The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-09


A resolution proposing an amendment
20 section OF article Y OF the constitu-
ton OF the state OF Utah. as amended
January 1. 1907. relating to the public
school system. and section OF article
X OF the constitution OF the state OF
Utah. relating 10 the state school fund.
Be IL resolved and enacted By the
legislature OF the state OF Utah. two
thirds OF all the members elected TO
each OF the two houses eoncurring
therein:
Section /. That IT is proposed TO
amend section 2 OF article X OF the con-
Etitution OF the state OF Utah. as amend
ed January 1, 1907. and saction OF
article X OF the constitution OF the
state OF Utah. SO the same viii 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-
rlcultural college; university; and
such other schools as the Legislature
may estab lish. The common schools
shall be free. The other departments
OF the system shall be supported as
provided by law.
Section 8. The proceeds OF all lands
that have been. or may be granted by
the United States 10 this state, for the
support OF the common schools; the pro-
ceeds of all property that may accrue TO
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
~ 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 DE and
remain a perpetual fund, 10 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
the several school districts according
to the school population residing there
In. Provided, that all funds derived
from any state tax for high schools
shall be apportioned among the several
cities and school districts according to
the attendance at the high schools
therein; out no city or district shall
be entitled 10 any part OF the fund
from the state tax for high schools I'M
less the high school therein Is main
period during the year that may be
fixed by the state board OF education.
Section 4. The secretary of state IL
directed TO submit this proposed amend
ment TO the electors OF the state at the
next general election. in the manner
Section 5. If adopted by the electors
of the state, this amendment shall take
effect January l, 1911.
State OF Utah. office or secretary OF
state.-ss.
!, Charles 8. 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 or
article X OF the constitution OF the
state of Utah, as amended January /,
1907, relating 10 the public school sys-
tenn, and section of article X or 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 1 have hsreunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
OF the state OF Utah at Salt Lake City,
this 29th day OF August. A D. 1910.
(SeaL) c. S. TINGEY,
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