The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-16
AIT 40 81


ACT 80. 81.
House BIZ No SPY Mr.. ey.vest-
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
SIS ution o. the state 81 Louisiana
requiring the police fury OF each
parish Of the State and the Orleans
iRrssh School Board. respectively, 10
levy and collect annually a tax ior
school d.sir,ets In certain respects'
limiting the rate OF special taxation
for school maintenance: empowering
the Orleans Parish School Board u
issue notes. bonds. OF oth.r evidehces
Of debt for the purpose OF purchasing
crowds. constructing. or repsrns
buildings for school purposes IN ,ne
City Of New Orleans. ana Tor the pay
ment Of principal and interest mere.
of 10 levy and dedicate for period
of years portions OF the authorized
tar and repeating the awe 70
the Constitution proposed by hct Es
Of 1918 Of the General Assembly u
the state Of Louisiana and adopted
section l. Be IL resolved by the Gen
eyai Assembly of the state OF Louls
yapa two-trirds Of all the nemners
elected q each Hous. ccncIari .h. ca nn,
stitution Of the State of Louisiana %
and the same IN hereby proposed snd
eubmitted TO the qualioed elscfors OF
the State OF Louisiana for aaopuoh Or
O0l&CUons
Amendms nt
1. (a) Irrespectivefy 81 the nmita-
lions Of parochfal and municipai taA
alton under existing constitutional pro-
school purposes provided for by the
Amendment proposed by Act Isl OF 1919
OF the General Assembly OF the STATE
o. Leuisians. the police jury $500 ., saG II
hereby required and directed TO levy
ana collect for the year 1921 and each
calendar year thereafter for snoo'
purposes thereinI a tag OF one and one
half mills on the donar OF ,,sin ssiS
oarisn ard pay, ~ collected. the pro-
ceeds thereof TO the school board OF ne
partsh, unless the school board OF tns the
parish certify thst a snsiisr .aS ssrn
event the police jury shall levy ano
collect the tax recommended by the
school board. u
Ib) The provisions hereof sns,,
within each Municipality In q parish
except o municipality exempt undet
existing laws from pa rochiei u1suvn'
which 10. under legislative anthorIty;
actually conducting. maintaining. ana
oupLo rttns public schools OF fts OWE.
open and free to the youth OF the parish
In which the municipality 10 situated
and which Is levying and coliectlns sno
expanding JANUARY IoI .n Snnoois
the proceeds CT an annual TAX OF AZ
las, ose and one-hslf mills on the as
eessed valuation on all property WITHIN
such municipality.
embracing the whole or any part OF
tsrritery lying In another school as
t.fct. nor shall there be school SUI
district except that a parish as who're
MAJ he created a 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 consul
:. Gar For school purposes In the
City of New Orleans. and in lieu OF the
tar provided for by Section ~ OF the
amendment 60 the Constitution pro,
posed by Act 4 of 1915 of the General
ASSEMBLY 81 the state Of Louisiana. the
Orleans Parish School Board, or It's sue.
cessov In law. ehall levy annually naa
not to exceed seven mills on the oolhI
Of valuation Of all property within tne
the purposes ~ City taxation. which
action shall be certified by said BoArc
20 the Comm ss!ea Council OF the C1ts
o. New Orleans. or other future eov'
:ioa n SoS S or other future governing
body of said city being hereby re,
auired to cause the tax levied BY sad
board TO be entered accordlns to Ia,
iected IN the manner and under th.
ccnSit,ons and With the interest ant
penalties prescribed by law In case o
CITY taxes. and the money thus col
lected to be paid to said Board GAIL!
fb( The Orieans Parish School Bosrt
may incur indebtedness o nd Issue nego
table promissory notes, bonds. or othe
evidences of debt, the prineipaI Al.
may Getes mine. for the purpose OF pur
chassng grounds, constructing build
inGs, or repairing buildings Tor puolh
school uses. and where such INDEBTED
ness IL Incurred or such notes. bonde
or other evidences of debt are issued
there shall be levied and collected 10
the years during which any OF sal
obligations ray be outstanding Q tai
IGcIndcd within the limitation OF ssveI
mills. sufficient each year 70 pay IN
principal and interest thereof; provides
that the aggregate amount OF the take
for such purposes shall not exceed on
crowded further that the indebtedneeI
0otss. bonds, or other evidences OF dep
ohau not bear q greater rate OF inter
est than nvs per cent per annum o
run for . longer period than fort
tcj The notes. bonds. or other evi
lences Of debt herein Authorized shal
b exempt ffsm State, parish. and mu
nicipal or ether local taxation and
suratcrs Of intsrdicts, or others actin
In . Iioueissy capacity. and also the
shsII be received as security for q
public s.pesits 81 the STATE Of Loui.
lana or % any Of n' Subdivisions o
Sdj The provisions thereof shall con
Otituts q contract between the holder
Of the notes. bonds. or other svidsncs
Of debt issrsd hereunder. and III
Orleans Parish School Board.
Z. Nothing IN this amendment sha
: be construed az affecting I'm any wa
any provision Of the Constitution In re
lasson 70 apseiAi taxes; provided tina
penses Of public schools. authorised
Article as3 Of the Constitution. sha
sxcsed eight mills on the dollar Of al
s. The amendment OF the Constit,
ticu proposed by Act us OF 1918 {
1 ne General Assembly of the State {
lcUistaua 10 hereby superseded and r.
,sp. sorSsa i aSa ~. .uthS eaG
: Aa1 power under existing laws to co
let HE same shail not be affected
eex xsy by scss ;sps s.,x r..o,x.
oAG33 - submitted % the duiy qualihs
q o{ocoofo OF the gtatss ir accordan'
With law. 70 be voted upon at the Gel
oral congressbonai Election 70 be he
/ 1ptD - have printed tivsreon the word
- <or the proposed susendment reQui'
1HH Doitce turieS ma the Orleans Paris
Erk<cl Board TO levy annually . tax {,
Gf1ool purposcs." ard the word
s eAGeino< the proposed amendment r.
GnlFtug police 5uries and the Orleai
1vtG6 School Eoard to Bsvy sanual
t4x for school purposes 80 that ca
01oo1of may indicate. a. provided
ne m1nopoi election laws Of the Stat
I: ~ &4<Aor hs vetss for o. against Il
80 amenement
X. y. WALKER.
ID1Doe ~ the House of Represent
= q hewitt BoUANcHAUD.
81 &onnnt oovesnsr and President
Ssvsd !sly s, 1880.