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2818 rules and regulations in relation to free public schools and the educational fund of the State; but all acts, rules, and regulations of said board may be altered, amended, or repealed by the general assembly, and when so altered, amended, or repealed, they shall not be reenacted by the board.

The first session of the board of education shall be held at the capital of the State, within fifteen days after the organization of the State government under this constitution; the time of future meetings may be determined by the board.

A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The contingent expenses of the board shall be provided for by the general assembly.

The board of education shall elect trustees for the university, as follows: One trustee for each county in the State, whose term of office shall be eight years. The first meeting of the board shall be, held within ten days after their election, and at this and every subsequent meeting ten trustees shall constitute a quorum. The trustees at their first meeting shall be divided, as equally as may be, into four classes. The seats of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of two years; of the second class, at the expiration of four years; of the third class, at the expiration of six years; of the fourth class, at the expiration of eight years; so that one-fourth may be chosen every second year.

The board of education and the president of the university shall be ex-officio members of the board of trustees of the university; and shall, with three other trustees, to be appointed by the board of trustees, constitute the executive committee of the trustees of the University of North Carolina, and shall be clothed with the powers delegated to the executive committee under the existing organization of the institution. The governor shall be ex-ojficio president of the board of trustees and chairman of the executive committee of the university. The board of education shall provide for the more perfect organization of the board of trustees.

All the privileges, rights, franchises, and endowments heretofore granted to, or conferred upon, the board of trustees of the University of North Carolina by the charter of 1789, or by any subsequent legislation, are hereby vested in the board of trustees, authorized by this constitution, for the perpetual benefit of the university.

As soon as practicable after the adoption of this constitution, the general assembly shall establish and maintain, in connection with the university, a department of agriculture, of mechanics, of mining, and of normal instruction.

The general assembly is hereby empowered to enact that every child of sufficient mental and physical ability, shall attend the public schools, during the period between the ages of six and eighteen years, for a term of not less than sixteen months, unless educated by other means.

The personal property of any resident of this State, to the value of five hundred dollars, to be selected by such resident,