The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-30
cSoSSsffiruHToN.s 70 LOUISIANA.
Asor.es Mt DE Regular Session OF the
fLrsisiatsre Of I33@-To BE Ssted
On Gsssre. .,on.i
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ACT 20. 81.


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z 1920.
House BIN No .es--By NJ. syivest-
JOINT RESoLCTIoA.
PToptsi IN amendment 70 the con
stsHt,on of the State Of Louistaoe
requiring the police jury OF cash
-.pars,h Of IN. state and the Orleans
Parisia Sthool Board. respectively. TO
levy ara eoliSt zsrpAlly a tax for
ssoo RPS; .A. ss1,s,n Fs 1.arHa,
limiting The rae OF spscia1 lkl1Htion
for esfioos maintenance: empowering
ne or4AAs{ Parish School Eoard 20
Issae notce, bends. or Other evidences
Grogs6s. eouetrusing. or reafir,ne
kufldIngy for schooi purposes ~ .se
Sr,y Of New Srlesns. and for tse Pay
s9H3p< OF prinripei and htenest 49,
az 70 levy ard dedicate Tor pcrto9
Of r,are portions of the authorized
sfcr: AID rerealing the amendment io
: t-tss NoDstlfution proposed by Ac, LIs
ssJof 1918 Of the General Assenp,y o.
cr,e Rtste OF Louisiana and ADOPTED
SECTION 4. Be II resolved by the Gen
eey,l Assembly, Of the State OF l<oIle-
sizna. fro-thirds Of all the me n n,,
sSIe<ted u each TTous- eoncurf,ng' Inn
tths following amendment 20 tne Con
. ssrfutIon of ire State Of Louisiana bs
s,a the same " hereby proposed ana
ssukrutttsd 70 the Qualihed electors OF
fhs stste OF Locisiana for adopsA"n or
rejection. to-wt:
Amendment 49,
]. TAD frresPeCltveiy OF tS p"u
sSsne 81 paroc6inN AMI murictpsi taE
alton under existing consutut i2psl Pc
sck!goI p2rposss rroYdHd for ey "
Amendment p1zSposed BY ACT iei OF fsis
a. ne General Assembly OF the state
~ Eos,.isns hs ponce Jury ,aC o, T.
ksresy required and dlre.Sgd 70 IVY
and collect for the year 1921 ana eacn
calendar year thereafter for s"nooI
purposes therssa; tax OF one ano
absH rntl,e on the dollar OF assessor
v~s,xtS~s Of al property within s.lo
parish and pay. ss collected. the pro
reeds thereof 20 the scbool oosrd OF VI
pAri8h, unless the schooI Iosra u ,HI
zrieh certify that a smalier tax VIII
meet the ne eds Of the schools, In WhlcI,
event the police jury shall ieTy elu
e0tlect the tax recommended py t"e
schcol board. ~ u
pr,r without distinction. TO property
within each municipality II par,sn
except a municipality exempt uiuei
seKfsting lave f.om paroGhLai ,,,tra IT.
which is under Legislative arthorlly,;
e~tuasy conducting. maintaining anu
supporting public schools OF us owl
open and free to the youth OF the paI.sns
fn which ths municipality ,iso, s,u1 Ind
ano .nnuaHy for the conduct
maintenance. an6support OF It's scheois
the proceeds of an annual TAX OF AZ
least Que and one-half NILS On Uni wi,sin
esszed valuation on ali property "f"'"
such municipality, .,....,
2. There shall be no school district
embracing the whole or any part OF
ierritory lyinK y, ia. sn1 hs u s syr sub
cistr,ct except that's parish as q whole
NAV be created a school district where
An there exist smaller school districts
or partsfof smaller seh0 Dax dt ho Great ed ed
embracing parts OF parish constr
tuting a school district.
!. Car For school purposes In the
City OF New Orleans. and In lieu OF tne
tas proyided for by Section IT of tht
amendment to the Constitution pro,
posed by Act of 1915 OF the Genera
fssembiy Of the State of Louisiana, ths
Orleans Parish School Board. or It's suo'
csSsor in Jaw. shall levy annually a IA,
aot to sztcsed seven mills on the dolipi
Of xaiuefion of all property within "a
City of New Orleans As assessed io'
scsion shall be certified by said Boar
10 tbe Commission Council OF the Cit,
81 New Orleans. or other future gov
srning body of said City. the Commis
s;< /. Council OF other future governing
boz OF. said city being hereby re
s,,uffed TO cause the tax Levied by SAX
Board TO be entered according 70 las
on the tai role Of said CITY and col
ieeted in the manner and under III
cordi0ons and with the interest am
psnAitiAs prescribed by law Ia case Q
City taxes. and the money thus col
lscted to be paid TO said Board dahl
8 (b) The Orleans Pxtish School Boar
may incur Indebtedness and Issue Rego
tisMe promissory notes. bonds. or othe
syidsnse. Of deSs sv. ths ps's se,sS Boar
may determine. for the purpose OF pur
chasfng grounds. constructing BUILD
in<s. or repairing buildings for publ
school uses. and where soch lnoso.e =,
ness Ia Incurred or such notes. bondi
or other evidences Of debt are ISSUED
there shall be levied and collected 10
she years during which any OF sal
sncinded within the limitation Of seve
mills. sufficient each year TO pay IN
principal and interest thereof; provfds
that the aggregate amount OF the take
mil ON the dollar In any one year an
provided further that the Indebtedness
hotes, bonds. or other evidences OF de1
nTali not bear ~ greater rate OF inter
run for q longer period than fort
(c) The notes. bonds. or other evi
depoes OF debt herein authorized sha-
be exempt from State, parish. and mu
picipal or other local taxation and
legal Investment for tutors of minor
curators of interdicts or others actin
In a nductary capacity. and also the
shall be received as security for a
public deposits of the State OF Louis
! lana or OF any OF Its subdivisions
! boards.
ldl The provisions thereof shah cor
stitute a contract between the holder
OF the notes bonds, or other evidence
of debt issued hereunder and I'll
Orleans Parish School Board.
4. Nothing I'm this amendment sha
ne n nnRrfinn in
any provision OF the Consultation in r.
lakion TO special taxes: provided thu
no special tax to pay operating e,
article ssssof the constitation. shs
exceed eight mills on the dollar OF q
aessed valuation.
8. Me hmeudment of the enstiti
t.on proposed by Act zls of 1918 I
che General Assembly OF the State
louisiana Is hereby superseded and r,
pealod; provided the taxes alreat
levied hereunder and the authors
pnd power under existing lsws to 60
1sct the same shall not be affected
81 any way by suUh repeal.
Section 3. BE IL further resolve
s r. ns r 70 fss duly snaa.
electors of the State. in sccordan'
with law. to he voted upon at the Gel
eral Congressional Election to be he
1oss to have printed thereon the word
tFor the proposed amendment requi
81 ong police Jur.es and the otleans Paris
~ 0Ekool Bosrd TO levy annually tax Z,
nrhooi PURPOSES" and the word
Against the proposed amendment r
ou{ring police juries and tbs OriOR,
&1rish school Beard to levy annual
= tax for school purposcs," 50 that ea,
s olec<og may Indicate. as provided
1he genesaf election laws OF the Sta,
Whetkey he votes for or against q
&. Deopooed amendment
81 n. y. WALKER.
S oDAhef ~ Me House OF Represent
S HEWITT BouANCHAup.