The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-13

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/ supervision of the common school funds
and educational interest of the State. and
perform such other duties as may be pre-
scribed by law. A superintendent of Pub:
| hc Instruction shall be elected in each ,ooun-
ty, whose term of Office shall be two years,
and whose duties and compensation shall be
! prescribed by law 'o LAF'Ets9 :ks
SEc. 9. The Legislature shall eneourape
the promotion of intellectual, moral, scieTi-
tifc and agricultural improvement; by es-
tablishing uniform system of common
schools, and schools of a higher grade. en-
bracing normal, preparatory, collegiate and
university departments. BusGsssi8
SECS. The proceeds of all.;lands that
have been or may be granted by the United
States to the State, for the support of
schools. and the five hundred thousand
acres of land granted to the new States,
under an act Of Congress distributing the
| proceeds of public lands auoDg the several
States of the Union, approved Sept. 4. A.
D. 184l. and all estates of persons dying
without heir or will, and such per cent. as
may be granted by Congress on the sale of
lands in this State, shall be the common
property of the State, and shall be a perpet-
ual school fund, which shall not be dimin-
ished, but the interest of which, together
with all the rents of the lands, and such
other means as the Legislature may provide,
by tax or otherwise, shall be inyiolably ap-
propriated to the supporter common schools:
Sec. 4. The income of the State school
funds shall be ldisbursed ANNUALLY, by order
of the State Superintendent. to the several
county treasurers. and thence to the treas
urers Of the several school districts, in
equitable proportion to the number of chill
dren and youth resident therein, between
/ the ages of five and twenty -one years: Pro.
vided, That no school district, in which a
common school has not been maintained at
least three months in each year shall be en-
titled to receive any portion of such finds.
SEC. s. The school lands shall not be sold
unless such sale shall be authorized by
vote of the people at general election, but.
subject to a re-valuation every five years;
they may be leased for any number of years
not exceeding twenty-five, at a rate estab
lished by law. --..a4 y-sy- ss5
SEC. 6. All money which shall be paid
| by persons as an equivalent for exemption
| from military duty, the clear proceeds of
estrays, ownership of which shall vest in
any breach of the penal laws, shall be ex-
which the money is paid or fines collected,
/
/ 'ESEc. Z. Provision shall be made by law
for the establishment, at some eligible and
central point, of State University, for the
promotion of literature and the arts and sci
ences, including Normal and Agricultural
department. All funds arising from the
sale or rents of lands granted by the United
States to the State for the support of q State
University, and all other grants, donations
or requests, either by the State or indiyid-
4 uals, for such purpose, shall remain d per
petual fund, to be called the university
! Fund, /" the interest of which shall be APP
{ propriated to the support of the State Uni
versity. .ss.as.s..--.. ,skr.s
Sec 8. No religious sect or sects shall
ever control any part of the common school
or University funds of the State.
SEC. 9. The State Superintendent of
Public instruction, Secretary of State and
Attorney General shall constitute board
Of commissioners, for the management and
investment of the school funds. Any two
of said commissioners shall be quorum.
s ARTICLE vn.--puBLic INSTITUTIONS. 90
SEC. j. Institutions for the benefit of the
insane, blind, and deaf and dumb, and such
other benevolent institutions as the public
good may require, shall be fostered and
supported by the State, subject to such reg
ulations as may be prescribed by law
/ Trustees of such benevolent institutions as
may be hereafter created, shall be appointed
by the Governor, By and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, and upon all
nominations made by the Governor, the
question shall, be taken in yeas and nays.
and entered upon the journal.
l SEC. g, A Penitentiary shall be establish
ed, the directors ofwhich shall be appointed
| al s1aI L
i SEC. 8. The Governor shall fill any va-
cancy that may occur in the Offices afore-
said until the next session of the Legisia-
ture. and until SUCCESSOR to his appointse
shall be confirmed and qualified. 80
/ SEC. 4. The respective counties of the
State shall provide. as may be prescribed
by law. for those inhabitants, who, by rea-
son of age, infrmity, or other misfortune.
may have claims upon the sympathy and
/ aid of society. 5zes . saia
80. ARTICLE yIr.-A1LTTrA. s.f9.
SEC. 1. The Militia shall be, composed of
all abie-bodied white male citizens, between
the ages of twenty-one and forty live years,
except such as are exempted by the laws of
the United States, or of this State; but all
citizens, of any religious denomination
/ whatever, who, from scruples of con-
science, may be ayerse TO bearing arms,
shall be exempted therefrom, upon such
conditions as may be prescribed by law.
SEC. 2. The Legislature shall provide for
organising. equipping and disciPlining the
/ Militia IN such manner as it shall deem ex7
pedient- not incompatible with the laws Of
the United States.
SEC. 8. Officers of the Militia shall BE-
elected or appointed, and commissioned in
| such manner as may be provided by law. q
SEC. 4. The Governor shall be Comman-