The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-31
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-

Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1918.
on the Official ballot to be used at said cleo
ton there shall be placed tue words I" For
the proposed amendment to Article lis Of
the Constitution of Louisiana, and the
words, Against the proposed amendment to
Article rs Of the Constitution of Louis
iana.'' and each electer Shall indie ate as
provided by the general election laws of
tic state, for which of the propositions he
Votes. up.vr~., po,-.xcu,rn
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
EERSAND MoUIaS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July II. 1918.
II. &. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. PIT.
,,n NJ 49,, BY Mr. W. Carruth
house Dill NO. SOL Jones.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consttu-
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 Sshco, the Louisiana In
d,lstrial Institute. and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute.
Sec tion l. Be it resolved by the General
.Asse .nbiy of tae State OF Louisiana, two
thirGs OF all the members eles ted to each
house concurring, That the following
anne nt.ment to the Constitution CT the State
be submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State, for their adoption or rejection. ut
the congressional elet ton to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday In the
month of November, 1913, as follows:
There shall be set aside annually out of
the revenues oof the State of Louisiana Il
l.,.ast ono IN ar M
mill on the assessed valuation of al! the
property in the State for the support Of
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College at Baton
Rouse the Louisiana State Normal School
ut Natchitoches. the Louisiana Industrial
Institute ut HUSTON, and the southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute ut Lafayette,
and the General Assembly of Louisiana
shall apportiGn said sum among said four
institutions according to their. several
merits and necessities.
Sec. =. 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 Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana. making
provision for the support of tie Louisiana
State University ana Agricultural and Me
chanital College. the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School, the Louisiana Industrial lnsti-
tutc, and the Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute and the words: against
the proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tion CT the state OF Louisiana making pro-
state University and Agricultural and Ne
chanieal College, the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. the Louisiana Industrial In
stitutc, and til Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute and every eleetor shall
indicate, as provided by the general cleo
tion laws of the State, whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment inc
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
FERSAND MoUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate. -
Approved: July II, 1918.
| II. &. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. us.
| House Bill No. 1858 BY Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an am, ndment to the constitu-
| ton of the State of Louisiana, requiring
| each parish and the City OF New Orleans
| to levy annually - tax for the support OF
public schools in each parish and in the
said ,ity.
| Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
| Ass, mhly of the State of Louisiana, two
/ thirds II all the members elected to each
house coneurring, That an amendment to
| the Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be proposed and submitted to the qualified
/ electors of the State, for ratification or re-
lection, as follows, tO-wit:
|
oof each parish on all the taxable propert.
| therein an annual tax of one and cne-hal1
! mills ON the dollar of assessed valuation fol
| the support of the public schools In each
| parish, provided that where parish schoo
| board shall certify to the police jury thai
IL smaller levy will satisfy the needs of tn.
| schools, the police jury shall make thu
! smaller levy rec commended by the sChoo
board. except that in and for the Parish Of
Orleans the Board of Directors of the Pub
lie Schools of the Parish of Orleans. OF it.
legal successor, shall levy an annual tn,
not cxeeedend two and three-fourths mill.
for the support, maintenance. construction
and repair Of the public schools Of the Cit,
Of New Orleans: provided that this limit;i
tion the City of New Orleans shall not
/ be construed to prevent the. people of New
Orleans fro mvoting Il special tax under
Section IS of Act No. of 1916. authoriz
| ing the voting of special taxes by the people
election. And provided further, that tn,
provisions CT this article shall not apply t.
| cities and towns that. under existing laws
are exempt from the payment OF parisl
taxes, and which, under legislative author
ity. conduct, maintain and support publi
schools open and free to the youth OF tn
parish in which said city or town is -locat
ed, and which levy. collect and expcnd IN
4 nually for the conduct. maintenance an,
support of said schools an annual tax of Il
least one and onc-half mills on the dolla
o fthc assessed valuation Of said city o
There shall be no overlapping school dis
tricts: nor subdistricts, except that If
parish-wide special school tax has been o
may be vcted, then there may be subdis
tricts, not overlapping, within such parish
provided that the total special taxes vote
subdistrict, or both, for public school sup
port, under Article ::.2 of the Constitution
shall not exceed five mills on the dollar
and where there now exist any speci'
taxes in excess OF five mills, voted unde
said Article 232 of the Constitution flo
public school support, the same is hereb
reduced to five mills.
See. ,. BE 1t further resolved, etc, Tha
this amendment shall be submitted to tn
duly qualified electors of the State of I.ou
isiana, in accordance with the provisions Q
general congressional election to be held l
November, 1918. and there shall be printe
upon the ballots 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 6
public schools therein, and Against tn
: amendment to the Constitution raquirin
each parish and the City Of New Orleans t
levy one and one-half mills annual tax fc
the support of public schools therein, an
each elettor shall indicate. as provided
the general election laws Of this Stat
whether he vethes for or against sal
HEWITT Hof-2NcHAup.
Speaker of the House of Representative
: FERNASp M0uTON,
I Lieutenant Governor and President Of til
Senate,
/ Approved: July II, 1918.
II, q. PLEASANT.
+ Governor of the State OF Louisian
7 y true copy:
Q JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary OF State.
ACT No. 226
| | House Bill No. 317.l BY Mr.. Hamle
r JOINT RESOLUTION
:, Proposing an amendment to the Constit
d tfon of the State OF Louisiana, levying
I special State tax not exceeding one al
c onc-half mills on the dollar for the be