Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-10-10
CONSTITUTION OF THE sTATE
OF IDAHO.
Continued from last reek.
ARTICLE TX.
EDUCATION AND SCHOOL LANDS.

EDUCATION AND SCHOOL LANDS.
SEQ. |. The stability OF republican
form of government d. pending mainly
upon the intelligence OF the people, it
shall be the duly of the Legislature OF
Idaho to establish and maintain 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 In
struction, the Secretary of State and the
Attorney General, shall constitute the
Board, Of which the Superintendent of
Public Instruction shall be President
SEC. 3. The public school fund of
the State shall forever remain inviolate
and intact the interest thereon shall
only 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 transferred to any other
fund, or used or appropriated as herein
provided. The State Treasurer shall be
the custodian Of this fund, aud the same
shall be securely and pro6tably invested
as may be by law directed. The State
shall supply all Losses thereof that may
in any manner occur.
SEc. 4. The public schools funds Of
the State shall censist Of the proceeds of
such lands as have heretofore been
grauted, or mays..hereatter be granted, to
the State by the General Government,
known as school lands, and those granted
in lieu of such; lands acquired by gift
or grant from anysperson or corporation,
under any law or grant Of the General
Government 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 or dis,ribu'iveY shares
of estates that may escheat to tho State !;
all unclaimed shares and dividends OF
any corporation Incorporated under the
laws of the Sta.ei, and Gall other grants,
gifts, dcvises or bequests made to the
State for general educational purposes.
SEC. S. Neither the Legislature, nor
any county. city, town, township, school
district, Or other public corporation, shall
ever 4 make any appropriation, or pay
from my spStlio fund or moneys what
ever, anything - aid Of any church or
sectarian or reli W. society, or for any
sectarian or religious purpose, or to help
support any school, academy, seminary,
college, university or other literary or
scientific institution, controlled by any
church or scctarian or religious dencmin.
alton whatsoever nor shall any grant OF
donation Of land ,smouey or other personal
property ever be made by the State, o,
any suchi public corporation, to any
church or for any scctarian or religious
purpose.
SEC. 6. No religious test or qua!ifica
tion shall evet be required Of any person
. as a condition Of admission into any
, public educational institution of tn,
State, either as teacher or student; npt
no teacher or student Of any such institu
tion shall ever be required to attend o.
participate in any religious service what
ever. No sectarian or religious teuets o
doctrines shall ever be taught in th'
public schools, nor shall any distinction
or classification Of pupils be made OF
account of race or color. No books
papers, tracts, or documents of political
sectarian or denominational characte
shall be used or introduced in any school
] established under the provisions or thi
Article, nor .hall any teacher or au,
!. district receive any Of the public schoo
!, moneys in which the schools have no
been taught in accordance with tn
provisions Of this Article.
Sec. Z. The Governor, Superinteu
dent of Public Instruction, Secretary o
State, and Attorney General. shall con
stitute the State Board Of Land Com
missioners, who shall have the direction
control and disposition Of the public land
of the State, under such regulations a
may be prescribed BY Law.
SEC. 8. It shall be the duty Of III.
Stste Board Of Land Commissioners t
provide for the location, protection, sals
or rental Of all the lands heretofore, o,
which may hereafter be, granted to the
State BY the General Government, pude,
such regulations - may be prescribed BY
law. and in such manner % will secure