Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-07

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ofsueh grants, ,devises or guests are not spec,-
fed this State s. just share the literary fund
of Virginia. whether paid over or otherwise
hquidated, and any sums Of money, stocks. or
property, which this Stats shall have the
right to claim from the State of Virginia for
educational purposes the proceeds of the
estates of persbns who may die without leav>
ing will of heir, and of all escheated lands;
the proceeds of any taxes that may be levied
on the revenues of any corporation; all
moneys that may be paid as m 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. tosb be called the
''Sehool Fund, aud invested under such reg
ulsttons as may be prescribed BY law in tho
interest bearingsecuritIes 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 as shall be approved
by the Governor, Superintendent of Free
Schools, Auditor aud Treasurer who are
hereby constituted the, Board sof The School
Fund, to manage the same under such reg
ulations as may be prescribed by law; aud
the interest thereof shall beiannnally applied
to the support of free schools thruughou the
State, and to no other purpose whatcser.-
, But any portion of said interest remaining
unexpended at the CLOSE of a fiscal year shall
be added to, and remain a partof the capital
of the School Funds PrepfdeF, That all {
taxes which shall be received by the State
upon delinquent lands, except the taxes duo
to the State thereon, shall be refunded to the
county or district by or for which the samo
were levied. - 5000
b. The Legislature shall provide for tho
support of Free Schools by, appropriating
thereto the interest of the invested School
Fund" the net proceeds of all forfeiturcs
and fines accrning TO this State under the
laws thereof, the State eapitation tax, and
by general taxation on persons aud property,
or otherwise. 1t shall also provide for rails.
ing, IN each county or district, by the authors
ty of the people thereof such a proportion of
tho amount required for the support of FREQ
eral laws. =
G. The school districts into which any
county is now divided shall continue until
changed in pursuance of law
Z. All leviesthat may be laid by any connty
or district for tho purpose of Free Schools
shall be reported to tho Clerk of the County
Court, and shall, under such regulations as
may be prescribed by law, be collected blythe
Sheriff or other collector, who shall make an
nual settlement with the County Court, which
settlements shall be made matter Of record
by the Clcrk thereof, in book 10 be kept for
that purpose.
8. White aud colored persons shall NOT be
taught in the same school,
8. No person connected with the Free
School System of the State, or with any eda-
cational institution any name or grade under
State control, shall bo interested in the sale.
proceeds or profits of any book or other thing
used, or to bo used therein, under such
penalties as may be prescribed by law; Pro-
UIae0, That nothing herein shall be construed !
to apply to any work written or thing invent
ed by such person.
10. No independent FREQ school district OF
organization shall hereafter be created, except
with the consent of the school district or dis
tric;s, out of which the same is to be created,
expressed by majority of tho voters voting
on the question.
II. No appropriation shall hereafter be
made to any State Normal School O. branch
thereof, except to those already established,
and in operation, or now chartered.
IL. Tho Legislature shall foster npd en-.
courage moral, intellectual, scientific and agri.
cultural improvement; it shall, whenever ii
may be practicable, make suitable provision
for the blind, mute and insane, and for tho
organization of such institutions of learning
as the best interests of general education IL
the State may demand.
ARTICLE XIII.
LAND TITLEs
1. 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 opera.
tion, shall remain valid and secure; and shall
be determined by the laws in force in yiry
ginia, prior to the formation of this State. and
by the Constitution and laws in force in this
State, prior to the time this Constitution goes
into effect.
2. No entry by warrant on land III this
State shah hereafter be made. s''fs
3. All title to lands in this State. hereto,
fore, forfeited, or treated as forfeited, waste
and unappropriated, or eschsated to the State
of Virginia, or this State, Ur purchased by
either of said States at sales made for the non
payment OF taxes and become irredeemable,
or hereafter forfeited or treated as forfeited. 4
or escheated to this State, or purchased by
and become irredeemable, not redeemed. re-
leased or otherwise disposed of, vested and
remaining in this State, shall be, and is hereby
transferred to and vested in'auy person (other
than those for whose default the same may
have been forfeited or returned dehuqnent,
| their heirs or devisees), for so much thereof
as such person has or shalt have. had actual
continuous possession of, uOder color or claim
of title for ten years, and who, or those under
whom he claims. shall have paid the State
taxes thereon, for any five, years during such
possession or ifthere be NO such person, then
to any person (otIrer than those for whose
default the same may. have been forfeited or
returned delinquent. their heirs o. devisses,)
for SO much of said land as sucil persc scus shaft
have title or claim to, Eegulsyt defiyed, me-