The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-04-16
CAMDEN s c. THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 16 1863

General Assembly to provide for the
compulsory attendance, at either pub
lie or private schools, of all children
between the ages Of six aud sixteen
years, not physically or mentally dis
abled, for term equivalent to twen-
ty-four months at least: Provaded,
That no law to that effect shall be
passed until a system of public schools
has been thorougly and completely
organized,g. and facilities afforded to
all the Inhabitants Of the State for
the free education Of their children.
Sec. 5. The General Assembly
shall levy, at each regular session
after the adoption of this Constitu-
ton, an annual tax on all taxable
property throughout the State for
the support Of public schools, which
tax shall be collected at the same
time and by the same agents as the
general State levy, and shall be paid
into the Treasury fthe State. There
shall be assessed on all taxable polls
in the State, an annual tax Of 81 on
each poll, the proceeds of which tax
shall be applied solely to educational
purposes: Prouiaed, That no person
shall ever be deprived of the right
of suffrage for the non-payment Of
said tax. No other poll or capita
ton tax shall be levied in the State,
nor shall the amount assessed on each
poll to exceed the limit given in this
section. The school tax shall be
distributed among the several school
districts ofthe State, in proportion
to the respective number Of pupils
attending the public schools No re-
ligious sect or sects shall have ex-
elusive right, to, or any part of the
school funds of the State, nor shall
sectarian principles be taught in the
public schools. 20
Sec. 6. Within FIVE years after the
first regular session Of the General
Assembly, following the adoption of
this Constitution. it shall be the duty
of General Assembly to provide fer
the establishment and support of q
State Normal School, which shall be
open to all persons who may wish to
become teachers,
Sec. Z. Educational institutions
for the begefittf alfE the blind, deaf
and.dumb, and such other benevolent
institutions as the public good may
require, shall be established and sup
ported by the State, subject to such
regulations as may be prescribed by
law.
Sec. 8. Provisions shall be made
by law, as soon as practicable, for the
establishment and maintenance of q
State Reform School for juvenile Of
tenders.
Sec. 9. The General Assembly
shall provide for the maintainance of
the State University, and rs soon as
practicable, provide for the establish
ment of an Agricultural College,
end shall appropriate the land CIV
en- to this State for the support of
such College, by the Act of Con-
gress, passed July, End, 1862, OF
the money scrip, as the case may be,
arising from the sale of said lands, or
any lands which may hereafter be
given or appropriated for such pur-
poses, for the support and mainte-
nance of such college, and may make
the same a branch of the State Uni
versity, for instruction in agriculture;
the mechanic arts, and the natural
sciences connected Herewith.
Sec. 10. All the public schools, COL
leges and universities of this State,
supported by the public funds, shall
be free and open to all the children
and youths of the State, without re-
gare to race or color.
Sec. H.. The proceeds of all lands
that have been, or may hereafter be,
given by the Z. S. to this State for
educational purposes, and not other
wise appropriated by this State or
the U. States, and of all the lands
or other property given by individuals
orappropriated by the State for like
purposes, and of all estates of de-
ceased persons who have died with
out leaving will or heir, shall be
securely invested and sacredly pre-
served as State School Fund, and
the annual interest and income of
said fund, together with such other
means as the General Assembly may
provide, shall be faithfully appropri-
ated for the purpose of establishing
and maintaining free public schools,
and for no other purposes or uses