Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-04
Act No. 81
House Bill No. as

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 .55
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 !. Be II resolved by the Gen.
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 moi
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 parisb
taxes shall not exceed the limits OF pa p
ish taxation fixed by this Constitufion.
Inc City or New Orleans shall make
such appropriation for the support, main
tenance and repair OF the public schools
or said city as II may deem proper Tut
not less than eight-tenths Of one mill
Tor any one year; and said schools shall
also continue to receive from the Boa rd
or Liquidation or the city debt. the
amounts to which they are now not en-
titled under the Constitution amend
mcnt. auOpteu IN the year 1892.
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)
snail 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
TAX which they are empowered to levy
on each dollar OF the assessed valuation
or 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
tion as are the parishes shall not paw
this tax, as same 10 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 smaller levy OF such taxes
PROVIDED. that this shall not apply
20 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
~ least three mills Of the annual tax
Tnicn tney are empowered to levy on
etch dollar OF the assessed valuation Of
property; and such cities shall not pay
ana turn over to the parish school board
the proceeds OF mt least three mills of
80 .asAaoSA s2A. VI any part tneTeOIs aS
herein provided. and shall be exempted
from the same 30 long as such cities con-
tinue to conduct. maintain and support
free schools ~ herein provided. under
the supervision and control Of the State
Board OF Education and Independent Of
parochial school authorities: provided
further, that such city shall not be en-
titled to membership on the Parish
Board Of School Directors and that the
electors Of such city shall not be eligible
- vote at the elections for such dirsctors