St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-18

sWo-e11y0o OF an the members elected q
eoch 6ouoa eeaeurTing. That Article
two hundred and tWenty-Ceur Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana be 20
,msnded N to read - follows:
Article N There shall be free public
schools established By the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the eAuca-
ton Of all the children Of the state: and
the General Assembly shall provide for
their establishment. maintenance and
support BY taxatlon or otherwise: ana Ill
moneys % raised except the poll tai eAall
= b distributed to sach parish In proper.
ton 70 the number Of children Of proper
aSs . attend public schools - AGED
BY law.
Sec. Z BE Il further rsselvs1. ETC., That
Article two hundred and twenty-five
Of the Constitution q the State Of Leulsl-
ANA b % amended n TO read % follows:
Article 0k There shall b elected ~
the qualified electors Of the state . supe.
intendens Of public education. who shan
hold his once for the term Of four years.
and until his successor II qualined.
His duties shall Be prescribed By law.
and he shall receive an annual salary
Of two thousand dollars: the annual ex-
penses Of his once shall b dxed hy law.
Provided the salary and expsnseo Of his
ONCE shall mot exceed four thousand dol.
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election Of Parish
Boards OF Public Education In the DIFF
fsrent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint . Par
ish Superintendent In their respective
parishes. who shall be ex-of.lclo secretary
Of the Parish Board and whose sal
AIRY for his double functions shall BE- flxed
according to the number Of educable
children In the parish and by law b
paid out OF the Public School fund accru-
Ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. L Be Il further resolved, etc. That
the last paragraph Of Ar's-' 10 hundred
and twenty-nine 81 ,.s Constitution o.
the State Of LOUISIANA shall be 30 ament
ID n to read - follows:
Article -. Par. e. The Legislator
may appropriate to the public school fund
the proceeds. In whole OF in part. OF publ.
lands mot Designated for any other pur-
pose. And every parish. ard every city
Or town not subject to parish taxa.iSn
may levy IN annual tax for the Public
Schools therein. Of not less than oas AID
one-half mills on the dollar. provided
that with such taxation the whole amount
Of parish or municipal taxation shall
not exceed ten mtlls on the dollar at val
uation. and that each school district or
ward may levy = special tar mot TO exceed
nve mills per annum on the dollar Of
valuation Of al the taxable property
therein. In aid Of public schools. on the
approval Of . majority vote In number
a1d amount Of the pro1srty taxpay.rs.
male or female over the age OF twenty
enc years. residing in saAd ward or dis
triet. and voting At the election.
0Nr. 4 H Il further resolved. etc. That
the last paragraph Of Article two hum
drsd and thirty-thfss az ths Consultation
e the state a. I4auissane be 10 arm, nlsd
- 70 reaA - folleWsi
Article -. Par. I. The interest pro-
vided fer ~ this asticie shall b. paid out
q any taxes that may be levied o. col-
leetsd fer The oeneral purposes Of govern
0eat.
&. W. BOLTON.
Speaker ef the House Of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
4 true copy.
=. B. ADAMS. Secretary Of STAT.