TABLE I.-Historical and statistical data of the United States. ⚫ Area taken from geographical authorities and not from public surveys. Total population in 1860 was 31,500,000; estimated in 1867 to be 38,500,000. To the white population in Nevada should be added 10,507 Indians; and in Colorado, 2,261 Iscians As estimated January 1, 1865. That portion of District of Columbia south of the Potomac river was retroceded to Virginia Jaly 9, 1816, (Stat. vol. 6, p. 35.) By census of 1867. TABLE II.-Showing the area of the several States and Territories containing public lands, and the quantity devoted for educational purposes by Congress up to June 30, 1867. [Compiled from Report of the Commissioner of the Land Office for 1867.] Indiana 33,809 21, 637, 760 650, 317 46,080 Illinois 500. CO 2, 030.00 55, 410 35,462, 400 985, 066 46,080 41, 824,000 1, 199, 139 46,080 244, 384. 51 147,797. 25 50, 722 32, 462, 080 902, 774 46,080 21, 949. 46 Mississippi Michigan... Arkansas 47, 156 30, 179, 840 837, 584 46,080 41, 346 26, 461, 440 786, 044 46,080 56, 451 36, 128, 640 1,067, 397 46, 080 225, 253.88 960, 807. 59 52, 198 33, 466, 720 886, 460 46,080 Florida ..... 59, 268 37,931, 520 908, 503 92, 160 lowa....... 55, 045 35, 228, 890 905, 144 46,080 240,000. 96 Wisconsin.. 53, 924 34, 511, 360 958, 649 92, 160 240, 007. 73 1,760.00 California 188,981 120, 947, 840 6,719, 324 46, (80 Minnesota Oregon Kansas 83, 531 53, 459, 840 2,969, 990 46,080 119, 852. 17 .... 95, 274 60, 975, 360 329,706 46, 080 81,318 52, 043, 520 ,891, 306 46,080 90,000. 40 Nevada 112, 090 71, 737, 741 ,985, 430 46,080 2, COO. 00 Total. 2,867, 185 1,834, 998, 400 67,983, 914 1,082, 880 1, 159, 499. 65 3, 192, 582. 22 44, 971. 11 1,414, 567, 574.96 * The whole quantity liable to be issued under the act of July 2, 1862, is 9,600,000 acres. PROVISIONS RESPECTING EDUCATION IN THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE SEVERAL STATES. PRELIMINARY REPORT. THE following pages contain the provisions of the successive Constitutions of the several States, in reference to Education, Literature and Science, together with a series of propositions embracing the cardinal features of a system of public instruction, which the Constitution might make obligatory on the Legislature to establish. HENRY BARNARD, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WASHINGTON, 1868. Commissioner. Massachusetts... 1780 1780 Connecticut.... 1818 1818 1777 1793 Rhode Island.... 1842 1842 New York............. 1777 1822 New Jersey 91 90 90 Town and county grammar schools Common school fund; literature fund; 1776 1244 School fund not to be borrowed; income Pennsylvania 1776 1790 ... Legislature to establish schools and pro- Legislature to establish schools and pro- Superintendent; board of education; Capitation tax on white males... Legislature to provide education for the Superintendent; each county to have 1790 1850 100 Tennessee Ollo... Louisiana. 1796 1835 Principal of school fund inviolate; com missioners 100 Indiana... 1816 1816 Superintendent; schools equally open 104 1817 1817 1818 none. 107 |