Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-20

Section . No corporation in existence
at the adoption of this Constitution shall
have its charter amended or renewed
without first filing. under the corporate
seal of said corporation. and duly attested,
in tho office of the Secretary Of State. an
acceptance of the provisions of this Con-
stitution.
Section 3. No corporation shall issue
stock. except for money paid. labor done
or personal property. or real estate or
leases thereof actually acquired by such
corporations and neither labor nor prop
erty shall be received in payment Of stock
at a greater price than the actual value
at the time the said labor was done or
property delivered. or title acquired.
Section 4. The rights, privileges, immu-
mites and estates ofJeligious societies and
corporate bodies, except as herein other
wise provided. shall remain as if the Con-
stituton of this State had not been al
tered.
ARTICLE x-EDUCATIoN.
Section 1. The General Assembly shall
provide for the establishment and main
tenance Of general and efficient system
of free public schools, and may require by
law that every child not physically or
mentally disabled, shall attend the public
school, unless educated by other means.
Section .. In addition to the income of
the investments of the Public School
Fund, the General Assembly shall make
provision for the annual payment of not
less than one hundred thousand dollars for
the benefit of the free public schools
which, with the income of the Investments
of the Public School Fund, shall be an
nually apportioned among the school dis
tricts Oh the basis of a per diem for every
day taught by each teacher in said dis
tricts. during the school year next pre-
ceding the time of such apportionment;
and the money so apportioned shall he
used exclusively for the payment of teach
crs' salaries and for furnishing free text
books provided however, that in such APP
portionment, no distinction shall be made
on account of race or color, and separate
schools for white and colored children
shall be maintained. All other expenses
connected with the maintenance of free
public schools, and all expenses connected
with the erection or repair of free public
school buildings shall be betrayed in such
manner as shall be provided by law.
Section 3. No portion of any fund now
existing. or which may hereafter be APP
propriatcd, or raised by tax, for education
al purposes. shall be appropriated to, or
used by. or in aid of any sectarian, church
or UNCONVENTIONAL school; provided. that
all real and personal property used for
school purposes, whore the tuition is free,
shall be exempt from taxation and ASSESS
ment for public purposes.
Section 4. No part of the principal or
income of the Public School Fund. now
or hereafter existing. shall he used for any
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public schools.
ARTICLE XI--AGRICULTURE.
Section 1. There shall be a department
abolished and maintained, known as the
State Board of Agriculture.
Section .. The said board shall he COM
posed of three Commissioners of Agricul-
ture, one of whom shall reside in each
county in the State. Any two of them
shall constitute u quorum for the trans
action of business.
Section 3. The said Commissioners of
Agriculture shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor, by and with the consent of ma
iority of all the members elected to the
Senate, one for the term of one year, one
for the term of two years, and one for the
term of three years; and thereafter all
appointments of Commissioners of Agri-
culture shall be made as aforesaid for the
term of three years, and they shall hold
Office until their successors are duly quail
fed: provided that any vacancy occur
ring in the office of Commissioner of Ag-
riculture before the expiration of n term
shall be filled by appointment us afore-
said for the remainder of the term; and
provided {urther, that in case such va
cancy shall occur when the Senate is not
in session. such vacancy may be filled by
the Governor without confirmation by the
Senate until the end Of the next session of
the Senate.
Section 4. The said board shall have
power to abate and prevent, by such
means as the General Assembly shall pre-
scribe, all contagious and infectious dis
eases of fruit trees, plants, vegetables.
cereals, horses. cattle and other farm ami
mails: and upon complaint made by the
board to the Attorney General. of any
grievances committed by any common CAR
ricr or transportation company touching
freight charges or efficiency of transpor-
tation, it shall be The duty of the Attor-
ney- General to institute and prosecute
proceedings for the Investigation and re-
dress of such grievances, in such manner
as shall he provided by law.
Section =. Tho said Commissioners may
devise such plans for securing immigra-
ton to this State of industrious and use
full settlers as they may deem expedicnt,
and such plans may be executed as pre-
scribcd by the General Assembly.
Section 9. The General Assembly shall
provide by law for the compensation of
the members of said board. prescribe and
define their duties, and enact suitable pro-
visions for the execution by the said board
of the powers herein designated.
Section {. The Bonrd of Agriculture
hereby established shall continue for eight
years from the date of the qualification
of the first member thereof. after which
il may be abolished by the General As
scmbly.
ARTICLE NIT-HEALTH.
The General Assembly shall provide for
tho establishment and maintenance of Il
State Board Of Health. which shall have
supervision of nll matters relating to pub
lie health, with such powers and duties
as may lie prescribed by law: and also for
the establishment and maintenance of
such local boards of health ms may be
necessary. TO he under the supervision of
the State Board, to such extent and with
such powers ms may be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE xIII--LocAL OPTION.
Section /. The General Assembly may
provide by law for the submission TO the
vote of the qualified electors of the several
districts of the State, or any of them.
mentioned in Section 2 of this Article, the
question whether the manufacture and
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