The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-21


XXX. Be Il further enacted, That the
sunerintendenis and committee men now IN
office 10 the several counties, shall so con-
un,e aud remain until others are chosen as
required by this act.
XXXl. Be i further enacted, That the
teachers and pa1.is Of any common schools
shall be exempt from performing military
da,y, working on the road, or serving as
inrors shils, engaged in teaching IN said
schoo', or attending them as scholars.
MIMI. Be II further enacted, That the
President and Directors Of the Literary
Fund shall cause to be printed copies OF
this act, and shall distribute the same 10 the
counties which have voted or may hefeal-
Ter vote for schools, IN the proportion OF
twenty FIVE copies for every member 10 The
House of Commons and shall forward the
same 10 the Chairman in the several couu,
ties a, the time the Acts Of the present
General Assembly may be distributed and
The expense incident TO the printing and
distribution shall be paid out of the LIiera'
~ Ford.
XXAllI. be IT further enacted, That il
shall be the duty Of the Sheriff, of the coun
ties 10 this State, which have not adopted
the common school system, as established
By law, when they advertise the next cleo
ton for members Of the General Assembly
10 give notice OF the same time, by public
advertisement 10 every election precinct
that az election will be held to ascertain
the voice Of the people upon the subject o
common schools, and all persons who may
be entitled 10 vote for member OF the
House Of Commons, shall be entitled &c
vote ia said election and every voter II
favor OF schools, will deposite his vote will
the word " school upon his ticket: ant
those opposed 10 II, will vote, " No school
upon their tickets: And II shall be III
duty Of the polI-keepers to coun, The vote
given at each precinct for +" School o
" No school," and TO return the same Il
the sheriff who shall count together all th'
votes and certify the numbers for school,
and - No school," separately, 10 the Presl
den, and Directors of the Literary Board
within thirty DAYS after said election and 1
the County Court Of his county next ensuing
comply Win The fcquIslu6us 81 this Ac
shall suffer all the pains and penalties in
posed by law for failing TO discharge hi
duty 10 any election for members OF Assem-
biz.
XXXIV. BE IL further enacted, Tha
should majority Of the qualified voters Q
any Of the SAID counties vote IN favor c
schools, then such county shall be entltle
10 draw from the Literary Fund By warran
from the Comptroller, 10 favor Of the Chair
man Of the Board Of sUperintendenis Of sue
County, the portion 10 which such county /
properly entitled, to place II on q footing Q
equslliy with the counties which have al
ready received their portion Of the SAT-
fGud-aud shall be entitled 10 all the bene
fits, privileges and advantages, and sublec
to all lie duties and responsibilities OF IN
laws passed for the regulation and govern
men, Of common schools.
XXXY. Be Il further enacted, That,t
PfesiGehl and Directors Of the Literar
Fund shall vest so much Of said fund {
counties not accepting the school system
would have been entitled 10 receive unde
the ratio prescribed for us distribution,
the stock of any Of the Banks oil this Stale
or 10 loan the same, upon such terms {
mag, in their opinion, be bes; calculated I
improve the value thereof; and the Count
Courts Of such counties shall take no aclio
On the subject Of common schools uni
majority Of the people Of such count
shall have voted for The system agreeab
10 the provisions Of this Act.
XAXyl. BE il further enacted, TIL
this act shall be 10 force l.om and after
ratification.
[Rauied the Oh Of January, ls45