Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09
! pusIIc SCHOOLS OF TEXAS.
"a. OF STATE surnnisrES-
pEyr CARLISLE.


,..,ructIon, delivered before ths
p ~ reachers' Institute. Deeein-
4, 1 1894; ,
|r,s Z the people came to formulate
VIZ .,s,Ituiion Of the republic Of
d ! ,bsy committed the people Of
-, -.nublic In its organic law to the
y a,,s,Ion and support Of system Of
~. free schools in the following
=. At shall be the duty Of con-
a. soon as circumstances will
Liza 10 provide by law a general
LIN Of education"
H. republic OF Texas at once began
'.acw rs public schools. In 1899
I.,rs.. set apart to each county for
establishment and support of a
I'm academy in each county for pri-
y and secondary education. three
.ass Of land--l3,2A acres.
'ns,nr the same year the congress
4, tbird regular session authorized
| ,s.anired the president to have sur
"a ,ifty leagues OF land for the sup
IN Of a university.
IA is,O the congress increased the
n grant TO the counties for school
roses to four leagues for each
I'm. and provided that 1t be divided
I,ssably between an academy school"
IA me common school districts
Ii.a NAV nnighO be laid of In their
[pectiye counties"
H. Constitution Of the state, adopted
iAs. re-committed the people Of
La 10 the support of the public
sool system, as is clearly shown by
1 Allowing extracts from that docu-
Iut "A general diffusion OF knowl-
IL being essential TO the preserva-
N q the rights and liberties Of the
I,sle, II shall be the duty of the legis-
Iort Of this state TO make suitable
.IvIslons for the support and main
Iance Of public schools"
IN. legislature shall, rs early as
k.tlcahic, establish free schools
3eughout the state. and shall furnish
sns for their support, by taxation
4 Woperty. And II shall be the duty OF
4 legislature to set apart one-ienth
/ The annual revenue of the state de-
&able from taxation as a perpetual
M which fund shall be appropriated
4 the support OF free public schools,
= no Law shall ever be made divert
! said fund to any other use; and
M such time rs the legislature shall
8ylde for the establishment Of sdch
! ools In the several districts of the
&te the fund thus created shall re-
<h IS a charge against the state
sstl to the credit OF the free common
bel fund.
A AT public lands which have hereto
b. Or which may hereafter be grant
a for public schools to the various
&Antes or other political divisions in
y state, shall not be allenated in fee
i disposed of otherwise than by
y for term not exceeding twenty
n In such manner as the legisla-
smay direct.
ne several counties of this state
a have not received their GUAM
b q lands FOR the purpose OF educa-
.hall be entitled TO the same guam
tircafter appropriated by the con-
qathe Republic OF Texas 10 other
riss"
linuary. 1850 the legislature made
al grant of land TO the public
~ fund. and in February Of the
year an act was passed by .he
liiure setting apart one-tenth of
" annual revenue of the state for
PURPOSES of education" which
y go to the creation Of perma-
n fund.
IA December 20 Of the same year the
L comptroller was directed by the
stature 10 issue $4,000 8 per cent
q sonds and place them Ia the
~ OF the free common school
IA 1851 by the direction Of the legis-
ne, s.. 900 0OO of the nor cent limited
ies bonds then in the state treasury
4 \ placed ia the credif of the 'speclal
vi fund"
81 isss lhe utota treasurer wos direct
n . pass all specie then to the credit
Ne school fund ia The credit of the
'fal fund and replace II with
! led States bonds from the 81, 575 600
such bonds then in the Urea sury.
\ u 1866 amendments were ndopted 10
Constitution creating the office OF
Z superintendent OF pubiic instruc-
b; a state board OF education. COM
ed Of the governor. eomntroller and
4 Superintendent Of uubllc instruc-
\ ai also do,aiina The sections Of land
XiratlnE with those given 10 rail-
q and other eorporations to the
VIZ school fund and nrovidlnr for
nile Of said land y and nlso author
ng the assessment and cnIlectinn of
4 and county tnxes for school pur-
s These amendments were ndopt-
ty a convention az delegates pre-
a over by the lamenfed statesman
patriot the Hon i W Tbroek.
4l;'n
ON 1850 TO 1856 .he n,onIa M Texas
l'lde by statute one-tsnth Of all
f=yenue colieetei ~ III stats "a
endowmeni f,,nd for tho publls
sqh This was done when there was
ersapized system of public schools
he state. me neonia nj that limo
not enjoying any OF The benefits
DE system Of nn Mi scbno,s which
We're endowinr They wore donat-
pne-,enth Of a1i theiy tsTes to nm
1 Inru