The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS To THE
CONSTICU1HON OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted at the Regular Session of the
Legislature of 19@G--NO BE Voted
On ut the Congressional
Election Held Nov.
2, 1920.
ACT NO 51
ACT NO. 81.
House Bill No. 99-By Mr.. Sylvest.

an amendment to the Con-
stitntion Of the State of Louisiana
reouirinc the police jury of each |
narish Of the State and the Orleans
Rartsh Schnol Roard respectively, to
ia a.is ar 1I" ro1Iert annually a tax for
schooT nurDnses therein; regulating |
School districts in certain respects;
limiting the rate of special taxation
for school maintenance; empowering |
the Orleans Parish School Board to
issue notes, bonds, or other evidences wa n!
grounds, constructing. or repairing
huJldines for school purposes in the
CItuo f Wv Orleans and for the pay
SneSt ~ Of nrincpaI and interest there
NJ to lew and dedicate for period
Of years portions of the authorized
~ ~ 'C anu nronosed by Act 2lS
ne , So1''ot - '1 tbo caneraI Assembly of
the state of Louisiana and adopted
.raf 's sessnhIv of the state of Louis
lana two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring. mat
the following amendment TO o,, the oo he
and The same is hereby proposed and
admitted to the qualified electors OF
~ st.ts Of Louisiana for adoption or
raisction. to-wit:
Amendment
l. ta) Irrespecsively OF the NEAL l1m 1a1.
ti9nn , " w. o,jstine constitutional pro-
s aton unue d j IA addIt,on to the tax for
S saSonI n nnr provided for by the
Amendment proposed by Act 1sl OF 1913
~ Inu,siana, the police jury of each
parish (Parish of Orleans excepted Is
hereby reau IRE ~ on" v.ar 1921 and each
~ sni.r uE' Year thereafter for school
oalenuar Ia, taI of one and one
purposes theieiH 80 Snllar of assessed
mar mlliS en al ;N nronerty within said
',sr;.h .rd nav, as collected, the pro-
pa ah. .h.raof 70 the school board OF the
oo-u unIess the school board OF the
perish' umtG that smaller tax will
parish c'rt aaSs ~ the schools, in which
meet tne oI,o. jmry shall levy and
sT n. ~. Tar recommended by the
SoiieCiI 1919
achSVi n ~. rrov,sjons hereof shall
~ Ihe piG 5istinntion. to property
apply, without d lstinoit' IN parish
within eaen I mI.H exempt under
except n.ua aror, narochial taxation.
existing laWs sIot iagisiatIve authority,
which 49, unuv ntaintaining, and
actually COMMITS nuhlin Schools Of its own,
soppo ana Free to the youth Of the parish
In which the NUNS munic' and COLLECTING and
and when ID 1evyilTIS FOR the conduct.
expanding annuaiiy ,n ~ ~ its schools
malntshahcs, ~ ~ annual tax of at
the proceeuss ore.half mills on the as
leaet one 1870, "nt m ali property within
sessea vaiHa osTW
such municipss aII be no school district
Thers sna. uhola or any part Of
embracing tne mho .nother school dis
IrI'oss sShaf1 there be a school sub
Hnct, nor s .s.t narish as q whole
district exeep.a inc .chooI district where.
may % 'f sr;st smaller school districts
IN .m. IT srnailer school districts or
smaller sohooi t.e - a narish consti-
emnraoihs pI d;str,ct
sutiSg eTn en- ,ohool nurposes in the
-. ro n-i.ans and in lieu Of the
Clly o. go Tor hy Section II of the
TAX plor,ute0 % the Constitution pro-
an.eiauthn ,e sot Of 1915 of the General
posed h Dy a. The State of Louisiana the
Assembly OF tne cc Ji Board. or it's sue
orleans fa iaas shall levy annually atax
cessoE IN isa savan mills on the dollar
NOT 70 e 49, - ali nroperty within the
81 o., x@i% Nav Orleans as assessed for
Gts ',rnnse. NJ CITY taxation, which
scson sha Hs certified sy 81 ,a' tha sS citS
20 tne Co 0s,aams ar othar future gov
9I no" oi - ala citv. the Commits
AfhlhS uoeH W " Char futurs governing
elon CoSns sa,d q Civ being hereby re.
evus - rause the tax levied by said
Auirea 70 Ssu sntered according to law
soara ~ - We rnlls Of said city and col
On ths 4. +he manuar and under the
lectsu IN ln ND Nth the interest and
eonotione a nv law in case OF
2enalLee - "a ths money thus col.
lay ssa' no,d N aaid Board daily
lecteo " We ~
a. ~ ~ ~ Hr,aans Parish School Board
w ams tndehtednsas and issue nego
MAY .n. na,ais.orv notes bonds, or other
table promlssoiy n.y. tn. nr;nc,nal ant
SViuenvos ..nT navahle an said Boart
mercy .metoA fpr Tho nurpose of pur.
chas,nS ' xrounds constructing build
ings. or repairing Sulau swoh indehtea
schoo! uses, ana whe .,h su nn+sa bonds
ness Is incurred or suS Saht 80 fssmed
or other eV!aences u 80 oa1isc+sd 10
there snail pc ieSi. '.,hinh env NJ sal,
the years curing "n ,tsts ndirr \ Ia,
obligations may 20 ,;,,ita tion Of seve
included withiN 'n nech INV veer to nav tn
mlils, s1laica'in n+srsst thereof; provide
that the aggIesa.e n,IH ne+ exceeS On
for sucn parP9ses 81 sna ~ ors v.sr an
mill on the aoiiar .h IN e w. y ,nSeht sdnes.
provided 19rtner tha. o onH ~ 4 oh
notes, bonde, OF otnsi e.iu 80. - - inter
shall not pear sie go ,a. on ~ a
est than nVe per con. psf . hn"t Fort
run tor i'hsef p''t0o '"""
years. MI. .., houa. ar ,+bsr owl
aences of debt herein authorized sna
be exempt from state parish, anu ~, nv
nicipal or other local taxatlon anu
legal investment LOT tusors TO-, 81 min actin
curators OF lhteruicts. VI otie afsn ~
In a fduciary capacity, anu mis sor '' y
snail De received as s stata " Ton Toui,