The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-12
ACT NO. 2f0,

| ACT NO. as.
House Bill No. 263-By Mr.. Byrne.
] JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
curing each parish and the City OF
New Orleans to levy annually . TAI
for the support of public schoels In
each parish and in the said city.
Section /. Be II resolved by the Gen.
| eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thtrds 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, ~
follows. to-wit:
There shall be levied by the police
jury OF each parish on AL the taxable
property therein an annual tai Of one
sesaed valuation for the support Of the
public schools In each parish. provided
that where q parish school board shall
certify to the police jury that Q 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 Direct
ors Of the Public Schools Of the parish
of Orleans. or its legal successor. shall
levy an annual tax not exceeding tive
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
be construed to prevent the people Of
New Orleans from voting . special tar
under Section IS Of Act No. 4 Of 1916.
authorizing the voting OF special taxes
by the people Of tho City Of New Or
Aans at special tax election. And
provided further that the provisions
Of this article shall not apply to cities
and towns that. under existing lava
are exempt from the payment Of parish
taxes. and which. under legislative au-
thority. conduct. maintain and support
public schools open and free to the
or town IL located. and which levy, col
lsct and exDend annually for the con-
Duct maintenance and support o< said
schools an annual tax Of at least one
and one-haif 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
a parish-wide special school tau has
been or may be voted, then there may
be sub districts. not overlapping. with
special taexs voted at special elections.
whether partsh-wtde. or sub district or
both. for public school support, under |
Article 133 Of the Constitution, shall |
not exceed five mills ON the dollar; and
where there now exist any special taxes |
In excess Of i've mills. voted under said |
Article 233 Of the Constitution for pub |
lie school support. the same 10 hereby |
reduced to five militia.
Section q b u further resolved. etc. |
That this amendment shall be SUBJ |
nitted to the duly qualified electors Of |
the State Of Louisiana, In accordance |
with the provisions Of the Constitution |
to be voted upon at the General Con-
gressional election to be held In Mo-
vemher. 1913, and there shall be printed !
upon the ballots: TOR amendment to |
the Constitution requiring zach parlsh /
and the City of New Orleans to levy One /
and one-half mills annual tax for the |
support of public schools therein"; and |
Against the amendment to the Con-
stitution requiring each parish and the /
City of New Orleans to levy one andI
one-half mills annual tax for the sup
port of public schools therein; and
each elector shall indicate, ~ provided
in the general election laws Of this
State. whether he votes for or against
said amendment
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOTION,
Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July Ii. 1918. Il
r. G. PLEA6ANT.
Governor Of the State Of Loutsiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State. n