Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

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
iect 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 subdistricts, except that II
parish-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 parfsh-wide, or sub district, or
both. for public school support. under
Article 2s2 of the Constitution. shaM
not exceed five mills on the dollar; and
where there now exist any special taxes
In excess Of 1--WE mills. voted under said
Article 2s2 Of the Constitution for pub
Tic school support. the same Is hereby
reduced to five mills.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. ETC..
That this amendment shall be sub
mttted 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-
gressfona! election to be held in Mo-
vember. 1913. and there shall be printed
upon the ballots: For amendment to
the Constitution requiring each parish
and the City Of New Orleans to levy one
ana one-half mills annual tax for the
support of public schools therein: and
Against the amendment to the Com
stitutton requiring each parish ana 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. a. provided
State. whether he votes for or against
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD. :.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives.
the Senate.
Approved: July IL, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. a2s.
House Bill No. s17-By Mr.. Hamley.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana, levy
ing . special State tax not exceeding
one and one-haaf mills on the dollar
for the benefit Of public education.
Section I. Be It resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each House concurrtng. That an
State Of Louisiana be proposed and
submitted to the quafffied electors Of
the State, for ratification or rejection.
a. follows, to-wit:
There shall be levied on all the tax
able property In the State Of Louisiana
half mills on the dollar on Its assessed
valuation for the support Of the public
schools: provided that Of the amount
derived from the levy on the City of
New Orleans. fifty thousand dollars
shall be paid annually by the State
treasurer to the Commission Council of
the City Of New Orleans for the sup
port and maintenance Of the Isaac Del
eado Trade School Of the City Of New
Section Z. Be Il further resolved. ETC.,
That this amendment shall be sub
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-
Der. 1918, and there shall be printed
upon the ballot: "For the amendment
to the Constitution sevying special
tax Of one and one-half mills on the
dollar for support of the public
schools"; and Against the amendment
to the Constitution lsyying . special
tax OF one and one-half mills ON the.
dollar for the support sof the public
schools: and each elector shall indi-
cate, as provided In the general election
laws Of this State. whether he votes for
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker - the House Of Representa-
HnRNAND leourpfe.
Lieutenant Governor ana Prtsidsnt Of
the Senate.
Approved: July II. 1918.
r. @. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana-
A true COPY:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
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