Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-20
ACT NO. PIT.
House Bill No. 252-By Mr.. W. Carruth

Secretary of State.
ACT NO. PIT.
House Bill No. 252-By Mr.. W. Carruth
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
making provision for the support of
the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
the Louisiana State Normal School.
the Louisia1a Industrial Institute.
and the Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute.
Section 1. Be it resolved by tie Cen
eraI Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring. that the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of the State be submitted to the quail
fled electors Of the State for their adop-
ton or rejection at the congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in the month
of November. 1913. as follows:
There shall be set aside annually out
of the revenues of the State of Louisi-
third of one mill on the assessed valu-
alton Of all the property in the State
for the support of the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College at Baton Rouge. the
Louisiana State Normal School at
Natchitoches, the Louisiana Industrial
Institute at Ruston. and the South
western Louisiana Industrial Institute
at Lafayette, and the General Assembly
Of Louisiana shall appOrtion said sum
among said four institutions according
to their several merits and necessities.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. ETC..
that the official ballot to be used at
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 Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College. the Lou
isiana State Normal School. the LOUISE
ana Industrial Institute. and the SOUTH
western Louisiana Industrial Institute. .
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana making provision Tor
the support Of the Louisiana State Uni
versity and Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College. the Louisiana state Nor
NAL School. the Louisiana industrial
Institute, and the Southwestern Louisi-
ana Industrial Institute; and every
elector shall indicate. as provided by
the general election laws of the State
| whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July II: 1918;
| r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 21s.
House Bill No. 263-By Mr.. Byrne.
| JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to the Constr
| tuition Of the State of Louisiana, re-
l. curing each parish and the City o.
New Orleans to levy annually a ta1
for the support Of public schools II
each parish and in the said city.
Section 1. Be IL resolved by the Gen
| eral Assembly of the State OF LOUISIANA
two-thirds Of all the members eiectee
to each House concurring. That al
| amendment to the Constitution OF tn
State of Louisiana be proposed and SUB
mitted to the qualified electors OF tn
State, for ratification or reJection' a.
follows. to-wit:
There shall be levied by the polic
jury of each parish on all the taxaoi
property therein an annual tax OF on
and one-half mills on the dollar or as
sessed valuation for the support OF IN
public schools in each parish, PROVIDE.
that where a parish school board sinai
certify to the police jury that smaiie
schools. the police jury shall make tn
smaller levy recommended by IN
school board except that in and for IN
parish OF Orleans the Board OF Direct
ors Of the Public Schools of the paris
of Orleans, or its legal successor. shal
avv on annual tax not exceeding tw
and three-fourths mills for the support
maintenance. construction and repair o
the public school. of the City OF Ne'
orleans; provided that this limitatio
on the City of New Orleans shall no
be construed to prevent the peopie
New orleans from voting a special ia
under Section Is Of Act No. of 1911
authorizing the voting Of special take
by the people of the City of New Or
kans at a special tax election An