The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-07

loro;n crowded for may be loaned by the GOV
-" ri Tre.surcr Of the State Prof1ded:
H. Unity WHICH shall be- demanded tor said
,"a, shal consist only Of the valid bonds OF the
S,a,, I'm, Ibis section shall not take ei1ecl ui'
i, ia. .i,.ht per cent. currency bonds ISSUED
nndar The act Of February 10, l-73, shall nave
been paid.
Section XE
PR The Comptroller General and Treas
u,sr shaIl each make to the Governor guar
tasly r.nort of the financial condition OF lhs >
CO. which report shall include statement oi
~ asa.,s liabilities and income of the stare,
anJ avnenditurss therefor, for the three months
rracedino. and it shall be the duty OF the TOY
srnor 70 Carefully examine the same by himself
or through competent persons cohhscte" VIZ"
his department. and cause an ABSTRACT 'nereo'
~ he publisfed for the information OF the Peo
nle witch abstract shall be endorsed ny INN DIS
having been examined.
Section XVI
Par. /. The General Assembly shall NOT ny
vote. resolution or order grant any donaiioh' Ut
pratuity, in favor of any person. corporation OF
association.
Par 9. The General Assembly shall not grant
or authorize extra compensation TO any fuoic
officer agent or contractor after the service mas
been rendered or the contract ehtereu INV
Section XVII
Par. / The Office of the State Printer shall
cease with the expiration OF the term "i .ile
present incumbent. and the General Assembly
shall provide by law, for letting the public
n,intinp 10 the lowest responsible bidder or
bidders, who shall give adequate and sailsfacto
nv security for the faithful performance thereof
NJ. member OF the General Assembly, or DINER
public officer, shall he interested, either directly
or indirectly, in any such contract.
ARTICLE VIII.
EDUCATION.
Section l.
Par l There shall be thorough system OF
common schools for the education OF children III
the elementary branches OF an English educa-
finn only AS nearly uniform as practicable, the
.yn.usts Of which shall be provided for by tax
.,;m. or otherwise. The schools shall be tree
~ ali children of the State but separate schools
shall be provided for the white and colored
races.
Section H.
Par. l. There shall be a State School Com
missioner, appointed by the Governor, and con,
iirnad by the Senate whore term ut "ihce siali
be Two wears, and until his successor il appoint
cd and nualifie,l His Office shall be ut The
seat of poyernr,. Mt. and he shall be paid Il sal
arv not to exceed two Thousand dollars per an
nm The General Assembly may substitute
far The State School Commissioner such officer
| or officers AZ may be- deemed necessary TO per-
fec, the system Of public education.
Section III.
| Par. |. The poll tax, any educational fund
now belonging to the State (excrpt the endow-
i IL 1un IN tl,aI M al
| 0a \ special tax on shows and exhibitions,
and on the sale of spiritueus and malt liquors
which the General Assembly is hereby all
thorized to assess-and the proceeds Of any
communication tax for military service, and all
| taxes that NAV be assessed on such domestic
animals as, from their nature and habits, are
destructive to other property, and hereby set
apart and devoted to the support OF common
| schools.
Section ".
Par 1. Authority may be granted to coun-
| Ties. upon the recomm endation OF two grand Ju-
rips. and to municipal corporations. upon the
recommendation of the corporate authority, Ia
establish and maintain public schools i'll
their respective limits, by local taxation; bur
no such local Laws shall take effect until the
| same shall have been submitted to vote OF the
qualified voters in each county or municipal
corporation, ana aFproNeu ny Il '"o liiiiuH to'e
of persons qualified TO vote at such election
and the General Assembly may prescribe who
shall vote Oh such question.
Section r.
Par. Existing local school systems shall
not be affected by this Constitution. Nothing con
tanned in section first of this article shall be coli
strued to deprive schools in this state. not com
mon schools, from participation in the ednca-
tona fund of the State, as to all pupils therein
taught in the elementary branches Ut an Eng
lsh education.
Section VI.
Par. The trustees of the University Of
| Georgia may accept requests, danations and
grants of land, or other property, for The use Of
said University. In addition TO the payment o1
the annual interest on the debt due by the state
10 the University, the General Assembly may
| rom time to tinl., make such donations thereto
as the condition of the Treasury will authorize
And the General Assembly may also, from Time
to time, make such appropriations Of money as
til. condition of the Treasury will authorize to
any College University (not exceeding one III
number) now established, or hereafter 10 bt
established, in this State for the education d
pers 1ns Of color.
ARTICLE TX.
| HOMESTEAD AND EXEMPTIONS.
| Section
Par. /. There shall be exempt from levy aud
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