The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02

4 resolution proposing an amendment
TO section OF article X OF the constitu-
ton of the state OF Utah, as amended
January I. 1907. relating TO the public
school system, and section Of article
X OF the constitution OF the state OF
Utah. relating TO the state school fund.
Be it resolved and enacted by the
legislature or the state or Utah, two
thirds OF all the members elected 20
each of the two houses concurring
therein:
Section l. That ii is proposed TO
amend section of article y OF the con-
stitution of the state OF Utah. as amend
ed January I, 1907, and section 3 of
article Y OF the constitution OF the
state OF Utah. so the same Will read
as follows:
Section ?. The public school system
shall include kindergarten schools: com
mon schools, consisting OF primary and
grammar grades; high schools; an ag
ricultural college; a university and
such other schools as the Legislature
may establish. The common schools
OF the system shall be supported as
provided by law.
Section 8. The proceeds OF ell lands
that have been or may be granted by
the United States to this state. for the
support of the common schools; the pro-
eeeds of all property that may accrue TO
the state by escheat or forfeiture; ali
unclaimed shares and dividends OF any
corporation incorporated under the
laws OF this state; the proceeds of the
sale of timber, mineral or other proper
ty 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, 10 be
called the state school fund, the
interest Of which only, together with
such other means as tile legisla turs
may provide, shall be distributed among
the several school districts according
to the school population residing there
! In. Provided. that ali funds derived
from any state tax for high schools
shall be apportioned among the several
cities and school districts according TO
I the attendance at the high schools
therein out no city or district shall
I be entitled 10 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. II adopted by the electors
of the state, this amendment shall take
effect January 1. 1911.
State OF Utah, office or secretary OF
| state.-ss.
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 y OF the constitution OF the
state OF Utah, as amended January /,
1907. relating 10 the public school sys-
TEN. and section 5 of article \ OF the
constitution OF the state of Utah. re-
lating 10 the state school fund. passed