Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-06-04

liiical or municipal purposes, bat tie Gen
eral Assembly shall provide, by general
laws, for the organization 81 all ether cor
poratlons, except corporations with bank
ing privileges the creation Of hich is pro-
hibted. The stockholders shalt be SUB
Ject to sGch liabilities and restrictions al
shall be provided by law. The State shall
not directly or indirectly, becoue a sock
holder in any corporation.
Article 30.
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL LANDS.
j. The General Assembly shall provide
for the election, by the people OF Super
ittendent Of Public distraction, who Stall
hold his Office ior three years, and whoae
duties shall lie prcscribc!hy law, a;d WHO
shall receive SUCH peraaiionas The Gen
eral Assembly May difect ~
?. TIE General Assembly Shall encoar-
age, Is al suitable means, the promotion
Of intellectual, scientific, moral ana agri-
cultural Improvement. The proceeds Of
all lnds tia; have heen or hereal er nav
DC granted BY the Uoiiei States 10 I'M
Stale, for the supper. Of schools which
Stall hereafter be sid Or disposed o., and
the five hundred thousand acres Of land
grained % the new states, under an act Of
Congress, distributing ihe proceeds d the
pubic lands among the several States Of
lie Urloa, approved, 4. D. ISL, AID al!
estates q deceased persons, who may have
died without leaving VIII, or heir; and
also such per ceht. as may be gran ell by
Congress Oh The sale of lands in This State,
shall oe and Remain perpetual fund, the
interest OF which, together vi h al! the
re'ts Of tn. rnsuld lands, and such ether
means as The General A ST moly nav pro-
lie, shall be invi5i4bly approPria ed to
the support OF common schools throughout
the State
3. The General Assembly shall provide
for a sy stem OF common schuols, by which
school shall lie kept mp and supported in
each school distric' al least three months
IN every year; and any school district ne
gieciIag 10 Keep Up and support such a
schacl lniy be deprived Of lis proportion
OF the interest Of the public fund during
suca neglect
4. The money which shall be paid by
persons as an equivalent for exemp ion
from military dniy, ard The clear proceeds
o. all fines liected III the several counties
for any breach Of the penal Laws. shall he
exclusively applied, il the several counties
N Which such money is paid or fire col
lec1ed among the sex er;l school districts Of
said counties, in The propart on 10 the mum
Der 81 iuhabilan,s in such districts, 10 The
support Of Common schools. or the estab-
lishnent Of libraries, IS the General As
sembly shall, from time 10 time, provide
by law.
3. The General Assembly shall take
measures for the protection. impre, ement,
OF other disposition Of such lands as have
heea az may hereafter be re,tr, e. or grant
90 10y the United States, Or any person or
persons, TO lis State for the use OF a Uni
tersiy; ami the funds accruiug from tie
rents or sale OF such lands, or from any
other source, for the purpose aforesaid,
shall be and remain permanent fud, The
interest of which shull he appli, To the
support of said Uni, etsity, III such
branches as the pa. Iic cub,enicnce man
hercaf er demand, Tor he promotion of lit
craturp, the arts and sciences, rs may be
authorized bt the terms OF such grant -
Aud il shall be the duty Of The General As
>emlIy, rs soon as may be. to provide ef-
itcIuai means for the improvement and
permanent security Of tie fund, Of said
Univ eraity.