The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Act No. 81

House Bill No 4ss. BY Mr.. johnson
Chairman OF the Committee on
Public Education.
Substitute for House Bill No. as
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 255
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 I. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
sral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds t23) OF all members elect
cd TO 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
arish may levy tax for the public
chools therein. which shall not exceed
/ths entire State Tax; provided, that with
Such tax the whole amount of parish
taxes shall not exceed the limits or par
ish 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 II may deem proper. but
not less than eight-tenths of one mill
for 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
The Police Juries of the several par
fishes and boards OF trustees and munich
pal councils of Incorporated cities and
towns (the parish of Orleans excepte ID
shall 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
tar 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 pay
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
lic schools open and free to the youtr
of the parish in which said city is To-
Gated. and levy, collect and eNpend 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 or
each dollar 90 The assessed valuation ol
property; and such cities shall not pay
and turn over to the parish school boaro
the proceeds OF at least three mills o.
the annual tax or any part thereof. as
herein provided, and shall be exempted
from the same so long as such cities con.
tinue to conduct. maintain and support
free schools as herein provided. unde'
the supervision and control of the state
Beard of Education and independent 81
parochial school authorities; provided
further, that such city shall not be en-
= titled to membership on the Parist
asctors OF such city shall not be eligible
vote At the elections for such Director