The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-09-12

|sciiooi Boards OF their respective par.
fishes, cities CT towns, the proceeds Of al
least three mills of the annual tax which
they are empowered to levy on each dol.
liar of the assessed valuation of the prop.
erty thereof: provided, that cities and
towns that are not exempted by the termE
of their charters from the payment OF
parish taxes and which are subjected tt
the similar burdens of taxation as are the
parishes shall not pay this tax, as same
| is included in the taxes imposed by the
parish in which the town is situated, un-
less the parish boards Of school directors
of that parish certify that the needs Of
| the schools can be met by a smaller levy
of such taxes.
Provided that this shall not apply to
| cities that under legislative authority now
conduct, maintain and support public
schools, open and free to the youth of the
parish in which said city Is located, and
levy, collect and expend annually for the
conduct, maintenance and support Of said
schools the proceeds of at least three
mills of the annual tax which they are
empowered to levy on each dollar Of the
assessed valuation of property; and such
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parish school board the proceeds of at
least three mills Of the annual tax, or any
part thereof, as herein provided, and shall
be exempted from the same so long as
such cities continue to conduct, maintain
and support free schools as herein pro-
vided, under the supervision and control
Of the State Board of Education and inde-
pendent of parochial school authorities;
provided further. that such city shall not
be entitled to membership on the Parish
Board of School Directors and that the
electors of such city shall not be eligible to
vote at the elections for such directors for
the parish in which such city is situated.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, That
at the congressional election to be held
in this State on the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November 1914,
The foregoing amendment to the Consti-
tuition of this State shall be submitted to
die electors of this State; that on the
official ballot to be used in said election
shall be placed the words: For the pro-
posed Amendment t. Article 255 OF the |
and the words: Against |
the proposed amendment to Article 255 |
Of the Constitution" and every elector |
as provided by the general |
Election Laws of this State.
L. Z. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President OF Senate |
Approved: July 1, 1914.
L. e. HALL.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana. |
A true copy:
ALVIN r. HEBERT. Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. SO.
Senate Bill No. 40-By Mr.. Clinton.
JOINT RESOLUTION
an amendment to Article IS Of |
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana, provided this shall not disqualify
amy members of the General Assembly
submitting this amendment.
Section !. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
birds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That Article IS Of
he Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
'e amended SO as to read as follows:
Article IS. On and after the third (3-d)
donday of May. 1916, the Governor shall
eceive salary of seven thousand five
hundred dollars H7.5O0.O0) per annum.
ayable monthly on his own warrant; I.
rovided this shall not dsqualify any ,
member OF the General Assembly SUBJ .
hitting this amendment |.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc., :
hat this proposed amendment shall be ]
to the qualified electors Of the :
tate for adoption or rejection at the con-
ressional election to be held on Tuesday, ! /
November 3. 1914.
Section B. Be it further resolved, etc., s
hat on the official ballots to be used at
aid election there shall be placed The
ords: For the proposed amendment of
rticle SIS Of the Constitution Of Louisi-
na,' and the words: Against the pro-
osed amendment to Article IS OF the
constitution Of louisiana" and each
ector shall indicate. as provided in the
eneral election laws OF this State, for /
hfch Of the propositions he votes.
THOMAS c. BARRET.
lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
I. e. THOMAS,
peaker OF the House OF Representatives
Approved: July 6. 1914.
l.. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana. A
A true copy: LII
LvIN f. HEBERT, Secretary of state. la
ACT NO. 90. II.
mate Bill No. S2-By Mr. Leon r Smith Ioi