The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
Act No. 81
Aauae Rfll No. 4

House Bill No. 46s. BY Mr.. johnson
Chairman OF the Committee on
Public Education.
Substitute for House Bill No. ATS
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article .55
OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana. relative TO the support or
the public schools OF the State OF Lou
fsiara. and the levying OF taxes there.
on by parishes. cities and towns. under
certain conditions.
Section ]. Be II resolved by the Cen
eral assembly of the State OF Louisiana
two-thirds ts-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
purpose. ana shall provide that each
parish may levy a tax for the public
schools therein. which shall not e.caeI
the entire State Tax; provided. that with
\ 0uch tax the whole amount of parisb
exes shall not exceed the limits Of par
N taxation fixed by this Constitution
The City OF New Orleans shall make
1euch APPROPRIATION for the support, main
tsnanee ana repair OF the public schools
OF said city as II may deem proper. but
not less than etght-tenths or one mill
tor any one year; and said schools shall
also continue to receive from the BOARD
OF Llauiiation, or the city debt. the
titled un Ter the Constitution amend.
ment. adopted In the year 1892.
The Police Juries of the several par
Ishes AMI boards OF trustees and munich
pal councils of Incorporated cities ana
towns tthe parish OF Orleans excepte II
snail levy. collect and turn over 10 the
Parish School Boards OF their respective
Parishes. cities or towns. the procae Is
or at least three mills OF the annual
tax which they are empowered TO levy
on each dollar OF the assessed valuation
the property thereof: provided. that
cities and towns that are not exempted
cy the terms of their charters from the
payment of parish taxes and which are
Subjected to the similar bur lens of taxa-
tion as are the parishes shall not pay
this tax, as came 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 smaller levy OF such taxes.
Provided. that this shall not apply
20 cities that under legislative authority
now contuct. 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
at least three mills of the annual tav
which they are empowered to levy on
eech dollar ~ ,he assessed valuation ~
property: ana su>h cities shall not pay
and turn over to the parish school boari
the proceeds of at least three mills of
the annual tax. or any part thereof. as
herein provided. and shall he exempted
from the same so long as such cities CON
linue to conduct. maintain and support
free schools as herein provided. under
The supervision and control OF the state
Beard OF Educa ton and Independent %
parochial school authorities; provided
further. that such city shall not he en-
titled TO membership on the Parish
Board OF School Directors and that the
tors OF such city shall not be eligible
p vote At the elections for such directors