The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-03-28
NO. Is.

hSselncty.
Sec. IA. \ majority OF the Board
shall constitute a quorum Tor The lfans-
acton orbusiness; but no rule, regulation
or law, for the regulation Of the govern
men, Of common schools or other educa-
uonal institutions shall pass without tue
concurrence of majority OF all the
members of The Board, which Shall Dc
expressed by the yeas and nays on, the
final passage. The style of all acts ct
the Board shall be, BE it enacted by the
Board OF Education of the Stats OF
Iowa"
Sec. Is. A. nny time after the year
1868, the General Assembly shall have
power to abolish or re-organize saldBoara
Of Education, and provide for the edu-
ca,ona' interest OF the State in any other
manner lhat TO them shal! seem best aud
Proper.
SCHOOL FUND. AND SCHOOL LANDS.
Sec. |. The educational and school
funds and lands, shall be under the con-
troll and management of the General AS
sembIy ot this State.
Sec. 2 The University lands, ana
the proceeds Thereof, and al! monies be-
longing TO said fund shall be q perma-
nant ,und Tor the sole use Of the State
University. The interes; arising ION
the same shall be annually appropriated
Tor the support and benefit OF said Uui-
verslty.
Sec 3. The General Assembly shall
encouruge,by all suitable means, the pro-
motion of intellectual, scientific, moral,
and agricultural improvement. The pro-
ceeds of all lands that have been, or
hereafter, may be granted TO the new
States under an act Of Congress. DIS
trlbuung the proceeds OF the publ'e
lands among the several States OF III"
Union, apprort : in the year Of our Lord
one ,housan "a forty one, and all
estate. of deceased persons who may
have died without leaving will or herr
aud also suCn per cent, as may Lave
been granted by Congress, on the sale ot
lands ~ tins State, shall be. aud remain
a perpetual fund, the interest OF when
together with all rents Of the unsoId lands
and such other means as the Genefai
Assembly may provide, shall be lnvl-
oIabIy appropriated 10 the support OF
CON or schools throughout the state
SEC 4. The money which may have
been or shall be paid by persons as an
equivalent for exemption from military
Guty, and tue clear proceeds OF oil coll.
rcted ia the several counties Tor any
branch OF the penal laws, shall be exciu-
s.veIy applied, III the several counties IN
which such mcney is paid, OF fine coll"
ecled. among the several school distrls's
OF sad counties, ~ proportion TO the sup
port CT common schools, or the establish
ment of Libraries. as the Board OF Educa-
ton shall, from time to time provide,
SEC. 5. The General Assembly
shall take measures for the pro,ecnon.
improvement, or other dlspo>non OF such
lands as have been, " may hereafter be
re.er, ed, or granted by the United States.
or any Person or persons, to this State
Tor the use OF University, and the funds
accrulng from the rents or sale OF such
lands, or from any other source Tor the
purpose afl resaid, shall be, and remain,
permanent fund, the interest oil which
shall be applied TO the support OF the
University, TOR tie promotion OF litrature,
the arts aud sciences, Is may be the
terms OF such grant. And 1t shall be the
duty OF the General Assembly as soon as
may be. to p.ovIde effectual means tor
the improvement, and pe!manen, security
ol funds of said University.
SEC. g. The fuanCial agents oil
school funds shnI be the same, that by
law receive aud control the State and
county revenue. for other civil purposes
under such regulation as may bc proVld.
ed by law.
SEC. 7. The money subject to ,h@
support and maintenance oI common
schools shall be distributed to the districts
IN proportion to the number OF youths
between the age Of five and twen'y-on"
in such manner As may be provided ty
the General Assembly.
Article 10. 0.-AIEspNESrs To TsE
CoNsTtrurI0y.
Sscrtos |. Any amendment or am
endments TO this Constitution may bs
proposed in either House ot the General
Assembly; ani II the same snail bc az
reed to by maJ Jorty Q, the members
elected to each OF the two Houses. Surh
| proposed amendment shall be entered o.
their journals, with The yeas and nays
| taken thereon, and referred 10 the Legs
! Ialufe 10 be chosen al tire next genera
election, aud shall be publsed, as provt-
/ deJ oy law tor three months previous "a