The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-10-07
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted Mt the Regular Session Of the
Legislature OF 10Z0-To BE Voted
On at the COnGres sional
Election Held Nov.
=, 1920.
ACT NO. 81,

| ACT NO. 81,
/ House Bill No. 99-By Mr.. Sylvest.
/ JOINT RESOLUTION.
stituton of the State Of Louisians
II re1uiring r1;h. the police jury Of each
Parish School Board. respectively. to
ii levy and collect annually tax for
@ school purposes therein; regulating
school districts in certain respects
II limiting the rate Of special taxation
III for school maintenance; empowering
H. the OrleanS Parish School Board to
II Of debt for the purpose of purchasing
III grounds. constructing:> or repairing
buildings for school purposes in the
| City of New Orleans. and for the pay
III ment OF principal and interest there
ii OF to levy and dedicate for period
of years portions of the authorized
tax; and repeating the amendment to
the Constitution proposed by Act 2ls
of 1918 of the General Assembly Of
the State of Louisiana and adopted.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
lana. two thirds of all the members
I elected t. each House concurring. That
! the following amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be
/ and the same is hereby proposed and
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State Of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection, to-wit:
!. (D Irrespectively of the limita-
tions Of parochial and municipal tax
4 alton under existing constitutional pro-
school purposes provided for by the
amendment proposed by Act 1911 Of 1918
of the General Assembly Of the State
earsR ap o o asn. Gss esy Of f1fs n
hereby required and directed to levy
and collect for the year 1921 and each
calendar yrar thereafter for school
purposes therein. tax Of one and one
half mills on the dollar Of assessed
valuation of all property within said
parish and pay. as collected. the pro
i ceeds thereof to the school board of the
parish. unless the school board Of the
parish certify that a smaller tax will
| meet the needs of the schools. in which
event the police jury shall levy and
| school board.
(b) The provisions hereof shall
| apply, without distinction to property
within each municipality in a parish
except municipality exempt under |
| existing laws from parochial taxation. |
which is. under legislative authority;
supporting public scAools of It's own. |
open and free to the youth Of the parish |
in which the municipality Is situated |
! expendns annually for the conduct.
MAINTENANCE. and support Of Its schools
the proceeds of an annual tax OF at
least one and one-half mills on the as
ssssed valuation on all property within
such municipality.
2. There shall be no school district
embracing the whole or any part of
territory lying In another school dis
trict, nor shall there be school sub
district except that parish as whole
may be created school district where
in there exist smaller school districts
or parts of smaller school districts or
smaller school districts may be created
embracing parts Of a parish consti-
3. (al For school purposes in the
City Of ..ew Orleans. and in lieu of the
tax provided for by Section II of the
posid by Act 4 Of 1916 Of the General
- IN ts6 S6 ss.s. sSn,s:1ss, = ~ .aes sse
not to exceed seven mills on the dollar
Of valuation-of all property within the
City of New Orleans as assessed for {
action shall be certified by said Board
to the Commission Council Of the City .
Of New Orleans, or other future gov ,
sion Council or other future governing
ouired to cause the tax ievied by said !
Goaha the to tax be ro. Of sad cy nS
le.ted in the manner and under the 3
conditions and with the interest and Z
penalties prescribed by law In case Of :
City taxes, and the money thus col r
lected to be paid to said Board daily I
as it il received.
(b) The Orleans Parish School Board 4
Htty incur lIucOlSuuSoS RuV iS0tC bO~ |
tia Bile pron,ssory notes. bonds, or other
evidences of debt. the principal and r
interest thereof payable as said Board
CHASING h.s ne!ee"a gronnds " constructins @ build
Ings. or repairing buildings for public
school uses, and where such indebted 4
or other evidences Of debt are fssued.
there shall be levied and collected foF
the years during which any Of said
'bliga tons may be outstanding tax,
mills, sufficient each year to pay tho
principal and interest thereof; provided p
hat the aggrogate amount OF the taxes
Mill on the dollar in any ono year. and
provided further that the indehteansss
,otes bonds. or other evidences Of debt
hal not sear & greater ri. rate 1nu o. inter r.
un for longer period than forty
cars
'e exempt from State, parish. and mu- Ia
icipsl or other local taxation and to
cgal investment for tutors Of minors. a,
" a lid fiduciary capacity and also they 81
ubiic bi deposits Of the State Of Louis. az al
ana or Of any Of its sub-dtvisions or su
(d) The provisions thereof shall con- az
titute a contract between the holders ar
t the notes. bonds. or other evidences tv
rleans Parish School Board. va
e construed, a: aheetin. n any way de
.tion to special taxes; provided that te
o special tax to pay operating ex- pl
enses Of public schools. authorised by M
rticle 232 of the Constitution, shall pa
xceed eight mills on the dollar Of as In
S. The amendment Of the constitu. fol
on proposed by Act rs Of 1918 Of inl
ouisiana is hereby superseded and re- to
ealed; provided the taxes already
WED hereunder and the authority tn;
,a nedsa ss. nos g. t.
seetSn Tsy 'qse se fispfs 9al.her resolved
e., That this proposed amendment sio
ectors Of the State, in accordance thu
ith law. to be voted upon at the Gen: Co
al Congressional Election 70 be held Or
is to have printed thereon the words: del
FOR the proposed amendment requir- me
g police juries and the Orleans Parish Cit
hool Board to levy annually a~tax for ta1
Igainst the proposed amendment re- ele
iring police turics and the Orleans the
irish School Eoard to levy annually VIII
tax for
e general election laws Of the State. Spe
neither he votes for or against the t
opposed amendment, NJ Urn
eaker Of the House of Represents {
HEWITT RopANCHAUp.
eutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate. A
mo. n. PARKER.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
JAMES AMI soy ). BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.