The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12

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 elec-
tion there shall be placed the words: :. For
the proposed amendment to Article 11S of
the Constitution OF louisiana, and the
words. Against the proposed amendment to
iana,' and each elector shall indicate. as
provided by the general election laws of
t.,e state, for which of the propositions he
yctes. urw,r.r Ro1.,~cu,rn
Speaker of the House of Representatives,.
FERNAND MOUToN
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
st nate.
Approved: July II. 1913.
r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary of State
ACT No. 217.
,,a p.u W. -, BY Mr.. W. Carruth
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, making
provision for the support of the Louis
lana State University and Agricultural
State Normal School, the Louisiana In
dustrial Institute, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute.
Section L. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house conc urring, 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 election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1918, as follows:
There shall be set aside annually out Of
the revenues oof the State of Louisiana Il
sum equivalent to at least one-third of one
mill on the assessed valuation of all the
property in the state for the support of
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
Rouge, the Louisiana State Normal School
at Natchitothes the Louisiana Industrial
Institute at huston, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial institute 1T Lafayette,
shall apportion said sum among said four
institutions according to their several
merits and necessities. IA !
Sec. ,. BE it further resolved, etc, That
the official ballot to be used ut 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 of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and Me-
chlnital College. the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. the Louisiana Industrial 1nsti-
Gustrial Institute" and the words: against
the proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana making pro-
vision for the support OF the Louisiana
chanical College, the Louisiana State Nor
nal School. the Louisiana Industrial In
stitute and tn Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute: and every elector shall
indicate, as provided by the general cleo
ton laws of the State, whether he votes for
OF against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BorANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
EERNaND NDI-TlN
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
Il. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j: BAILEY. Secretary of State.
ACT No. rs.
House Bill No. 263.l by Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana, requiring
each parish and the City of New Orleans
to levy annually tax for the support of
public schools in each parish and in the
said city.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Ass, Elbiy OF the State of louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be proposed and submitted to the qualified
electors of the State. for ratification or re-
lection, as follows; to-wit: ,..
oof each parish on all the taxable property
therein an annual tax of one and one-half
mills en- the dollar of assessed valuation for
the support of the public schools in each
parish provided that where Il parish school
board shall certify to the police jury that
Il smaller levy will 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 Directors of the Pub
lie Schools of the Parish Of Orleans, or its
legal successor, shall levy an annual tax
not exoecdcnd 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 limita-
be construed to prevent the people of New
Orleans fro mvOting special tax under
Sec tion Is of Act No. of 1916, authoriz-
ing the voting Of special taxes by the people
of the City of New Orleans ut Il special tax
election. And provided further. that tine
provisions Of this article shall not apply to
cities and towns that, under existing laws
are exempt frum the payment of parish
taxes, and which, under legislative author
ity. conduct. maintain and support public
schools open and free to the youth of the
parish in which said city or town is loc:t
cd, and which levy. collect and expend an.
nually for the conduct maintenance and
support of said schools an annual tax of ut
least one and onc-half mills on the dollar
fthc assessed valuation of said city Oh
town.
There shall be no overlapping school dis
tritts: nor subdistritts. except that ii !;
parish wide special school tax has been OF
triets, not overlapping within such parish
provided that the total special taxes voted
ut special elections, whether parish-wide. OF
Subdistrict. or both. for public school sup
shall not exceed five mills on the dollar
and where there now exist any special
taxes In excess OF ilve mills voted under
said Article 2:'2 of the Constitution fol-
reduced to five mills
Sec ,. Be it further resolved, etc, Thn,
this amendment shall be submitted to the
duly qualified electors of the State of Lou
isian:. in accordance with the provisions o
the Constitution. to be voted upon mt tn,
general congressional cleo tion to be held ir
November. 1913. and there shall be printed
upon the ballots For the amendment t,
the Constitution requiring each parish an(
the City of New Orleans to levy one ant
onc-half mills annual tax for the support o.
amendment to the Constitution rcquirin.
each parish and the City of New Orleans t.
levy one and onc-half mills annual tax fo
the support of public schools therein, nnt
the general election laws of this State
whether he vothcs for or against sale
amendment.
HEWITT EoEANcHAUD
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MorToN,
| Lieutenant Governor and President of thu
Senate.
| Approved: July II, 1918
Il. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
| \ true copy:
| JAMES J. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
| ACT No 226.
House Bill No. Bill by Mr.. tIamley
| JOINT RESOLUTION -
| Proposing an amendment to the constitu
tion of the State of Louisiana, lcvying
| special State tax not exceeding one ant