adoption,the generalspiritof the times, and the prevailingsentimentsof the people."
"tinderthe constitution, our publia schoolsare essentiallystate schools, and authorityto oontroltheir operation, exceptas otherwiseprovided,is includedamong the powers conferredupon the Legislature.*
"Section1 of Artiole 7 of the Constitutionreads: 'A generaldiffusionof knowledgebeing essentialto the peserrrationof the libertiesand rights of the people,it shallbethe duty of the Legislatureof the State to es- tablishand make suitableprovisionsfor the supportand maintenanceof an effioientsystemof public free schools."
"The purposeofthissectionas writtenwas not only to recognizethe inher- ent powers in the Legislatureto establishan educationalsystemfor the State, but also to~makeit the,mandatoryduty of the Legislatureto make suitableprovisionfor the supportand maintenanoeof an efficientsystem of publkc free sahools,'necessarilyconferredthe power to make the msn- date effective. . . . Since the Legislaturehas the mandatoryduty to Hon. Joe Reeder, Jr., page 3 (C-6953)
make suitableprovisionfor the su~uertand rrmintenanoe of A~~- an ~At'ficient ~~~ ~~~-- q+bik 9f public free sohools,and--has the power to pss any law relative thereto,not prohibitedby the Censtittition, it necessarilyfollowsthat it has a choice in the selectionof methodsby which the cbjeot cf%,e organiclaw may be effeotuated,.Thb Legislaturealone is to judgewhat means are necessaryand apprcpriatefor a nuruosewkioh the Constitution makes legitimate.-The legisl;tive~determination of the methods,restric- tions,and regulationis final,eroeptmhen so arb1trsr-y as te be viola- tive of the constitutionalrights of,a,citizen."
"The word 'suitable'used in oonriectionwith the word 'provision'in this sectionof~theConstitutionis an elaabicterm. deuendineupon the necer- sitiesof changingtimes or oonditions,and.olearl$leaves-%Jthe Legisla- ture the right to determinewhat is .suitableand its determinationwill not be reviewedbythe courts if the act has a real relation to the subject and object of the Constitution." (lkrdersooring ours)
"Equalproteqtionof laws is securedif the statutesdo not subjectthe individualte ubitruy exerciseof the peters of government. It is well settledthat legialationis not open to objectionif all whe are brought under its influenceare treatedalike in the same ciroumstanoes.w(&de+ scoringours)
Seo$icn~S'~%&ole I,:'&,'&167, had as its purposethat of assisting i-k departmen%in the detail administrationofthe entireact. As stated above, it is a new prevision,plaoed intothe bill after experienoingthe diffioultyof administering similaracts minus such a prevision. We do not think it arbitraryor unreasonablee It appliesalike* all schoolsand districtswhich seek aid under the provisionsof the Rural&id lU.11.
Articles2816, 2817 and 28178RevisedCivil Statutes,previdefor the methods to l-efollswedin the takingand repsrtingof soholastiooen- *us. Article 26178 requiresthe oensus taken to~submithis report to the CountySuperintendent en or beforeMay 1st of eaoh yeare '&ticle 2819 requiresthe County Superintendent to make consolidatedrolls and csoruti- nice carefullythe work of the census trustees,and rhall have p~$s summonwitnesses,take affidavitsand correotany errors he rnw flmd in azq oensus trustee'sroll8 9 . ." and tiis suue articlealso requires Zhe CountySuperintendent to suWlt his consolidatedrolls t-sthe State Superintendent en or before 'Julylst of eaoh year. There is, thesefore, a period of sir monthr, i.e.,May 1st to Novemberlst, duringwhiahtime errors in the werk ef the census takersmay lx corrected. We find no legal objeotionto $eation6 of Artiole I, S.B. 167, as passed bythe 49th Legislature,and must thereferssneweryour first questionnegatively.
Your seoondquestionis,%mt is the mesning of the phrase 'no change in census*as set forth in the presentrural aid bill, Art. I, Sea. 67" The dxaotwording of the sectionis as