The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-04
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State, and shall else make proyipion for thd
division of the State into suitable school dis |
tricts There shall be kept opeh at least six
moh1ns mon IN each year one sa Or 9ore schools Id in
his setsiodf4 IL shalf'bo Tho tlaty of tRsG
sgsl Assembly to provide for. the, comp l allsbry
either spublic or private schopls,
OF. ALI children betweenethe,ages fsix and six
steen y6ars net hysically Or 1nentaliy disabled,
ford term elqivaIent to twehtytoHr mont
leasts That no law TO, that. effect shalt
passed until a systom Of public schools has
sheenIt thoroughly and completely organized and
facilities afforded to all the inhabitants of the
State for the free education of their children
Seetion o. The General Assembly .shuli levy !,
at each regular session after the adoption of
this constitution, IN annual tax ON all tq5abl9
property throughout the State f6f.,tho sApport
OF public schools, which tax ssAaIlhs eollpctcd'
asttbe same time and by the, same agents asthcl
sgol ]Eal State leyyr and shall be, paid into tho
streaspry of the State. IFhete slralf'beassessod
on oil taxablepolls in the .Statea an annual tax
one, 5 adSllar each p4l sthp p5peceas Of
sa s sna sa aRRfd aa saRsafsa
be deprived of the right of f|suffrqge for the
Napitation tax shhll be levied III the St;ite,, 1or
shall the amount assessed on each poll exceed
the limit given in this section. The school tax
Shall beodistributed among the several school
districts OF the State, in proportion to the resp
ectlVe number OF pupils attending thc public
schools No religious sect or sects shall have
exclusive right to or control of any part of the
school funds of the State, nor shall scctarianl
principles be taught in the public schools. D'
Section 6. Within five years after the, first
regular session of the General Assembly follow
angfthc adoption oftthis constitution, it shall
be the duty offtiie ;Geperal Assembly to pro-
hrttie hrttilee, Tor the tablshment and support Of N
State Normal School, which shall be open to all
persons who may.i wish to become teachers.
.!Seetiono administrations for the
hbeneft of the blind, deaf and dumb, and such
other benevolent institutions as the public good
mqg require, shall be established aud, suppor-
ted by the State subject to such regulations ,as
may be prescribed by, law.
Section 8. Provisions shall be made by. law,
as soon as practicable, for TIE establishment IN
and maintenance Of State Reform School for
juvenile offenders. a., s....,,;., i.
a, Section g., The General Assembly shall pro-
lyIdo tor the maintenance of the State Univer-
sity, aud as soon as practicable, provide for tho
establishment of on Agricultural College, and
Shalt SHAFT appropriate the land given to this State
1orithe support Of such. college, by4tho act, of
.Congrcss, passed July q; 1862, or lti7e money
or Scrip, as the case may bic arising fromIthe
sale.Sf shid lands, or any lands which may here
after be given or appropriated for such purposes
for the support and maintenance of such college
and may make the same n branch of the State
University, for Instruction in agriculture, the
mechanic arts, and the natural soipnacsconnec-
Ae1 therGYitili nj 4bns ,,s .it,e.t9pi 74ny
,noSsetinn 10sAlltthe publUnthduls. college.
and Universities of this State ynpbofted Wf The
phblic finds. Shall be free and opcni to aistLe
Children and youths of the State, without rp-
Eerd,t to Iace or colour. u 3. IL. ,0--sul41T
1eSsction Bid. The proceeds sof al .lnis, that
nave. been or hereafter may be given BY tlie
United VI S ~ Stfe Fha to thiA State dor educat
purposes, and not otherwise appropriateliby
this State or the United States, and of all lands
propriatcd by the State For Ike lpurposGs, and
of all estates of deceased persons, who have
died without leaving a will III heir, shall be
securely !inyiested and sacredly preserved us a
State sst School Fund and the annual interest and
income OF, said fund, tegether.@ith such othcr
nieahss.as the General Assembly ihay provide,
sitallbe faithfully appropriated for the lnrpJ}sa
Of Establishing and maintaining free inau.LIic
aaheols, and tar no, other purposes or,.usos
whatever iiaH,f ;not 9 VI bs.ao,, s..troa, ~.
ed, y .rsS,' ARTICLE. .Nr.. e ~ g .;
rs0IARIrAnLEAND PENAL 1Nsr1rur1oss.4,u
.kuGifit { II .D,',n -ai.s ia.inil.cJJ .
Section /. Institutions for the benefit oftho
insane, blind deaf and dumb; and the poor
shall always be fostcrod and supported by this
State, and shall be subjected to such rcgufal
tions as the General Assembly may enact
Section 2. The Directors ofthe 'Penitentiayyyy' I
sifahabe hs elected or appoiated the Gencfsl
Assembly may direct. g,i,ur,ro NJ ,pI.,.. aga
sSeotiop. 3.hThe Directors, of the bcncvolent
and othercState institutions, such hs may be-
hereafter created shall be appointed by the
Governor, by and with the consent of the
Senate; and upon all nominations made by
tho Governor, the question shall bo taken by
yeasiandnays, and entered upon the Journals.
Section 4. The Governor shall havo' power
t6'fll all vacancies that may oceu. in the Offices
aforesaid until the next session VI tho cncral
Assembly, and until q successor or successors
shall bc appointed and confirmed ~
Section 5. The respective Counties Of this
State shall make such provision, as may be de-
tefnhned by law, for oil those inhabitants who
by reason of agc, and infrlnitics or nisfortunes
may have claim mupon the sympathy and aid
of,socoty.,, ,,4.7&
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