St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-31


members elected to each House con-
curing, that the Legislature may APP
propr1ate to the same funds the pro-
ceeds OF public lands not designated
or set apart for any other purpose,
and shall provide that each parish
may levy tax for the public scnocls
therein, whicn shall not exceed the
entire State Tax; PROVIDED, that Win
such tax the whole amount OF PARISH
taxes shall not exceed the limits OF
parish taxation tlAed by this Constl-
lutlOn.
the City OF New dreams snail make
such appropriation loi lhe support,
maintenance and repair OF the punt
schools OF said city as IL may ceeln
proper, but not less than eighI-tenths
OF one mn Tor any one year; ana
said school,; shall also continue 70
receive from the Board OF Llqului1-
ton of the clty DEBT, the amounts
to which they are now entitled unoei
the Constitution amendment, adopted
in the year 1892.
The Police JIries OF the several
parishes and boards OF trustees ahe
municipal councils OF incorporated
cities and towns (the parish OF Or-
leans excepted) shall levy, collect
and turn over to the Parish SchOoi
Boards of their respective parishes,
cities or towns, the proceeds OF a.
least three mills OF the annual LAX
which they are empowered to levy
on each dollar of he assessed Vaiua-
lion OF the property thereof; pro-
vided, that cities and towns that ais
not exempted by the terms OF lhell
charters from the payment OF parlsa
taxes and which are subjected 70
the similar burdens of taxation as
are the parishes shall not pay tnls
tax. as same is included in the taxes
imposed by the parish in when the
town is situated. unless the parish
boards of school directors OF lhat
parish certify that the needs OF tue
schools can be met by smaller levy
of such taxes.
Provided, that this shall not apply
to cities that under legislative au-
thority now conduct, MAINTAIN ana
support public schools open ana Iie e's
to the youth Of the parish IN "A-eH
said city is located, and levy, eoiles
and expend annually for the conduet,
maintenance and support OF sat-
schools the proceeds OF at least three
mills of the annual tax when tIe.
are empowered to levy on each doi-
lar of the assessed valuation or prop
arty. and such cities shall not piz-
and turn over to the parish scno0i
hoard the proceeds OF at least thTee
mills of the annual tax, or any par.
thereof, as herein provided, and sha4
be exempted from the same SO iohs
as such cities continue to conducs'
maintain and support free scnoois as
herein provided, under the superVis-
ion and control of the State Boare
of Education and Independent o.
naroch al school authorities; PROVIDED
further. that such city shall not pe
entitled to membership on the Par-sl
BOARD OF School Directors and tns
the electors of such city shall not be
eligible to vote at the elections loi
such directors for the parish In wh1ch
such city is situated.
Section q. Be it further resolved,
That at the Congressional Election 70
be held in this State On the mrs
Tuesday following the first Monday
in Noyemger, 1914, the foregoing
to the Constitution 81
this State shall be submitted tc the
electors of this State; that on the
official ballot to be used in said cleo
ton shall be placed the words for
the proposed Amendment to Article
255 OF the Constitution and the
words Against the proposed Amend
ment to Article 255 OF the GonstitE
lion" and every elector shall Indicate
his vote on the proposed amendment
as provided by the general Election
Laws Of this State.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Represen-
tatives.
HOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved: July LIST, 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.