...and his term was lengthened from two to four years. This constitution gives the legislature power to "Provide a thorough and efficient system of free schools, whereby all children of this State may receive a good common school education." a. See ante, p. 126. b. See ante, pp. 128,...

...appellate court. FARMER, J. (after stating the facts as above). The constitution of this State provides that "the general assembly shall provide a thorough...efficient system of free schools, whereby all children of this State may receive a good common school education." Section 1, article 8. By act of the general...

...Illinois, adopted in 1870, gave the legislature the right to provide for a system of free common schools: "The General Assembly shall provide a thorough and efficient system of free schools, whereby all the children of this State may receive a good common school education. ' ' 10 But in the case of 'Richards...

...perfected, and the record has been filed in this court. The constitution requires tbe general assembly to provide a thorough and efficient system of free schools, whereby all children in this State may receive a good common-school education, and the statute provides for establishing...

...constitution specifically mention high schools. 1 In the case of Illinois the constitution declares that " the General Assembly shall provide a thorough...efficient system of free schools, whereby all children of this state may receive a good common school education." The courts have construed the phrase " common...

...citizens above the age of twenty-one who hud resided in the State one year. ARTU'LE VIII EDUCATION " § 1. The general assembly shall provide a thorough and...efficient system of free schools whereby all children of this State may receive a good common school education. § 2. All lands, moneys or other property, donated,...

...with it a complete system of free public schools. And it remained for the constitution of 1870 to " provide a thorough and efficient system of free schools, whereby all children of this State may receive a good commonschool education." From these facts it must be evident that during...

...Constitution if it is not enjoined by it. The Constitution of Illinois, for instance, expressly declares that "the General Assembly shall provide a thorough and efficient system of. free Fchools, whereby all children of this State may receive a good common school education." But with 253...

...district was a department of the common or free schools maintained under the constitution, which declares that the general assembly shall provide a thorough and efficient system of free schools, whereby all the children of the State may receive a good common school education, the children of the district...

...district was a department of the common or free schools, maintained under the constitution, which declares that the general assembly shall provide a thorough and efficient system of free schools, whereby all the children of the State may receive a good common school education, the children of the district...