The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-29

twn-thlrds OF all the members elected 70
each House concurring. That Articie
two hundred and twenty-four Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana Do %
amended - TO read a. follows:
ArticIe "a. There shall be free public
vchools established by the General Assem-
bly, throughout the State for the educa-
tjep Of ali the children of the State; ana
the General Assembly shall provide Tor
their establishment. maintenance ana
support BY taxation or otherwise; ana Al
moneys % raised except the poA tai SHAH
be distributed to each parish IN proper
tion 70 the number Of children OF proper
age to attend public schools a nxed
By law.
Bee. 4 Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
Article two hundred and twonty-nve
Of the Constitution Of the State OF Louisi-
ana be 20 amended as to read IS foiiows:
Article rs There shall be elected oy
the Qualinsd electors Of the State super.
intsndsnt Of public education. who shau
hold his ONCE for the term OF four year,
and until his successor 10 qualified.
MA duties shall be prescribed BY law.
ana he shall receive an annual salary
Of two thousand dollars: the annual sx-
psnses of his ONCE shall be nxed by law.
Provided the salary and expenses OF MS
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 oif-
ferent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint . Par
ish euperintendent in their respective
pariphee, who shall be ex-ofiicio secretary
OF the Parish Board and whose SAL
ary for his double functions shall be hxed
according to the number OF educsoie
children IN the parish and by law Do
paid out OF the Public School FUND accru-
ing to each parish respectively.
See. Z. BE II further resolved, ETC.. That
the last paragraph OF Arcee< tvo nuhoreo
and twenty-nins a tie Constitution OF
IT, etate Of Louisiana shall be % amend
"a - to read - follows:
Article NJ. Par. g. Tho 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
nay levy an annual tax for the Public
schools therein, Of not less than one ana
Sns-half mills on the dollar. provided
that with such taxation the whole amount
Of parish or municipal taxation shall
net exceed ten mills on the dollar OF val
uation, and that each school district or
ward may levy Q special tax not to exceed
Ave mills Dor annum on the dollar OF
valuation of al the taxable property
therein, In aid Of public schools. ON the
Approval Of Q majority vote In number
ana amount Of the property taxpayer.
male or female over the age OF twenty
enc years. residing in said ward or dis
triet, aad voting at the election.
Oc. L p Il further resolved, etc.. That
ne last paragraph of Article two hun
AroA and thirty-thrss Of the Constitution
q the state Of Louisiana DO 20 AMENDED
- % road - follows:
Article ~. Par. I. Tho interest pro-
Weed for BY this article shall be paid out
Of any taxes that may be levied or col
lsstsd Cor the general purposes Of govern
msnt.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
4 true COPY:
3. o. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.