The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-24
ARTICLE TX.
EDCCATION.

Sec. :. Religion, morality, and knowledge being
necessary to good government ard happiness Of
mankind schools and the means of education, shall
forever be encouraged.
Sec. 2. The General Assembly at its FIRST session
under this nsitution, shall provide by taxation
and otherwise for general and uniform system Of
Public schools, wherein tuition shall be fee OF
charge to all the children Of the State between the
ages Of six and twenty one years.
Sec. 3. Each county of the State shall be divided
into a convenient number Of Districts in which one
or more Public schools shall be maintained at least
four months in every year; and if the Commission
ers of any county shall fail to comply with the atore-
said requirements of this section they shall be LA
bic to Indictment
Sec. a. The proceeds of all lands that may have
been, or hereafter may be granted by the United
States to this State and not otherwise specially APP
propriated by the United States or heretofore by
this State, Also all MONIES stocks bonds and other
property now belonging to any fund for purposes OF
education. Also, the net proceeds that may accrue
to the State from sales of esrays or from fines PEN
allies and iorfeitures. Also, the proceeds OF all
sales of swamp lands belonging to the State Also,
all money that shall be paid equivalent for ex-
emptions from military duty Also, all grants CUTS
and devise that may hereafter be made to This State
and not otherwise appropriated by the grant, gin or
devise, shall be securely invested aud sacredy pre-
served as an rreducable fund.- the annual income OF
which together with so much of The ordinary rsye-
of the State may be necessary shall be faith
fully appropriated for establishing and perfectlng
education in this State system of Free Public
Schools and for no other purposes or uses whatever
Sec 5. The University of North Carolina. with its
lands, emoumens aud franchises is under the control
of the State and shall be held to inseparabe con-
necon it'll the Free Public School system OF the STATE
Sec g. The General Assembly shall provide that the
benefits of the University. far practicable be rH-
tended to the youth OF the State free of expense tor
tuition Also that all the property which has heretofore
accrued the State, shall hereafter accrue from
escheats. unclaimed dividends disrbutve shares OF
the estates Of deceased persons shall be appropriated TO
the use of the University.
Sec. Z. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sscre.
tary of State Treasurer. Auditor superintendent OF
Public Works. superintendent of Public instruction,
and Attorney General shall constitute State Board OF
Education. -.E. --sse
See. 8. The Governor shall be President, and the
superne ndent OF Public Instruction shall be secretary
of the Board of Education .
Sec. g. The Board of Education shall succeed to all
the powers and trusts of the President and Directors oil
the Literary Fund of North Carolina and shall have full
power legslate and make all needi rules and rrgu-
laons in relation to free public schools, and the educa
tionsl fund Of the State but all acts. rus and regua
tons OF the said Board may be arre amrndrd or re-
peaed by the General Assembly. and when altered
amended repealed, they shall not be re-enacted by
the Board
See. 10. The first session Of the Board of Education
shall be held the capital Of the State within fifteen
days after the organization of the State government
under this constitutions the time of future meeting may
be determined by the Board.
Sec III. A majority of the Board shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business.
Sec ~. The contingent expenses of the Board snah
be provided for by the General Assembly.
Sec I3. The Board OF Education shall elect Trustees
for the Unworthy fellows: One Trustee ter csen
coputy in the State gbose term of office shall be e"