The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-26
Act No. 81

House Bill No ass. BY Mr.. Johnson
Chairman OF the Committee on
Public Education.
Substitute for House Bill No AIS
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
isiana, and the levying OF taxes there
on by parishes, cities and towns. under
certain conditions.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
two-thirds (2-3) 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
parish may levy 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 nar-
fish 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 IL may deem proper bur
. not less than eight-tenths of one mill
Tor any one year; and said schools shall
also continue TO receive from the Board
or Liquidation OF the city debt. the
amounts to which they are now not en-
titled under the Constitution amend
ment, ADOPTED In the year lSQ2
The Police JurieS of the several mar
fshes and boards of trustees and munich
pal councils OF Incorporated cities and
towns tthe parish of Orleans excepted)
shall levy. collect and turn over to the
Parish School Boards of their respective
parishes, cities or towns, the proceeds
or at least three mills OF the annual
TAI which they are empowered to levy
on each dollar of the assessed valuation
OF the property thereof: provided that
cities and towns that are not exempted
by the terms of their charters from the
payment OF parish taxes and which are
subjected to the similar burdens of taxa
ton as are the parishes shall not paw
this tax. as same is included in the taxes
imposed by the parish in which the town
Is situated, unless 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 pub
dc schools. open and free TO the youth
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
each dollar OF the assessed valuation or
property; and such cities shall not pay
ana turn over to the parish school board
tne proceeds OF at least three mills or
she annual tax, or any part thereof. as
hereln provided. and shall he exempted
from the same so long as such cities con-
Llnue TO conduct. maintain and support
free schools as herein provided. under
tne supervision and control of the state
6oard OF Education and Independent of
parochiai school authorities; provided
further. that such city shall not be en-
utleo TO membership on the Parish
board OF School Directors and that the
electors OF such city shall not be eligible
70 vote at the elections for such directors