The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-15

,woaSsrds Of an the members elected TO
each House coucurTing. That Article
two Hundred and twenty-four OF the Con
stftution Of the STATE OF Louisiana % %
amended - to read - follows:
Article n There shall be free pubic
schools established By the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educa.
tioa Of al the children Of the State: sno
fAs 0ensral Assembly shall provide Tor
tlySar establishment. maintenance ana
support b. taxation or otherwise: ana al
moneys 70 raised except the poll tai shall
be distributed to each parish In propos-
tSoA % the number Of children o. proper
age to attend public schools - nxed
BY law.
Gee. 4 be Il further resolved. etc. That
Article two hundred and twenty-five
Of the Constitution Of the State OF Louiss-
ana b 20 amended IS to read ~ follows:
Article rs. There shall b elected ~
the ouXiifisd electors Of the State super.
intsndent Of public education. who shall
hold his ONCE for the term Of four years.
and until his successor 10 qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed By law.
and he shah receive IN annual salary
OF two thousand dollars; the annual ex-
penses of his once shall be fixed By law.
Provided the salary and expenses OF his
once shall not exceed four thousand dol.
lars.
The General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election of Parish
Boards Of Public Education In the djf-
Herent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint Par
ish Superintendent In their respective
parishes. who shall be ex-oficio secretary
Of the Parish Board and whose sal
ary for his double functions shall be hxed
according to the number Of educsble
children In the parish and by law b
paid OUT Of the Public School fund accru-
ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. 4 Be Il further resolved, ETC.. That
the last paragraph Of Arvcas Two hundred
and twenty-nine q t.s Constitution OF
the state Of LOUISIANA shall be 20 amend
Cd ~ to read a follow:
Article ~ Par. 6. The Legislature
may appropriate TO the public school fund
the proceeds, in whole OF In part, Of public
lands not designated for any other pur-
nose. 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
ons.hslf mills on the dollar. provided
that with such taxation the whole amount
OF parish or munclpei teAetion sAsess
not exceed ten mills on the dollar Of val
uation, and that each school district or
ward may levy Q special tax not to exceed
i've mills Dor annum on the dollar OF
valuation Of all the taxable property
therein. In aid Of public schools. ON the
approval Of q majority vote In NUMBER
ana amount Of the property taxpayers.
male or female over the age OF twenty
one years. residing In said ward or u.s.
trset, and voting at the election.
Be-. l. Be Il further resolved. ETC.. That
the last paragraph Of Article two hun
Arsd and thirty three Of the Constitution
q the state Of Louisiana b 20 amended
g to read - follows:
Article ~. Par. Z. The interest pro-
! vided for BY this article shall be paid Out
| Of any taxes that may be levied or col
lscted for the general purposes OF govern
| meat.
opsaker Of the House Of Representatives
| H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tsmpors Of the Senate
A true copy:
+. Q. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.