The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
Act No. 81

House Bill No ass. BY Mr.. johnson
Chairman OF the Committee on
Public Education.
Substitute for House Bill No 175
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 /. Be II resolved by the Gem
sral Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana.
two-thirds ts-B OF all members elect
cd to each house concurring, that the
Legislature may appropriate TO the same
funds the proceeds OF public lands not
designated OF 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
ouch tax the whole amount of parish
taxes shall not exceed the limits OF par
fish taxation fixed by this Constitution
The City of New Orleans shall make
Puch appropriation for the support. main
enance and repair OF the public schools
81 said city as IL may deem proper, but
not less than eight-tenths OF one mill
Tor any one year: and said schools shall
also continue to receive from the Boa I'd
of Liquidation OF the city debt. the
amounts to which they are now not en-.
titled under the Constitution amend
ment. adopted in the year 1892.
The Police Juries of the several par
ishes and boards of trustees and munich
pal councils OF Incorporated cities anC
towns Uhe parish OF Orleans excepted
shall levy. collect and turn over to tn,
Parish School Boards OF their respectIv,
Of at least three mills OF the annua
TAI which they are empowered to levy
on each dollar OF the assessed valuation
q the property thereof; provided, tina
f0WnQ n ~
BY the terms OF their charters from tn,
payment OF parish taxes and which ar,
subjected to the similar burdens OF taxa
ton as are the parishes shall not pa,
this tax. as same Is included in the take,
imposed by the parish in which the towr
10 situated. unless the parish boards o,
school directors OF that parish certify
that the needs OF the schools can be me
Provided. that this shall not appl,
TO cities that under legislative authorit,
now conduct. maintain and support pub
afc schools, open and free to the yout'
Of the parish in which said city is 10
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 tho annual Ia,
which they are empowered to levy or
each dollar &c The assessed valuation OF
property; ana such cities shall not pay
and turn over to the parish school board
the proceeds OF at least three mills o.
the annual tax. or any part thereof. a:
herein provided. and shall he exempted
from the same 30 long as such cities con.
tfnue to conduct maintain and support
free schools a. herein provided. unde'
the supervision and control OF the state
Beard OF Education and Independent Of
parochial school authorities: provided
further. that such city shall not be en-
titled to membsrship on the Parish
Board Of School Directors and that the
electors Of such city shall not he eligible
- vets - the sssetieus Ter sueh dirsctors