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the Constitution of louisiana, and the
words against the PROPOSED ~ to
iana. and each electOr shall indie ate. as
provided by tine general election laws of
tie State, for which of the propositions he
votes. HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERSAND MORTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July II. 1918.
X. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES ]: BAILEY. Secretary of State.
ACT No. 217.
,,o. p;u M ,,,1 BY Mr.. W. Carruth
House Din NO. I'LL Jones.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton OF the State of Louisiana, making
provision for the support of the Louis,
lama State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College, the Louisiana
State Normal School, the Louisiana In
dustrial Institute, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house toneurring. That the following
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, 1913, rs 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
mill on the assessed valuation of all the
the Louisiana State University and Agri
cultural and Mechanical College at Baton
Rouge, the Louisiana State Normal School
at NAtchit0ehcs. the Louisiana Industrial
nr,h fhIvR St.tuV
Louisiana Industri al Institute ut Lafayette
and the General Assembly of Louisiana
shall apportion said sum among said foul
institutions according to their several
Sec >. T:e 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, maxim.
provision for the support Of tie I4ouisian;
State University anu :Agricultur': ana Nc
chanical College. the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. the Louisiana Industrial Insti
| tutc. and the Southwestern Louisiana In
drstrial Institute and the words '.Agains
| the proposed amendment to the Constitu
| tion of the State of Louisiana making pro
| vision foT the support of the Louisian;
State University and Agricultural and Me
chanica! ollcge, 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 elec
\ ten laws Of the State, whether he votes TO
| HEWITT BOrANcHAUD.
| Speaker of the House Of Representatives
| FEENAND Motion,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
| Senate.
Approved: July II, lals.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary of State.
ACT No. 21S.
House Bill No 26:.l BY Mr.. Byrn'
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitl
| ton of the State of Louisiana, requirin
/ each parish and the City of New Orlean
to levy annually Il tax for the support {
public schools in each parish and in til
said city.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Gcner;
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, tw'
thirds OF all the members elected to eac
Rouse tonourring, That an amendment
the constitution of the State OF Loulsian
be proposed and submitted to the Gualifie
electors OF the State. for ratification or +
lection, as follows. to-wit .
There shall be levied by the police jul
cot each parish on all the taxable propert
therein an annual tax of one and One-ha
mills on the dollar of assessed valuation II
the support of the public schools in eat
parish. provided that where a parish scho
board shall certify to the police jury tn \;
Il smaller levy will satisfy the needs OF Il
schools. the police jury shall make Il
smaller levy recommended by the scho
beard, except that in and for the Parish
! orleans the Board of Directors of the Pu
tic Schools OF the Parish of Orleans, OF
: legal successor. shall levy an annual t:
: not exteedcnd two and thrce-fourths mil
fer tie support, maintenance, construetio
J of New Orleans; provided that this limit
: ton en- the ity of New Orleans shall n
: be construed to prevent the people Of ~
Orleans fro mvoting a special tax und
] ing the voting of special taxes by the .peor
of the City of New Orleans ut a special T
0 election. And provided further that t
e provisions of this article shall net apply
cities and towns that, under existing law
; are exempt from the payment of pari
I taxes. and which, under legislative autht
Z ity. conduct. maintain aad support pub
schools open and free to the youth of t
parish in which said city or town is loc;
;, ed, and which levy. collect and cxpcnd a
nualiy for the conduct, maintenance a
: support of said schools an annual tax Of
: least one and onc-half mills on the doll
I o fthc assessed valuation of said city
Y | town.
d There shall be no overlapping school d
e tritts: nor SubdistriCts. except that If
.parish-wide special school tax has been
, may be voted, then there may be subd
e triets. not overlapping. within such paris
provided that the total special taxes vot
|
/ subdistriot, or both, for public school $,
h port, under Article 2:s2 of the Constitute
e shall not exceed five mills on the dolls
2. and where there now exist any spec
q taxes in excess of five mills, voted unit
l. said Article 232 of the Constitution
: public school support, the same Is here
l. reduced to five mills
he See . Be It further resolved. etc., II
a this amendment shall be submitted to
he duly qualified electors of the State of /.
" isiana. in accordance with the provisions
:, the Constitution. to be voted upon at
n general congressional election to he held
b. November. 1918. and there shall be prin
e. upon the ballots: - For the amendment
IS the Constitution requiring each parish ;
s. the city Of New Orleans to levy one :
r one-half mills annual tax for the support
at public schools therein. and against
s amendment to the Constitution requir
each parish and the City of New Orleans
lg levy one and cne-talf mills annual tax
OK the support of public schools therein, ;
rs each cleetcr shall indicate, as provided
Il the general election laws of this st;
n whether he vothes for or against $
nc amendment.
" HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
III Speaker of the House of Represcntati
he FERNAND MOUToN,
mt Lieutenant Governor and President of
sh Senate.
~, Approved: July II. 1913,
:" X. q. PLEASANT.
At Governor of the State OF Louisi;
he JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary of State
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ACT No 226.
~ House Bill No. Bill BY Mr.. Ham
or JOINT RESOLUTION
PC Proposing an amendment to the const
Nc tiOn Of the State Of Louisiana, lcyyin
or special State tax not exceeding one
he Onc-half mills on the dollar for the
sh, eft of puhlic>education.
lite ss,t;op Ee II resolved nv the Gen
=, Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
mt thirds of all the members elected to
us. house coneurring, That an amendment
lcf the Constitution Of the State of Louis
ns be proposed and submitted to the quail
IN electors of the State. for ratification Oh
ION lection. as follows. to-wit:
or There shall be- levied on all the tax
property in the State of Louisiana an
80. nual State tax of one and one-haif mil
srpport of the public schools: prov
the that of the amount derived from the
ON the City of New Orleans. fifty thou