The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-25
ARTICLE TX.
EDUCATION.

Section l. Religion, morality, and knowledge be-
ing necessary to good government and hap
piness of mankind, schools and the means Of ed
ucation, shall forever be encouraged
Sec. 2. The General Assembly at its first ses-
sion under this Constitution shall provide by tax
alton and otherwise for a general and uniform
system OF Public schools, wherein tuition shall
be free OF charge to all the children of the State
between tine ages of six and twenty one years.
See. 3. Each county of the State shall be divi--
ded into convenient number of Districts,
in which one or more Public schools shall be
maintained, at least four months in every year;
and if The Commissioners of any county shall fail
to comply with the aforesaid requirements OF this
section, they shall be liable to indictment.
See. 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 estrays or from fines, penalties and
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 devses that may hereafter be made to this
State, and not otherwise appropriated by the
grant, Gift or devise, shall be securely invested
and sacredly preserved as an irreducibe educa.
tional fund, the annual income of which, together
Will SO nucIl OF the ordinary revenue OF Inc
State as may be necessary, shall be faithfully ap-
propriated for establishing and perlecting in this
State, system of Free Public Schools, and for
no other purposes or uses whatsoever.
Sec. 5. The University of North Carolina, with
it's lands, emoluments and franchises, is under
the control of the State, and shall be held to an
inseparable connection with the Free Public
School system of the State.
Sec. 6. The General Assembly shall provide that
the benefits of the University, as far as practical
BILE, be extended to the youth of the State free
OF expense for tuition also, that all the pro-
perty which has heretofore accrued to the State
or shall hereafter accrue from escneats unclaim-
ed dividends or dstributive 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, super,
intendent of Public Works, superintendent of
Public instruction, and Attorney General, shall
constitute State Board of Education
Sec. s. The Governor shall be President, and
the superintendent of Public Instruction shall
be secretary of the Board of Education.
SEC. 9. The Board of Education shall succeed
to all the powers and trusts of the President
and Directors of the Literary Fund of North
Carolina, and shall have full power to legislate
and make all needful rules and regulations in
relation to free public schools, and the educa-
tional fund of the State, but all acts, rules and
regulations of the said Board, may be altered.
amended or repealed by the General Assembly
and when so altered, 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 Cap:tai of the State
within fifteen days after the organization of the
State government under this Constitution; the
time of future meeting may be determined by
the Board
Sec. H. A majority of the Board shall consti
tute quorum for the transaction of business
Sec. II. The contingent expenses of the Board
Shall be provided for by the General Assembly.
See. ID The Board OF Education shall elect
Trustees for the University as follows: One
Trustee for each county in the state, whose
term of office shall be eight years. The first
meeting of the Board shall be held within 1O)
days after their election, and at this and every
subsequent meeting, ten Trustees shall constitute
quorum The Trustees, at their first meeting.
shall be divided, as equally as NAV be into four
classes The seats OF the first class shall be va
Gated at the expiration of two years of the Sec
ond class, at the expiration of four wears of the
third class at the expiration of six years. of the
fourth class, at the expiration of eight years so
that one fourth may be chosen every second year.
Sec. IA The Board of Education and the Pres
1dent OF the University, shall be er oficio 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 Eyenu
tive Committee of the Trustees of the University
OF North Carolina, and shall be clothed with the
powers delegated to the Executive Committee
under the existing organization of the Institntion
The Governor shall be e1 obtcio President of the
Board of Trustees and Chairman OF the Execu
tive Committee of the University. The Board of
Education shall provide for the more perfect Or
ganization of the Board of Trustees
Sec. 10. All the privileges. rights, franchises
and endowments heretofore granted to, or con-
ferred upon, the Board of Trustees ofthe Uniyer.
sty OF North Carolina by the Charter of 1889. or
by any subsequent legislation are hereby vested
in the Board of Trustees authorized by this Con-
stitution, for the perpetual benefit of the Uniyer
sity.
Sec. 16. As soon as practicable after the adop.
tion of this Constitution, the General Assembly
shau establish and maintain, in connection with
the University, Department of Agriculture, of
Mechanics, of Mining and of Normal Instruction
Sec ". The General Assembly is hereby EN-.
powered to enact that every child Of sufficient
mental and physical ability, shall attend the Pub
nc schools during the period between the ages
OF SIX and eighteen years, for term of not less
lhan sixteen months, unless educated by other
means. y 0'Aei
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HoMEsTEADs AND EXEMPTIONS.
sec. / The personal property of any resident