, 1878-09-08

school land., shall I've exclusively appli-
al in such manner rs the Legislature
may rom time To time prescribe to the
support of common and graded schools,
and To- the purchase oi suiiablc Libraries
and apparatus therefor.
See. ). All fines, penalties aud ior
'ci:ed recognilnce. arising under the
general laws OF the State, shall hrlong,
and b. paid over to the counties r-s,nrt
lively whore the otfrnscs shall have hc,n
Committed, and shall DC appropriated
exclusively TO the support ot common
schools where the same may accrue.
See @. Provision shall he made by
law tor the distribution of the incoms Of
the school fund among the several dis
tricis, tor the support OF common schools
in proportion to the number OF children
therein, between the ages of five and
twcnty-one wears; and ns appropriation
shall he made from the school iund 10
amy district for the year in which a
school shall not be maintained ut least
three months.
Sec. z. Provision shall be made by
law Tor the supported the State Univer-
sity, and tor connecting with tho same,
from time to time, such colleges, in diff
icrrnt parts of the State, rs the interests
OF education mny require. The proceeds
of all lands that have been, or may here
after, be granted by the United States,
TO the Territory or State, fol the sup
port of University, shall remain an
irrpducible fund, to be called the Uni
versity Fund, the interest of which shall
be apportioned to the support of the
State University and lis branches,
wherever located in the State; and no
sectarian instruction shall be allowed
therein
Sec. s. The Superintendent of pub
lie Instruction, Secretary of State and
the State Treasurer, shall constitute II
State Board of Land Commissioners. for
the sale, leasing and general management
of the public lands belonging TO the
State, and Tor the investment Of the
funds arising therefrom in such q man.
ner as the Legislature may provide.
Any two of said Commissioners shall be
Il quorum for the transaction of all bust
ness prctaining to the duties of their
Office.
Sec. 0. 1t shall be the duty of the
State Board of Land Commissioners TO
provide for the location, projection,
or other disposition of all The lands be
longing to the State, under such reguln
tIons as may be prescribed by law. No
law shall ever be passed by the Legis-
lature, granting any privileges to per-
sons who may have settled upon any
school lands subsequent to the public
surveys thereof, by which the amount
to be derived from the sale or other dis
position OF such lands shall be denim.
ished directly or indirectly. The Leg
lslature SHALL Mt the earliest practicable
period, provide by law that the several
grants of land, made by Congress to the
shall be located, preserved and held for
State, disposal, for the respective rurpos
es for which said grants were made, or
which are designated in this Constitution;
and shall provide for tie sale, leasing and
general management ot suid lands from
time to time, and for the application of
the proceeds thereof in the manner di-
rected in this Constitution.
Sec. 10. University. college, common
school or other lands, which are now
held OF may bo hereafter acquired by
the State. inr educational purposes, shall
before sale Of the same, be appraised aud
shall not he sold for less than the ap
praised value.
Sec, II. There shall ne a county
superintendent Of schools in each county
whose term of office shall s two years:
and whose dutic-, qualifications and
compcusa,iuHs shall De prescribed hy
Law. H. shall bc oy .-5ri5 Commissioner
Of Lands within bis county. and shall
discharg1 ,Ae duties Of sa.l Office under