The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-07
AMENDMENTS TO The
'CCnSsTITyITION OF LOUISIANA
.ao,tsd at tho Regular Session OF 'he
Legislature of i02o--Io h i",n ,''
On at the Congress 'ioh"i
Election Held ~'ov.
q 1920.
ACT NO. 81.
Ru1 No. 99-Ey Mr.. SylVest.

Proposing an amehdmthI nrie;ona
stitution Of the state i VI N ~ each
narish Of the State and the orleans
% rish school Board, respectively ~
law and collect annually tax 1ol
schooI purpOses therein; regulating
school districts in certain respcGto,
limiting the rate Of special laAalioH
for school maintenance eilp prd 70
the Orleans Parish School Board &c
issue notes, bonds. or other evidences
of debt for the purpose OF purchasing
grounds, constructing, or repairing
buildings for school purposes IN the
City Of New Orleans, ana tor the pay >
ment of principal and interest lhe!e,
of to levy and dedicate tor pefioG
of years portions of the authorized
fax: and repeating the amendment 10
the Constitution proposed by ACT ZIG
of 1918 Of the General Assembly "
the State Of Louisiana ana auo par
Section l. Be 1t resolved by th1 Ht zen
eral Assembly of the State or LOUIS
tana two-thirds of all the members
elected TO each House concurrlng' ma
ths following amendment TO the W
stitution OF the State OF 1-ou1siasa os
and the same il hereby proposeu any
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State of Louisiana for aooptioh OF
rejection, to-wit:
Amendment. u,,
I FAY Irrespectively OF the Imlta-
tions Of parochial and municipal tax
alton under existing constitutional pro-
visions and in addition to the ta1 10.
school purposes proVldeo l9a " ,eie
Of the General Assembly of the state
oarish u tParish Of Orleans excepted) is
hereby required and directed 10 10y
and collect for the year 1921 ana eaon
calendar year ther ta4 of one lol and one.
Kali mills on tho dollar Of assessed ssed
Valuation Of ali property within s saao
oarish and pay, as collected, ene Po
eeeds thereof to the school board % t 10
narieh, unless the school noara u VI. III
parish certify that f ia s smaost IN which
svent the police fury shall levy anu
eoiIact the tax recommended by the
school board. . .,ou
apply, without distinction to propsIsS
within each municipality IN q PARISH
except nua aI lit yyoc snsnt Taxation
Which il. under legislative authorlty,
sofually conducting, malntaining' anu
sunnorfing public schools OF It's own,
cnen and free to the youth OF tho PARISH
n which the municipality 10 situated
and which IL 1evying and coiiectlns anu
expanding annually TOT M - enhools
sSa nrncasds Of an annual tax Of at
iaaat ono and one-half mills on the as
sessed valuation on all property within
such municipality. u..-,o.
2. There shall be no school olstr'ctt
embracing the whole or any parta ~, 81
territory lyink IN th.a anG Se School sub
district except that q parish as who're
NAV be created school district where.
n there exist smaller school district.
~ marta of smaller school districts OF
smaller school districts may De ereatee
embracing parts OF parlsh eoh'''
tuttng a school district. \,
fa) For school purposes In tn'
CITY of New Orleans, and in lieu o. IN
fax provided for by Section II OF the
amendment to the Constitution pro
posed by Act of 1915 OF the Genera
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana tns
Orleans Parish School Board, or its sue
oessor in law, shall levy annually tax
not to exceed seven mills on the doitai
~ valuation OF all property within the
CITY of New Orleans as assessed 10
the purposes Of City taxation, whief
action shall be certified ~ sattaa scare
TO the Commission GoaaAacciI of the CIT!
Of New orlsaa"S, or other future gov
gysy Of sa,a ef future rs' sovernin,
hndv of said City being HEREBY re
ruired to cause the tax levied py g "a;
1oard to be entered according to lav
IN the tax rolls Of said City anu GU y.
iacted In the manner ana unoer w
conditions and with the interest," 81 on u
SYtv taxes, and the money thus CO..
iscisd to be paid to said Board dali
az 1t 10 received.
~ The Orleans Parish school Boar
NAV incur Indebtedness and issue neSo
table promissory notes, bonas, or otne
evidences Of debt, the prlncipar an
interest thereof payable as said Boar
NAV determine, for the purpose OF pur
chasing grounds constructing oulio
inrs. or repairing buildings for pupii
achool uses, and where such lndeptea
ness Is incurred or such notes. poho,
or other evidences of debt are lssuee
there shall be levied ana conecseo IL, 10
ohIirations may be outstanding ta'
inclEded within the limitation OF seve
mills. sufficient each year to pay IN
principal and interest thereof; proVloe
that the aggregate amount OF the TAX
for such purposes shall not exceed OF
nrovided further that the indebtedness
notes, bonds or other evidences OF del
shall not hear q greater rate OF intel
eat than Ave per cent per annum
run for a longer period than fort
years .. ~,
(C) The notes, Donub, VI uthCi 9F
dences of debt herein authorized sha
be exempt from State. parish, ana MI
nicipal or other local taxation and
legal investment for tutors OF minor
curators of interdicts, or others actin
in fiduciary capacity, and also the
shall be received as security tor a
public deposits OF the State Of LOU:
lana or of any OF its sub-dlVlslons
Gd) The provisions thereof shall col
atitute a contract between the holde,
OF the notes, bonds, or other evidence
of debt issued hereunder ana II
Orleans Parish School Board.
1. Nothing In this amendment sns
be construed as affecting IN any wa
any provision Of the Constitution In
lation to special taxes; provlded IN
no special tax to pay operating e
Article 2s2 Of the Constitution, sna
exceed eight mills on the dollar OF
sessed valuation. ..
S. The amendment Of the Congtit
zion proposed by Act 21s OF 1913
che General Assembly OF the state
Louisiana 10 hereby superseded ana r
pealed; provided the taxes a!rsa'
levied Hereunder and the authorl
and power under existing laws to GO
lect the same shall not be affected
any way by such repeal.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolve
etc, That this proposed amenomse
shall be submitted to the duly quailn
electors Of the State, In acSordan
with law. to be voted upon at tne Ge
eral Congressional Election 70 pc ne
lots to have printed thereon the word
UUo~ tha Drnnoaad arnandment reQui