Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-03-06
ARTICLE VIII.

EDUCATION AND SCHOOL LANDS.
SECTION l. The stability OF a republican form
Of government depending on the morality and
intelligence OF the people. It shall be the duty OF
the Legislature to establish and maintain Ii gen.
eral ind uniform system OF public schools
wherein tuition shall be without charge, and
equally open to oil; and to adopt oil suitable
means to secure to the people the advantages
and opportunities of education.
SIC. 2. All proceeds Of the sale Of public lands
that have heretofore been or may hereafter be
given by the United States. for the use Of public
schools in tho state, all such. per centum a.
mny be granted by tho United Hiates on the
sales of public lands. the proceeds OF all prop
erty that SHAH fall to the state by escheat, the
proceeds of all gifts or donations to the tate
for public scho Ia or not otherwise aprropri-
nte1 by the terms of the gift, and all property
otherwise acquired for public schools shall be
and r main Il perpetual fund for the mainte-
nance of public schools in the at ate. It shall be
deemed u trust fund held by the state. The
PRINCIPAL shall forever remain inviolatc, and
may be increased but shall never be dimin-
ished and the state shall make good all losses
thereof which may in any manner occur.
SEC. 3. The interest and income OF this fund,
together with the net proct eds Of all fines for
violation OF state laws, and ell other sums
which may be added thereto by law, shall be
faithfully used and applied each year for the
benefit Of the public schools = the state, and
shall be forth is purpose apportioned among and
between all the several public school corpora
lions OF the state, in proportion to the number Of
children in each Of school age rs may be fixed
by law ana no part of the fund, either princ!-
pal or interest, shall be diverted. even tempo
rarily, from this purpose. or used for any other
purpose whatever than the maintenance Of
public schools for the equal benefit Of I'LL the
people of the stste.
SIC. 4. After one year from the assembling Of
the first legislature, the lands granted to the
state by the United States for the use OF public
schools. may be sold upon the following condi,
of all such lands shall be sold within the hrst
fvs years, and no more than two-thirds within
the first fifteen years after the title thereto is
vest ed in the state, and tho legislature shall.
subje3t to the provisions Of this article, pro-
vide for the sale of the same.
The commissioner Of school and public lands.
the state 81 ditor and the county superintend-
ent OF schools OF the counties severally shall
constitute boards OF appraisal and snail up.
praise all school lands In the several counties
designate for sale at their actual value under
the terms Of tho sale. They shall take care 70
first select and designate for sale the most val
uable lands and they shall ascertain all such
other than agricultural, and cause the proper
subdivision 81 the same in order that the larg-
est price may be obtained therefor.
Sec. 6. No lands shall he sold for less than the
appraised value, and in no case for less than
ten dollars an acre, unless after tho year A. d.
l9OO. two consecutive legislatures concur in 9
Law otherwise directing. The purchaser shall
pay one-fourth OF tho price In cash, and the re-
manning threc-fourths ~ follows: One-fourth
IN Ave years. one-fourth in ten ysass. and one.
fourth In fifteen ycara, with interest thereon At
the rate OF not les than six per centum por an
mum. payable annually In advance hut AL such
subdivided lands may he sold for cash. pro.
full year in advance. the balance OF the pur-
chase price may be paid at any time. All s.loa
she'll be at public auction to the highest bidder.
a newspaper Of general circulation In the
vicinity Of the lands to be sold, and one at the
seat Of government. Such lands - shall not
In tracts Of not moro than eighty acres and
those So subdivided In the smallest subdivis-
ions. All lands designated for sale mot sold
within four years Ate, appraisal. shall be re-
before provided before they are sold.
SEc.6. All sales shall be conducted through
the Office Of ths commissions Of school and
public lands as may be prescribed by law, and
returns OF all appratsals and sales sllall he
made TO said Once. No sale shail operate to
convey any tight or title to amy lands for sixty
days nft0r the date thereof. nor until the same
shall have the approval Of the governor In such
form IS may he provided by law. No grant or
patent for any such lands shall issue until ANAL
SEc. Z. All lands, money or other property do.
mated, granted or received from the United
States or any other source for . university.
educational or charitable institution or pup
pos, and the proceeds Of all such lands and
other property SO received from any source.
est and income Of which. together with the rents
OF all such land o. may remain unsoid shall be
invioIably appropriated and applied TO the
specific objects Of the original grants OF gifts.
Tho principal Of every such fund may be In
creased, bnt shall never be diIniniAhed, and thu
interest and income only shall be used. Every
such fund shall he deemed a trust fund held BY
the state. and the state shall siaks good all
Losses thsrefrom that shall In any manner
occur.
SEC. s.. All lands mentioned In ths preceding
section shall be appraised and sold In the same
manner and by the same Ofacere and bOArda