The Bossier banner., 1918-10-17
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-

Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
ber, 1913.
Sec. ). Be it further resolved, ETC.. That
on the official ballot to be used at said elec
tion 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 i1S CT the Constitution of Louis
iana. and each elector shall indicate, as
provided by the general election laws of
TIE state. for which of the propositions he
votes. ur,v,rr Ror,xCu.rn
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
EERNaND MOUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
ST nate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
II. &. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary of State.
ACT No 217.
n.,, ~. .-,, BY Mr.. W. Carruth
HOUSE Dill A>'' -o-'i Jones.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana, making
provision for the 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.
Sec ticn /. BE it resolved by the General
thirds OF all the members elected to each
house conturring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution CT the State
be submitted to the qu;!llfed electors OF the
the congressional cleo tion to be held on the
first Tuesday after the iirst honaay 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 ut least one-third OF one
mil on the assessed valuation OF all the
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Met hanital College at Baton
Rouge the Louisiana State Normal School
at Natchitoch the Louisiana Industrial
Louisiana Industrial Institute, at Lafayette,
and the General Assembly of Louisiana
shall apportion said sum among said four
institutions according to their SeFcfai
merits and necessities.
Sec. ,. 81 it furtacr resolved. etc, That
the official ballot to be used ut said election
shall have printed thereon the words
i" For the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana, making
provision for the support OF the Louisiana
State University and AGRICULTURAL ana Nc
| chaniCal College. the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School, the Louisiana Industrial Insti-
| tutc, and the Southwestern Louisiana In
! Gustrial Institute, and the words Against
! the proposed amendment to the Constitu-
vision for the support of the Louisiana
! State University and Agricultural and Nc
ehanisi ooileSs the Stle n
| stitute, and til Southwestern Louisiana In.
| tiustrial Institute. and every elector snail
indicate. as provided by, the general elee.
| tien laws of the State, whether he votes FOL
or against the proposed anlcndme ment.
| HEWITT RoUANCHACD,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
| i'ERNAND MOUToN.
| J.iCutpOant (sOvprDcr and President OF tint
| Senate.
Approved July II, 1918.
II. q. PLEASANT,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary. of State.
ACT No. 21s.
House Bill No. 26:;.I By Mr.. Byrne
JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to the COnstitu
| tion of the State of louisiana requ1rln;
each parish and the City of New Orleans
| to levy annually tax for the support o
public schools in each parish and in tn
said city.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Genera
Ass, mbiy OF the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to eacl
house coneurring, That an amendment t
the Constitution of the State of Louisian
BE- proposed and submitted to the qualifie
electors Of the State. for ratification or r.
/
There shall be levied by the. police 1ur
oof each parish on all the taxable propert
therein an annual tax OF one and one-hai
mills en- the dollar of assessed valuation fo
the support of the public schools in cac
parish. provided that where a parish schoc
board SHALL certify to the police jury tina
Il smaller levy will satisfy the needs of M tn
SCHOOLS. the police jury shall make tn
smaller levy recommended by the schot
beard. except that in and for the Parish 9
Orleans the Board of Directors OF the pul
L 4,1, Of h,pfE, or
legal suct esssOr, shall levy an annual tn
not exeecdend two and three-fourths mill
. for the support, maintenance, construction
and repair Of the psS pnnc sehGos tSat ths 3, .hs ut
, tion en- the City of New Orleans shall nc
be construed to prevent the people OF Ne
orleans fro mvoting a special tax unde
! section IS of Act No. ! of 1916. authori
ing the voting Of special taxes by the peop
OF the City of New Orleans at special t:l
election. And provided further. that t.
provisions of this article shall not apply
cities and towns that under existing law
; are exempt from the payment of paris
I taxes. and which, under Legislative autho
! ity. conduct maintain and support publ
schools open and free to the youth of I'll
parish in which said city or town is lOca
!, cd, and which levy. collect and expend al
nually for the conduct, maintenance an
support of said schools an annual tax of
: least one and one-half mills on the doll;
l o fthe assessed valuation of said city
! town.
tricts: nor subdistriets, except that If
parish-wide special school tax has been
; may be voted, then there may be subdi
tricts. not overlapping, within such paris
J at special elections, whether parish-wide.
!, subdistrict, or both, for public school sn
n port, under Article 2:,2 Of the Constitutio
c shall not exceed five mills on the dola
;: and where there now exist any spcci
< taxes in excess of five mills voted und
l. said Article a32 of the Constitution +
public school support. the same Is here
l. reduced to five mills.
e Fec. ,. Be 1t further resolved. etc, Th
Il this amendment shall be submitted to. t
c Gully qualified electors Of the State of Lo
isiana. in accordance with the provisions
:, the Constitution. to be voted upon at I
n general congressional election to be held
D. November, 1913. and there shall be print
g upon the ballots: "For the amendment
Is the Constitution requiring each parish Al
B. the City of New Orleans to levy one ~
7. one.half mills annual tax for the support
y public schools therein, and against. 7
s. amendment to the Constitution rcquiri
each parish and the City Of New Orleans
y levy one and one-half mills annual tax
,f the support Of public schools therein, n
the general election laws of this Sta
q whether he vcthes for OF against Sc
lc amendment.
V HEWITT RoUANCHAuD,
~ Speaker of the House of Rcprcsentatfv
le FEENAND MOUTON,
ut Lieutenant Governor and President of
sn Senate.
n Approved: July II, 1918.
Il. G. PLEASANT,
NJ Governor of the State of LOuisisl
OF y true copy:
he JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
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ACT No. 2o6.
~ ;,t House ELL No. 317.f BY Mr.. Haml
or JOINT RESOLUTION
&C. Proposing an amendment TO the Consti
nd tion of the State of Louisiana, lcyyin;
or sppcial State tax not exceeding one 4
he one-hnlf mills on the dollar for the b
III, eft Of public education,
ne See tion /. BE it resolved by the Gene