Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-12
ARTICLE X.


people.
ARTICLE X.
EDUCATION.
Section |. The supervision Of public in
struction shall be vested in State Superin
tendent, and such other officers as the legis
lature shall direct. The State Superintc nd
ent shall be chosen by the qualified elector
of the State in such manner as the Legislature
shall provide; his powers, duties and com
pensation shall be prescribed by law, Pro
Uided, that this compensation shall not ex'
!, coed the sum of twelve hurried dollars an
nually.
Sec. 2. The proceeds of all lands that
have been or hereafter may be granted by
the United States to this State for education
al purposes, Except the lands heretofore
granted for the purposes OF University
and all moneys, and the clear proceeds OF
I all property that may accrue to the State by
\ forfeiture or escheat, and all moneys which
may he paid as an equivalent for exemption
/ from militnr; duty, and the clear proceeds
OF all fines collected in the several counties
for any breach of the penal laws, and all
moneys arising from any grant to the State
where the purposes of such grant are not
specified, and the five hundred thousand
acres of land 10 which the State is entitled
by the provisions of an act Of Congress en-
titled " An act 10 appropriate the proceeds
OF the sales of the public lands, and to grant
presumption rights" approved the fourth
day of September, one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-one, and also the five per
eeatum of the nett proceeds of the public
lands, TO which the State shall become en-
titled on her admission into the Union, Of
Congress shall consent to such appropriation
of the two grants last mentioned,) shall be
set apart us a separate fund, to be called,
The School Fund.- the interest of which,
and all other revenues derived from the
school lands, shall be exclusively applied to
the following objects, to wit;
LIST. To the support and maintenance Of conn
mon schools, in each school district, and the pur-
chtse Of suitable libraries and apparatus therefor.
2d The residue shall be appropriated 10 the
support and maintenance of Academies az / Nor
NAL schools, and suitable libraries and apparatus
therefor.
Sec. s. The legislature shall provide by
law for the establishment of district schools,
which shall he as nearly Uniform ms practi-
cable, and such schools snail be free, and
without charge 70; tuition, to all children
between the ages of four and twenty years,
and no sectarian instruction shall be allowed
therein.
Sec. 4. Each town and city shall he re-
qured to raise by tax annually, for the sup
port of common schools therein, sum not
less than one-half the amount received by
such town or city respectively, for school
purposes from the income of the school fund.
Sec. 5. Provision shall be made by law for
the distribution of the income of the school
fund among the several towns and cities of
the State, for the support of common schools
therein, in some Just proportion to the num-
her of children aud youth resident therein,
between the ages of four aud twenty years,
and no appropriation shall be made from the
school fund to any city or town for the year
in which such city or town shall fail to raise
such tax; nor to any school district for the
year in which school shall not be MAIN
tanned AT least three months.
See. g. Provision shall be made by law for
the establishment of State University, AT
or near the seat of State Government, and for
connecting with the same, from time to time,
such colleges in different parts of the State,
US the interests of education may require
The proceeds OF all lands that have been, or
may hereafter be granted by the United States
10 the State for the support of o University
shall be and remain perpetual fund 10 be
called the University Fund, the interest of
which shall bo appropriated TO the support
of the State University; and no Seetarian
instruction shall he allowed in such Uni
ycrSity.
See. I. The Secretary Of State, Treasurer
h,1l
board OF commissioners for the sale of the
school aud university lands, and for the I'M
ves,men, OF the fund arising therefron; any
two of said commissioners shall be quo
rum for the transaction of all business per-
tanning To the duties of their office.
See. s. Provision shall be made by law
for the sale of all school and university lands,
after they shall have been appraised; and
when any portion of such lands shall be sold
and the purchase money shall not he paid al
the time Of the sale the commissioners shall
take security, by mortgage, upon the land.
I sold, for the sum remaining unpaid, with
seven per cent interest thereon, payable an
nually at the office of the Treasurer. The
commissioners shall be authorized 70 exc
cute a good and sufficient conveyance 90 al
purchasers Of such lands; and TO discharge
any mortgages taken as security, when the
sum due thereon shall have been paid. The
commissioners shall have power TO withhold
from sale any portion of such lands, when
they shall deem il expediens, and shall invest
an moneys arising from the sale OF such
lands, as well as all other university and
school funds. in such manner as the Legs
lamre shall provide. and shall give such se-
curity for the faithful nertorfnance of their
duties a may be required by law.
ARTICLE Nj.
CORPORATIONS.
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