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

Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1918.
See 5; BE it further resolved, etc. That
on the official ballot to be used at said cleo
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 lis of the Constitution of Louis
iana,'' and each elector shall indicate, as
provided by the general election laws Of
the State, for which of the propositions he
votes. HEWITT BouANcHAuD.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MoUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved: July II, 1918.
X. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. PIT.
,,o,so r;u M ,,,, By Mr.. W. Carruth
Aio'se Aiii A>o' -o-'l Jones.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton OF the State of Louisiana, making
provision for tie support OF the Louis
and Mechanical College, the Louisiana
State Normal School, the Louisiana In
dustrial Institute, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute.
Section L. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all thc members elett to each
house Concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of the State
State, for tAcir adoption or rejection, at
the congressional cleo 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
sum equivalent to at least Onc-third OF one
mill OH the assessed valuation OF all the
property in the State for the support OF
the Louisiana State University and Ayri-
cultural and Mechanical College at Baton
Rouge, the Louisiana State Normal School
ut Natchitochcs, the Louisiana Industrial
Institute ut Ruston, and the Southwestern
| Louisiana Industrial Institute at Lafayette,
| and the General Assembly Of Louisiana
shall apportion said sum among said four
institutions according to their several
| merits and necessities.
| Soc. >. Be it further resolved, etc, That
| the official ballot to be used at said election
| shall have printed thereon the words
| stitution of the State of Louisiana, making
| provision for the support of the louisiana
| State University and Agricultural and Ne
| chanical College, the Louisiana State Nor
| NAL School, the Louisiana Industrial lnsti-
tutc, and the Southwestern Louisiana In.
Gustrial Institute" and the words: "A gainst
tion of the State of Louisiana making pro.
vision for the support of the Louisiana
| State University and Agricultural and Me.
chanical college, the Louisiana State Nor,
| NAL School, the Louisiana Industrial In
stitute. and TIL Southwestern Louisiana In
tlustrial Institute" and every eleetor shall
indicate. provided by the general cleo
ton laws of the State, whether he votes fol
| or against the proposed amendment.
| HEWITT BOUANcHAUD.
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
| FERSASD MoUT0S,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
! Senate. =
Approved: July II, 1918.
| r. g. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMES ]. BAILEY. Secretary Of State.
| ACT No. o1S.
House Bill No. 263.l By Mr.. Byrne
JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to the Constitu
| ton of the State of Louisiana, requirin.
each parish and the city of New Orlcan.
to levy annually Il tax for the support q
| public schools in each parish and In thu
said city.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Genera
Ass, mby of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected to eacf
the Constitution of the State of Louisian.
be proposed and submitted to the qualified
| electors Of the State, for ratification or re-
lection, as follows; to-wit: "a ,.,
OCT each parish on all the taxable prOpert!
therein an annual tax of one and one-hal
mills on the dollar of assessed valuation fo
the support Of the public schools in Gael
parish. provided that where a parish schoo
board shall certify to the police jury tina
a smaller levy will satisfy the needs of TIN
the police jury shall n1 make tn
board, except that in and for the Parish o
Orleans the Board of Directors of the Pub
lie Schools Of tie Parish of Orleans, or 1t
1X.,
not excecdcnd two and threc-fousths mill
for the support, maintenance, construction
and repair of the public schools of the Cit.
Of New p YsM @ this Hma
be construed to prevent the people of Nev
Orleans fro mvoting a special tax undo
Section IS of Act No of 1916. authori2
Of the ba' city Yt Of New orleans It special alta IA
election. And provided further, that IT,
provisions of this article shall not apply t
taxes, and which, under legislative author
ity. conduct maintain and support publ
schools open and free to the youth Of tn
parish in which said city or town is locat
ed, ind which levy. collect and cxpend an
nually for the conduct, maintenance an
support Of sud schools IN annual tax OF a
least one and onc-half mills on the dOlla
0 fthc assessed valuation of said city o
town.
There shall be no overlapping school dis
trS ,, nor suhaStrsts except that ATT If
may be voted, then there may be subdis
tricts. not overlapping. within such parish
provided that the total special taxes vote
s,tbdistrict, or both, for public school sur
port under Article 232 of the Constitution
shall not exceed five mills On the dollar
and where there now exist any spccia
said Article .S2 of the Constitution fo
public school support, the same Is hercb
reduced to five mills.
Sec. ,. Be it further resolved. etc, Tha
this amendment shall be submitted to til
duly qualified electors Of the State. of Lo,
! isana. in accordance with the provisions {
general congressional election to be held
November, 1913. and there shall be printc
upon the ballots Fer the amendment
the Constitution requiring each parish an
!. one-half mills annual tax for the support {
public schools therein and Against til
amendment to the Constitution rcquirin
each parish and the City of New Orleans
, levy one and onc-half mills annual tax fl
the support of public schools therein, an
each clcttor shall indicate, as provided
the general election laws Of this Stat
whether he vothes for or against sal
amendment.
HEWITT EOUANCHAUD.
| Speaker of the House Of Representative
e FERNAND MOTION,
t Lieutenant Governor and President of I'll
] Senate.
! Approved: July II, 1913,
II. &. PLEASANT.
+ Governor Of the State of LOuisian
t y true copy:
g JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 226.
House Bill No. 317.1 by Mr.. Hamlc
r JOINT RESOLUTION
;. Proposing an amendment to the constit
d tion of the State of Louisiana, levying
I special State tax not exceeding enc M
G one-half mills on the dollar for the be
l.. eft of public education.
c SEE ton 1. Ee it resolved by the Gcner
!. Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, tw
| thirds of all the members Glet ted to cal