, 1889-10-02

SEC. 6. All funds belonging to the State for public
school purposes, the interest and income OF which only are
to be used shall be deemed trust funds in the care of the
State, which shall keep them tor the exclusive benefit of
the public schools, and shall make good any losses that may
in any manner occur, so that the same shall remain forever
inviolate and undiminished. None OF such funds shall ever
he invested or loaned except on the bonds issued by school
districts, or registered county bonds fthe State, or State
securities of this State, or of the United States,
SEC. 7. The income arising from the funds mentioned
in the preceding section, together with all the rents of the
unsold school lands and such other means as the Legislature
may provide shall be .e exclusively i" ~ aP g{ats to- the support OF
SEC. 8. Provision shall be made by general law for the
equitable distribution of such income among the several
counties according to the number of children of school age
in each: which several counties shall in like manner distrib-
ute the proportion of said fund by them received respec-
lively to the several school districts embraced therein. But
no appropriation shall be made from said fund to any dis
trict for the year in which a school has not been maintained
lie school fund ever be used to support or assist any private
school, or any school, academy, seminary, college or other
institution of learning controlled by any church or sectarian
organization or religious denomination whatsoever.
SEC. 8. The legislature shall make such further proyis-
ion by taxation or otherwise, as with the income arising
from the general school fund will create and maintain a
thorough and efficient system of public schools, adequate to
the proper instruction OF all the youth OF the State, between
the ages of six and twenty-one years, free of charge; and in
view OF such provision so made, the legislature shall require
that every child of sufficient physical and mental ability
shall attend a public school during the period between SIX
and eighteen years TOR a time equivalent to three years, un-
less educated by other means.
SEC 10. In none of the public schools SO established
and maintained shall distinction or discrimination be made
on account of sex, race or color.
SEC. IL. Neither the legislature nor the superintendent
of public instruction shall have power to prescribe text
books to be used in the public schools.
SEC. II. No sectarian instruction, qualifications or tests
shall be impaired, exacted, applied or in any manner toler-
ated in the schools of any grade or character controlled by
the State. nor shall attendance be required at any religious
service therein, nor shall any sectarian tenets or doctrines
be taught or favored in any public school or institution that
may be established under this constitution.
SEC. 10. The governor, secretary of state, state treas
urer and superintendent of public instruction shall consti-
tue the board of land commissioners, which, under direc-
ton of the legislature, as limited by this constitution, shall
have the direction, control, leasing and disposal of the lands of
the State granted, or which may be hereafter granted for the
supportandbe benefit of public schools, subject to the further lin
itatons that the sale OF all lands shall be at public auction,
after such delay mot less than the time fixed by congress !,
in portions at proper intervals of time, and at such mini
mum prices mot less than the minimum fixed by congress),
as to realize the largest possible proceeds.
SEC. IA. The general supervision of the public schools
shall be entrusted to the state superintendent ofpublic in
struction, whose powers and duties shall be prescribed by
law.
SEC. Is. The establishment of the University of Wyo-
ming is hereby confirmed, and said institution, with its sew
eral departments, is hereby declared to be the University of
the State of Wyoming. All lands Which have been here
tofore granted or which may be granted hereafter by con-
gress unto the university as such, or in aid of the instruction
to be given in any of its departments, with all other grants,
donations or devises for said university, or for any of its
departments, shall vest in said university, and be exclusively
used for the purposes for which they were granted, donated
or devised. The said lands may be leased on terms APP
proved by the land commissioners. bttt NAV not he sold on
terms not approved by congress.
Sec. Is. The university shall be equally open to stud
ents of both sexes, irrespective of race or color; and, in order
that the instruction furnished may be as nearly free as pos
sible, any amount in addition to the income from its grants
of lands and other sources above mentioned, necessary to
llS support anu III IL cOuuluhOH u Iull eU1clency
shall be raised by taxation or otherwise, under provisions
of the legislature.
SEC. II. The legislature shall provide by law for the
management of the university, its lands and other property
by a board of trustees, consisting of not less than seven
members, to be appointed by the governor by and with the
advice and consent of the senate, and the president of the
university, and superintendent of public instruction, as
members ex-oficio, as such having the right to speak but
mott vote. The duties and powers of the trustees shall be
prescribed by law.
CHARITABLE AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
SEC. Is. Such charitable, reformatory and penal institu-
tons as the claims OF humanity and the public good may re-
quiIe, shall be established and supported by the State in
such manner as the legislature may prescribe. They shall be
under the general supervision of State board of charities and
\ reform, whose duties and powers shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. 10. The property of all charitable and penal insti-
buttons belonging to the Territory of Wyoming shall, upon
the adoption of this constitution, become the property of the
State OF Wyoming, and such of said institutions as are then
in actual operation, shall thereafter have the supervision of
the board of charities and reform, as provided in the last
preceding section of this article, under provisions of the
legislature.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS.
SEC. 20. AS the health and morality of the people are
essential to their well-being, and to the peace and perma-
hence of the State, it shall be the duty Of the legislature to
protect and promote these vital interests by such measures