Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-06

exceed Ave years. nor shall any lease BE- valid
until IL receives the approval d the governor.
trespnsser thereon by reason Of occupancy, cul-
t~ivatton or Improvement thereof, shall ever be
recognized, nor shall compensation ever be
such trespassers.
SEC. II. The moneys OF the permanent school
and other educational funds shall be Invested
farm lands within tho state AZ hereinafter pro-
vidsd, or In bonds of school corporations within
tho state, or in bonds Of the United States, or Of
vide by law the method OF determining the
amounts Of said funds which shall be invested
from time to time in such classes OF securities
respectively, taking care TO secure continuous
investments as fur as possible.
All money! OF said funds which may from
time to time be designated for Investment In
porations, shall for such purpose be divided
among the organized coun' les OF the state in
proportion to population as nearly as provisions
By law to secure continuous investments may
permit.
The several counties shall hold and manage
the same as trust funds. and they shall be and
principal aud interest Of all such moneys Sc
cured by them from the date Of receipt until
returned because not loaned, and In case of loss
to any money so apportioned to any county:
such county shall make the same good out Of
its common revenue. Counties shall invest
said moneys In bonds OF school corporations or
lb 1LlDI ShstA tEUkSc u{p 6VNnA luApIofcu HdIIkl
lands within their limits respectively; but
no farm loan shall exceed Ave hundred dollars
to any one person, nor shall i exceed one
assessed for taxation and the rate Of interest
shall not he less than six per centum por
annuin and shall be such other and higher rate
a. the Legislature may provide and shall be
payable semi annually on the first days Of jan
uary and July Provided That whenever there
are moneys OF said fund in any county amount
ing TO- one thousand dollars that cannot he
loaned according to the provisions Of this sec
ton ard any law pursuant thereto. the said
sem may be returned to the state treasurer to
be entrusted to some other county or counties,
or otherwise invested under the provisions Of
this section.
Each county shall seu.Aannuslly ON the first
days Of January and July render IN account OF
the condition Of tho funds entrusted to it, to
the auditor OF state, and the same tima Ray
to or account to the state treasurer for the in
terest due on all funds entrusted to 1t.
The Legislature may provide by general law
that counties may retain from interest collect
ed in excess Of six per centum per annum upan
all funds entrusted to them not to exceed one
per centnm por annuin. But no county shall
he exempted from the obligation to make semi
annual payments to the state treasurer of inter
est at the rate provided by law for saia loans.
except only said ono per centum; and in no
case shall the interest so to be paid be less than
six per centum per annuin.
The Legislature shall provide by law for the
safe investment OF the permanent school and
other educational funds. and for the prompt
collection Of interest and income thereof, and
"e"'y out IA obJcSN 0AN l"SNAotVup - III
section.
SEC. Q. The governor may disapprove any
sale. lease or Investment other than such as are
intrusted to the counties.
SEC. IL. All losses to the permanent school
or other educational funds OF this state which
shall have been occasioned by the defalcation.
negligence, misnanHgement or fraud of the
agents or officers controlling and managing tho
same, shall be audited by the proper Ruthori-
ties OF tho state. The amount SO audited shall
be a permanent funded debt against the state
In favor Of the fund sustaining tho loss, upon
which not less than ak per centum Of the an
nual interest shall be paid: The amount Of in
debtednsss 30 created shall rot be counted as q
part OF the indebtedness mentioned In article
Mi, section two.
SEC. "a. The legislature shall provide by
law for the protection Of the school lands
from trespass or unlawful appropriation, and
for their defense against all unauthorized
claims or efforts to divert them from the school
fund.
SEC. Il. The leeislst ure shall make such pro-
visions by general taxation, and by authorizing
tho school corporations to levy such additional
taxes, a. with the income from the permanent
school fund shall secure n thorough and efh-
cient system Of common schools throughout the
state. ri
SEC. 16. No appropriation OF lands. money or
other property or credits 70 aid any sectarian
school shall ever be made by the state. or any
county or municipality within the state, nor
shall tho state or any county or municipality
within tho state accept any grant, conveyance,
gift or bequest Of lands, money or other proper
ty to be usea for sect.rian purposes, and no
sectarian instruction shall be allowed in any
school or institution aided or supported by the
state.
SEC. II. No teacher. state, county. township
or district school officer shall be Interested In
the sale. proceeds or profits Of any book appaY-
atus or furniture used or to be used In any
school in this state, under such penalties Is
shall be provided by law.
ARTICLE TX.
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION.
SECTION /. The legislature shall provide by
general law for organizing new counties, Iocat-
ing the county sentH thereof aud changing coun-
ty lines but no new county shall be organized
SO us Ia include an area OF less than twenty.
four congressional townships, as near as may
be without dividing a township, or fractional
township, nor shall the boundaries OF any or
gsnized county be changed so a. 10 reduce the
same to a less area than above specified. Ali
changes in county boundaries In counties al
ready organized, before taking effect shall be
ed to the electors of the county or coun-
ties to be affected thereby. At the next general
election thereafter, and he adopted by a ms
jority Of the votes cast in each county at such
election. Counties now organized shall ROMAN
as they are unless changed according to
SEC. 2. In counties already organized where
the county seat has not been located
BY 2 majority vote, 1t shall be the duty
s g, tl,s 81 sou shs e ooata s to submit ut ,so s the 10,
~"o ~"Ny "oNs S"S SACOtSbo
The place receiving the majority Of all votes
cast at said election shall be the county scat Of
SEC. 5. Whenever . majority Of the legal vot-
ers Of any organized county shall petition the
county seat which has once boon located by a
majority vote. specifying the place TO which It
IL to be changed, said county board shall sub
thanest general lection. and II the proposition
to dhange the county scat be ratified by two-
thirds OF the votes cast at said election, then
n 1os 'o 4 pIop pess sns 70 change ns es' iSs ioe s.asas'e q
the county seat Of any organized county shall
not again be submitted before the expiration Of
SEC. {. Tho legislature shall provide by gem.
eral law for organizing the counties into town
ships. having due regard for congregational
whensvsr the population 10 SUFFICIENT and. the
nstural boundaries will permit, this civil town
ships shall be coextensiyo with the congress.
SEC. S. In each organized county at tbs Arst
general election held after the admission Of the
state Of Dakota into the union, and every two
years thereafter, there shall 10 elected 3 clerk
Of the court, sherin, county auditor. register o.
deeds, treasurer, states attorney, surveyor. ooe.
oner and superintendent Of . hcols, whoae
and except the clerk OF the court no person
shall be eligible for more than four years In
succession TO any Of the above named
SEC. q. The legislature shall provide BY sea-
sral law for such county, township and district
officers 40 may, be deemed necessary, and shall
prescribe the duties and compensation Of Ill
county, township and district officers.
Bee. 2. All county, township and district on
Gers shall be electors In the county, township o.
district in which they are elected, provided that
nothing In this section shall prevent tho hold
ing Of schoolo fices by any person - provided
In section nine, article VII.
ARTICLE X.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
SEcTIoN !. Thu Legislature shall provide bv
general avs for the organization and elaasiA-
cation OF municipal corporations. The nunbss
nf snch claasAa shali rot AvcAAd fnur aud HhA