Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-23
ti>le reads as follows
ARTICLE TX.
EDLCArION,

Section l. Provision shall be made by
law for the establishment ana malnte-
nance OF uniform system OF public schools,
which stall he open to and sufficient for
the education of all the children in the
stale, and shall re under the absolute
control Of the state, and free rom sec
tartan or church control; and no other or
different schools shall ever receive any
aid or support from public funds. No Sec
| tartan tenet creed or church doctrine shall
he taught in the public schools.
Sec, ,. The principal OF all funds aris-
| ing from the sale or other disposal OF
lands or other property granted, donated
or nlruSted to this state for educational
| purposes, or coming to the state by es-
cheat, shall constitute permanent school
fund which shalt be forever preserved in
violate and undlminished, and the in
come therefrom shall be faithfully applied
to the objects of the original grants, dona-
tons or trusts, subject to the provisions
and restrictions OF this constitution, and
when not inconsistent with such objects
shall be used for common school purposes
throughout lie state IN proportion to the
number OF chlien OF school aye. But no
part of such funds, nor of any other funds
created OF authorized by law for educa-
tlOnal purposes, shall ever be applied
toward the maintenance, support or aid
OF any school or other institution i'll the
management of which any religious or
other sect has any part, or which is not
under the absolute control OF the state
The provisions OF this and the last pre-
Cedlng section are hereby declared to be
Ia, .itI ; In r.. l.,
United States and the people OF the state.
Sec. ,. The control, management and
direction of all pubic schools, and of all
educational ana school funds, land and
other property belonging to the state, or
any municipality or district therein, or at
It's disposal, shall under such regulations
AS may be prescribed by law be vested in
the state board OF education and public
lands. The legislature may provide Tor
district or other school officers subordi-
uate to said board. The state treasurer
shall he the custodian OF all educational
and school funds, except those arising i'll
each county from taxation and fines, OF
which the county treasurer shall be the
custodian.
sec. 1. The principal OF the permanent
school fund shall he invested in bonds of
the United States or the duly authorized
bonds of the state or territory OF New
Mexico, or of any county therein whose
Indebtedness at the time shall not exceed
per centnm of its assessed valuation.
In case sufficient of the above mentioned
state, territorial or county bonds can not
he obtained, the legislature, by a vote OF
three-fourths of the members elected to
each house, may change the mode OF in
vestng said funds. All losses from such
fund however occurring, Shall be REIN
bursed by the state.
Sec. 5. The legislature shall provide by
law for levying and collecting taxes for
school purposes as follows: First. An an
nual tax of not less than ~ mills on the |
dollar of assessed valuation Of all the prop |
erty in each county, to lie distributed |
throughout the county in proportion to
the number Of children, for the mainte
nance of schools and the construction OF
school houses. Second. An annual tax
not exceeding 2 . mi Is on the dollar OF
assessed valuation upon all the property
in any Incorporated town or city, or any
school district having not less than | 900 :
inhabitants, to De levied according 10 the
vote OF q majority OF The payers OF taxes
On taxable property therein, for the main
enance OF schools and the construction of
school houses within such town, city or
district.
Sec. G. Provision shall be made by
aw for teaching the principles of the con-
.ttutlons OF the United States and of this
tate in common schools. All teachers
n the public schools shall be citizens OF
he United States, properly qualified,
nd persons OF good moral character.
Sec. I. No religious test shall ever be
equired Of any person rs a condition OF
Omission into any public educational
Institution OF the state, either as teacher
r student; and no teacher or student OF
ny such institution shall ever be re-
uired to attend or particip tie in any
nIlgiOus service whatever; nor shall any
or classification OF pupils be
lade on account OF race or color.
Sec. s. The legislature Shall provide
" appropriate legislation for supplying r
he pupils Of the public schools with the
ecessary text books at public expense, n
nder such restrictions as shall prevent
uch text books being changed ohener
nan once in five years. 1t shall also
ass laws to prohibit any teacher, dlreC-
" or other officer being interested in the
ale OF books, apparatus or furniture used
] the public schools.
1t is proper aud just to add that the
-ticIe, as adopted, passed without a dis
snting vote, after full discussion, and
rat not one of the thirty or more mem y
ers of the constitutional convention, O.
atives of New Mexico, of Spanish blood E
I'd Roman Catholics in religion, opposed i