The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-03

ACT NO 21S.
House Bill No. 263-By Mr.. Byrns.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana. re-
curing each parish and the City OF
New Orleans to levy annually q tax
for the support OF public schools In
each parish and in the said city.
Section /. Be 1t resolved oy tne zen
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana:
o-thirds Of all the members elected
20 each House concurring, That an
amendment TO the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be proposed ana SUP
rnitted to the qualified electors OF the
State, for ratification or re1ectloh' 1s
follows, to-wit:
There shall be levied by the police
jury Of each parish on all the taAaole
property therein an annual tax OF one
and one-half mills on the dollar OF as
ssssed valuation for the support or IN e
public schools in each parish. proVioeo
that where a parish school board snail
certify to the police jury that smalieI
levy will satisfy the needs or the
schools, the police jury shall make the the
smaller levy recommended oy tns
school board, except that in and Tor tns
parish of Orleans the Board Of Direct
ors OF the Public Schools OF the parish
Of Orleans, or its legal successor. snAh
levy an annual tax not exceeding two
and three -fouFths mills for the support:
maintenance. construction and repair Oh
the public schools Of the City OF New
Orleans; provided that this Limitation o
on the City Of New Orleans shall not
be construed to prevent the people OF
New Orleans from voting special tex
under Section 18 Of Act No. OF 1910,
authorizing the voting OF special taxes
by the people Of the City OF New Or
Aans at a special tax election. Ana
provided further that the provisions
OF this article shall not apply to cities
m nndAr existing lava
are exempt from the payment OF parish
taxes, and which, under legislative au.
thority. conduct, maintain and suppori
public schools open and free 70 tne
youth of the parish In which saia cry
or town Is located. and which levy, col
iect and expend annually for the con.
duet, maintenance and support Of said
schools AN annual tax OF at least one
and one half mills on the dollar OF ths
assessed valuation Of said city or town
There shall be no overlapping school
districts: nor subdistricts. except that II
q parish-wide special school tax haa
been or may be voted. then there may
be sub districts. not overlapping. win.
in such parish. provided that the tota
special taexs voted at special elections
whether parish wide. or sub district. oI
both. for public school support. undei
Article asa of the Constitution. shall
not exceed five mills on the dollar; ane
where there now exist any special taxe1
In excess Vi uVG Hills, VVSo0 %sANSA H~..
Article 2s2 OF the Constitution for pub
lie school support, the same rs hereby
reduced to five mills.
Section Z. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That this amendment shall be sub
n1itted to the duly qualified electors ci
the Stape of Louisiana, in accordsnet
with the provisions Of the Constitution
to be voted upon at the General Con
gressional election to be hold IN NO,
Vember 1918, and there shall be pfintee
upon the ballots: "For amendment tc
the Constitution requiring each parish
and the City of New Orleans to levy ont
and one-half mills annual tax FOR tht
support of public schools therein'; ane
Against the amendment to the Con
stitution requiring each parish ana tnt
city of New Orleans to levy one and
one-half mills annual tax for the sup.
port Of public schools therein: ent
each elector shall indicate. ss provides
in the general election laws OF thil
State, whether he votes for or A8ains
said amendment
' HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July II. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.