The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09
FRoPosFD AMBNDMHNTs re THE
CoSsTITUTION OF LOUISIANA.
Aso.,ed mt the Regular Session OF tine
Legislature of 19zo-To pc .o''@
On at the Congresslo"ai
Election Held Now
f. 4, 1920.
ACT NO. 81.

,.,n an amendment to the Con-
stitntion of the State of LOUISIANA
recurring the police Jury % n.,eans
narish OF the State ana the IL, ~ rs
Parish School Board, respecl'to.!'
law and collect annually a taa ~,
achooI purposes therein; regulating
schooI districts in certain respects'
limiting the rate Of special ta2ation
for school maintenance' empo"e5 ins
the Orleans Parish School BOARD ~
issue notes, bonds, or other eVlaenCes
Of debt for the purpose OF purchasing
oromnds constructing. or repairing
buildings for school purposes In the
Citv NJ New Orleans, and for the pay
ment of principal and interest tneies
Of 10 levy and dedicate Tor peiloa
OF years portions OF the autholAee
fax: and repeating the amendment 70
~ Snnat;tption proposed by Act zig
A. ,s1s of the General Assembly OF
ths sta&e Of Louisiana and adopted
section /, Be IL resolved by the CEN
.rsI asasmbly of the State OF Louis
lana. two thirds of all the memners
elected to each House conourrihns' S Sn
stitution Of The State Of Louisiana De
and the same Is hereby proposeq and
submitted TO the qualified electors o.
she state Of Louisiana for adoption OF
selection, to-wit:
Amendment. ,.,.
1, tD irsespeetively OF me ,iH az.
lions Of .parochial ana I mumGitp, nrn.
Si.Ions and in addition, to the tax scr
sohooi purposes provided for. BY tne
smsrdment proposed by, Act tst OF iels
AZ ths General Assembly OF the state
al Louisiana, the police jury OK eai Il
parish parish OF orleans eade ~ law
hereby required ana uir fos1 and each
sea aG Hy year thereafter for sc lss
oaion. ,berejn, a tax Of one and one
rsfjls on tho dollar OF assess sGa
ysluation Of all property WYNN n o
parish and pay as s eo,,eSttb~ hoard Of the
eeeds thereof to the s ssnoIi hoard 1d Of the
vsrish certify that smaller tax srh IN
p ath s naeds of the schools, IN Wh,en
nn"n. The police Jury shall levy a .ha
SOLICIT the tax recommended 0s TIC
sohool board ..-oos shall
(b) The proylsionts, NC 70 ~ nroperty
s II,PPhin each municipality In pa ndsr
xTeant municipality exempt unn.'
eA ssIps ia ws 1rorrl parochial taxatlon'
.hish L. under legislative aptnor,.yS;
sntmai,v conducting, maintaining anu
supporting public, schools =, 81 nv ITO narish
apefi and free to the y ou,i;aa o. in . situated
In wn hna ~ IN ,eyying and collecting ana
s ana. Msi annually for the conauG,t .
H}rtsnance. and support Of US ecnoo.t
re nrnceeds of ali annual tax Oh as
iass. one and one-half mills on tn ,,l.h ~
saass6 valuation on all properly "i'n'H
such m Tssrs shall be no school district
.,ashrae ine the whole or any part ~, o.
snrritory lying In another scnool ois.
tsia 1870 n.r shsii there be a. school suI.
S.Vs, sxsept that a parish as Tnoae
nav be created q school DISTRICT , WELL,
IN there exist smaller scho99 i.t uiS q,
or parts Of smaller Isr,c SIENNA nav be crsatet
sm isrse,rS narts Of parish constr
fsitinE q school district: I, tn,
ssl FOR school purposes IN ~ ~,
r,tv ~ New Orleans, and in lieu o. t th'
tar nroyided for by Section !. o. rn'
amendment to the GSh ~ ~ Genera
posed oy e. ~ the state Of Louisiana, tn
nrisanS, Parish School Board, or its sue u.
OI .sar IN law. shall levy annually "a.
oss go ta arceed seven mills on the aoita
ny nS valuation Of all property wltn,s ~ ~
city Of New Orleans as assss0eu ~, -,
the purposes OF Gitg u sa hS laid Boar
s't ,bs Commission Council OF the CIV
20 NJ W., Hrieana. or other future gov
81 ssri M." bedy Of said City, the Commis
s,an Snnnrjl or other future soyeIMn
s ,oh Of said City being hersoy az -
suirsd 70 cause the TAI iey s,r ~ :, la
Board to be entered .s aSco rSty and CO
On the .aA ..s manner and under II
1870 SSt.,ana and with ths ihtereht ~
Ssnsitjsa prescribed by law IN ssse =,
Tstv ssxes. and the money tnss Al M
lated 10 be paid to SAID bosiu 1"'
ae It 10 received. ;.s School Boa
n,s ~, nenr indebtedness and issue neS
mAy III n-a;saory notes, bonds, or otn
s Eas,asncss Of debt the principal a
sntsrnst ttereof payable al ~" v Nv
nav Sstsrnine, for the purpGse q MI M
chasing grounds. s sonsHtiufer pub
MSS ., v.sa And where such indebte
scno0ii 4. Incurred or such notes Don
DeSs .ssr evidences Of debt are issu
cs shaii be levied and oolleetso -
SSs years during which any OF = \
sbiigations pay 90 iH,,ajtstion Of sey
Sncluded wishla tn nh h'n xsar to Day
snmn il1s', and interest thereof PROV,
ga the aggregate amount Oh tns sa'
Sar. ,ueh purposes shall not exceed :
wi,, NJ, the dollar In any one ysaT, :
nroyided further that the indsote9Hat
notes. bonds, or other esiae sts ~ int
al than Ave per cont per annum
ran for . longer period than 10
years. .a. a. otbsr Q
lei The notes bonds, OF 9tnsF g
dances OF debt herein authorised o.
be exempt from State; parish, ana =. !
nicipai or other local taxation an,
legal investment for tutors Q! mi u.
cs,sators of interdicts. or others act
in fduciary capacity, ana hiso
shall be received as security TOT
cubic deposits of the state OF 10.
lana or of any of Its suo-ai'''''"'
boards ,,.y1 ,
nSitute a contract between the hoi'
~ the notes, bonds, or other evleel
ct debt issued hereunder. ana
S,r,eans Parish School Board.
l. Nothing In this amendmens
he construed as affecting IN any
any provision of the ConstituIiiSSnd
.iation to special taxes prou,ttiTu
Sno special tax to pay op. ,hnrius,
spenses Of public schools, ,t au.no,A',
sacsed eight mills on the dollar OF
sessed valuation.
The amendment of the Cons
kAon proposed by ACT 2lS 81 w
tNs General Assembly OF the stat
snuisiana 10 hereby superseded ane
neaie6: provided the taxes ar
gsvied hereunder and the autn
md mower under existing laws 70
iect the same shall not Dc ahects
any way by such repeal -a.,
Section 2. BE IL turshe .rS
Atc,, That this proposed ALL, r sno
s,antors Of the State, in accort
.,;.h Iaw. 10 So voted upon at the
.a1 Cnmrressional Election 70 pc
Noven,hor z. 1870, the official
snt. 10 have printed thereon the W
!M.MsY ~ Ans nroposed amendment re