Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-25

Ipovioeo lurther that the provtStona
OF tnis article shall not apply to cities
are exempt from the payment Of parish
] taxes. and which. under legislative au-
thority. conduct. maintain and support
pubic schools open and free to the
youth OF the parish In which said city
or town IL 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.
Inere snail be no overlapping school
districts; nor subdistricts, except that II
parfsh-wtde special school tax has
oeen or may be voted. then there may
De sub-districts. not overlapping, with
IN such parish. provided that the total
special taexs voted at special elections.
whether parish wide. or SUBJ district, or
both. for public school support. under
Article 2S2 Of the Constitution, shall
not exceed five mills on the dollar: and
wnere tnere now exist any special taxes
Article zs2 Of the Constitution for pub
lie school support, the same IL hereby
reduced to five mills.
| Section Q. Be 1t further resolved, etc.,
mitted to the duly qualified electors Of
the State OF Louisiana, in accordance
with the provisions Of the Constitution,
10 De voted upon at the General Con-
gressional election to be held in No.
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
and one-half mills annual tax for the
support of public schools therein: and
Against the amendment 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: and
each elector shall indicate. as provided
In the general election laws Of this
said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. :.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
, proved: July II. 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. sss.
House Bill No. 317-By Mr.. Hamley.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the ConDti-
tuition Of the state Of Louisiana. levy
one and one-half mills on the dollar |
for the benefit Of public education.
Section I. Be II resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds OF all the members elected
amendment to the Constitution Of the |
State Of Louisiana be proposed and |
submitted to the qualified electors of |
the State. for ratification or rejection. |
"There shall be levied on all the tax
able property In the State Of Louisiana |
an annual State tax Of one and one |
half mills on the dollar on its assessed |
valuation. for the support Of the public |
schools; provided that Of the amount
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
gado Trade School Of the City Of New
Section 2, Be Il further resolved, ETC.,
That this amendment shall be SUBJ
mitted to the duly qualified electors OF
the State Of Louisiana, IN accordance
to be voted upon at the General Con-
gressional election to be held in Novem-
Der, 1918, and there shall be printed
upon the ballot: For the amendment
tax Of one and one-half mills ON the
dollar for support of the public
schools; and Against the amendment
to the Constitution levying . special
tax Of one and one-half mills on the
dollar for the support Of the public
schools; and each elector shall indi-
cate. as provided in the general election
laws of this State, whether he votes for
Or against said amendment.
HEWITT B0UANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
FERNAND MoUroN.
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.