The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-16

school system, and section 3 OF article
X OF the constitution OF the state OF
Utah, relating 10 the state school fund
Be II resolved and enacted by the
legislature OF the state Of Utah, two
thirds Of all the members elected to
each OF the two houses cOncurring
/ therein;
Section 1. That it is proposed TO
amend section Of article Of the con-
stitution OF the state OF Utah. as amend
/ ed January !. 1907, and section 3 OF
article Y OF the constitution OF the
state Of Utah. SO the same will read
as follows:
! Section 2. The public school system
shall include kindergarten schools; COM
mon schools. consisting Of primary and
/ grammar grades; high schools. an ag-
rieultural college; a university; and
such other schools as the legislature
may stablish. The common schools
shall be free. The other departments
OF the system shall be supported as
provided by law.
Section s. The proceeds OF all lands
| that have been or may be granted by
/ the United States TO this state, for the
/ support of the common schools the pro-
| ceeds OF all property that may accrue to
/ the state by escheat or forfeiture; all
/ unclaimed shares and dividends of any
corporation incorporated under the
laws OF this state; the proceeds OF the
/ sale of timber, mineral OF other proper
~ from school and state lands other
than those granted for specific pur-
poses; and five per centum of the net
proceeds of the sale of public lands
/ lying within the state, which shall
/ be sold by the United States, sub
sequent to the admission of this
state into the Union. shall be and
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 distributed among
& IL
to the school population residing there
/ IN. Provided. that all funds derived
from any state tax for high schools
shall be apportioned among the sever al
cities and school districts according to
/ the attendance at the high schools
therein; out no city or district shall
/ be entitled to any part of the fund
/ from the state tax for high schools IN
/ less the high school therein is main
tanned upon the standard and for the
period during the year that may be
fixed by the state board OF education.
Section 4. The secretary of state is
directed to submit this proposed amend
ment to the electors of the state at the
next general election. In the manner
provided by law.
Section 5. If adopted by the electors
OF the state, this amendment shall take
effect January /. 1911.
State OF Utah. office or secretary of
| I. Charles s. Tingey. secretary OF
state of the state OF Utah. do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of a resolution
proposing an amendment to section 2 of
article X of the constitution OF the
state OF Utah. as amended January 1.
| 1907. relating to the public school sys-
| tenn. and section of article X OF the
constitution of the state OF Utah. re-
lating TO the state school fund. passed
| by the eighth regular session OF the
legislature of this state.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of the state OF Utah at Salt Lake City,
| this 29th day or August, A. ID. 1910.
/ (SealD c. s. TINGEY,
/ Secretary M Cfafa