The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-12-10

been or may ue hereafter granted 20
the state not otherwise appropriated by
lhc terms aud conditions Of the grant:
such portion of the proceeds Of sales
Df lands of the United States within the
state ~ has been or NAV be- granted by
congress; also all other grants. gifts and
ievises made to the state. the purpose of
which il not otherwise specified.
See. 3.-'lhc schools, colleges, univer.
Sitics and other educational institutions
provided for by TINS constitution shall
forever remain under the exclusive con.
trol of the state and no part of the pro.
ceeds arising from the sale or dispOs.
al of any lands granted to the state hy
congress or any other funds apprOpriai.
ed. levied or collected for oducat ional
purposes, shall hc used for the support
of any scctHrinn. dcnominat iOnnl or pri.
vatc school, college or university
See. I. All fines and forfeiturcs col
lcctcd under general laws: tne net pro.
rcedS of property that may come 10
the state bv cschcat: the rentals Of an
school lands and other lands granted 10
u he state. the disposition of which is not
otherwise prONided for bv the terms
of the grant or by act of congress: aud
The income derived from the permanent
school fund; shall constitute the current
school fund of the state. The lepisla.
ture shall provide for the levy and col.
lection Of an annual tax upon all the
taxable property in the state for the
maintenance of tne public schools. the
proceeds nf such tax levy 10 hc added 10
the current school fund above provided
for. The current school fund shall be
distributed anon" the school districts
Of the state in the proportion that the
number of children of school age in
each district bears TO the total number
of such children in the state and shall
provide for ih" levy and collection of
additional local taxes for school pur.
poses. public school shan bc maintain.
ed for ~ least five months in each year
IN every school district in the state.
Before making the distribution above
provided for. there shall be taken from
the current school fund as above creat.
ed, sufficient reserve 10 be- distributed
among the school districts in which the
proceeds uf the annual local tax, when
levied Ia the unit allowed bv law, plus
III" regular quota of current schOo.
funds allotted 10 said district shall not
he sufficient for the maintenance of a
school for the full period Of five months
aud this reserve Iund shall he so dis.
trihutcd among such districts as TO en-.
able each district 10 hol. school for the
said period That the schools. colleges
universities and other educational IN.
>titutions shall forever remain under
the exclusive control of the state, and
no part of the proceeds arising from
any lands granted 10 the state by con.
gress. or any other funds appropriated.
levied ar collected for educati ional pur.
poses. shall lac used for the support of
any scctarlan, denominational or pri.
vatc school college or university.
See. Every chIIu OF school age and
of sufficient physical aud mental abili.
~ shall hc required Ia attend n public
or other school during such period and
for such tim" Il, may he prescribed by
law.
See. g. - state board of education
j. hereby created 10 consist of seven
members, II shall have the control.
management aud dircrtion Of all pub.
lie schools, under such regulations as
may be provided by law. The governor
and the state superintendent of public
instruction shall be cX.oilcio members
of said board and the remaining five
members shall be appointed by the gov.
ernur. 10y aud with the consent of the
senate; and shall include the head OF
some state educational institution, a
county superintendent OF scdools, and
on" other person actually connected
with educational work The Legislature
may provide for district or other school
officers, subordinate to said board
See, THE principal Of the perma.
nput snhnnl funI ghnu L.. iu1astnI In
the honds of the state or territory O.
New Mexico, or of any county. city,
town board q. education or school dis.
trict therein, The Legislature may by
three. fourths vote of the members elect.
ell to each house provide that said funds
mny be- invested in other interest bear.
lag securities. All bonds or other Sc.
curiics in which any portion of the
school fund shall he invested must be
first approved hy the governor, attor-
ucy general aud secretary of state, All
losses from such funds, however Oc.
curing. sh"., hc reimbursed by the
state.
See, S,-Thc principles Of the consti.
tuition of the United states and of
this state, snal be taught in the public
schools. 1e legislature shall provide
means to facilitate the teaching Of the
English language in the schools end edu.
cational institutions of the state to the
spanish speaking children, and stud
cuts; aud shall also provide schools for
Il he instruct ion, training and qualiti'
cation of teachers and instructors 10
properly teach and instruct such child
rem and students.
See. p.--No religious test shall ever
he required as a condition of admis
sion into the public schools or any ed
ucat ional institution of this state, eth
rr as n teacher or student, and the in
stitution shall ever pe required to at
tend or participate in any religious ser