The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-11

preserve unity of ~ ystvm. anu III
vide for their lio raj maintenance
All tescher>' certificates, diplomas and
contracts are to hold good un-
under the territory. Besides the income
from school aud public lands, the follow
ing shall constitute the fund, the interest
oi which shall be applied 10 tae support of
schools: The proceeds of all lands that
may be granted for educational purposes
ey United States or state appropriations
the proceeds of al estates oi pers ans who
die istss' ate, or any other property that
may cTue to the state by any escheas or
forfeit. sli property granted 10 the siate
where the purpose OF such grant is not
specified all moneys which may be paid
a. exemption from military: all fines
laws Of the slate and such tor
ton of poll tax which may
be prescribed by law. No part al this Iuni
shall be- transferred cor used for ANY other
purpose, and the state treasurer shaii be
custodian al the same. II shall he prop
erly invs sted by commission - consist of
the state superintendent of public instruc-
itlou, the st ers tary OF state aud state treas
ursr. The state shall supply oil losses
from the fund that .bali occur in any way.
The legislature may provide special local
school funds by leyting tax of not more,
than mills. eiireet tex Of not less than
mill in addition % other sources of in
be reduced To !. OF mill il
q enled advisable, The salary aud
term of Office of the state
superintendent of public instruction shall
be equal to that of the secretary of state.
He shall be elected by the people and
the requirements for eligibility shall be
n.s lcss than now. The poard of edaea.
tiou shall consist of five persons, Of which
the state superibts n3ent shall De q member
ex pfiieio. .toar members 10 De appointed hy
IN. governor from different secSsons on a
na,spartisaB basis. tne requirements for
eligibility Of nemsers 10 be The same a for
Ehe state superintendent TIE duties oi
the beard arr tn DC much the SAME as ROW,
aud members are to be eolsi ieEed su sees-
sors ef the pFesen, board. Tie
university ot Washington sssall
De public trust In addition
fe the usual classical, scientific aud liter
arv ponr.eS il shall inclu ~ an agricultural
college. a eolls ge Of mining and mechaui
cal arts. and military tactics shall BE-. feat.
urvs of all. They shall be Tree from Iholiti
cal and CiaTisn Influences and open "a
both men and women. The legislature
shsil establish. as soon ~ practicable, one
normal school the length at the sehool
tern 10 be at hast siN monibs. for child
fca between the ages OF and u years
The apPsftionBenf OF the school fagd
shall b. based upon the enfa,iasni sn1 81;
ter dance, ali districts. however. To have
sac psr yssr.
The next = elton pTnyIscs for the reap
portionment OF unused funds and tie . -
tribafkon of the same "a schools, ~ AZ in
&c, iive 10 keep them open Tor luIsse'
I tire thsa six mon ~. Children betweef
Z the sgss of q snd y wears mus ssfsE the
pubic = booi for three ysars unless esin-
cs.ed by ofhes means fr'sv ssion = So.
made FOR the sSfucasion of the biiHd and
tf. deaf aud aefnb and f0r the establish
msnt al a T.fssgmsroFy it's ssnts0a. Tbs
f legislature usy uTsyiSe thss women sy
& vsse 81 sehs=sl e}eesions and b eliEiasir -
-ehssel oesses The LAST csHse - fhai
schools shall te frve !teEa ss--i sgisn eontro
E . nE tssf sasF~