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486 MARYLAND MANUAL day of January next succeeding his election, and a vacancy in said office shall be filled by the County Commissioners of said county for the residue of the term. ARTICLE VIII. EDUCATION. SECTION 1. The General Assembly, at its first session after the adoption of this Constitution, shall, by law, estab- lish throughout the State a thorough and efficient system of free public schools; and shall provide by taxation, or other- wise, for their maintenance. Sec. 2. The system of public schools, as now constituted, shall 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 Senate. He shall hold his office until the appointment and qualification 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 orders, 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. 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. ARTICLE X. LABOR AND AGRICULTURE.* Section 1. There shall be a Superintendent of Labor and Agriculture elected by the qualified voters of this State at the first general election for Delegates to the General As * This Article expired by limitation. |
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