The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-24

Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
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. 21s. sl
House Bill No. 36S-By Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constr
tuition OF the State of Louisiana, re-
Quiring each parish and the city OF
for the support OF public schools In
each parish and In the said city.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the GEN
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana:
two-thirds OF all the members elected
20 each House concurring, That an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana be proposed and SUD
Enitted 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
ssssed valuation for the support OF the
public schools in each parish. provided
that where q parish school board shall
certify to the police jury that smaller
levy will satisfy the needs Of 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 or the parish
Of Orleans. or It's legal successor. shall
levy an annual tax not exceeding two
and thres-fourths Nails for the support.
maintenance. construction and repair OF
the public schools Of the City OF New
Orleans; provided that this linita tion
on the City Of New Orleans shall not
be construed to prevent the people OF
New Orleans from voting snsctal tax
under Section Is Of Act No. IL 1915,
authorixing 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 citie'
and towns that. under existing laws
are exempt from the payment OF parish
taxes. and which. under legislative au-
ehority, eonduct, maintain and support
public schools open and free to- TIE
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 pne-haf 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
q 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 SUBJ district, OF
both. for public school support, under
Article 331 Of the Constitution. shall
not exceed five mills on the dollar; and
where there now exist any special taxes
in excess Of ave mills. voted under said
Article 332 Of the Constitution for pub
lie school support. the same 10 hereby
Section .. Be II further resolved. etc.
That this amendment shall be sub
mitted to the duly qualified electors OF
the StatD Of Louisiana, In accordancs
with the provisions Of the Constitution
to be voted upon at the General Con-
Rressional election to be held in No
vember, 1913, and there shall be printed
upon the ballots; Tor amendment to
the Constitution requiring each parish
and the City Of New Orleans to levy one
and one-helf mills annual tax for the
support of public schools therein"; and
Against the amendment 70 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
in the general election laws Of thie
Stats. whether he votes fors or against
s"'0 HEWITT BoUANcHAUD. =,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1913.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 226.
House Bill No. 817-By Mr.. hamiey'
JOINT RESOLUTION
pronosin1 an amendment to the Consti-
tntion Of the State of Louisiana. levy
Ing a special State tax not exceeding
one and one-half mills on the dollar
Tor the benefit OF public edueation.
Section i. Be IL resolved by the Gen
erai Assembly OF the State Of louisiana
two thirds of all the members elected
~ each House eoncurring, That an
smendrnent 10 the Constitution OF the
state of Louisiana be proposed and
euhmitfed TO the qualified electors OF