The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-13

lnk Inc ny lease or olner contract, with
ptthe permission Of tie Legislature
~, The exercise ol,the. power and the
right 81 eminent domain shall neyerb e 30
construed, or abridged, as 10 prevent the
taking, by the Legislature, Of the proper.
" and franchise OF Incorporated compan,
les, already organized, and subjecting
them to the public use, the same as Of
ARTICLE MI.
EDUCATION.
L. The Legislature shall provide, by
general Jaw, for thorough and efficient
systemioi Tree schools 80 b
3. The State Superintendent oil Free
Schools shall have . general supervision
Of free schools, and perform such other
duties In relation thereto as may be pre-.
Scribed by law. II In the performance Of
any such duty imposed upon him by the
Legislature, he shall incur any expenses;
he shall be reimbursed therefor: Pfoeideti,
The amount does not executive hundred
dollars in any one year.
3, Tho Legislature may provide for
County Superintendent, and such other
officers as may be necessary TO carry out
the objects oil this article, and define their
duties, powers and compensation, ss3s'
a. The existing permanent and invest.
ed school fund, and all money accruing
TO this State from forfeited, delinquent,
waste and unappropriated lands; and from
lands heretofore sold for taxes and pur.
chased by the State Of Virginia, il hereaf.
ter redeemed, OF. sold 10 others than this
State: all grants, devises or requests that
may be made to this State for the pur.
poses Of education, or where tie purposes
Of such grants, devises or requests are not
specified; this States just share OF the
literary fund Of Virginia, whether
paid over or otherwise lliQuidated,
and any sums of money, stocks
or property. which this State shall have
the right to claim from tho State of Vir.
ginia for educational purposes; the pro.
ceeds Of the estates Of persons who may
die without leaving a will or heir, and Of
all e5cheated lands; the proceeds OF any
taxes that may be levied on the revenues
OF any corporation; all moneys that may
be paid as an equivalent for exemption
from military duty; and such sums as may
from time TO time be appropriated by the
Legislature for the purpose, shall be set
apart as separate fund, to be called the
school Fund.-" and invested under such
regulations as may be prescribed by law,
in the interest bearing securities of the
United States or Of this State, or II such
interest bearing securities cannot be OBJ.
tanned, then said school fund" shall be
invested in such other solvent interest
bearing securities as shall DO approved by
the Governor, Superintendent Of Free
Schools, Auditor and Treasurer, who are
hereby constituted the Board OF the
School Fund" to manage the same under
such regulations 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 whatever. But any portion
Of said interest remaining unexpended at
the close Of fiscal year, shall be added to
and remain part Of the capital of the
School Funds" Pf0otded, That all the
taxes which shall be received by the State
upon delinquent lands, except the taxes
due to the State thereon, shall be refunded
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 appropriating
thereto the interest OF the invested "School
Fund.-" the net proceeds of all iorfeitures
and fines accruing TO this State under the
laws thereof; the State capitation tax:and
by general taxation on persons and pro.
perty, or otherwise. 1t shall also provide
for raising, in each county or district, by
the authority of the people thereof, such
proportion Of the amount required for the
support Of Free Schools therein as shall be
prescribed by general laws.
g.. The school districts into which any
county is now divided, shall continue until
changed in pursuance of law.
z. All levies 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 rs may be prescribed by law,
be collected by the sheriff or other collec.
tor, who shall make annual settlement
with the County Court, which settlements
shall be made matter of record by the
Clerk thereof, in book to be kept Tor that
purpose.
s. White and colored persons shall moi
be taught in the same school.
0. 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 inter-
ested in the sale, proceeds or profits ofany
book or other thing used, or to be used
therein, under such penalties as may be
prescribed by law: Provided, That moth.
ing herein shall be construed to apply 10
any work written, or thing invented, by.
such person. 9W 81 !
TO- Noindependent free school district
or organization shall hereafter be created,
except with the consent OF the school dis.
trict or districts out of which the same is
TO be created, expressed by majority Of
the voters voting on the question. x s
II. No appropriation shall hereafter
be made 10 any State Normal School
or branch thereof, except to those already
established, and in operation, or now
chartered. E7-'9.. ~ 70 'ai ,h -
10. The Legislature shall foster and
encourage moral, intellectual, scientific
and agricultural Improvement it shall,
whenever 1t may be practicable, make
suitable provision for the blind, mute and
insane, and Tor the organization or such
institutions of learning as the best Inter.
ests Of general educatian in the State may
demand.
ARTICLE XIII.
i &C. LAND TITLES.
l. All private rights and interests in
lands In this State derived from or under
the laws of the State Of Virginia, and from
or under the Constitution and laws OF this
State prior TO the time this Constitution
goes into operation, shall remain valid
and secure, and shall be determined by