The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-11-02

House Bill No. 263-By Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Const-
tuition of the State of Louisiana. re-
curing each parish and the City 81
New Orleans to levy annually tax
for the support of public schools n
each parish and in the said city.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring. That an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be proposed and sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State. for ratification or rejection. as
follows. to-wit:
There shall be levied by the police
jury of, each parish on all the taxable
property therein an annual tax Of enc
and one-half mills on the dollar Of as
sessed valuation for the support Of the
public schools in each parish, provided
that where a parish school board shall
certify TO the police jury that 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 Direct
ors of the Public Schools of the parish
OF Orleans. or its legal successor. shall
levy an annual tax not exceeding two
and three-fourths mills for the support.
maintenance. construction and repair OF
Orleans: provided that this limitation
on the City of New Orleans shall not
be construed TO prevent the people of
New Orleans from voting a special tax
under Section Is OF Act No. of 1915.
authorizing the voting of special taxes
by the people of the City of New Or
kans at a special tax election. And
provided further that the provisions
of this article shall not apply to cities
and towns that, under existing laws,
are exempt from the payment OF parish
taxes, and which. under legislative au-
thority, conduct. maintain and support
public schools open and free to the
youth OF the parish In which said city
or town is located. and which levy, col
lect and expend annually for the con-
duct. maintenance and support OF said
schools an annual tax OF at least one
and one-half mills on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of said city or town.
There shall be no overlapping school
districts: nor subdistrfcts, except that II
parfsh-wide special school tax has
been or may be voted. then there may
be sub-districts, not overlapping, with
In such parish, provided that the total
special taexs voted at special elections,
whether parish-wide, or SUBJ district or
both. for public school support. under
Article 232 of the Constitution, shall
not exceed five mills on the dollar; and
where there now exist any special taxes
in excess of five mills. voted under said
Article 232 of the Constitution for pub
lie school support. the same is hereby
reduced to five mf5is.
Section 2. Be 1t f0tSher resolved etc,
That this amendment shall be SUBJ
mitted to the duly qualified electors Of
the State Of Louisiana, In accordance
with the provisions Of the Constitution.
to be voted upon at the General Con-
gressional election to be held in Mo-
vember. 1918, and there shall be printed
upon the ballots: "Iror amendment to |
the Constitution requiring each parish |
and the City of New Orleans to levy one |
and one-half mills annual tax for the |
support of public schools therein; and !
Against the amendment to the Con- |
stitution requiring each parish and the |
City of New Orleans to levy one and |
one-half mills annual tax for the sup
port of public schools therein" and |
each elector shall indicate, as provided |
In the general election laws of this |
State, whether he votes for or against |
said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD, :
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Governor and President Of |
the Senate.
Approved: July IL. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Seer etary of State.