The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-29
NEW AMENDMENTS WILL
PROVIDE FOR SCHOOLS
V;roin;an. Indorse Women as
. Trustees and Compulsory
Education Laws


the November election for the adoP,
ton of constitutional amendments all
aimed at the promotion OF the educa1
tional interests of the State, am
nounces the adoption of all of the
proposed amendments, and by large
maiorities. Campaigns in Utah and
Wyoming were alike successful. The
text of the Virginia amendments,
which are soon to be proclaimed by
the state authorities, is as follows:
No. 1-For amendment to Section
733 of the Constitution Of Virginia,
allowing women to serve as schooi
trustees. y
Strike out Section 1873, Article 9,
which now reads:
Sec. 1873. Each magisterial district
shall constitute separate school DIS
trict. unless otherwise provided by
law. In each school district there
shall be three trustees selected, IN
the manner and for the term OF office
prescribed by law. =,
And insert in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing: =,
Sec. 1873. Each magisterial dis.
trict shall constitute a separate school
district, unless otherwise provided by
law. In each school district there
shall be not more than three trustees
selected in the manner and for the
term of office prescribed as school
trustees in said district, and in cities
and towns forming separate scnool
districts. :.
No. 2-For amendment to Section
1876 Of the Constitution of Virginia,
allowing an increase of local taxes
of school purposes.
Strike out Section 1876, which now
reads:
Sec. 1876 Each county, city, town,
if the same be separate school DIS,
trict, and school district is authorized
to raise additional sums by tax en-
property, not to exceed in the agsre-
gate five mills on the dollar in any
one year, to be apportioned and ex-
pended. by the local school authorities
of said counties, cities, towns and
districts in establishing and maintain
ing such schools as in their Judgment
the public welfare may require.
And insert in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing:
Sec. 1876 Each county, city, town,
if the same be separate school dis.
trict, and school district is autht rlZed
to raise additional sums by tax on
property, not to exceed in the aggre-
gate in any one year a rate OF levy
to be fixed by law, to be :spp4rtloned
and expended by the local school au'
thorities of said counties, cities,
towns and districts in establishing
and maintaining such schools as in
their judgment the public welfare
may require.
No. 3-For amendment to Section
1873 of the Constitution of Virginia
with reference to the compulsory edu-
cation Of children.
Strike out Section 1873, which now
reads:
Sec. 1873. The general assembly
may, in it's discretion, provide for the
compulsory education of children be-
tween the ages of eight and twelve
years, except such as are weak IN
body or mind, or can read and write,
or are attending private Schools, or
arc excused for cause by the district
school trustees.
And insert in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing:
Sec. 1873 The general assembly
may, in its discretion, provide for the
compulsory education of children CT
school age.
All Texas Districts Excepted
Country school districts in Texas
are given power by the adoption OF
new amendment to the state con-
stitution to vote such support fol
schools as they deem necessary.
The form of the amendment is un
usual. The constitution limited the
district tax to 81 and each 500 OF
taxable property, but excepted from
the Limitation all cities and towns
constituting separate and Independent
districts The amendment just adopt
ed excerpts also the independent ant
common districts created/b genera
or special law. The result is that tn
constitution still prescribes the lin
itation, but excerpts all the district
in the state from it's operation.
An exceedingly active campaign
was conducted in behalf of tn
amendment. A better school cam
paign" was organized with state head
quarters in Austin, large quantit,
of literature was distributed, an
prominent speakers urged the adoI
ton CT the amendment in rallies a
over the state.
More Revenues in Wyoming
Increased revenue to school dir
tricts for school buildings IS provide
by the constitutional amendmen
adopted in Wyoming. Formerly
school district might not incur indcbt
edness amounting to moce than 2 nc
cent of the assessed value Of tn
property of the district. In snan
sections of the state debts to this g.
tent have already bean made.
e. Levies Additional School Tax
Il In Louisiana the amendment rr'
vides for an additional state scno,
tax of l mill, which will yield abb,
T. $1,6OO,OOO. The money will be d:
tributed to the several PARISHES c
the basis of the number Of educab
children in each parish.