The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-17

School Boards OF their reSpSctlFe par.
ishes, cities OF towns the proceeds Of at
least three mills OF the annual tax which
they are empowered to levy on each doll
lar of the assessed valuation of the prop
erty 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 taxation 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, un-
less 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 to
cities that under legislative authority now
conduct. maintain and support public
schools. open and free to the youth Of the
parish in which said city is located, and
levy. collect and expend annually 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 on each dollar Of the
assessed valuation Of property; and such
cities shall not pay and turn over to the
parish school board the proceeds OF at
least three mills of the annual tax. or any
part thereof. as herein provided, and shall
be exempted from the same SO long as
such cities continue to conduct, maintain
and support free schools as herein pro-
,vided, under the supervision and control
Of the State Board Of Education and inde-
pendent of parochial school authorities;
provided further. that such, city shall not
be entitled to membership on the Parish
Board Of School Directors and that the
electors OF such city shall not be eligible to
vote at the elections for such directors for
the parish in which such city is situated.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. That
at the congressional election to be held
in this State on the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November. 1914.
the foregoing amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF this State shall be submitted to
die electors of this State; that on the
official ballot to be used In said election
shall be placed the words: For the pro-
posed Amendment t. Article z55 of the
Constitution" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment to Article 255
Of the Constitution" and every elector
shall indicate his vote on the proposed
amendment as provided by the general
Election Laws of this State.
L. z. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
lieut. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved: July 1. 1914.
l.. E. HALL.
Governor OF the State OF louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN e. HILBERT. Secretary of State
ACT NO. SO.
Senate Bill No. 40-By Mr. Clinton.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article 65 Of
the Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana, provided this shall not disqualify
any members Of the General Assembly
submitting this amendment.
Section /. Be Ii resolved by the General
thirds OF all the members elected to each
he Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
be amended so as to read as follows:
Article 65. On and after the third (3-d)
Monday of May. 1916. the Governor shall
receive a salary OF seven thousand five
hundred dollars (s7,500.00) per annum,
payable monthly on his own warrant;
provided this shall not disqualify any
member of the General Assembly SUBJ
hitting this amendment.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc..
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for adoption or rejection at the con-
yressional election to be held on Tuesday,
November 3. 1914.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election there shall be placed the
words: For the proposed amendment Of
Article IS OF the Constitution Of LOUISE
ana" and the words: Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article IS OF the
Constitution of Louisiana" and each
elector shall indicate. as provided in the
general election laws of this State. for
which of the propositions he votes.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieut. Governor and President Of Senate
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July 6, 1914.
L. Z. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT. Secretary of State.
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