New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-19

J the hrst Monday IN the month OF rto-
vsmber, 1913, as follows:
Il There shall be set ASIDE annually out
OF the revenues OF the state OF Louisa
ana sum equivalent to at least One-
third OF one mill on the assessed valua.
ton OF all the property III the State Tor
the support OF Inc LOUISIANA state UnI-
versity and Agricultural ana Mechanical
College at baton Rouge, the LOUISIANA
State Normal School at Nstchltocnes. the
louisiana Industrial Institute at kus-
ton, and the Southwestern LOUISIANA In
dustrlaI Institute at Lafayette, and tho
General Assembly OF LOUISIANA shall ap-
portion said sum among SAID tour Insu-
| tuaons according TO their several merits
| aud necessities.
| Section z. Be it further resolved, etc,
that the official ballot to be used at SAID
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment
TO the Constitution of the State OF Loa-
islana, making provision tor the support
OF the Louisiana State University sad
! Agricultural and Mechanical College,
the Louisiana State Normal School, the
LOUISIANA Industrial Institute, and the
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
| stltute,' and the words: Against the
| proposed amendment to the Constitution
| or the State OF Louisiana making provi-
sion for the support OF the
! Louisiana State University and Agricul-
| tural and Mechanical College, the Lou
| isiana State Normal School, the Louis
! lana Industrial Institute, ana the South
western Louisiana Industrial lnstitue;"
/ a oil hal md r.
vided by the general election laws of
| the State, whether he votes for 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.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 21S.
House Bill No. 263. BY Mr.. Byrns.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing An amendment to the Consti-
curing each parish and the City of
new Orleans to levy annually = tax
tor the support OF public schools in
each parish and in the said city.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana,
thirds OF all the members elected to
each House concurring, That an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be proposed and submitted to
the qualified electors of the State, for
ratification or rejection, ~ follows,> to-
wit:
There shall be levied by the police
jury of each parish on oil the taxable
property therein an annual tax Of one
and one-half mills on the dollar Of as
sessed valuation for the support Of the
public schools in each parish, provided
that where . parish school board shall
certify to the police jury that . smaller
levy will satisfy the needs Of the schools.
the police jury shall make the smaller
levy recommended by the school board,
except that in and for the parish Of
Orleans the Board of Directors Of thsm
Public Schools of the parish Of Orleans,
or its legal successor, shall levy sa an
nual tax not exceeding two and three
fouTts mills for the support, naiass-
nance, construction, and repair Of The
public schools of the City Of Nsw Or
leans; provided that this limitation On
the City of New Orleans shall mot b.
construed to prevent the people Of New
Orleans from voting . special tax under
Section 10 Of Act No. Of 1916, 81
the voting Of special taxse b.
the people Of the City Of New Orleans
At special tax s1ection. And provided
further that the provisions Of this Asti-
Gle shall not apply to cities and towns
that under existing laws, are exempt
from the payment Of parish taxes, and
which, under legislative authority, con
luct, maintain and support public schools
open and free to the youth Of the par
sh in which said city or town Il losatei,
and which levy, collect and sxpsnd an
nually for the conduct, maintsnancs and
support Of said schools IN annual tau
If at least one and one-half mills on
he dollar Of the assessed valuation Of
'aid city or town.
There shall be no ovs1lapping school
districts; nor subdistricts, except hat Il
! parish-wide special school tar hae
been or may be voted, then. there nay
,e sub-districts, not overlapping, witAia
uch parish. provided that the total spsc-
al taxes voted ct special slscsisas,
whether parish-wide. or sub-dishiet, o.
10Th, for public school support, under
Article 232 Of the Constitution, shall not
'xceed five mills ON the dollar; and
where there now exist any special taxes
n excess Of FIVE mills, voted under ssia
Article 232 Of the Constitution for psb-
ic school support, the same 10 hereby
educed to five mills.
Section Q. Be IL further resolved, etc..
hat this amendment shall Be submitted
0 the duly qualified electors Of the
tate Of Louisiana, in accordance with
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