Chap. 436.—A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to section 136 of
article 9 of the Constitution of Virginia and providing for publishing said
amendment and certifying the same to the next session of the general
assembly. {[S J R 10]

Signed March 6, 1918.

Resolved by the senate, the house of delegates concurring (a
majority of the members elected to each house agreeing), That the
following amendment to the Constitution of Virginia be, and the
same is hereby, proposed and referred to the general assembly to he
chosen at the next general election of members of the house of dele-
gates, for its concurrence, in conformity with the provisions of sec-
tions one hundred and ninety-six, of article fifteen of the said Con-
stitution, namely:

Strike out from the Constitution of Virginia section one hundred
and thirty-six, which is in the following words:
Sec. 136. Each county, city, town, if the same be a separate
school district, and school district is authorized to raise additional
sums by a tax on property, not to exceed in the aggregate five mills
on the dollar in any one year, to be apportioned and expended by
the local school authorities of said counties, cities, towns and dis-
tricts in establishing and maintaining such schools as in their judg-
ment the public welfare may require; provided, that such primary
schools as may be established in any school year, shall be main-
tained at least four months of that school year, before any part of
the fund assessed and collected may be devoted to the establishment
of schools of higher grade. The boards of supervisors of the several
counties, and the councils of the several cities, and towns if the same
be separate school districts, shall provide for the levy and collection
of such local school taxes.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

Sec. 186. Each county, city, town, if the same be a separate
school district, and school district is authorized to raise additional
sums by a tax on property, not to exceed in the aggregate in any
one year a rate of levy to be fixed by law, to be apportioned and
expended by the local school authorities of said counties, cities, towns
and districts in establishing and maintaining such schools as in their
judgment the public welfare may require; provided that such
primary schools as may be established in any school year shall be
maintained at least four months of that school year, before any part
of the fund assessed and collected may be devoted to the establish-
ment of schools of higher grade. The boards of supervisors of the
several counties, and the councils of the several cities, and towns if
the same be separate school districts, shall provide for the levy and
collection of such local school taxes.