The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-02
rA0pOsED AMENDMENTS TO THE
SOhsTITUTI0N OF LOUISIANA.
ypsea ~ the Regular Session of the
ss,siatnre OF 1B20--To Be Voted
on nj the Congressional
Election Held Nov.
z, 1920.
ACT NO. 81.

parish of the State and the Orlean,
I1&rish School Board, respectively. t(
lsyy and collect annually a tax fol
schooi- purposes therein regulatins
s' snuol districts In certain respects
tsimitlng the rate Of special taxation
t tDr scnoo! maintenance; empowering
sne orleans Parish School Board tc
issue notes, bonds or other evidences
uept Tor the purpose Of purchasing
sounds, constructing, or repairing
~ .CCeuilulngs for school purposes in the
slsy OF New Orleans, and for the pay
ny Oh principal and interest there
" 10 levy and dedicate for a period
vi years portions of the authorized
tax, and repeating the an ondment to
ne constitution proposed by Act 21S
VI i9lS of the General Assembly of
she state of Louisiana and adopted
section l. Be Ii resolved by the Gen.
erai Assembly Of the State of Louis
iana, two thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
tne Following amendment to the Con-
sutution of the State of Louisiana be
ana the same Is hereby proposed and
submitted to the qualified electors of
tne state of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection, to-wit:
Amendment.
!. ta) Irrespectively of the limita-
lions OF parochial and municipal tax
Auon under existing constitutional pro-
visions and In addition to the tax for
scnool purposes provided for by the
amendment proposed by Act 191 Of 1918
OF the General Assembly Of the State
OF Louisiana. the police jury of each
parish Parrish of Orleans excepted) is
hereby required and directed to levy
and collect for the year 1921 and each
calendar year 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-
ceeds thereof to the school board OF the
parish, unless the school board of the
parish certify that smaller tax will
meet the needs Of the schools, in which
event the police jury shall levy and
collect the tax recommended by the
school board.
(b) The provisions hereof shall
apply, without distinction. to property
within each municipality In parish
except q municipality exempt under
existing laws from parochiaf taxation,
which Is, under Legislative authority,
actually conducting, maintaining, and
supporting public schools of its own,
open and free to the youth Of the parish
in which the municipality Is situated
and which ID levying and collecting and
expending annually for the conduct,
i maintenance, and support of its schools
lie proceeds of an annual tax OF at
FEAST one and one-half mills on the as
sessed 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 a 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 parish constl-
tuting q school district.
8. (a) For school purposes in the
City Of New Orleans, and in lieu Of the
tax provided for by Section II of the
amendment to the Constitution pro-
posed by Act 4 of 1915 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, the
Orleans Parish School Board, or its sue
eessor In law, shall levy annually tax
not to exceed seven mills on the dollar
Of valuation of all property within the !
City of New Orleans as assessed for
the purposes of City taxation, which !
action shall be certified by said Board
( 10 the 1O1umiSbiOH SOuHCll VI lHo Sily
of New sOrleans, or other future gov
erning body of said City, the Commits
sion Council or other future governing
body Of said City being hereby re-
duired to cause the tax levied by said
Board 10 be entered according to law
on the tax rolls of said City and col
lected in the manner and under the
conditions and with the interest and
penalties prescribed by law In case OF
City taxes, and the money thus col
lected to be paid to said Board daily
"a 1t 10 received.
Obj The Orleans Parish School Board
may incur indebtedness and issue nego-
table promissory notes, bonds, or other
evidences of debt, the principal and
interest hereof payable as said Board
may determine, for the purpose OF pur-
chasing grounds, constructing build
ings or repairing buildings for public
school uses, and where such Indebted
ness IL incurred or, such notes, bonds,
or other evidences of debt are Issued,
there shalt be levied and collected for
The years difring which any of said
nhlixatiolss may be outstanding a tax,
included within the limitation OF seven
mills, sufficient each year to pay the
principal and interest thereof; provided
that the aggregate amount OF the taxes
Tor such purposes shall not exceed one
sntll on the dollar In any one year, ana
81 deds Further that the Indebtedness,
no{sb, bonds, or other evidences or debt
anal NOT bear greater rate OF inter-
AT than Ave per cent per annum or
run for q longer period than forty
years. - 80,
Aences of debt herein authorized shall I
Be exempt from State parish, and mu-
nlcipal or other local taxation and
legal investment for tutors Of minors, ;
curators of interdiets, or others acting
In q fiduciary capacity, and also they {
shall be received as security for all
hubble deposits of the State OF Louis {
lana or Of any of Its subdivisions OF
boards.
td) The provisions thereof shall con- 8
stitlite a contract between the holders 6
~ tha notes. bonds, or other evidences [
AZ debt issued hereunder and the |
ilrlsans Parish School Board. Nv
/ Nothing In this amendment shall a
he construed as affecting In any way
anv provision of the Constitution in re- I
Iation TO special taxes; provided that /
no special tax to pay operating ex- !
nenaas OF public schools, authorized by r
Article 232 OF the Constitution, shall 2
arceed eight mills on the dollar OF as" J.
eessed valuation. "a
5 The amendment of the Constitu-
fion proposed by Act 21S OF 1913 OF i
fha General Assembly of the state Oh t
I.ouiaiana liz hereby superseded and re- {
pealed; provided the, taxes already
levied hereunder and the authority t
ard power under existing laws to col t
jeet the same shall not be affected IN
any way by such repeal L
Election 3. Be 1t further resolved, b
afc.. That this proposed amendment s
sbaii be submitted TO the duly qualihed !
Alaet0rs of the State, in accordance t
Win law, to be voted upon at the Cen
oral Congressional Election to be held
IN November 2, 1920, the official bal G
lnts 10 have printed thereon the words: d
uros the proposed amendment requir' n
M police juries and the Orleans Parish c
acbool Board to levy annually tax for Il
s,honi nurpoaes," and the words. a
sAcafnst the proposed amendment re- e
unfring police juries and the Orleans Il
barish School Board to levy annually "
! tax for school purposes 80 that each a
s,sator may Indicate as provided by
,ha ranerai election laws OF the state, 3
IN ar he votes for or against the
sroposed amendment.
r, It. WALKER, l.
ansalrar of the House of Representa-
A HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
[aautenent Governor and President OF
4he Senate. A