Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-19
Amendments Proposed to
the Constitution of Louisiana,

House Bill No. 46S. BY Mr.. Johnson
Chairman of the Committee on
Public Education.
Substitute for House Bill No. 275.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 30
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to the support OF
the public schools of the State of LOulsi-
ana, and the levying of taxes thereon
by parishes, cities and towns, Under
certain conditions.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds (2-3rds) Of all members elect
ed to each House %concurring, That the
Legislature may appropriate to the same
funds the proceeds of public lands not
designated or set apart for any other
purpose, and shall provide that each par
ish 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 parish taxation
fixed by this constitution.
The City of New Orleans shall make
such appropriation for the support, main
~tenance and repair. of the public schools OF
said city as it may deem proper, but not
less than eight-tenths of one mill for any
one wear; and said schools shall also
! continue TO receive from the Board OF
ILiouidation of the city debt, the amounts
to which they are now entitled under the
Constitution amendment, adopted in the
year 1892.
The Police Juries of the several par
ishes and boards of trustees and municipal
councils of incorporated cities and towns
1.-THE parish of Orleans e%xcepted) shall
levy. collect and turn over to the Parish
School Boards of their respective par,
ishes. cities or towns, the proceeds OF at
least three mills of the annual tax which
they are empowered to levy on each doF
lar of the assessed valuation of the prop
erty thereof; provided, that cities anc
towns that are not exempted by tht
terms of their charters from the payment
of parish taxes and which are subjected
to the similar burdens of taxation AS ar'
the parishes shall not pay this tax, a
same is included in the taxes impose
! by the parish in which the town is stu
! ated, unless the parish boards OF schoo
{ directors of that parish certify that tn
! needs of the schools can be met by
| smaller levy of such taxes.
: Provided, that this shall not apply t
> cities that under legislative authority nov
e conduct. maintain and support publ
. schools, open and free to the youth 9
u the parish in which said city is located
u and levy, collect and expend annually fo
. the conduct, maintenance and support
said schools the proceeds of at least thre
mills of the annual tax which they al
empowered to levy on each dollar Of tn
assessed valuation of property; and sue
cities shall not pay and turn over to I'll
parish school board the proceeds OF
least three mills of the annual tax, {
any part thereof, as herein provided, al
shall be exempted from tine same so loy
." as such cities continue to conduct, mai.
tain and support free schools as here
provided, under the supervision AID co
troll of the State Board Of Education al
independent of parochial school author
ties; provided further, that such city shs
n not be eligible to vote at the elections f
such directors for the parish in wifi
such city is situated.
il. Section 9. Be it further resolved, Th
!. at the congressional election to be he
q. in this State on the first Tuesday folio
OF ing the first Monday in November, 191
I'D the foregoing amendment to the constit
ton of this State shall be submitted
- the electors of this State; that on t
~ official ballot to be used in said electi
as shall be placed the words "for the pl
'posed Amendment to Article 255 of t
n Constitution and the words Agar
!. the proposed Amendment to Article 2
" Of the Constitution" and every elect
10 shall indicate his vote on the propos
W amendment as provided by the genel
he Election Laws Of this State.
es L. E. THOMAS,
&c. Speaker of the House of Representatlv
he THOMAS G. BARRETT,
.st Lieutenant Governor and President of
Senate.
Approved: July list, 1914.
L. q. HALL,
oil Governor of the State of Louisiai
us A true copy:
al ALVIN e. HEBERT,
by Secretary of State.
&C.,
nd ACT NO. SO