The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-26
RROpOsED AMENDMENTS TO fffR
CONSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted at the Regular Session Of the
Legislature Of 1820-To BE Voted
On at the Congressional
Election Held Nov.
2, 1870.
ACT NO. 81

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Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
requiring the police jury Of each
parish of the State and the orleans
Parish School Board respectively, TO
levy and collect annually tax Tor
school purposes therein; regulating
school districts in certain respects
limiting the rate of special taxation |
for school maintenance; empowering
the Orleans Parish School Board TO
issue notes, bonds. or other evidences
of debt for the purpose of purchasing
grounds, constructing. or repairing
buildings for school purposes. in the
City OF New Orleans. and for the pay
ment of principal and interest there.
OF to levy and dedicate for PERIOD
of years portions of the authorized
tax; and repeating the amendment 10
the Constitution proposed by Act 21S
of 1918 Of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana and adopted.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the state Oh LOUIE
dana, two thirds of all the menlDeas
elected to each House concurrlng' Inat
The following amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the State of Louisiana pc
and the same Is hereby proposed ana
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State OF Louisiana for adopIloh VI
detection, to.wit:
A,nns ~ rarochial and municipal tax
alton under existing CONSTITUTIONS pro-
visions and in addition, TO the tax 10 tcr
school purposes provided 1or oyy ,e e1s
amendment pr9p94sea ~ AV Of I'll The state
1srIsb parish of Orleans excepted,) is
keraby reuuired and directed to levy
and collect for the year 1921 ana eaoh
calendar year thereatt ef ,re and one
purposes therein; t dn,, al OF Of assessed
msinat,on Of ali property within SAID
rarish and pay, as collected, the pro
rseds thereof to the school board OF me
parish unless the sehe sa poart tax * viii
avent the police jury shall ieyy anu a
achool board .s shall,
apply, without distinction 10 prpp1 ris *
within each mqn ,saE',n ysr an under
Sxisting laws from parochial taxau u,,,,
1hjch Ia. under legislative authority;
ecsmaily conducting, maintaining Aho
supporting public schools g q the ss psrish
open and free to the yoa1if 81 10 ms situated
an ana which is levying and collecting ana NJ
snnswd;nr annually for the conouc.,
,na,ntsnance, and support OF its scnoois :
sha nroceeds Of an annual taA " q
least one and one-half mills on Int ,i+ sI
sessed valuation on al pfop''''
suSn rssrs shali be no school district
.,nhracing the whole or any part o.
Serritory lying In another scnooi s uis.
sriat. nor shah there be Q scnooi suIs
distsict except that parish f 70 ,s Ta.
may Be created n, siho9i School district.
~ IN napts OF smaller school aistricts 81
,..siIer school districts may De creatse
sn,hrac,nr parts Of parish consul
tnting a school district. 4. N.
.. "a For school .ppa arIR p ls,, Of tn, tn,
E sas nroyidsd for by Section !! OF I'M
s,simsnt 10 the Constitution pro
rnsed nv Act 4 Of 1915 OF the Genera
Assembly Of the State OF Louisia.n 1s un'
Orleans Parish School Board, or i.s ' ta,
csssor In law, shall levy ,,,s an mn the dollal
~ valuation of ali property WITHIN IN IN
W. ~ New Orleans as assessed ~
Shs purposes Of City taxation, wnici
seton ahaii be certified BY sai a. se ~,
70 the Commission Couneh s on tns rnv INV
ssn New bo os,ea 81 ,.aia city, the Commits
sian nSonncil or other future governnl
nav oS said City being hereby rss
r rvI 10 cause the tax levied by gai
hoard TO be entered acooraing 20 ~. 10,
on the tax rolls q saio ~ wi'y nnder "a
nonS;tions and with the interest an
Ssnsitisa prescribed by law In case
Sty taxes, and the money thss CO u,
ACTED to be paid to said Board oS''
a. II 10 received. s,aoo, t3oay
d. The Orleans PARISH issua ner,
may incur Indebtedness anu &ssuS ~, n ntS
s;shle nroYnissory notes, bonds, OF ON
s ar;dsncss Of debt, the principal q,
Sv tsraat tbsreof payable as said boal
may determine for the purpo PURPOSE u null I'm
shasing grounds, co. nsaS,ruSf sr uubi
angs, or repairing sre s,Ich indebte
se ass IL incurred or such notes, oons
az ether evidences OF dept are nsuf
49, shail be levied and eollecteo
the years during when any VI ta
yoIigstion s,. Ray the be limitation Of sew
III. snffieient each year to pay
nranc,nai and interest thereof PROVO
ssst tha aggregate amount Oh tns ss =
a. suoh purposes shall NOT eaceeu !.
min on the dollar ,h IN any tSe G indeStsdns
psvs Ply. bonds or other evidences OF az
.Ssii not bear greater rate Oh INT
AZ than Ave per cent per ahnu.n
T Tvs for q longer period than Io'
years, h.aa. ar other e
a.ueas n debt herein authorised sh
Ia exempt from State, parish, ana
nis,na, or other local taxation and
ssgsI Investment for tutors OF mine
curators Of interdicts, or others act
IN aduciary capacity, ana aiso "
shai, he received as security TOT
rnblie deposits of the State OF Lou
lana or of any of its sub-divislons
boards. f shall q
nt,tute a contract between the noio
~ The notes. bonds, or other eVlden
~ debt issued hereunder ana
Orieans Parish School Board.
Nothing In this amendment d
na construed as affecting In any,
env provision Of the Constitution IN
iation to special taxes; prosiaeo
M snacial tax to pay opefanns
nenses OF public schools, ausnorizec
Article 2a2 Of the Constitution, y
exceed eight mills on the dollar o.
sessed valuation.
+. The amendment Of the Const
A;en proposed by Act Els OF lsie
ne General Assembly of the STATE
g,ouisiana is hereby superseded ana
;resiaa: provided the taxes are
feyied hereunder and the aatno
and power under existing laws 70
isct the same shall not be anecte'
any way by such repeal.
Section 4. Be 1t further resol
ate, THAT this proposed amemaii
shaii be submitted to the ouly qua
sIectors OF the State, IN aescra
sw;th law, to be voted upon az inc
srai Congressional Election 70 be
an Noyember 9, 1920, the official
sots to have printed thereon .ne wy
SFor the proposed ar1enamens IS ys