Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-29

The 9th Article OF the Constitution
Il NJ follows:
! $50. ist. Knowledge and learning
generally diIfased throug ghout q con
iaunity. being essential 10 the preser
vation OF Tree government. it shal
be the duty Of the General Assembly
10 encourage. by ell suitable means
moral. intellectual. scientific and agri
cultural improvement: and 70 provid,
by Law. for general and Uniform sys
TEN OF common schools, wherein -Sui
ton shall be without charge. and
equally open 10 all.
SEQ cad. The Common School fund
shaII consist Of the Congressiona
Township irnd. and the lands belong
ing thereto, hF 'estH'a .t,,.t'l7
The surplus revenue fund; ia'
The saline fund and the lands be-
longing thereto:
The bank tax fund. and the fund
arising from the ! i4th Section Of the
Charter Of the State Bank Of Indi.
ana; ta o5af tsfa Hefs stlt
The fund 10 be derived from the
sa,s Of County Ssminaries. and the
mccoy and properly. heretofors held
for such Semlnaries; from 6nes assess
ed for breaches OF the penal laws ol
the State: aud for all fvrfsitures which
may accrue: ,a.ltn
All lands and other estate which
shall eschea.io the State for want o
heirs or kindred entitled 10 the inheri.
lance; et tee l7t sHf fe1fpf
All lands that have been or may
hereafter be. granted TO the State
where no special purpose isexprsssed
Ia the grant. and the proceeds OF the
sale thereof; including the proceeds
Of the sales Of the Swamp Lands,
granted TO the State Of Indiana By
TIE Act Of Congress Of the 2sth oI
September. 1880. after deducling the
expense Of selecting aud draining the
zane; an iselg erii ss' 81
Taxes on the property Of corpora
tons, that may be assessed by the
General Assembly for common school
purposes.
SEQ. 81. The principal OF the Com.
mon School fuud shall remain per-
pe,ual fund. which may be increased.
but shall never be diminished; and the
iucoms thereof shall be inviolal,ly APP
propriated to the support Of Common
Schools. and to no other purpose what.
ever. ot ....-. .s,t..
SEC. 4th. The General Assembly
shall invest. in some safe and pro6ts.
BILE manner. all such portions OF the
Common School fund as have not here.
tofore been entrusted TO the several
Counties: and shall make provision By
iis~. for the distribution, smonng the
several Counties, OF the interest there
Of iar.s.1 - etet qodr
$50. 5th. II any county shall fail to
demsnd its portion OF said interest.
for County School purposes. the same
shall be rs-inyested for the benefit Of
such County. @,f -.
Sac. 9Th. The several Counties
shall be held liable for the preserya.
ton Of 90 much OF the said fund as
NAV be entrusted them. and for the
pavment ,,f ths animal interest there
on. Ii,st ssi q,
SEC. 7. All trust funds held bv the
State. shall remain ;ov;olate. and be
fa;tbfullv and excluJvelv anplied n
the nryooaos ecr vb;sh he trrss w.s
created - =. 'I''''', - -
ssc. 8. The General Assembly
shall provide for the election. bv the
voters Of the State. Of = State saper.
intendent Of Public Instruction; who
shall hold his Office for two years. and
whose duties and compensation shall
be prescribed by law.
iR. s. D. SO. .,,~
The following are the two Sections
OF the Act referred 10. which describe
the mode Of distributing the funds: :
SEQ. 81. "The Superintendent shall
annuallv hv the Ccurth kfoodav In