The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-30
@.opnsED AMENDMENTS TO THP
PROSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA.
..a mt the Regular Session OF thu
Aa"p.ei,Iature Of 1020-TO BE voted
On at the Congregational
Election Held Nov.
z, 1920
ACT NO. 81.
uorse Bill No. 9s-By Mr.. Sylvest.

..,iro an amendment to the Con-
Sfootiitntion Of the State OF Loulslana
ssanuiring the police jury OF each
I.rtsh of the State and the orleans
parish School Board, reSPec.iteis' ~
i.rr and collect annually tax toI
10y, oI nurposes therein. regulating
s.hooi districts in certain respects,
EMITTING the rate Of special taxation
tnr school maintenance; empowering
~, NJ orleans Parish School Board to
srsus notes. bonds, or other eVldencee
- debt for the purpose OF purchasing
Grounds, constructing OF lepaii!ns
,s,,i,dines for school purposes IN the
t1l ~ Now Orleans and for the pay
C.y ~ principal and interest there
me- ~ lew and dedicate for q period
VARS portions Of the authorized
o. Ind repealing the amendment TO
the Constitution proposed by Act zig
~ 1915 of the General Assembly OF
ths state of Louisiana ana adoPteo.
s ao / Be 1t resolved by the GEN
sec!io oaanh,y of the State Of Louis
err. Sro-thirds of all the members
aan atod 70 each House concurring. Ihat
eieotfG ai,oving amendment to the Con-
tn ,.., IT, NJ the State of Louisiana be
su,'t tha same is hereby proposed and
ssm mh to the qualified electors OF
sSs State of Louisiana for ADOPTION or
s.i.ction, to-Wit:
A
IL, 1rrespectively of the limita-
.ona Of parochial and municipal tax
. . nnder existing constitutional pro
a.t nyIn and in addition to the tax for
Tis ssaI nmrnoses provided for by the
s.ndment proposed by Act 1s1 OF 1918
thu General Assembly of tho state
" louisiana, the police jury OF eacn
nsrish parish of orleans excepted, 10
srsby required and directed to levy
a.
sn i.nSar wear thereafter for school
s Ssas therein, tax Of one and ono.
RK ,riils on tho dollar OF assessed
eea aiir Of all property within said
ssrssh and pay. as collected, the pro
sssds thereof to the school board Of the
n.rish. unless tho school board OF tne
Ssrish certify that a smaller TAX w!
an.ns the police jury shall levy and
s ss,,as. tba tax recommended by tho
s't I'M Tho provisions hereof shall
.nnIy without distinction, to property
Hithin each municipality in parish
sreent municipality exempt under
s1istIns laws from parochial taxation
mich Is, under legislative authorlty,
actually conducting, ma mar a. ,ts o anu
srsp and Tree to the youth Of the parish,
which tho municipality - situated
~ m mich ia levyinx and collecting and
na.~Ijrr annually for the conduct,
mainfsnarce, and support Of its schools
she proceeds of an annual tax OF al
ssas. ono and one-hah mills on the as
sesssd valuation on all property WITHIN
such municipality, u...,..
embracing the whole or any. part OF
arritory lying In another school dis
.trset. nor shall there be a school sub
Siatr,et except that a parish as whole
msy hs created q 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 a parish consul
tuting school district.
.. (al For school purposes IN .he
CITY Of New Orleans, and In lieu OF the
tar provided for by Section II OF the
amendment to the Constitution pro-
nosed by Act 4 Of 1915 Of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, the
Orleans Parish School Board, or it's sue
osssor in law, shall levy annually tax
mot to exceed seven mills on the dollar
Of valuation of all property within the
tns purposes Of City taxation. which
seton shall bs certified by said Board
70 the Commission Council Of the City
q New Orleans, or other future gov
srning body Of said City, the Commits
sion Council or other future governing
body Of said City being hereby re,
aulrsd to cause the tax levied ny SAID
Board to be entered ACCORDING t9 law
on the tax rolls Of said CITY and col
isctsd 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
isotsd to be paid to said Board daily
a. IL 10 received.
rs Tho Orleans Parish School Board
may incur Indebtedness and Issue negc-
table promissory notes, bonds, or other
interest thereof payable az said Board
may determine, for the purpose OF pur-
chasing grounds, constructing buiid-
inss, or repairing buildings for public
school uses, and where such indebted
ness 10 incurred or such notes. Donoe'
or other evidences Of debt are issusd
there shall bs levied and collected 1oi
the years during which any OF salo
obligations may be outstanding tai
mills sufficient each year to pay the
principal and interest thereof; provided
that the aggregate amount of the taxes
Cor such purposes shall not exceed one
mill on the dollar In any one year, and
provided further that the Indebtedness
notes, bonds, or other evidences OF aep'
shall not bear q greater rate OF inter.
est than Ave per cent per annuin o.
run for longer period than 1ort'
years. ,,
dences of debt herein authorised sinai
be exempt from State, parish, ana mu'
nicipai or other local taxation ana
legal investment for tutors OF minors
curators of interdicts, or others actlns
in a fiduciary capacity, and also the;y
shall be received as security TOR al
hubble deposits of the State Of Louis
lana or of any of it's subdivisions o.
boards.
Cd The provisions thereof shall con
ntftute a contract between the holder
OF the notes. bonds, or other evidences
OF debt issued hereunder and tn
Orleans Parish School Board.
1. Nothing in this amendment sha!
any provision Of the Constitution In re-
iaticn 10 special taxes; provided tina
no special tax to pay operating ex
peasea of public schools, authorized bJ
Article 23a Of tho Constitution, shal
exceed eight mills on the dollar OF as
sessed valuation.
!. The amendment OF the Constitu'
Aon proposed By ACT 2lS OF 1919 o.
shs General Assembly Of the state o.
Ncutaiena u nefepy cupetceueo Emu ~
Dsalsd; provided the. taxes already
levied Hereunder and the authority
end power under existing laws to col
lsct the same shall not be affected ir
any way by such repeal.
Section I. Be 1t further resolved
ETC., That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the duly qualified
electors OF the State, In accordance
with law, to be voted upon at the Gen.
erai Congressional Election TO be hello
On November 2, 1920, the official bal
lots to have printed thereon the words
FOR the proposed amendment requir'