Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-20


ment Of the principal thereof within twenty years
from the time of contracting the same. Any in
provision shall be Void 0 Prorided That this
section shall not be construed to apply to the
ordinary and necessary expenses authorized by
the general laws OF the State.
SEC. 4. No county, city. town. township, board
Of education, or school district, other sub
division, ehall lend or pledge the credit or faith
thereof directly or indirectly, in any manner to,
poration, for any amount or for any purpose
whatever, or BECOME responsible for any debt,
contract or liability of any individual, associa-
ton or corporation in or out Of this State.
ARTICLE TX.
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL LANDS.
SECTION 1. The stability of republican form
telhgence of the people, it shall be the duty of
the Legislature of Idaho to establish and main
tam general, uniform and thorough system Of
public free common schools
Sec. 2. The general supervision of the public
schools OF the State shall be vested in Board
OF Education, whose powers and duties shall be
prescribed by law; the Superintendent OF Public
instruction, the Secretary of State and Attorney
General, shall constitute the Board, of which
the superintendent OF Public Instruction shall
be President.
SEQ. 8. The public school fund of the State
shall forever remain inviolate and intact; the
interest thereon only shall be expended in the
maintenance of the schools of the State, and
shall be distributed among the several counties
and school districts of the state in such manner
as may be prescribed by law. No part of this
fund, principal or interest, shall ever be trans
fsrred TO any other fund, used or
appropriated, except as herein provided:
The state Treasurer shall be the custodian of
this fund, and the same shall be securely and
probably invested as may DO by law directed.
The State shall supply all losses thereof that may
in any manner occur.
SEC. 4. The public school fund of the State
shall consist of the proceeds of such lands have
heretofore been granted, may hereafter be
granted, to the State by the General Government,
known = nd fb.,ua tod In, lion
of such; lands acquired by gift grant from any
person or corporation, under any law grant of
the General Governments and of all other grants
OF land or money made to the State from the
General Government for general educational
purposes, or where no other special purpose is
Indicated in such grants; all estates distribu-
tive shares of estates that may escheat the State;
all observation-disclosures and dividends of any corpo-
ration incorporated under the laws of the State;
and all other grants gifts, devises or bequests
made to the State for general educational pur-
poses.
SEC. g. Neither the Legislature, nor any county,
city, town, township, school district, other
public corporation, shall ever make any appro-
priatlon, or pay from any public fund or moneys
whatever, anything in aid of any church or sec
tartan or religious society, or for any sectaran
or religious purpose, or to help support stIs
tam any school, academy, seminary college,
university or other literary scientific institu-
ton, controlled by any church or sectarian or
religious denomination whatsoever; nor shall any
grant or donation of land, money or other per
sonal property ever be made by the State or any
such public corporation, to any church or for
any sectarian or religious purpose.
SEC o. No religious test or qualification shall
ever be required OF any person as condition of
admission into any public educational institution
OF the State, either as teacher or student; and no
teacher or student of any such institution shall
ever be required to attend or participate in any
religious service whatever No sectarian or relig-
ous tenets doctrines shall ever be taught in the
public schools, nor shall any distinction elias
slncatlon OF pupils be made on account of race
or color. No books, papers, tracts, or documents
OF political, sectarian or denominatIonal char
meter shall be used or introduced in any schools
established under the provisions of this Article,
nor shall any teacher any district receive any
OF the public school moneys in which the schools
have not been taught in accordance with the pro-
visions of this Article.
SEC. 7. The Governor, Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, Secretary of State and Attorney
General, shall constitute the State Board of Land
commissioners, who shall have the direction,
control and disposition of the public lands of
the State, under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the State Board
OF Land COMMISSIONERS TO provide for the loca-
ton, protection, sale or rental of all the lands
heretofore, or which may hereafter be granted
10 the state by the General Government, under
such regulations as may be prescribed by law
ana IN such manner as will secure the maximum
possible amount therefor: Prouided. That no
school lands shall be sold for less than ten dol
lars per acre. No law shall ever be passed by the
Legislature granting any privileges to persons
VINO may have settled upon any such public lands
ssupsequeht 70 the survey thereof by the General
government, by which the amount TO be derived
~ the safe, or other disposition of such lands,
snail be diminished directly or indirectly. The
Legislature shall, ut the earliest practicable
period provided by law that the general grants
OF land made by Congress to the State shall be
luaciously located and carefully preserved and
held in trust subject 20 disposal at public auction
Tor the use and benefit of the respective objects
Tor Whlch SAID grants of land were made and the
Legislature shall provide for the sale Of said
ianes from tine to time, and for the sale of
timber on all State lands, and for the faithful
application ofthe proceeds thereof in accordance
with the terms VI said grants PTOrided, That not
70 exceed twenty-five sections Of school lands
shall DO sold, in subdivisions of not to exceed
dividual company or corporation.
SEC " The Legislature may require by law
that every child OF sufficient mental and physical
ability shall attend the public school throughout
the period between the ages of six and eiaRtesn
years, for time equivalent to three years I'M
less educated by other means.
SIC 10. The location of the University of
Idaho as established by existing laws is hereby
connrmed All the rights immunities franchises
ana endowments heretofore granted thereto by
te % OF Idaho are hereby perpetuated unto
the salq University. The Regents shall have the
general supervision OF the University and lie
control and direction of all the funds Of and APP
preparations to, the University, under such regu-
lations as may be prescribed by law No Uni
versity lands shall be sold for less than tan dollars
per acre, ana IN subdivisions not to exceed one
hundred aud Sky acres 10 any one person, COM
pany or corporation.
SEC ii. The permanent educational funds
other than funds a. Using from the disnosition OF
c'ih iSitN ANUS DelODkinS To me state shall be
loaned ON first mortgage on Improved farmIands
WITHIN the Sta 2 or State or United States
bonds, under such re ,ula, Ions as the Legislature
may provide: PFOcided, That no loan shall be
made of any amount OF money exceeding one
third of the market value of the lands at the time
Oh the loan exclusive of buildings.
ARTICLE Y.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
SECTION !. Educational reformatory. and |
penal institutions, and those Tor the benefit of |
the insane, blind, deaf and dumb, and such |
other Institutions as the public good NAV re-
quire, shal be estahlished and SUNNI rted nv The