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 inviolate,
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 pre-
scribed 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 re-
ceive 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, except
as 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 Assembly
after the adoption of this Constitution, who shall hold his office
for the term of four years, and until the election and qualifica-
tion of his successor.

SEC. 2. His qualifications shall be the same as those pre-
scribed for the Comptroller; he shall qualify and enter upon
the duties of his office on the second Monday of January

* This Article expired by limitation.