The star-progress., 1921-06-15

jury service unless she shaA nl'S RiS
viously filed with the clerk Of court
a written declaration of desire to be
subject to such service.
Educational Articles
Educational articles were practically
rewritten. The most important provi-
sions are:
/. Making s5,OOO,OOo of the sever
ance tax in addition to appropriations
by the legislature of $2,5OO,OOO or
total OF about $7.5OO.OOO available for
the construction OF the greater agri-
cultural college.
2. Providing that one member Q.
the state board of education shall be
elected from each congressional dis
trict and three shall be appointed by
the governor.
3. Giving the state board OF educa'
tion supervision over all state educa-
tional institutions.
4. Fixing the state tax for public
schools at 2 IL mills.
s. Fixing the maximum school tax
for New Orleans at z mills.
s. Requiring the legislature to pro-
vide retirement fund for incapacit-
ated teachers.
Z. Providing that the state suDe'
visor of education shall be elected by
the state board Of education.
Former Governor Pleasant, chair
man of the suffrage committee. thus
outlined the changes in the suffrage
articles Of the constitution.
l. Three months residence in a pre-
cincit, intead of six months.
Q. -Four months in municipality
g. The grandfather" clause omit
ted.
4 With educational qualification
is coupled good character and re
mirement that a voter shall under
stand the duties and obligations o
citizenship under a republican form
OF government.
! & If unable to read or write, Vol
ar must have good character, be loya
tn the state and nation, give a reason
able Interpretation OF any article o
the federal or state constitutions Whel
read to him by the registrar and mus
understand the duties and obligation
OF citizenship under republican forn
Of government.
6. In property tax elections, ther
shall be no voting by proxy.
Z. The old section forbidding gn
ing or selling intoxicating liquors 0
election day is omitted.
8. The New Orleans municipal eie'
tions are fixed in April two yeas q
} ter the general election.
9. New registrar Of voters Of Ne
, orleans is appointive by the go 4rna
( but the registrar Of the parishes mus
E he appointed by the police 1uries, su
iect TO removal by a board. consistin
} os the governor, the lieutenant COVE
J nor and the speaker Of the house
representatives.
. IL. The bribe-giver or bribetak'
first informing the authorities OF q
J. crime committed is given immundt
!. except for perjury in giving such te
timony.
} u. The right Of any person VINO
a qualified voter to serve as commi
e sioner at the polls in any election
g this state shall not be abridged, az
the fact that he so served shall q
/ disqualify him from holding public {
t flee.
" 1s. The legislature may provide I
absentee voting. except by mail.
d Ia. Offering. receiving or prom
ing any money, office, position or OF
d er valuable thing for vote at a
elecfion is made crime and the gull
a. party is disfFanchlsed.
e "Pay as You Go" Roads
/. The state win construct and mai
tain a highway system on the pay
e you 90" plan. The highway artic
contains these features:
it /. Segregation of all vehicles in
% state highway fund.
Al 2. A minimum license Of SO ye
le is fixed on motor vehicles.
+ 8. A tax OF cents per gallon
gasoline Is authorized.
$ l. Road construction and mainl
s nance work to be centralized und
one authority.
n 5. The state is given the right
8. expropriate material needed for hs
d way purposes.
,e Changes provided in the report
the committee on municipal and pal
II chial corporations, OF which wills