Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-11-29
CONSTITUTION
L CON L U D b. ]
, ARTICLE 10.
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL LANDS.

] ny AoSiSIo'uIcs W JOIHt vote, Snal
appoint Superintendent. Of Public In.
struction, who shall hold his Office fol
three years, and whose duties shall BIZ
prescribed by law, and who shall receive
such compensation as the Legislature may
direct. Il .lsas IS ssgftg. -
2. The Legislature shall encourage, By
all suitable means, the promotion of intel
!ectual, scientific. moral and agricultural
improvement. The proceeds Of all lands
ed by the United States to this State for
the support OF schools, which shall here-
after be sold or disposed of, and the five
hundred thousand acres Of land granted to
the new States. under an act of Congress
distributing the proceeds Of Public Lands
| among the several States of the Union, APP
proved A. D. lS4l, and all estates Of de-.
ceased person, who may have died with
out leaving will, or heirs, and also such
per cent. as may be granted by Congress
on The sale of lands in this State, shall be
and remain perpetual fund the interest
of which, together with all the rents Of the
unsold lands, shall be involably appropri-
ated 10 the support Of schools throughout
the State.
3. The Legislature shall provide for a
system of common schools, by which a
school shall be kept up and supported in
each school district, at least three months
in every year; and any school district neg
Letting 10 Keep up and support such school
may be deprived of its equal proportion Of
the interest Of the public fund during such
neglect.
4. As soon as the circumstances Of the
State will permit, the Legislature shall
provide for the establishment of librairie
One at least in each township; and the
moneys which shall be paid by persons as
an equivalent for exemption from military
duty, and the clear proceeds of all fines
assessed in the several counties for any
breach of the penal laws, shall be exclu>
sively applied to the support Of said libra
ries.
5. The Legislature shall take measures
for the protection, improvement, or other
disposition Of such lands as have been or
may hereafter be reserved or granted by
the United States, or any person or per-
sons, to this State, for the use of Uni.
versi,y: and the funds accruing from the
rents or sale of such lands. or from any
other source, for the purpose aforesaid,
shall be and remain permanent fund for
the support of said University, with such
branches as the public convenience may
hereafter demand for the promotion of lit
erature, the arts and sciences, as may be
authorized by the terms of such agent
And i, shall be the duty Of the Legislature,
as soon as may be, to provide cffec,ual
means for the improvement and perma-
nent security of the funds of said Univer-
silv.
ARTICLE IL.
CoUNY ORGANIZATION.
/. No new county shall be laid off. nor
old county reduced to less contents, than
four hundred square miles.
2 There shall be elected by the qualif
ed electors of each organized county in
this State, one sheriff, one coroner, one
county recorder, who shall discharge the
| duties Of clerk OF the county court, or
court doing county business (; one county
surveyor, and one County treasurer, who
shall be ex-officio collector of the public
revenues, and hold their Offices for the
term of two years, and until their success
| ors are elected and qualified, and shall
perform such duties and be allowed such
compensation as may be provided by law.
| They shall reside in their respective coun-
ties during their continuance in Office, and
be respectively disqualified for the Office
| second time, on default for any moneys
collected by virtue of their respective Off !.
ces, but in no case shall the sheriff be e.
lected for more than two terms in success
sion.
8. The Legislature may provide for a
township organization. There shall be
elected in each township. by the qualified
electors, not less than two justices of the
peace, at such time and place as may be
provided by law, who shall hold their re-
spective offices for two years, and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
Their jurisdiction shall be co-ex,ensive
with their respective townships, and shall
| extend to all civil cases where the amount
in controversy does not exceed one hum
| dred dollars, and by the consent of par
ties. may be extended to any amount not
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars. They
shall be conservators of the peace. and
shall possess such criminal jurisdiction as
the Legislature may prescribe.
4. The Legislature shall provide by law
for the jurisdiction of prot ate, and of all
matters relating to county taxes, disburse
men, of moneys for county purposes, amp
in every case tina. may be necessary to the
internal improvement and local concerns
of the respective counties.