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Tuesday after the first Monday In Novem-
Der, 1918.
Sec 3. Be it further resolved, etc. That
on the official ballot to be used at said cleo
ton there shall be placed the words :. For
the proposed amendment to Article lis of
the Constitution of Louisiana, and the
words, Against the proposed amendment to
Article ,1S of the Constitution of Louis
iana. and each elector shall indicate, as
provided by the general election laws of
the State. for which of the propositions he
votes. u,,,,r-, pn,-,x,,,.rn
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
.FERNAND MOUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
X. &. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 217.
Hove, p,n M ,-,, By Mr. W. Carruth
iioosc Dill NJ -o-'l Jones.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, making
provision for tie support of the Louis
lana State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, the Louisiana
State. Normal School, the Louisiana In
dustrial Institute. and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of tie State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of the State
be submitted to the qualified electors of the
State, for their adoption or rejection, ut
the congressional cleo ton 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 at least onc-third of one
oE ~
property in the State for the support of
the Louisiana State University and Agri
cultural and Mechanical College at Baton
Rouge, the Louisiana State Normal School
at NatchitocheS the Louisiana Industrial
Institute ut Ruston, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute ut Lafayette,
and the General Assembly of Louisiana
shall apportion said sum among said four
merits and necessities.
Sec. =. Be it further resolved etc, That
the official ballot to be used at said cleo tion
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
state University and Asrieulturai and Ne
NAL School, the Louisiana Industrial Insti-
tutc, and the Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute and the words: Against
ticn of the State of Louisiana making pro-
vision for the support of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and NE
thanical College, the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. the Louisiana Industrial In
stitute. and tn Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute. and every elector shall
indicate. as provided by the general cleo
ton laws of the State whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT OUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
EEENAND MOTION,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July II, 1913.
X. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES ]. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 21s.
House Bill No. 263.l By Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposin. an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana, requiring
each parish and the City of New Orleans
to levy annually a tax for the support of
public schools in each parish and in the
said city.
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
electors of the State, for ratification or re-
lection, as follows, to-wit:
There shall be levied by the police jury
oof each parish on all the taxable property
therein an annual tax of one and one-half
mills on the dollar of assessed valuation for
the support of the public schools In each
parish, provided that where a parish school
board shall certify to the police jury that
a smaller levy will satisfy the needs of tht
schools, the police jury shall make the
smaller levy recommended by the school
Orleans the Board of Directors of the Pub
lie Schools of the Parish of Orleans, or its
legal successor, shall levy an annual tax
not excecdend two and threc-fourths mills
for the support, maintenance. construction
and repair of the public schools of the City
of New Orleans provided that this limita
ton on the City OF New Orleans shall not
be construed to prevent the people OF New
Orleans fro ElvOtins Il special tax under
Section IS of Act No. of 1916. authoriZ
ing the voting of special taxes by the people
of the city of New Orleans at a special ta,
election. And provided further, that tht
provisions of this article shall not apply tt
cities and towns that, under existing laws
are exempt from the payment of parish
taxes, and which, under Legislative author
ity. conduct. maintain and support public
schools open and free to the youth of til,
parish in which said city or town is locat
cd, and which levy. collect and expend an
nually for the conduct, maintenance ant
support of said schools IN annual tax of al
least ono and cne-half mills on the dollar
o fthc assessed valuation of said city Of
town.
tritts nor subdistricts. except that if
parish special school tax has been o.
may be voted, then there may be subdis
tricts. not overlapping, within such parish
provided that the total special taxes yotet
ut special elections, whether parish wide. o.
subdistrict. or both. for public school sup
port, under Article 232 Of the Constitution
| shall not exceed five mills on the dollar
| and where there now exist any specia
taxes in excess of five mills, voted unde
| said Article 232 of the Constitution TO
public school support. the same is hereb!
| reduced to five mills.
| Sec. =. Be it further resolved. etc, Tha
| this amendment shall be submitted to tn
duly qualified electors of the State of Lou
the Constitution. to be voted upon mt tn
general congressional election to be held Il
| November, 1918. and there shall be printe'
upon the ballots: e For the amendment t
| the Constitution requiring each parish an
| the City of New Orleans to levy one an
one-half mills annual tax for the support o
public schools therein, and against tn
amendment to the Constitution requirin
| levy one and one-half mills annual tax 70
| the support of public schools therein, an
each ciector shall indicate. ms provided i
| the general election laws of this State
whether he yothes for or against sal
| amendment.
HEWITT BorAScIIAuD
/ Speaker of the House of Representative.
FEpNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
Senate.
| Approved: July II, 1918. 49,
/ X. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisian;
| y true copy
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 226.
House Bill No. BIZ BY Mr.. Iamlc!
/ JOINT RESOLUTION
| Vroncsinv IN amendment TO the cOnstitl
| tion of the State of Louisiana, lcvying
special State tax not exceeding one an
One-half mills on the dollar for the bel
eft of public education.
Sec ton L. lie it resolved by the Gencr;
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, tw'
thirds of all the members elected to eac
| house eoncurring. That an amendment
the Constitution of the State of Louisian