The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-31

At Lafayette. and the General Assembl,
OF Louisiana shall apportion said sun
| among said four institutions according
TO their several merits and necessities
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
that the official ballot to be used a.
said election shall have printed there
on the words:
For the proposed amendment TO the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana
making provision for the support OF the
Louisiana State University and Agricui-
tural and Mechanical College. the LOU
isiana State Normal School, the Louisi-
ana industrial Institute. and the South
western Louisiana Industrial Institute,
and the words: Against the proposed
amendment TO the Constitution of the
state of Louisiana making provision for
the support of the Louisiana State Uni
versity and Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College. the Louisiana State Nor
mai School. the Louisiana Industrial
Institute. and the Southwestern Louisi-
ana Industrial Institute; and every
eiector shall indicate. as provided by
| the general election laws of the State,
whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
Approved: July II, 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor OF the State of Louisi4na.
a true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 21s.
House Bill No. 26s-By Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana, re-
curing each parish and the City OF
New Orleans to levy annually q tax
Tor the support of public schools in
each parish and in the said city.
section i. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected
TO each House concurring. That an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
state Of Louisiana be proposed and sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
State, for ratification or rejection, as
Follows, to-wit:
There shall be levied by the police
jury OF each parish on all the taxable
property therein an annual tax of one
sessed valuation for the support OF thu |
public schools in each parish. provided
that where q parish school board shall |
certify to the police jury that a smaller |
levy will satisfy the needs OF the |
schools. the police Jury shall make the
school board. except that In and for the |
parish of Orleans the Board OF Direct
ors OF the Public Schools Of the parish
OF Orleans. or its legal successor, shall
ievy an annual tax not exceeding two
and three-fourths mills for the support,
maintenance. construction and repair of /
the public schools of the City Of New
Orleans; provided that this Limitation
on the City of New Orleans shall not
De construed to prevent the people of
N q al 49,
under Section 1S of Act No. of 1916.
authorizing the voting Of special taxes
oy the people OF the City Of New Or
cans at q special tax election. And
provided further that the provisions
of this article shall not apply to cities
and towns that. under existing laws
lre exempt from the payment Of parish
axes. and which. under legislative au-
.nority. conduct, maintain and support
,unic schools open and free to the
'r town Is located. and which levy. col
ect and expend annually for the con-
Iuch maintenance and support Of said
chools an annual tax Of at least one
nd one-haf mills ON the dollar Of the
assessed valuation Of said city or town.
There shall be no Overlapping school
districts; nor subdistricts. except that II !
parfsh- wide special school tax ha, 1
cen or may be voted. then there may ,
e sub districts. not overlapping. with [
: suca parish, provided that the total I
poctal taexs voted 1T special elections. 1 Z
neither parish wide. or sub district or q
otn. Tor public school support. under I
-rticle 232 of the Constitution. shall
OF exceed five mills on the dollar; and g
mere there now exist any special taxes .
rticle 2s2 Of the Consultations for pub 1
c school support, the same fs hereby Il
sduced to five mills. r
Section :. BE II further resolved etc. Z
hat This amendment shall be SUBJ U
lifted to the duly qualified electors OF o
he State Of louisiana, In accordancel c
fth the provisions OF the Constitution a
De voted upon at the General Con- u
ressional election to be held in No q
smber. 1915. and there shall be printed z
le Constitution requiring each parish o
Id the City Of New Orleans to levy one s
I'D one-haf mills annual tax for the n
lpport OF public schools therein; and a.
against the amendment to the Con- Ia
tuition requiring each parish and the o.
ty OF New Orleans to levy one and
le-haR mills annual tax for the sup L
'rt of public schools therein; andl
CHI eiector shall indicate, as provided
the general election laws of this 81
ate. whether he votes for or against
HEWITT BouANcHAUD.
eaker OF the House Of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
eutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July IL, 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT, Sc
Governor Of the State of louisiana
true copy: II
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2se.
use Bill No. 317-By Mr.. Ham1ey.
JOINT RESOLUTION -
,posfng an amendment to the Consti- -
utfon Of the State Of Louisiana, levy
ng a special State tax not exceeding 81
ne and one-half mills on the dollar
or the benefit Of public education
lection 1. Be II resolved by the Gen.
Assembly Of the State Of louisiana
,-thirds Of all the members elected