vided by the Legislature from year to year, which experience has taught would be an uncertain source of supply. There would be great danger that in the struggle for appropriations and for a low tax rate, the appropriation for library books for schools would either be overlooked or pushed aside by more importunate interests.

Showing amount raised by tax each year from 1867 to 1894 for

SCHEDULE “B.”

Showing the amount of the common school fund in each of the years named and the revenue :

Showing the rate each year in the United States deposit fund,