The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-23
EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
Article TX.

SECTION /. IL is the paramount duty OF
the state To make ample provision fuF f4e
education Of asi children rcSisiink within
its borders. without distinction or preler-
ence on account Of race, csslcr, caste or sex
See. ? The letislatnre shall provide for
u general aud uniform system of pubic
schools. The pahs,c scheol system shall
include cognmea schools. and sach high
schools. normal sSnnolss aud trearieAi
schools - may hereafter he established
Bat the entire reyesue derived from the
common school faast, ard the state TAX for
common schools. shsll be exclusively sr-
plsed 70 the support OF the eolamon
schools.
sec. 5. The principal OF the common
school fund shall remain permanent and
srrecueible. Tae aid fsnd shall be de-
rived from the following nazaed sources
to-wit; Appropriations and donations ey
the sfsse to this fn d: donations ard be-
for common scao-o >; tie procsets al lands
ana other yrop-rly Which resers 20 the
state by eScBeat and forfeiture, the pro-
csszss of all property Ersnksa 60 TIE state
when tie purpose of The giant u no. spesi-
fed. or " auesrsain: funds sccuw nlafed
in the treasury of he state for ,he dssbGrsse-
nent Of which provision has net been
made by laN: the preeetEfs of the sale of
tsmh r. stosse. mineral, af ctaer prsperfy
irSm school aud stats amos, other than
those gTsnses, for specific purposes. al
money! recovered fro = persons sprropri-
property from sshool End state lands
other than fho~e grsnts~f fsr sp CHE ptir~
poses aud all III stsrss otsieK than reatsl
recovered irom - rssas treSspasssng on
said lands; 5 per cc8fam OF tae pro
ce.xfs OF fae sale OF paalse
shall be said sy the United stssss
subsequent 20 the admission Of the stale
into sue Ur ion as approved hy section Is Of
the act OF CONGRESS enabling toe admission
or The state into the Uaioa. The principal
OF ali funds srisipz fFosn the sale ct lands
and other property which have been, aud
hersaFs.r NAV he granted IA the state
fur the sappest ~ the common schools.
The legislature rusy uskc further pro
vIs. oas for esiaFgtiag said aaDd. The sntsr-
sss asenrsas on ia tufd sosesher with ali
n, sitais and other resessa = derived there
from. sud from iar3s afId asser p-olserfy
devoted 80 tee Common school safd. shall
te exclusively snpftess "a the current use
az the corusaon sessos
See. 4 Al schools msinsstncd or saa-
rusrfsss wholly az fn psrs By The psAAlac
fuads shall b. f.scser free frssfn seessrsags
control or fnsiueSsess
see. s. All isssses "a the permanent eous-
mon school or any Other state 81 nssa'fo 81
fund. which shat b. 0eaStnnsd By de-
salession. misnspsgHn,eni or frsssd "a the
agents OF ofsius - cosatroi ing az nAnaxsng
the same. shalt De aa-sfe1 By the proper
authorities OF the state. Tee amount ~
audited Saal ~ permsneDs landed ds u
arssnss the STAT in favor 81 tee persscnsar
/ fu.S sustaining suea soss. Gpen gssch pct
/ ls<S than 8 Ter cent annBai snss FsaSt shall
/ b paid The srnOapt ef liability ~ rsasss'
/ shall rot I've counted a. a part of toe Ia
sal,ssssfae.-< Authorized aud siSntsi else
where in IN constitution.