Year: 1868

biennially: in each County, by
the qualified electors thereof, one
School Commissioner; said Com
missioner to constitute State
Board Of Education, of which the
State Superintendent shall, by
virtue Of his Office, be Chairman !;
the powers, duty and compensa-
tion Of the members of said Board
shall be determined by law.


Sec. 3. The General Assembly
shall, as soon as practicable after
the adoption of this Constitution,
provide for a liberal and uniform
system Of free public schools
throughout the State, and shall
also make provision for the divis-
ion of the State into suitable
School Districts. There shall be
kept open at least six months in
each year one or more schools in
each School District.


Sec. +. l shall be tho duty Of
the General Assembly to provide
for the compulsory attendance, at
either public or private schools, Of
all children between the ages Of
six and sixteen years, not physi-
caIIy or mentally disabled, for q
term equivalent to twcnty-four
| months, at least Prorlded, That
no law to that effect, shall be
passed until a system of public
schools has beon thoroughly and
completely organized, and facili-
ties afforded to all the Inhabitants
ofthe State for the free education
of their children.


Sec. 5. The General Assembly
shall levy - each regular session
after the adoption Of this Consti-
tuition an annual tax on all tax
able property throughout the State
for the support of public schools,
which tax shall be collected atthc
same time and by the same agents
as the general State levy. and
shall be paid into the Treasury Of
the State. There shall'b be assessed
on all taxable polls in. the State
an annual tax Of one dollar on
each poll. the proceeds. Of which
tax shall be applied solely to edu-
cational purposes; Provided, That
no person shall ever be deprived
of the right Of suffrage for the
'non-payment Of said tax. No 9th
er poll or capitation tax shall be
levied in the State, nor shall the
amount assessed on each poll ex-
cecd the limit given in this section.
The School Tax shall be distrib-
uted among the several School
Districts Of the State, in proper
tion to the respective number OF
pupils attending the public schools.
No religious sect or sects Shall
have exclusive; right to, or control
of any part of the school funds OF
the State, nor shall sectarian prin-
ciples be taught in the public
schools.
Sec. 6. Within five years after
the first regular session Of the Gen
eral Assembly, following the adop-
ton of this Constitution, it shall
be the duty Of the General Assem-
bly, to provide for the establish
ment and support ola State Nor
NAL School, which shall be open
to all persons who may wish to
become teachers.


Sec. Z. Educational institutions
for the benefit Of all the blind,
deaf and dumb, and such other be-
nevolent institutions as the pub
lie good may require, shall be es-
tablished and supported by the
State, subject to such regulations
as may be prescribed by law.


Sec, 8. Provisions shall be made
by law, as soon. as practicable, for
the establishment and mainte.
nance Of a State Reform School, for
juvenile offenders.


Sec. g. The General Assembly
shall provide for the maintenance
of the State University, and as
soon as practicable, provide for the
establishment OF an Agricultural