The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-20

united yesterday by Chairman Pierce
and the article it contained ordered
printed. 1t will come up for considera-
ton as soon as the convention shall
have disposed of the preamble and
declaration of rights. The proposed ar
ticle is as follows:
Sec. lit is the paramount duty Of
the state to make ample provision for
the education of all children residing
IN the state, irrespective of race, sex,
s+eolor or religion.
Sec. 2-The Legislature shall provide
for the establishment and maintenance
of thorough and uniform system of
free public schools, except as herein
after provided. The public school sys-
tenn shall include o. such kindergarten
schools as may be established by law;
q common schools. which shall con-
sist Of primary and grammar grades,
in which all children of the state be-
tween the ages of six and twenty-one
years may be instructed; % such high
schools as may be established by the
Legislature, or by cities, one or more
J districts or one or more counties, as
= provided b. law; and "a a UNIVERSITY
Shall be maintained in each school dis
trict in the state at least five months
in the year; any school district fail
ing to maintain such scnool for said
time shall not be entitled TO receive
any portion of the school fund for that
year.
Sec. 4-The proceeds Of all lands that
have been or hereafter may be granted
by the United States to this state for
the support of the common schools, the
proceeds of all property granted TO the
state, not otherwise appropriated by
the terms Of the grant; the proceeds
of ali property that may acrue to the
state by escheat or forfeiture; the pro-
.ceeds of the sale Of timber, minerals
or other property from school and
Estate lands, other than those granted
ffot specific purposes; and the five per
cSntum of the net proceeds of the sale
.sf public lands lying in the state,
klich shall be sold by the United
States subsequent TO the admission OF
the state into the Union, shall be ana
remain a perpetual fund, to be called
the state school fund, the interest OF
which only together with such other
means as the legislature may provide
shall be inviolably appropriately to the
support of the comomn schools through
out the state, and shall be distributed
in such manner as may be provided
by law.
Sec. 5-The legislature shall provide
by taxation to the amount received
from the state school fund TO mann
tain a common school in each organ
lied district If the state for at least
five months in each year
Sec. 6-The establishment by exist
ing laws of the University of Utah IS
hereby confirmed and said institution
IS hereby declared to be the UnlYer-
stay Of the State Of Utah; and all the
rights, immunities, franchises, and en-
doWments heretofore granted or con-
ierred, are hereby perpetuated UNI"
the said university
Sec. THE University of Utah shall
constitute q public trust, subject 10
such legislative control as may pc
necessary to insure compliance with
proper investment and security OF It's
funds. IL shall comprise all depart
ments or institutions of higher learn
ing in the public school system, lncIud-
eine the school of mines, the Agrlct'
xuraI college and the state Normal
school; which may include Il kinder
Earten training school and such liter
nv scientific. technical and profess
sionaI schools or colleges as may, from
~ me to time, be established; ana ShaIl
SA located al one place Wltn9uC
branches or departm entS at amy other
place, provided, that agricultural ex-
pertinent stations may be established
at such places as provided by law:
Sec. S-The proceeds of the sale OF
the lands reserved by an net OF Con-
gress. approved February u 1892. 1or
the esta blishment of the University OF
Utah. and of all the lands granted by
act Of Congress. approved July 10, 1894,
10 the University and the departments
thereof. as specified in section seven OF
this article. shall constitute a perman-
to Ia
sSested and held by the statei and the
fscome thereof shall be used exclu-
siyelv for the support and maintenance
of the different departments or colleges
respectively of said University, in ac-
cordance with the requirements and
conditions of said acts of Congress
Sec. 9-All lands granted to this
state for educational purposes, by act
Of Congress, approved July 10, lS94,
shall be selected and located IN such
manner as the legislature may provide,
with the approval Of the secretary OF
+be interior. in accordance with the
provisions Of said act: and the COVER
nor shall perform the duties authorized
nv act of Congress, approved August
is. 1894. with respect to the survey ana
selection of said lands.
Sec 10-The legislature shall provide
nv law at its first session that all per-
sons who locate and settle upon LANDS
reserved as school lands and their
grantees shall be protected in their oc-
cnnatior. cultivation and improvement
IF such lands by having given TO them
,1riority in the purchase, provided the
nrice Of such lands shall not be in
creased by the value of any Improve
Snent made upon them, put shal De
God to the settlers at fair appraise-
ment of such lands
Sec 1f-Ar funds of the common
schools and of the state University, IN
c1u5ing the several departments and
,.oIIeges thereof. from whatever source
eccr1Iing. shall forever remain inViolate
aod sacred to the purposes for which
+t,av were dedicated. The various funds
ebau be respectively invested under
sob regulations as may be prescribed
Nv law and shall be guaranteed by the
STATE against loss or diversion
Sec. 12-AlI funds belonging TO the
etafe for educational purposes snail pc
Srvested. so far as possible, in the pub
iic securities within the state. lnclud-
ing school district bonds, issued TOT the
erection of school buildings. uhoer lne
restrictions provided by law.
g. 13-The general control and
.,,I1ervision of the public schools shall
- vested in a state board of educa-
tion consisting of the governor, the
.-tafe srperintendent of the University
20 IItaI1 whose powers and duties snail
be prescribed by law.
e. 14-The board of regents OF the
T-,,i1le,-eit-y shall consist of eleven mem
80 the state superintendent of pub
10 instr1Iction and the president of the
ITniversitv being members exonclo.
The other nine members OF said board
1,1of T--.:e than five of whom shall be
ennointed by the governor by and with
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