The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-03
Act No. 81

Aeuse Bill No 46s. BY Mr.. johnson
Chairman of the Committee on
Public Education.
Substitute for House Bill No as
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article z55
Of the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana, relative to the support OF
the public schools OF the State OF Lou
isfana, and the levying OF taxes there
on by parishes, cities and towns, under
certain conditions.
Section I. BE II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana
two-thirds (2-3) OF all members elect
Cd 70 each house concurring that the
Legislature may appropriate 10 the same
funds the proceeds of public lands not
designated or set apart for any other
purpose. and shall provide that each
parish may levy a tax for the public
schools therein. which shall not exceed
the entire state Tax: provided that with
such tax the whole amount of parish
taxes shall not exceed the limits OF PAR
tsh taxation fixed by this Constitution.
The City OF New Orleans shall make
such appropriation for the support main
wfenehce and repair Of the public schools
said city as II may deem proper but
pt less than eight-tenths of one mill
Or any one year; and said schools shall
also continue to receive from the BOA r,i
OF Liquidation of the city debt. the
amounts to which they are now not en-
titled under the Constitution amend
ment adopted I'm the year 1892.
The Police Juries of the several mar
ishes and boards OF trustees and munich
pal councils OF Incorporated cities and
towns (the parish of Orleans excepted)
mall levy, collect and turn over TO the
Parish School Boards OF their respective
parishes, cities or towns, the proceeds
OF At least three mills Of the annual
tAx which they are empowered to levy
on each dollar of the assessed valuation
or the property thereof; provided, that
~ hot n
BY the terms OF their charters from the
payment of parish taxes and which are
subjected TO the similar burdens of taxa
tion as are the parishes shall not pay
this tax. a. same is included in the taxes
imposed by the parish In which the town
% situated. unless the parish boards of
school directors of that parish certify
that the needs Of the schools can be met
Provided. that this shall not apply
60 cities that under legislative authority
now conduct, maintain and support pub
dc schools, open and free to the youth
Of the parish in which said city is To-
Gated. and levy. collect and expend an
nually 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 ee .he assessed valuation of
property: ana suSh cities shall not pay
and turn over to the parish school board
the proceeds OF at least three mills or
the annual tax. or any part thereof, as
herein provided. and shall be exempted
from the same so long as such cities con-
tfnue to conduct. maintain and support
free schools as herein provided. under
the supervision and control OF the state
Beard OF Education and independent of
parochfai school authorities: provided
further. that such city shall not be en-
Titled 20 membership on the Parish
Hoard OF School Directors and that the
electors g sch city shall not b ellsible