Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-16
The STATE CONVENTION.


iion as finally adopted BY thc Constitu-
tional Convention:
section I. IL shall hc the duty - the
Legislature 60 encourage hv all suitable
means the promotion ot intellectual.
scientific. moral and agricultural ina
provement. by establishing 4 aniform
system of frcc public schools, by taxa
tion. or otherwise. for all children be-
tween the ages of five (sl AMI twenty ono
i@il years. and. a. soOn as practicable.
20 establish schools ~ higher grade.
Sec. .. There shall hc a Superintena-
ent oi Public Education elected az the
same time and in the same manner a.
the Governor. who shall have the quail
ifications ~ the Secretary 81 State. and
hold his oilcc FOR four years and until
his successor shall b. elected and quail
fed. whose duties shall be the general
supervision Of tho common schools aud
the educational interests OF the State.
aud who shall perform such other da-
ties pertaining to his Office and receive
such compensation as shall be prescribed
by law.
Sec. 3 There shall 10 board of ed
ucation. consisting Of the Secretary ~
State. the Acknowledgement and the
Superintendent ~ Public Education.
for tho management and investment -
the school funds, under the general di-
rcction - the Legislature. and for the
performance % such other duties Is
may b. prescribed by law. The super
intendcnt aud one other ~ said board
shall constitute a quorum.
Sec. :. There shall bc a Superinteua-
ems OF Public Eiuczticn in each county.
sho shall D. appointed by the Board %
Education by ami with the advice and
consent of the senate. Whose term ~
Office shall h. four years, and whose
qualifications. compensation aud duties
shall b. prescribed hv law. provided.
that the Legislature shall have power
10 make said Office - County School
Superintendent % the several counties
elective. a. other county officers are.
% may otherwise provide for the dis
| charge % the duties 10 county sspcria-
tendent. ~ abolish said of'lcc.
-. Z. 4 puhiic school shall h. main
| iained in each school district tn the
county At least faar tl months daring
| earh ~-holasiir year. \ --hool district
| neglertinw to maintain its school four
months. shall bc entitled 80 only surh
| part % the free s-hooi funI a. may H.
| required - pay the teachers WaEe< Tor
| th~ time actually taught
Ser- - There shall he n common
| school fund. which shall consist - the
| poll tax lto D. retained IN the counties
where the same j. collected and an al
| ditionai sum from thr general fund 10
the state Treasury sufficient "a main
tain the commoa schools Tor th" term q
four months in each scholastic Feags
| said sum shall he distributed among the
several counties In proportion Is the
eaucsbls children ia each. but any
| county or separate school district may
4 lev r.N
| for longer time than the term - foar
/ months 1he common school faud may
| b. distributed among the several coun-
| tie. and separate ~chosl districts in
| proportion "a the number - children in
| each from date - - collected. through
| the Office OF the state Superintendent of
| Education in the manner 10 b. pre-
| srrihed hy la~.
Sec- :. The Legislature having estab-
/ lishcd the Agricultural and Mechanical
| College 81 Mississippi near S;arkville.
| and the Alcorn Agricultural and Me-
chanical College. near Rodney. and haF-
ing received and APPROPRIATED the tW0
| hundred and ten thousand acres - land
| donated - the Sat. Tor the support 81
such colleges - the Acts - Conzr'-ss,
| passed Jaiy >. \ r.. i.s5.. anI haF-
| ing accepted the Strip or money. n thr
| ease NAV. arising from the sale - said
| lands, or any lands 90 strip 90 moneys
| which mar hereafter D. granted ar ap
| prupriate3 for such purpssss.. IL Is hereby
| made the duty - the Legislature t.a|
sacredlF carry oat the conditions 81 SAID
| Act ~ Congress. passed Iuly = A u.
| IsTa. and such other asts of Congress a..
from time u time. IL max pass for such
/ like purposes insofar "a it may he
necessary to preserve intact such en-
II a
conditions. and for the purpose inii-
| Gated
SEC. :. separate schools shall =. main
tanned for children 81 The white AMI
| soloresi races
| Sec- > No religious or other sect. or
sectS, shall ever control any part - the
school or other educational funds 81 this
| state. nor shall any funds ever - ap-
| propriafei toward the support Of any ss,.-
tartan school, Or - auy ~chool that a.
the time 81 receiving such appFopria-
tion from the State treasury Is not con
| ducted zs free srhool
>cc- ia. IL shall b. the duty % the
Legislature 10 provide BY law for the
support of institutions for the education
Of the deaf, dumb. and blind.
| Sec II. No public officer in the pub
lie schools Of this STATE. nor any dis
trict. county. city. or town thereof. nor
| any teacher or trustees Of any public
school shall b. interested in The sale,
pru-eeeds or profits Of any books. appa-
rafus or furniture used. or 20 b. used. in
any public school in this STATE. Penal
ties shall be- provided by law FOR the VI
olation Of this section
| Sec- Il. The Legislature shall adopt
such Laws as may BE- necessary 20 a~ser-
| tain the true condition a. 10 the title
OF the sixteenth sections in this state.
or land granted in lieu thereof in the
GhoctzN purchase. and provided. that
the sixteenth section lands reserved for
| the support Of township schools shall
not be sold. nor shall they be leased Tor
| 4 longer term than ten years for a gross
sum, but the Legislature may provide
for the lease of any Of said lands for
a term not exceeding twenty-five years
for ground rental. payable annually.
and in ease Of uncleared lands. may
lease them for such short terms as may
be deemed proper, in consideration of
the Improvements thereof. with right
thereafter 10 lease for term or terms
on payment Of ground rent
II Is rumOred that there is going 70
be the largest meeting Of farmers ever
held in Mississippi at Water Valley on
the e5th instant
POKr GIBsoS. Oct. s.-CharIes John
son. colored, died here Yesterday from