Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27
ARTICLE TX.
EDUCATION.

Section l. Religion, morality and knowledge
| oelhg necessary to good government and happi-
ness OF mankind, schools and the means of edu-
cation shall forever be encouraged.
Sec. 3. The General Assembly at its first ses-
sion under this Constitution, shall provide by
| taxation and otherwise for general and uniform
system Of Public schools, wherein tuition shall
be free of charges to all the children of the State
| between the ages of six and twenty-one years.
| Sec. B. Each county of the State shall be divi-
| ded into a convenient number of districts, in
which one or more Public Schools shall be main
| tanned at least four months in every year and
| if the Commissioners of any comfy shall fail to
comply with the aforesaid requirements of this
section they shall be liable to indictment
Sec. 4. 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
appropriated 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 es-
trays, or from fines, penalties aud forfeitures :;
also, the proceeds of all sales of swamp lands
belonging to the State; also, all money that shall
be paid as an equivalent for exemptions from
military duty; also, all grants, gifts and devise
that may hereafter be made to this State, and not
otherwise appropriated by the grant, gift or de-
vise shall be securely invested and sacredy pre-
served as an irreducable fund, the annual income
OF which, together with so much of the ordinary
revenue OF the State as may be necessary shall be
faithfully appropriated for establishing and per-
e, Il
Free Public Schools and for no other purposes or
uses whatsoever.
Sec. 5. The University of North Carolina, with
its lands, emoluments and franchises, is under
the control OF the State, and shall be held to an
lnseperable connection with the Free Public
School system of the State.
Sec. q. The General Assembly shall provide
that the benefits OF the University far practi
cable be extended to the youth fthe State free of
expense for tuition also, that all the property
which has heretofore accrued to the State, or
snail hereafter accrue from escheats, unclaimed
dividends or dlstrbutive shares of the estates of
deceased persons, shall be appropriated to the
use Of the University.
Sec. Z. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary OF State, Treasurer, Auditor, Superin-
teudent Of Public Works, Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction and Attorney General, shall con-
stitutc State Board of Education.
Sec. $. The Governor shall be President and
the superintendent of Public Instruction shall
hc SeCret@ry of the Board Of Education.
Sec. .. The Board of Education shall succeed
to all the powers and trusts of the President and
directors of the Literary Fund of North Carroll
ma, and shall have full power to legislate and
make all needtu rules and regulations in relation
o free public schools and the educational fund
OF the State; but all acts, rules and regulations
Of said Board may be altered, amended or re-
pealed by the General Assembly, and when so al
tered, amended or repealed, they shall not be re-
enacted by the board.
Sec. 10. The first session of the Board of Edu-
cation shall be held at the capital of the State
within fifteen days after the organization of the
State Government under this Constitution; the
time OF future meetings may be determined by
the Board.
See. IL. A majority of the Board shall con-
stitutC 4 quorum for the transaction of bust
ness.
Sec. i. The contingent expenses of the Board
shall be provided for by the General Assem-
bly,.
Sec. I3. The Board of Education shall elect
Trustees for the University as follows: One
trustee for each county in the State, whose term
Of ell tiFfr
OF the Board shall be held within ten 0) days after
their election, and at this and every subquent
meeting, ten Trustees shall constitute quorum.
The Trustees, at their first meeting shall be diYi-
ded rs equally may be into four classes. The
seats OF the first class shall be vacated at the eX
piratlon OF two years. of the second class, at the
expiration Of four years; Of the third class, at the
cXiratiOn Of six years Of the fourth class at the
expiration Of eight years; SO that one fourth may
be chosen every second year.
See Il. The 8Ord Of Education and the Presi-
dent OF the University shall be &c CBicj0 members
Of the Board of Trustees OF the University; and
shall, with three other Trustees to be appointed
by the Board of Trustees constitute the EXecu-
tive Committee of the Trustees of the Universe
ty OF North Carolina, and shall be clothed with
the powers delegated to the Executive Committee
under the existing organization of the Institu
ton. The Governor shall be C6tciO President
OF the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the EX-
ecutiVe Committee of the University. The Board
of Education shall provide for the more perfect
organization of the Board Of trustees
Sec. 10. All the privileges, rights, franchises
and endOWmentS heretofore granted to, or con-
ferrcd upon the Board of Trustees of the Univer-
sity Of North Carolina by the Charter of 1889, or
by any subsequent legislations, are hereby vested
in the Board of Trustees authorized by this Con-
stitution for the perpetual benefit of the Univer-
sity.
Sec 16. AS soon practicable after the adop-
ton of this Constitution the General Assembly
shall establish and maintain, in connection with
the University, q Department Of Agriculture,
Of Mechanics, of Mining and of Normal Instruc
ton.
Sec. II. The General Assembly is hereby en-
powered to enact that every child of sufficient
lie schools during the period between the ages
of six and eighteen years for a term of not less
than sixteen months, unless educated by other
means.
ARTICLE X.