The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-13

proceeds of the estates Of persons VINO
NAV die without leaving a will or heir,
and of all escheated lands; the proceeds
Of any taxes that may be levied on the
revenues of any corporation; all mon
eys that may be paid as an equivalent
for exemption from military duty, and
sucb sums as may, from time to time,
be appropriated by the Legislature for
the purpose shall be set apart as a sep
arate fund, to be called the School
Fund" and invested under such regula-
tons as may be prescribed by law in
the interest bearing securities OF the
United States, or Of this State, or if
such interest bearing securities cannot
be obtained, then said School Fund
shall be invested in such other solvent
interest bearing securities IS shall be
approved BY the Governor, Superin-
tendent of Free Schools, Auditor and
Treasurer, who are hereby constituted
the Board of the School Fund, to
manage the same under such regula..
tons as may be prescribed BY law; and
the interest thereof shall be an
nually applied to the support OF
free schools throughout the State,
and to no other purpose what
ever. But any portion OF said interest
remaining unexpended at the close OF q
fiscal year shall be added to, and remain
a part Of, the capital OF the School
Fund: Provided, That all the taxes
which shall be received by the State
upon delinquent lands, except the taxes
due to the State thereon, shall be re-
funded to the county or district by or
for which the same were levied.
5. The Legislature shall provide for
the support OF Free Schools by appro-
priating thereto the interest Of the
invested School Fund" the net pro-
ceeds OF all forfeitures and fines accru-
ing to this State under the laws thereof.
the State capitation tax, and by general
taxation on persons and property, or
otherwise. 1t shall also provide for
raising, in each county or district, by the
authority of the people thereof, such a
proportion OF the amount required for
the support of Free Schools therein as
shall be prescribed by general laws.
6. The school districts into which
any county is now divided shall con.
tinue until changed in pursuance OF law,
7. All ,svies that may be laid by any
county or district for the purpose OF
Free Schools shall be reported to the
Clerk of the County Court, and shall,
under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by law, be collected by the
Sheriff or other collector, who shall
make annual settlement with the Coun'
" Court; which settlements shall be
made matter of record by the Clerk
Thereof, in book to be kept for that
purpose. =,
s. White and colored persons shall
not be taught in the same school.
9. No person connected with the
Free School System Of the State, or
with any educational institution of any
name or grade under State control
shall be interested in the sale, procee ts
or profits of any book or other thing
used, or to be used therein, under such
penalties as may be prescribed by law :
Provided, That nothing herein shall be
construed to apply to any work written
or thing invented by such person.
10. No Independent free school dis
trict or organization shall hereafter be
created, except with the consent OF the
school district or districts, out Of which
the same is to be created, expressed by
majority of the voters voting on the
question.
IL. No appropriation shall hereafter
be made to any State Normal School
or branch thereof, except to those
already established, and in operat on,
or now chartered.
y. The Legislature shall foster and
encourage moral, intellectual, scientific
and agricultural improvement; it shall
whenever it may be practicable, make
suitable provision for the blind, mute
and insane, and for the organization oil
such institu ions Of learning as the best
interests of general education in the
State may demand.