ARTICLE XV.

TAXATION AND REVENUE.

LIMITATION OF STATE LEVY.

Sec. 4. For State revenue, there shall be levied annually a tax not to exceed four mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of the property in the State, except for the support of State educational and charitable institutions, the payment of the State debt and the interest thereon.

COUNTY LEVY LIMITED-POLL TAX.

Sec. 5. For county revenue, there shall be levied annually a tax not to exceed twelve mills on the dollar for all purposes, including general school tax, exclusive of State revenues, except for the payment of its public debt and the interest thereou. An additional tax of two dollars for each person between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years, inclusive, shall be annually levied for county school purposes.

PUBLIC MONEY NOT TO BE A SOURCE OF PROFIT TO OFFICER.

Sec. S. The making of profit, directly or indirectly, out of State, county, city, town or school district money or other pubile fund, or using the same for any purpose not authorized by law, by any public officer, shall be deemed a felony, and shall be punished as provided by law.

EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.

Sec. 12. The property of the United States, the State, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporations and public libraries, lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively for religious worship, church parsonages, public cemeteries, shall be exempt from taxation, and such other property as the Legislature may by general law provide.

Sec. 6. Neither the State, nor any county, city, township,. town, school district, or any other political sub-division, shall loan or give its credit, or make donations to or in aid of any individual, association or incorporation, except for necessary support of the poor, nor subscribe to or become the owner of the capital stock of any association or corporation. The State shall not engage in any work of internal improvement unless authorized by a two-thirds vote of the people.

CERTIFICATE AS TO DEBT LIMIT REQUIRED.

Sec. 8. No bond or evidence of indebtedness of the Stateshall be valid unless the same shall have endorsed thereon a certificate signed by the Auditor and Secretary of State that the bond or evidence of debt is issued pursuant to law and is within the debt limit. No bond or evidence of debt of any county, or bend of any township or other political sub-division, shall be valid unless the same shall have been endorsed thereon a certificate signed by the county auditor or other officer authorized by law to sign such certificate, stating that said bond or evidence of debt is issued pursuant to law and is within the debt limit.

ARTICLE XVIII.

PUBLIC LANDS AND DONATIONS.

ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS BY THE UNITED STATES.

Section 1. The State of Wyoming hereby agrees to accept the grants of lands heretofore made, or that may hereaftermade by the United States to the State, for educational purposes, for public buildings and institutions, and for other objects, and donations of money with the conditions and limitations that may be imposed by the act or acts of Congress,. making such grants or donations, such lands shall be disposed of only at public auction to the highest responsible bidder, after

having been duly appraised by the Land Commissioners, at not less than three-fourths of the appraised value thereof, and for not less than $10 per acre; Provided, That in case of actual and bona fide settlement and improvement thereon at the time of the aoption of this Constitution, such actual settlers have the preference right to purchase the land whereon he may have settled, not exceeding 160 acres, at a sum not less than the appraised value thereof, and in making such appraisement the value of improvements shall not be taken into consideration. If, at any time hereafter, the United States shall grant any arid lands in the State to the State, on the condition that the State reclaim and dispose of them to actual settlers, the Legislature shall be authorized to accept such arid lands on such conditions, or other conditions, if the same are practicable and reasonable.

APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS.

Sec. 2. The proceeds from the sale and rental of all lands and other property donated, granted or received, or that may hereafter be donated, granted or received from the United States or any other source, shall be inviolately appropriated and applied to the specific purposes specified in the original grant or gifts.

STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS.

Sec. 3. The Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Secretary of State shall constitute a Board of Land Commissioners who, under such regulations as may be provided. by law, shall have the direction, control, disposition and care of all lands that have been heretofore or may hereafter be granted to the State.

LAWS TO BE PASSED FOR SALE AND LEASE OF LAND-CARE OF FUNDS.

Sec. 4. The Legislature shall enact the necessary laws for the sale. disposal, leasing or care of all lands that have been or may hereafter be granted to the State, and shall, at the earliest practicable period, provide by law for the location and selection of all lands that have been or may hereafter be granted by Congress to the State, and shall pass laws for the suitable keeping, transfer and disbursement of the land grant funds, and shall require of all officers charged with the same or the safe keeping thereof to give ample bonds for all moneys and funds received by them.

LAWS GRANTING PRIVILEGES PROHIBITED.

Sec. 5. Except a preference right to buy, as in this Constitution otherwise provided, no law shall ever be passed by the Legislature granting any privileges to persons who may have settled upon any of the school lands granted to the State subsequent to the survey thereof by the general Government, by which the amount to be derived by the sale or other disposition of such lands, shall be diminished directly or indirectly.

UNEXPENDED PROCEEDS.

Sec. 6. If any portion of the interest or income of the perpetual school fund be not expended during any year, said portion shall be added to and become a part of the said school fund.

From the Revised Statutes of 1887 and subsequent laws.)

TITLE 45. SCHOOL LAWS.

CHAPTER 1. Superintendent of Public Instruction.
CHAPTER 2. Duties of County Superintendent.

CHAPTER 3. School Districts-Organization and Powers.
CHAPTER 4. District Officers and Their Duties.

CHAPTER 5. School Tax and the Collection Thereof.
CHAPTER 6.

Miscellaneous Provisions.

CHAPTER 1.

Section.

SUPERINTENENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

3906. General duties of Superintendent.

3907. Disposition of donated books, maps, etc.
3908. Superintendent may grant teachers certificates.

GENERAL DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT.

Sec. 3906. The duties of Superintendent shall be as follows: He shall file all papers, reports and public documents transmitted to him by the school officers of the several counties, each year, separately, and hold the same in readiness to be exhibited to the Governor, or to any committees of either house of the Legislative Assembly; and shall keep a fair record of all matter pertaining to the business of his office. He shall have a general supervision of all the district schools of the State, and shall see that the school system is, as early as practicable, put in uniform operation. He shall prepare and have printed suitable forms for all reports required by this title, and shall transmit the same, with such instructions in reference to the course of studies as he may judge advisable, to the several officers entrusted with their management and care. Je shall make all further rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry the law into full effect, according to its spirit and intent, which shall have the same force and effect as though contained herein. He shall make a report to the Legislative Assembly on the first day of each regular session thereof, exhib