The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-11

Section !. BE l. resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two-tAirds Of MI 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 80
amended as to read a. follows:
Article 22+ There shall be- FREE public
schools established BY tho General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the education
Of oil the children Of the State: and the
General Assembly shall provide for their
establishment. msintenance and support
BY taxatioa or otherwise; and all moneys
so raised except the poll tax shall be dis.
trtbuted to each parish In proportion to
the number of children Of proper age 20
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- u aHeaded ss t. read as follows:
Article 225. There shall hs elected BY
the qualified electors Of the State Super.
intendent Of Public Education. who shall
hold bis office for the term Of four years.
and until bis 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 fxed By law. Provld-
ed the salary and expenses Of his Office
shall not exceed four thousand dollars.
The General Assembly shah provide for
the appointment or election Of Parish
Boards q Public Education In the differ.
ent parishes. 49,
The Parish Boards may appoint Par.
!sh Superintendent Of Public Schools In
their respective parishes. who shall be ex-
offcie secretary Of the Parish Board and
whose salary for bis double functions
shall bc fixed according to the number Of
educable children In the Parish and bv
law be paid out Of the Public School fund
accruing to each parish respectively.
Sec. !. Be 1t further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph Of article two hundred
and Twenty-Five Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Lsu;siana shall DO 60 amended as
to read 40 follows: 0 .....--
Article 900. Par. 8. 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 or
town, not subject to parish taxation may
levy an annual tax for the public schools
therein, of not less than one and one-ha1f
mills on the dollar, provided that with
such tax the whole amount Of parish or
municipal taxes shall 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 aunum On
the dollar Of valuation Of all the taxable
property therein, in aid Of public schools,
on the approval Of . majority vote in
number and amount Of the property tag
payers, male or female, over the age Of
twenty-ono years, residing in said ward or
district and voting at the election.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further resolved, etc., That
the last paragraph Of article two hundred
and thirty-three Of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be 50 amended Is 10
read AZ follows: .., qs.i nan
Article 223 Par. 4. The interest provid-
ed for By this article shall be paid out Of
any taxes that may be levied or collected
TOR 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: A55sl a}&& tuls
T. g. Adams, Secretary of State.
No. 100. JOINT RESOLUTION.
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