The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-20


And shaii be uniform for all similar
boards. institutions and county on
cials An pubic accounts and t1a audit
therof rnali be pubic records and open
to inspcctton-
srsocs 70 THE subject The convention be-
lIevea that fhfs provision Will materially
ga 10 placins the financial Affairs OF the.
a sound business basis. Precedents therefor
Ars found In the states OF Ohio. wisconsin
and wyoming. The states o. Nsv fcrh and
form accounts has been adopted. Il has re-
sS q a Ss q. S q ssss & s1ss
beneficial The necessity for more accurAts
and reliable public accounts 10 quite sensr-
viction upon this subject In the convention.
that tho Installation OF uniform system Of
accounting. estsndins not only 70 state ON
all the counties Of the state. IL made man
datory upon the legislature. Such system
should materially improve public service and
administration In the state and IL several
Sec 10. No collector. holder or dis
burser Of public moneys shall. have a
seat in the legislature. nor be eligible
TO any ONCE OF trust or pront under
this state. until he shall have account
ed for and paid over, as provided by
law. all sums for which he may be "
able.
No change from Sec, 80. Art Nv o. the
present constitution.
ARTICLE XII
Education
Section !. Religion. morality and
knowledge being necessary 20 good
government and the happiness OF man
kind. schools and the means OF ednca-
tion shall forever be encouraged.
The above preamble y quotation from
the Ordinance o. lss7; " = deemed htuns
Sec. 2. A superintendent OF public In
struction shall be elected at the regular
election 70 be held on the fret Monday
in April, nineteen hundred nine. and
every second year thereafter, He shall
hold office for period o. two years
from the first day OF July following his
election and until his successor is elect
ed and qualified. lie shall have gem
eral supervision OF public instruction
in the state. He shall be a member
and secretary OF the state board OF ed
ucation. He shall be ex-ofiicio a mem
Der OF all other boards having control
OF public instruction In any state insti-
tuition. with the right to speak but not
10 vote. His Duties and compensation
shall be prescribed by law.
This section takes the place Of Sec. 1. Art
XIII 81 the present constitution. and includes
certain provisions Of Sec. !, Art VIII, and
Sec, l. Art TX. The proposition 70 make the
office Of superintendent % public instruction
elective az the April election, 10 make him
member Of the state board Of education
and other educational boards arc not found
is designed 20 place his selection on the
sare basis as the selection OF regents and
judges. and the second Is a recognition OF
certain present statutory provisions
Sec. g. There shall b0 a board OF re-
gents OF the university, consisting cf
eight members. who shall hold the Of
fee eight years. There shall be elected
at each regular biennial spring cleo
&
vacancy shall occur in the Office Of
regent il shall be filed by appointment
OF the governor.
No change Is made from Sec. G. Art. XIII
OF the present constitution. except 10 im-
prove the phrascology and TO eliminate obso-
lete matter.
Sec. 4. The regents OF the university
and their SUCCESSORS in Office shall con
tinue 10 constitute the body corporate
known as THE Regents OF the Uni
versity OF Michigan"
No change from Sec. 7, Art XIII OF the
present constitution. except to improve the
phraseology.
Sec. s. The regents OF the university
Shall. as often as necessary, elect a
president or the university The prcsi-
dent OF the university and the super
intondent OF public instruction shall be
ex-ofiicio members OF the board OF re-
gents, with the privilege OF speaking
but not OF voting. The president shall
preside nc the meetings OF tho board
aud be the principal executive officer
OF the university. The board of re-
sion OF the university ana the direction
and control OF all expenditures from
gents shall have the general supervi-
the university funds.
No change from Sec. s. Art XIII Of the
present constitution. except 10 improve the
pn,rs,,seology ana rake The superintendent o.
the board OF regents with power OF speaking
but not OF yotng u was deemed desirable
relation 70 the board OF regents az he now
occupies TO the other educational boards OF
Sec. 6. The state board of education
shall consist OF four members On the
first Monday In April nineteen hum
dred nine. and at each succeeding BIZ
ennial spring election, there shall be
elected one member OF such board who
shall hold his Office for six years from
the first day OF July following his cleo
ton. The state board OF education
shall have general supervision OF the
stnte normal college aud the state nor
NAL schools, and the duties OF said
board shall be prescribed by law.
No change from SEQ. 2, Art XIII OF the
tho election OF members Of said board al tho
spring election, and 70 improve the phrase
ology. Reference 70 the superintendent Of
visions o. Sec. OF this article lac Is made
one OF the members Of said board,
SEC - mere hhalA De elected on the
first Monday In April nineteen hundred
nine. state board of agriculture 20
consist OF six members, two OF whom
shall hold the Office for two years, two
Tor four years and two for six year,
At every regular biennial spring cleo
tion thereafter, there shall be elected
two members whose term 81 Office shall
be six years The members thus elected
and their successors Ia Office shall be q
body corporate to be known IA 1.-THE
State Board OF Agriculture"
This Il new section making thA state
board " agriculture a constitutional board
elected BY. the people. instead OF a statutory
board appointed by the governor as II has
existed since 1861. The object Of the change
70 90 make u on-pArtlAan board a. near
90 may be and secure rs pornAnence.
Sec, 3, The state board OF agriculture
shall az often as necessary, elect a
president OF the agricultural college.
who shall be ex-offcio a member OF