The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-13

Section IL is neW seetjon Wn1er provides for taking school census noi aftener than once In two years, and throwing proper safe gaards afeund the same. This 1t seems would readily command the appreciation and al'' proval of the Convection.
 Section f2. This is New sectiof which is a modification ef an amefd- ment offered to the Article on Taxation by the Chairman of the Committee. Il provides for mil local tax. 'sitf the county as q unit. to be vJtei ii the respective counties by 60 per reitt of the qualified electors voting at sueE election. This provision has bvef favorably reported because of it's merits and in view of the reduction ,f tie State limit of taxatioft to s5 cents. In der 1t. the State and county rate con- bined can never a1ceed SIPS per hun. dred. and 1t ts local seif.sovsrrnefit ir behalf of better schools.
 Section 13 is Section Il of the ur sseni Constitution and is incorporated herein without change.
 There are some minority views whlct will either be attached to this rer ort ar expressed upon the floor of the Con- vertion at the proper time the ..et:tie- men in the minority having reserved this privilege.
 All ordinances and resolutions sre herewith returned, the same tavins had carefd1 consideration by the Coni. mittee. They are of the opinion that any further matters than those rel,eft. ed in this Article schould De left 70 the General Assembly.
 Joseph B. Ciraham. Chairman.
 ARTICLE ----.
 Education.
 Section 1. The General Assentt, shall establish, organize and maintain liberal system of public schools throughout the State for the benefit 0 the children thereof between the age of and 2t years. The pubic schoo fund shall be apportiened to the severs counties in proportion to the liun1be of school children of school age tkere in, and shs1l be 20 appof toned to tin, schools In the districts or townships Il the county as to provide, as nearly q practicable, school terms Of equal du ration in such school districts or town ships. Separate schools shaIf be pro vided for white and eolored children and no child of either race shall be per mittsd to attend a school of the othel race.
 Sec. 3. The principal of all fundi
 
 tion of lands or other property, wf1icf has been or may hereafter be granted or entrusted to this State or given b5 the United States for educational pur poses. shall be preserved inviolate ant undiminished; and the income arisins therefrofn shall be faithfully applied to the specific object of the orisina grants or appropriations.
 Sec. 2. Ali lands or other propert, given by individuals, or appropriated by the State for educational purposes and all estates of deceased persons who die without leaving q will or heir shali be faithfully applied to the main tenance of the public schools.
 Sec. 4. All poll taxes levied and col lected in this State shall be applied tc the support of the public schools in th' respective counties where levied ant collected.
 Sec. 5. The income arising from tht Sixteenth Section Trust Fund, the Sur plus Revenue Fund. until 1t is called for by the United States Government and the funds enumerated in Section: and { of this Article, together witt the special annual tax of 90 cents or each one hundred dollars of taxable property in this State, shall be applied to the support and maintenance Of tho public schools, and 1t shall be the duty of the General Assembly to increase from time to time. the public schoo fund as the necessity therefor and tho condition of the treasury and the re sources of the State may justify. Pro vided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to authorize the General Assembly to levy in any one year a greater rate of taxatioT than 65 cents on each one hundred dol lars worth of taxable property.
 Sec. 6. Not more than per cent oi all moneys raised, or which may here after be appropriated for the suppor of public schools, shall be used or ex pended otherwise than for the payment of teachers employed in such schools provided. that the General Assembly may. by a vote of two-thirds of eacf House, suspend the operation of thii section.
 Sec. I. The supervision of the pub lie schools shall be vested in Super!n tendent of Education, whose powers duties and compensation shall be fixet by law.
 Sec. s. No money raised for the sup port of the public schools of the Stat' shall be appropriated to or used fol the support of any sectarian or denom national schools.
 Sec g. Ire State University and tht Agricultural and Mechanical College (now called the Alabama Polytechnic Institutel. shall each be under th' mana cement and control of a Boarc or Trustees. The Board for the Uni versity shall consist of two memberi from the Congressional district 1T which the University is located. and on; from each of the other Congressiona districts in the State. The Board fol the Agricultural and Mechanical Col lege shall consist of two members from the Congressional district in which tho college is located and one from each o the other Congressional districts in tht State; said trustees shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. and shal hold office for a term of six years anC until their successors shall be appoint rd and qualified. After the first ap pointment each Board shall be dividet into three classes. as nearly equal al may be. The seats of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration oi two years, and those of the sscone c.hss .,. ears, and those of tht third class at the end of SIX years from the date of appointment, so that one third may be chosen biennially Nc Trustee shall receive any pay or emo lument otker than his actual expense: incurred in the discharge of his duties as such. The Governor shall be c, officio President. and the Superintend ent of Education ex officio d member of each of said Boards of Trustees.
 Sec. 10. The General Assembly shal have no power to change the location 0 4tz fT.,ta A1 A Sg1kta aah1