Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-10-25

the convention and will continue it until
the constitution Is completed.
EDUCATION.
Section l. Provision shall be made by
law for the establishment and mainten-
ance of a uniform system of public
schools, which shall be open to and suffer
ent for the education of all the children in
the state, and shall be under the absolute
control of the state and free from sectari-
an or church control; and no other or diff
ferent schools shall ever receive any aid or
support from public funds. No sectariau
tenet, creed or church doctrine shall be
taught in the public schools.
Sec 2, The principal of all funds aris-
ing from the sale or other disposal Of lands
or other property granted, donated or in.
trusted to this state for educational pur-
poses or coming to the state by escheat
shall constitute permanent school fund
and shall be forever preserved inviolate
and undiminished, and the income there
from shall be faithfully applied to the OBJ
jects Of the original grants,
donations or trusts, and when
not ioconsistant with such OBJ
jects shall DC used for common school pur-
poses throughout the state in proportion
the number OF children of school age,
subject to the provisions and restrictions OF
tins constitution. But no part Of such
funds, nor of any other fund created or au-
thorized by law for educational purposes,
shall ever be applied toward the mainten-
ance, support or aid of any school or other
institution in the management of which
any religious or other sect has any part
o. which is not under the absolute control
of the state. The provisions of tins and
the last preceding section are hereby de-
olared to be irrevocnble without the con
'eDt Of congress aud the people of the
tate.
Sec. 3. The control, management and
direction Of all public schools and of all
EDUCATIONAL ard school funds, lands and
,ther property belonging to the state, or
my municipality, or district therein, Or at
is disposal, shall, under such regulation
Is may be prescribed by law, be vested in
state board of education, of at least FIVE
members; until otherwise provided by
aw, such board shall consist ex officio of
he governor, secretary of state, auditor of
public accounts, attorney general and su-
,erintendent of public instruction. The
legislature may provide for dis
rict or other school officers subordinate to
aud board. The state treasurer shall be
he custodian of all educational and school
unds, except those arising in each county
rom taxation and fines, and of these the
county treasurer shall be the custodian.
Sec. 4. The principal of the permanent
-chool fund shall be invested in bonds of
hs United States or the duly authorized
nonds of the state or territory of New
Mexico, or any county therein whose in
lebtedness shall not at the time exceed
per cent of the assessed valuation. In
case sufficient Of the above mentioned
tate, territorial Or county bonds cannot be
obtained, the legislature, by vote of
three fourths of the members elected to
zach house, may change the mode OF in
yesting said fund All loss from such
fund, however arising, shall be reimbursed
by the state.
Sec 5. The Legislature shall provide by
law for levying and collecting taxes for
school purposes, as follows: First. An
annual tax of not less than 219 mills on
the dollar assessed valuation of all the
property IN each county, to be distributed
throughout the county in proportion to the
number OF children for the maintenance
of schools and the construction of school
houses. Second. An annual tax not ex-
ceedirg 21@ mills on the dollar Of assess
ed valuation upon all the property in any
Incorporated town or city, or any school
district having not less than 1000 ihbabl-
tants, to be levied according to the vote Of
majority OF the tax payers therein, for
the maintenance of schools and the con
struction of school houses within such
town, city or district.
Sec. 6. Provisions shall be made by
law for teaching the principles of the con-
stituhons Of the United States and of the
state 10 the common schools. All
teachers in the prblie schools shall be citi-
zens Of the United States and properly
qualified, and persons of good moral char
acter.
Sec. z. No religious tests shall ever BE-
required OF any person as condition OF
admission into any public educational in
stitution of the state, either as a teacher
or student; and no teacher or
student of any such institu-
ton shall ever be required to attend or
participate ia any religious service what
ever; nor shall any distinction or classi6ca-
tion of pupils be made on account of race
or color.
Sec. 8. The legislature shall provide
by appropriate legislation for supplying
the pupils Of the public schools with the
necessary text books at pubic expense,
under such restrictions as shall prevent
such text books being changed oftener
4 o,.oo =, E.o Kill ,I.c -. /