St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14

swe-tAirds Of Ill the members elected .
each House coocurrinS. That Article
two Aunaro1 and tWenty-fouf OF the Con-
stitutiea Of The State Of louisiana be 80
amended - 70 read ~ follows:
Article N There shall b free public
schools sseablishsd BY the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the e1uca.
ties q ali the children Of the STATE; ana
the 0saeral Assembly shall provide for
their eota1lisAment. mainssnanee and
support b. taxation or otherwise: ana all
moneys - raised except the poll tau shah
b. distributed to each parish IN proper
ton q the numbel Of children Of proper
age to attend public schools - 0xed
BY law.
Sec 1 Bs Il further resolved. etc. That
Article two hundred and Twenty-Five
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana b % amended ~ to Rad ~ follows:
Article 116. There shall b elected By
the qualified electors Of the STATE .u.,
intsndent Of public educatioa. who SHAH
hold his once for the term Of four years.
and until his successor u qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed By law.
and he shall receive an annual salary
Of two thousand dollaSs: the annual ex-
penses Of his ONCE shall b 0xed BY law.
Provided the salary and expenses Of his
once shall not exceed four thousand dol
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide Tor
the appointment or election Of Parish
Boards Of Public Education In the diff
ferent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent In their respective
parishes. who shall be ex-oflciO secretary
Of the Parish Board and whose sal
ary for his double functions shall be fixed
according to the number Of educabls
children In the parish and by law be
paid out Of the Public School fund accru-
ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. 1 Ds II further resolved. ETC.. That
the last paragraph Of Ars'-' 30 :.,st.,, "a
and tweAty-nins cs -. Constitute. b
the State Of Louisiana shall be % arasn
ID - to read - follows:
Article -. Par. & The Legix:7''.F
may appropriate to the public schoa. =
the proceeds. In whole or In part. OF pss..
lands not destgnated for any Other fr
pose. And every parish. and every c
or town not subjsct to parish ta q !;
may levy IN annual tau for the 1'uo.,'
Schools therein. Of not less than oae II
Ono-half mills on the dollar. prov;.:..:
that with 0uoh taxation the whole amSu:..
q parish or municipal taxation shall
not exceed ten mills on the dollar Of val
uation. and that each school district or
ward may levy . special tau not to exceed
ave mills per annum ON the dollar Of
valuation Of al the taxable property
therein. IN cid Of public 0chools. On the
aDDroval of . majority vote In number
ana amount Of the property taxpayers.
male or female over the age Of twenty
enc years. residing In said ward or dis
triet, ana votlng at the election.
0Ge. L De it further resolved. ETC.. That
The last paragraph OF Article two hun
Arel ana shirty-thrss Of the Constitution
q the state Of Louisiana b % amended
- 70 ToaA - follows:
Article -. Par 4 The interest pro-
vided for ~ this article shall b paid cut
Of any taxes that may b levied or col
Ieetsd fer The gsneral purposes Of govern
0eAG
e. w. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tsmpore Of the Senate.
4 true COPY:
Z. Q. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.