The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-05

House Bill No 2G9-By Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 the ConFtl-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, re
quiring each parish and the city Of
New Orleans 10 levy annually q tax
for the support Of public schools III
each parish and in the said city.
Section l. Be it resolved blythe Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
tWo-thirds of all the members elected
to each House ConcurTing, 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 one
and one-half mills on the dollar of as
sessed valuation for the support of the
public schools in each parish, provided
that where parish school board shall
certify to the police jury that EmalleT
levy viii 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
the public schools of the City Of New
Orleans; provided that this limitation
on the City of New Orleans shall not
be construed to prevent the people OF
New Orleans from voting q special tax
under Section IS of Act No. of 1916,
authorizing the voting Of special taxes
by the people of the City of New Or
Eans at q 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, aud 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
a 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 parish wide, or sub district OF
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 mills.
Section 2. BE ii further resolved, etc,
That this amendment shall be SUBJ
mitted to the duly qualified electors OF
the STAG of Louisiana, in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution
to be voted upon at the General Con-
gressionaI election to be held in No
vember, 1913 and there shall be printed
upon the ballots: For amendment tc
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 amendmen 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; anC
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.
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.