SECTION 1. A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, it shall be the duty of the legislature of this State to make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of public schools. British and Foreign State Papers - Page 297by Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - 1859Full view - About this book
| Almanacs - 1819 - 296 pages
...•equivalent to be fixed by law. ARTICLE VIII. LITERATURE. A general diffusion of the advantages of education being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people ; to promote this important object, the Legislature are au>thorised, and it shall be their duty... | |
| 1837 - 1322 pages
...(which is, comparatively, but a new state,) that ' a general diffusion of the advantages of education being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, to promote this important object the Legislature are authorized, and it snail be their <'«/•/.... | |
| 1834 - 362 pages
...Maine relating to education, is as follows : — "A general diffusion of the advantages of education being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people; to promote this important object, the legislature are authorized, and it shall be their duty,... | |
| Almanacs, American - 1834 - 360 pages
...Maine relating to education, is as follows : — "A general diffusion of the advantages of education being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people ; to promote this important object, the legislature are authorized, and it shall be their duty,... | |
| American literature - 1837 - 660 pages
...(which is, comparatively, but a new state,) that ' a general diffusion of the advantages of education being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, to promote this important object the Legislature are authorized, and it shall be their duty,... | |
| Maine. Legislature. Senate - Parliamentary practice - 1842 - 130 pages
...equivalent to be fixed by law. ARTICLE VIII. LITERATURE. A general diffusion of the advantages of education being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people ; to promote this important object, the legislature are authorized, and it shall be their duty... | |
| Maine. Legislature - 1845 - 1026 pages
...equivalent to be fixed by law. ARTICLE VIII. LITERATURE. A general diffusion of the advantages of education being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people; to promote this important object, the legislature are authorized, and it shall be their duty... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...otherwise. ARTICLE TENTH. Education^ SEC. 1. A general diffusion of knowledge being essential totho preservation of the rights and liberties of the people,...for the support and maintenance of public schools. SEC. 2. The legislature shall, as early as practicable, establish free schools throughout the state,... | |
| John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...equivalent, to be fixed by law. ARTICLE VIII. Literature. A general diffusion of the advantages of education being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people : to ' promote this important object, the Legislature are authorized, and • it shall be their... | |
| William Henry Seward - United States - 1853 - 658 pages
...their offices for the term of six years, and until their successors be duly nominated and qualified." * A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to...of the legislature of this state to make suitable provisions for the support and maintenance of public schools. " The legislature shall, at as early... | |
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