The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29
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See. ). lie II further resolved, etc. mat
on the official ballot to be used at said cleo
ton there shall be placed the words :. For
the proposed amendment to Article is of
the Constitution of louisiana. and the
Article lis of the Constitution of Louis
lana. and each eleetor shall indicate. as
provided by the general election laws of
TIE State, for which of the propositions he
Votes HEWITT BoUASCHArp.
Speaker of the House of Representat ,es.
FEHSAND MOTION,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July II. 1918.
X. Il. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES ]: BAILEY. Secretary of State.
ACT No. 217.
p.,, ~ .-,, BY Mr.. W. Carruth
iio"Se DIN NV --'i Jones.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the tOnstitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, making
pro, ision for the support of the Louis
lana State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, the Louisiana
State Normal School, the Louisiana In
dnstrial Institute. and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute.
Section I. Ee it resolved by the General
Asst n.biy OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
house eonturring, That the following
am, ndment to the Constitution of the State
State, for their adoption or rejection, at
the nsressionai election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1918, as follows:
There shall be set aside annually out of
the revenues oof the State of Louisiana Il
sum equivalent to ut least one-third of one
property in the State Tor the support of
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College 1T Baton
Rouge, the Louisiana state Normal ScEeol
Institute ut Huston, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute ut Lafayette,
and the General Assembly of Louisiana
shall apportion said sum among said fou..
merits and necessities.
Sec. ,. BE it further resolved. etc, That
the official ballot to he used ut said cleo ton
shall have printed thereon the. words
= For the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana. making
provision for the support of the Louisiana
chanical College. the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School, the Louisiana Industrial Insti-
tutc, ana the Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute" and the words Against
the proposed amt ndment to the Constifu.
ton of the State of Louisiana MAILING pro-
vision for the support of the Louisiana
State University and AGRICULTURAL and Me,
chanical College, the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. the Louisiana Industrial In
stitute, and til Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute. and every clctto shall
indicate. as provided by the GENERA! cleo
ton laws of the State. whether he votes fol
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BouANCHAUD.
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MoUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
| Senate.
| Approved July II. 1918.
IL. q. PLEASANT,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 21s.
House Bill No. 2f::;. BY Mr.. Byrnc
| JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the constitu
| ton of the State of Louisiana, rcqufrin:
| each parish and the City of New Orlcan:
to levy annually tax for the support o
public schools in each parish and in thu
said city.
Section 1 Be it resolved by the Genera
ASST mb.y OF the State of Louisiana, two
| thirds OF all the members elected to cacl
the Constitution of the State of l.ouisian;
| he proposed and submitted to the qualified
/ electors of the State. for ratification or re
lection. as follows; to-wit -.
/ There shall be levied by the police jur.
oof each parish on all the taxable propert!
therein an annual tax of one and one-hal
mills on the collar of assessed valuation TO
the. support of the public schools In eacl
board stall certify to the police jury tina
a smaller levy will satisfy the needs of tn
schools, the police jury shall make tn
smaller levy recommended by the sehoo
board. except that In and for the Parish 9
Orleans the Board of Directors OF the Pull
| lie Schools of the Parrish of Orleans, -or 1t
| legal successor. shall levy an annual tn
not exsecdcnd two and three-fourths mill
for the support maintenance, construction
and repair of the public schools of the Cit
of New Orleans: provided that this limiti
be construed to prevent the people of Ne'
Orleans fro mvOting special tax unde
Section Is of Act No. of 1916. authori;
ing the voting Of special taxes by the peopl
of the City of New Orleans ut a special ta
election. And provided further. that til
provisions of this article shall not apply
cities and towns that, under existing law
are exempt from the payment of paris
taxes. and which. under legislative autho
ity. conduct. maintain and support publ
schools open and free to the youth of tf
parish in which said city or town is loca
cd, and which levy. collect and expcnd al
nually for the conduct. maintenance an
support of said schools an annual tax of J;
feast one and one-half mills on the doll;
o fthe assessed valuation of said city {
town.
There shall be no overlapping school di
tritts: nor subdistricts. except that If
parish-wide special school tax has been .
|
tricts. not overlapping. within such paris
provided that the total special taxes vote
ut special elections, whether parish wide. !
port, under article s::s W Of the CONSTITUTES
shall not exceed five mills on the dollar
and where there now exist any speci
taxes in excess of FIVE mills, voted und
said Article 80 of the Constitution f,
public school support, the same is hercl
reduced to five mills.
Sec. >. Be it further resolved. etc. TIL
this amendment shall be submitted to Il
duly qualified electors of the State of Lo
isiana. in act Ordanee with the provisions
3. the Constitution to be voted upon ut Il
general congressional election to be held
: November. 1918. and there shall be print
: upon the ballcts: " For the amendment
5 the Constitution requiring each parish III
Z the City of New Orleans to levy one II,
!. one.half mills annual tax for the support
I public schools therein. and Against Z
! amendment to the Constitution rcquiril
each parish and the City of New Orleans
z levy one and one-half mills annual tax f
7 the support OF public schools therein. ~
$ each elcctor shall Indicate. as provided
!, the general election laws of this Stat
/ whether he vothcs for or against sa
c amendment.
: HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Il Speaker of the House of Representative
G FEHNAND MOTION.
{ Lieutenant Governor and President of t
n Senate.
d Approved: July II, 1918
II. q. PLEASANT,
+ Governor of the State of LOuisiar
It \ true copy:
e JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary of State.
ACT No. 226.
u House Bill No. Bill by Mr.. Haml,
,r JOINT RESOLUTION
G. Proposing an amendment to the Constf
d ton of the State of Louisiana, levyins
n special State tax not exceeding one il
lie one-half mills on the dollar for the b.
b, eft of public education.
e Section l. Be it resolved by the Gene
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. ty
II thirds of all the members elected to ca
;, house conturring. That I'm amendment
II the Constitution of the State of LOuisia
y be proposed and submitted to the qullif
a electors of the State, for ratification or
N lee ton, ais follows. to-wit:
it'd all fha t.1Y