...of (he people, to promote this important object the legislature is authorized, and it shall be its duty, to require the several towns to make suitable...their own expense, for the support and maintenance of pnblic schools ; and it shall further be their duty to encourage and suitably endow, from time to time,...

...several towne, parishes, bodies corporate, or religious societies within this State, to make adequate provision, at their own expense, for the support and maintenance of public protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality: Provided, notwithstanding, That the several towns,...

...preservation of the rights and liberties of tbo people, to promote this important object, tht> log slatnre is authorized, and it shall be their duty to require,...duty to encourage and suitably endow, from time to time, as the circumstances of the people may authorize, all academies, colleges, and seminaries of...

...and liberties of the people, to promote this important object, the Legislature are authorized, aud it shall be their duty, to require the several towns...duty to encourage and suitably endow, from time to time, as the circumstances of the people may authorize, 1 See Massachusetts. No. 49, p. 39. all academies,...

...promote this important object, Iho legislature aro authorized, and it shall bo their duty, to require tho several towns to make suitable provision, at their own expense, for the support and maintenance of publie schools, and it shall further bo their duty to encourage and suitably endow, from time to time,...

...MAINE. ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The constitution of 1820 authorizes and empowers tho Legislature to require the several towns to make suitable provision, at their own expense, for tho support and maintenance of public schools.1 Every child between the ages of 9 and 15 years must...

...several towns, parishes, bodies corporate or religious societies within this State to make adequate provision at their own expense for the support and maintenance of public Protejfant teachers of piety, religion and morality." • I do not care to make a further reference...

...any pchool tax imposed upon them by the Legislature. The Constitution, Article VIII, provides that " the Legislature are authorized, and it shall be their...for the support and maintenance of public schools." The State thus establishes free sclwols, (See debates on Constitution of Maine, p. 205,) and insures...

...which had increased in 1870 to 626,915. The constitution of 1820 makes it the duty of the legislature 'to require the several towns to make suitable provision at their own expense, for the support of public schools, and to encourage and suitably endow academies, colleges and seminaries of learning...

...which had increased in 1870 to 626,915. The constitution of '1820 makes it the duty of the legislature 'to require the several towns to make suitable provision at their own expense, for the support of public schools, and to encourage and suitably endow academics, colleges and seminaries of learning...