school fund
the proceeds, in whole or in part, Of 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-hali
mills OH the dollar, provided that with
such tax the whole amount Of parish OF
municipal taxes shall not exceed ten mills
on the dollar of valuation, aud that each
school district or ward nay levy special
tax not to exceed five mills per annum on
the dollar of valuation of NIL 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 OIL
twenty-one years, residing in said ward OF
district and voting at the election.
Sec. i. 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 rs to
read as follows:
Article 23J. 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 Fro Temporc Of the Senate
A true copy:
7. S. Adams, Secretary of State.