The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-26
ACT NO Us.

House Bill No. 2GG-By Mr.. Byrnc.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the CohSb-
tuition of the State of LoulSlana. Ft
quiring each parish and the city OF
New Orleans to levy annusIly d tar
for the support of public schools ~
each parish and in the said city,
Section 1. BE il resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State OF LouiSlant
two-thirds of all the members eiecttu
to each House concurrtng, Hnat an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be proposed ana SUD
mitted to the qualified electors OF tr'
State, for ratification OF rejection 9.
Follows. tO-Wit:
There shall be levied by the police
jury of each parish on I'll the taHa3.'
property therein an annUa! lax of on
and one-haI mills on the dollar Of 40
sessed valuation for the support OF w.
public schools in each parish provide.
that where a parish school board snail
certify to the police jury that Smati,'
levy will satisfy the needs OF th'
schools, the police jury shall make n
smaller levy recommended ~ tht
school board, except that in and for th1
parish of Orleans the Board Of I3fecL-
ors of the Public Schools of the parish
of Orleans, or its legal succo ssoT. 5Bat.
levy an annual tax not exceedlnb :" q
and three-fourths mills for the support
maintenance, construction and repair o.
Orleans; provided that this limitation
on the City of New Orleans shall uot
be construed to prevent the people O.
New Orleans from voting a SPECIAL tax
under Section Is of Act No. o. 1916
authorizing the voting of special taxes
by the people of the City Of New Or
kans at q special tax election. Alt
provided further that the provision
of this article shall not apply 10 cities
and towns that under existing I@. 3
are exempt from the payment of parish
taxes, and which, under legislative aU-
thority, conduct. maintain and support
public schools open and free 10 the
youth OF the parish in which said csty
or town is located. and which levy col
lect and eXpend annually fort tE-e. &C n
duct, maintenance and support of said
schools az annual tax OF at least one
and one-half mills en- the dollar Of the
assessed valuation Of said city or town
There shall be no overlapping schou
districts; nor subdistricts, eN1GDt tA@C J.
a paTish-Wide special school tax has
been or may be voted then there ma.
be sub-districts, not overlapping. with
in such parish, provided that the tota
special taeXs voted at special election
whether parish wide, or sub-district o.
both, for public school support, unGel
Article 232 Of the Constitution. snail
not exceed five mills on the dolIa-r; and
where there now exist any special taXes
in excess Of five mills, voted under saic
Article 232 of the Constitution TOR pub
lie school support. the same is ncreDE
reduced to five mills.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That this amendment shall be sub
mitted to the duly qualified electors OF
the StaN of Louisiana, in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution
to be voted upon at the General Con
gressional election to be held in No
Vember 1918. and there shall be printed
upon the ballots: For amerdme ut L
the Constitution requiring each pafisR
and the City of New Orleans to levy on
and one-half mills annual tax for tn
support of public schools therein an"
Against the amendment TO the Con
stitution requiring each parish ana the
City of New Orleans to levy one a@l5
one-half mills annual tax for the sup
port of public schools therein ans
each elector shall indicate, as preVidec
in the general election laws of this
Stats. whether he votes for or agalns
said amendment.
HEWITT B0UANCIAI!l L D.
Speaker of the House of Repre- cE'2-
tives. -.-,,
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY, -.
Secretary of State.