The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-02
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to establish stations far the accommodation
Of tho trade and travel Of. said town or VII
lage. ss.f,
II. No railroad corporation shall con-
solidste its stock. property or franchise,
with any other railtoa'l. owning parallel
or competing line, or obtain the posses
sion or control such parallel or compel.
ing line BY lease o. other clntract. without
the permission Of the Legislature.
II The exercise oflhs power and The
right Of eminent domain shall never be
80 construed. or abridged, as to prevent
the taking blythe Legislature, Of the pro.
perry aud franchics Of Incorporated com.
pnnles, already organized. and suhjecting
them to the public use, she same as Of 10.
diyiduals.
4 ARTICrEXlI.
EDUCATION.
-. The Legislature shall provide. by
general law, for thorough and efficient
system Of free schools. 3
2 The State Superintendent Of Free
Schools shall have q general supervision Of
free schools, aud perform such other dulles
in relation thereto as may be prescribed by
law. lin the performance Of any such
duty imposed upon him by the Legislature,
he shall incur any expenses, he shall be
reimbursed therefor: Provided. The
amount does not exceed ivo hundred dol
lars 10 any one yenr.
8. The Legislature may provide for
County Seperuteudenfs, and such other
officers as may be necessary to carry out
tho objects Of this article, and define their
duties, powers aud compensation.
4. The existing permanent and invested
school fund, and all money sccruing to this
State from forfeited, delinquent. waste and
uuappropriatcd lands; and from lands here
tofore sold for taxes and purchased by the
State Of Virginia. il hereafter redeemed. or
sold To others than this State: all grants,
devisees or requests that may be made to
this State for the purposes Of education. or
where tho purposes of such grants, deyisees
or requests arc not specified; this States
just share Of the litera,'y fund Of Virginia,
~hether4pdid over or Otherwise llqnldated'
aud any sums Of money, stocks or PROP
ty, which this State shall have The right
to claim from the State Of Virginia for
educational purposes; the proceeds Of Tie
estates Of persons who may die without
: :, -sma viii or heir, and,ofall escbaeled
, 'sai M ,rocee -. Of auy taxes that may I
be levied % the revenues ofaay corporation
all moneys that may be paid as An e.n'v-
alent for exemption from military duty
and such sums as may from tins to time
DO appropriated by the Legislature for tho
purpose. shall be set apart as a separate.
fund, to be called the "School Fund" and
invested under such regulations as may ha
prescribed BY law. 10 the interest brur'uss
securities of the United States or Of 'hi,
State, or ifsuuh interest bearing securities
oaunot be obtained, then said school fluid
shall be invested 10 such other solvent in
forest bearing securities as shall be ap-
proved BY the Governor, Superintendent of
Free Schools, Auditor and Treasurer, who
are hereby constituted the Board Of the
Soho(l Fund.- to manage thesnme under
such regulations as may be prescribed by
law; and the interests 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 in,eres, remaining anexpended at
the close Of fiscal year, shall be added TO
and remain part Of the capital ofthe
Aschool Fund.-" Propiaed, That all the
taxes which shall be received by the State
ppon delinquent lands, except the taxes
laeto the State thereon, shall be refunded
to the county or dis'rict BY or for Which
the same we're levied
5. The Legislature shall provide for
the support Of Free Schools BY appropri.
a,ing thereto the interest Of the invested
"school Fund.-" the net proceeds Of all for
feitures aud fines sccruing to this State IN.
der the laws thereof the State capltatlon
tax; and BY general taxation on persons ,
and property. or otherwise 1t shall also
provide for raising. in each county or dis.
trict, by the authority Of the people there
Of. such proportion Of the amount re-
quired 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 continue until
changed in pursuance Of law.
7. 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 as 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