The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1869-04-02

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Size. /. II shall be the duty Of The
Legislature Of this State, TO make
suitable provisions for the support
and maintenance OF asyslem Of Pub
lie Free Schools, Tor the gratuitvus IN
slruc.ion of all the Inhabitants of
this State, between the ages Of blk
and eighteen Year,.
SEC. IL. There shall 10 Suporin
endcnt Of public instruction, @ho
after the frat term oi olhce, shall be
elected by tho people the frat term
Of office shall 10 hiled by appoint
ment OF the Governor, by aud With
the advice and consent Of the Sen
a,o. Tho Superintendent shall hold
his Office tor the tcsm Of four year,.
Ho shall receive an annual salary OF
two thousaud FIVE hundred dollars,
until otherwise provided BY law, In
case Of vacancy IN the Office OF the
Superintendent, it shall be ilIed BY
appointment Of the Governor, until
the next general election.
Skc. III. Ths Superintendent
shall have the supervision OF the Pub
lie Free schools Of tho State and
shall perform such other duties con
corning public instruction as the
Legislature may direct. The Legs
latuss may lay Of the State into
convenient school Distsieis, and pro
vide for the formation OF a Board Of
Directors ia each District II may
give the District Boards such legisla-
tive powers, in regard to the schools,
school houses, AMI school fund Of the
District, ~ may be deemed neecssary
aud proper. /. shall be the duty oi
tho Superintendent of Public lnstruc
ton to recon msnd to the Legislature,
such provisions Of law as may be
found necessary, IN the progress Of
time, to the establishment and per
isc.ion Of . oo.ple.s system of edu
cation, adapted to the circumstances
sd wants Of the people of this State,
He shall At essh session Of the Leg
islaturs, furnish that body with n
com pists report Of all tho Free
Schools 10 the State, giving an 40
count Of the condition of tho same,
sud the prosrsss Of education within
The State. Whenever required BY
either House Of the Legislature, it
shall b. Ais duty to furnish all in
Formations ssllsd for, ia relation ie
Pablo Eeheols.
Ssc. w. The Legislature shall
establish . uniform system Of Pub
biz Frss School, throughout the
State.
SEC. v. The Legislature, at iis
6rst ssssios, (os Is soon thereafter as
may b psssibls,) shall pass such
lsss y vii require the attendance
o. the Puhlic Free Schools Of the
8sats u eli ths scholastic popula
tios thereof. for the period Of at least
four nosths Of each aud every year
provided, that when any Of the sehcl-
sstic Inhabitants may be shown to
have received regular instruction, for
said pariod of tine In each and every
year, from any private teacher having
1 proper certificate Of competency,
tals shall exempt the'a from the OPP
GRAFTON pf the lsws contemplated BY
this ., u loo.
SIC. VI. As bssis for tina estab-
lish seat asd endowment Ct said Pnb
lie Free Schools, I'll the funds.
lssds, sad other property heretofore
", spsrt saa appropriated, or that
nay hereafter b set spss' aud afpro-
| prialsd, for the supper, and main
e nance Of Public Schools, shall con
| stlsuss The Public School Fund
| Asi Ill ssus Of money that may
osus 10 tsis Stats hereafter from
| The s.ls Of any portion Of the public
| aousis Of tbs Stats Of Tsxas, shall
sieo ssnA sats part Of the Public