The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-10
ACT NO. 21S.

House Bill No. Zb3--IbN MI bS liLc.
JOINT RESOLUTiON
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tuition of the State Of Louisiana, re
quiring each parish and the city OF
New Orleans to levy annually tax
for the support Of public schools III
each parish and in the said city.
Section L. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State ofoLouisiana;
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That an
amendment to the Constitution OF IN
State Of Louisiana be proposed and SUP
mitted to the qualified electors ~ IN
State. for ratification or rejection a
follows, tO-Wit:
There snail be levied by the police
jury of each parrish en- all the taxable
property therein an annual tax OF one
and one-half mills on the dollar OF a.
sessed valuation for the support ol thc
public schools in each parish, rroNlded
that where parish ScrOol board '>iCIH
certify to the police jury that 4 Snal'el
levy will satisfy the needs Of u"
schools, the police jury shall maize tht
smaller levy recommended by the
school board, except that in aud Tor Inc
parish of Orleans the Board of RiF@ct-
ors of the Public Schools Of the patl. \
of Orleans. or its legal successor, sha II
levy an annual tax not exc. r4lnS t"o
and three. .fourthS mills foT the support,
maintenance. construction ana repair "i
the public schools of the City OF Ne"
orleans, PROVIDED InaL TINS nm ID IIC u
on the City of New Orleans shall not
be construed to prevent the people OF
New Orleans from voting special TAX
under Section IS of Act No. OF 1910,
authorizing the voting of special taxes
by the people of the City of New Or
Eans at a special tax election. And
provided further that the provisions
of this article shall not apply 70 cities
and towns that under existing laws
are exempt from the payment OF parish
l.. Il. I1.rri i'll. t,-.a ON
thority. conduct, maintain and support
public schools open and free to the
youth of the parish in which said city
or town is located, and which levy, col
lect and eXpend annually for the con-
duct, maintenance and support of salc
schools az annual tax of at least one
and onc-half mills on the dollar or the
assessed valuation OF said city or town
There shall be no overlapping schoo
districts: nor subdistricts, eXcept~that II
parish wide special school tax haS
been or may be voted. then there may
be sub districts, not overlapping. with
in such parish. provided that the tota
special taexs voted at special elections
whether parish wide, or sub-distrlct ol
both, for public school support, undel
Article 232 of the Constitution. shall
not exceed five mills on the dollar; ant
where there now exist any special take!
in excess of five mills, voted under sai'
Article 232 of the Constitution for pub
lie school support, the same is herep!
reduced to five mills.
Section 2. Be 1T further resolved, etc.
That this amendment shall be sub
Ynittad ta~tLe- duly <4ua4ified electors o
the StaN OF Louisiana. in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution
to be voted upon at the General Con
gressional election to be held in No
vember, 1918, and there shall be printed
upon the ballots: For amendment t.
the Constitution requiring each parish
and the City of New Orleans to levy on
and one-half mills annual tax for thu
support of public schools therein; anC
Against the amendment to the Con
stitution requiring each parish and tht
City of New Orleans to levy one anC
one-half mills annual tax for the sup
port of public schools therein; anC
each elector shall indicate, as provided
in the general election laws of thi:
State, whether he votes for or against
said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July IL, 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.