The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19

On the official ballot to be used at said cleo
ton there shall be placed the words !: . For
the proposed amendment to Article 11S of
the Constitution OF Louisiana and the
words. '-Against the proposed amendment to
Article us of the Constitution of Louis
iana.' and each elector shall indicate, as
the State. for which of the propositions he
votes Y1 ,,>
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOTION,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July H. 1918
X. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary Of State.
ACT No. PIT.
,1o,,. pm NJ go, By Mr. W. Carruth
~ " " -'I Jones.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing in amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, making
provision for the support OF the Louis
iana State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College; the Louisiana
dnstrial Institute. and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
amendment to the Constitution of the State
be submitted to the qualified electors of the
State, for their adoption or rejection, at
the congressional election 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 COf the State of Louisiana Il
sum equivalent to mt least Onc-third of one
mill on the assessed valuation of all the
property in the State for the support of
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College Mt Baton
Reuge, the Louisiana State Normal School
at Natchitcc!les. the Louisiana Industrial
Institute ut RIston, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute at Lafayette,
shall apportion 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 the Louisiana
chanical College. the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School, the Louisiana Industrial lnsti-
tute, and the Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute. and the words Against
the proposed amendment to the COnstitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana making pro-
vision for the support of the Louisiana
State University and Agrien.lturai and NJ Nc
NAL School. the Louisiana Industrial In
stitute, and tn Southwestern Louisiana In
dustriat Institute. and every elector shall
tion laws of the State, whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BoUANCHArD.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
EERNAND MoUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
X. &. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY, Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 21s.
House Bill No. 26:;.l BY Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 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 city.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
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
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 il parish school
board Shall certify to the police jury that
Il 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 Directors of the Pub
lie Schools of the Parish of Orleans, or its
legal suct cssor, shall levy an annual tax
not exercdend two and thrce-fourths- mills
for the support, maintenance. construct ton,
and repair of the public schools of the City
of New Orleans: provided tilat this hnita-
ton on the city OF New Orleans shall not
be construed to prevent the people of New
Orleans fro mvoting a 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 Il special tax
election. And provided further, that. the
provisions CT this article shall not apply tO
cities and towns that, under existing laws
arc exempt from the payment of parish
ity. conduct, maintain and support public
schools open and free to the youth of the
parish in which said city or town is locat.
cd, and which levy. collect and cxpend an
nuaiiy for the conduct, maintenance and
support of said schools an annual tax Of at
least one and one-half mills on the dollar
fthe assessed valuation of said city OF
town.
There shall be no overlapping school dis.
tricts: ncr subdistricts, except that if Il
parish-wide special school tax has been OF
may be voted, then there may be subdis
triets. not overlapping, within such parish
provided that the total special taxes voted
ut special elections, whether parish-widc OIL
snbaistriet, or both: for public school sup
port, under Article 2f2 of the Constitution
shall net exceed five mills on the dollar
and where there now exist any special
taxes in excess of five mills, voted under
said Article ..332 of the Constitution fol
public school support, the same is hereby
reduced to five mills.
Sec. =. BE it further resolved. etc. That
this amendment shall be submitted to tho
duly qualified electors of the State Of Lou
isiana in accordance with the provisions OF
the Constitution. to be voted upon at the
general congressional election to be held il
November. 1918. and there shall be printed
upon the ballots: For the amendment tt
the Constitution requiring each parish ant
the City of New Orleans to levy one ant
onc-half mills annual tax for the support OF
public schools therein, and Against the
amendment to the Constitution rcquirin.
each parish and the city Of New Orleans tt
levy one and one-hnlf mills annual tax fol
the support Of public schools therein" ant
each elector shall Indicate. as provided il
whether he vothes for or against sale
amendment.
HEWITT BOuANcIIArp.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FEESAND MORTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of til,
Senate.
Approved: July II. 1918
Il. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
| y true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
| ACT No. 226.
| House Bill No. BIZ. BY Mr.. Hamley
| JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing amendment to the Constitu
| ton of the State of Louisiana. levying
| special State tax not exceeding one an,
onc-half mills on the dollar for the ben
| eft of public education.
SEE ton 1. Be it resolved by the Genera
| ASS. mbly of the State of Louisiana, two
| thirds of all the members elected to eacl
house concurring That an amendment t
| the Constitution of the State Of Loufsian
| be proposed and submitted to the qualifie,
| electors of the State, for ratification or re
| rttion ais follows. tO-wif: