EDUCATION.

SECTION 1. The General Assembly, at its first session after
the adoption of this Constitution, shall, by law, establish
throughout the State a thorough and efficient system of free
public schools; and shall provide by taxation, or otherwise,
for their maintenance.
dark vs. Md. Institute, 87 Md., 661.

SEC. 2. The system of public schools, as now constituted,
ahall remain in force until the end of the said first session of
the General Assembly, and shall then expire, except so far as
adopted or continued by the General Assembly.

SEC. 3. The school fund of the State shall be kept invio-
late, and appropriated only to the purposes of education.

ARTICLE IX.

MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS.

SECTION 1. The General Assembly shall make, from time
to time, such provisions for organizing, equipping and dis-
ciplining the Militia, as the exigency may require, and pass
such laws to promote volunteer militia organizations as may
afford them effectual encouragement.

SEC. 2. There shall be an Adjutant-General appointed by
the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate. He shall hold his office until the appointment and quali-
fication of his successor, or until removed in pursuance of the
sentence of a court-martial. He shall perform such duties
and receive such compensation or emoluments as are now or
may be prescribed by law. He shall discharge the duties of
his office at the seat of government, unless absent under or-
ders, on duty; and no other officer of the General Staff of the
Militia shall receive salary or pay, except when on service and
mustered in with troops.
Watkins vs. Watkins, 2 Md., 341. McBlair vs. Bond, 41 Md., 137.

SEC. 3. The existing Militia Law of the State shall expire
at the end of the next session of the General Assembly, ex-
cept so far as it may be re-enacted, subject to the provisions
of this Article.