The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-03
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-

Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1918.
Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, etc. That
on the Official ballot to be used at said cleo
ton there shall be placed the words :. For
the proposed amendment to Article is Of
words. against the proposed amendment to
Article rs 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 RoUANcHAuD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
FEESASD MOuToN,
Lieutenant Governor ana President of the
Senate.
Approved July II. 1918.
Il. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
\ JAMES 5.an so J: BAILEY, secretary of State.
ACT No. ,217.
| u p.u NJ 40, BY Mr.. w. Carruth
JOINT Resolution
| Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion OF the State of Louisiana, making
provision for the support of the Louis.
| lama State University and Agricultural
| State Normal School, the Louisiana In
d,strial Institute and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute.
| Section l. BE it resolved by the General
| Asset bly of the State of Louisiana, two
/ thirds O. all the members elected to each
house eoncurring That the following
| amendment to the Constitution of the State
be- submitted to the qualified electors of the
| State, for their adoption or rejection, ut
| the congressional cleo ton to be held on the
/ first Tuesday after the first Monday in the
mcnth Of November, 1913, as follows:
! There shall be set aside annually Out~O Of
| the revenues oof the State of Louisiana a
sum equivalent to ut least onf-third OF one
mill on the assessed valuation of all the
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College at Baton
i Rouge, the Louisiana State Normal School
at Natchitrches. the louisiana Industrial
| Louisiana Industrial Institute at lafayette
and the General Assembly Of Louisiana
shall apporticn said sum among said -four
| merits and necessities.
Sec . BE it further resolved, etc., That
the official ballot TO be used at said election
shall have printed thereon the words
. For the proposed amendment to the Con
stitution of the state of Louisiana. making
provision for the support rof the Loufsi.ns
| State University and Agrit ultura! and Me
chaniea College the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. the Louisiana Industrial dnsti
tute, and the Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute. and the words Agains
the proposed amendment to the Constitu
ton OF the State of Louisiana making pro
vision for the support of the Louisian;
State University and Agricultural and Me
NAL School. the Louisiana Industrial In
stitutc. and tn Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute and every elector shall
indicate. as provided by the general clcc
ton laws of the State, whether he votes TO
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BouANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
X. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
: ACT No. 21S.
House Bill No. 26:,.l BY Mr.. Byrne
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constltu
ton of the State of Louisiana, requirin
each parish and the City of New Orlean
} to levy annually Il tax for the support Q
public schools in each parish and in tn
said city.
Section L. BE it resolved by the Genera
cmhlyy OF the State Of Louisiana, twt
! house toncurring, That IN amendment t
the Constitution of the State OF LOuislan
: be proposed and submitted to the qualifie
!, electors of the State, for ratification or n
lection, as follows, to-wit:
!: There shall be levied by the police jur
{ cot each parish on all the taxable. propert
l therein an annual tax of enc and One-ha
{ mills on the dollar of assessed valuation fc
the support of the public schools in eac
: parish. provided that where parish scho'
!, a smaller levy viii satisfy the needs of ii
/ Schools the police jury shall make til
!. smaller levy recommended by the scho'
> > board, except that in and for the Parish
q lie Schools Of the Parish of Orleans, or II
: legal successor, shall levy an annual "a
/ not extecdcnd two and three-fourths mil
c for the support, maintenance. construction
and repair of the public schools of the Iii
u of New Orleans: provided that this limit
e ton en- the City Of New Orleans shall n,
# orleans fro mvoting a special tax und,
s Sect IS of Act No. of 1916. authori
q ing the voting of special taxes by the Poop
:. q Of the City OF New Orleans ut special = :;
e provisions Of this article shall not apply
e cities and towns that, under existing law
= are exempt from the payment of paris
II taxes, and which, under legislative autno
n ity. conduct, maintain and support pub!
4 schools open and free TIC the youth OF Il
parish in which said city or town is loca
E, cd, and which levy. collect and expend IL
\ nually for the conduct, maintenance al
p support of said schools an annual tax of
t. least one and one-half mills on the doll
Il 0 fthe assessed valuation of said city
y town.
"a There shall be no overlapping school d
he tricts subdistridts. except that If
. parish-wide special school tax has been
D. may be voted, then there may be subd
Y triCts, not overlapping. within such paris
u =. provided that the total special taxes vot
y at special elections, whether parish-wide.
n port under Article 232 of the Constitutio
&c shall not exceed five mills on the dolla
e. and where there now exist any speci
n said Article .32 of the Constitution
: public school support, the same Is here
n reduced to five mills.
ne Sec. ,. BE 1t further resolved, etc, TIL
a this amendment shall be submitted to t
re duly qualified electors of the State of lie
W isiana. in accordance with the provisions
$, the Constitution. to be voted upon at I
IN general congressional election to be held
D. November, 1918, and there shall he print
C. upon the ballots: For the amendment
rs the Constitution requiring each perish a
r one-half mills annual tax for the support
ut public schools therein and against t
IS amendment to the Constitution reGuiri
each parish and the City OF New Orleans
or the support of public schools therein, a
rs each ele,tor shall indicate. rs provided
a the general election laws of this SIT,
M whether he vOthes for or against 81
nc anne ndmcnt.
W HEWITT BOrANcHAuD.
~ Speaker of the House Of tRcprescntativ
he FERNAND MOrroN,
MT Lieutenant Governor and President of
sh Senate.
Cd Approved: July II, 1918.
X. G. PLEASANT,
,t Governor of the State of I4ouisia
lOt y true copy
he JAMES ]. BAILEY. Secretary of State.
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ACr No. 22t.
=. House Bill No. 317.l By Mr.. tIaml
or JOINT RESOLUTION
&C. Proposing an amendment to the consti
nd tion of the State Of Louisiana, leyyin,
FGr special State tax not exceeding one
he one-half mills on the dollar for the b
sh eft of public education.
lte Section L. BE it resolved by the 9, ne
mt th;,,i, ~ al tho u,a,ntnrs slef tod ia o.
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