Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-06
SKETCH OF THE ACTs.

" "p"o"c character. and such of them of prrat, ma
i"e az relate 10 his section IF Tie STATE passed the
last session Of The Legislature
(coNcLupEp)
An act limiting prosecutions against specia bail Pro.
sdts that such pfusecu shall In
YEARS aof Judgement against principal, and after
and where The right sue ont process Ut .sero,on I'm
SAID judgment shall have been suspended b, n viii oi
s"pt'sedeas. injunction otherwise. the prosecution
sha De commenced IN two years alter such Suspension
snail nave ef1inaedi and allowing Tor all Judgements
now existing, Two yents aier this takes effect.
IN act the establishment III district public schpul
system Prescr'bes that upon the reon lo the coun.
" 'nof' oi one ihrd vi Those qualified OF the cum.
" who shall have waited al The preceding election for DE-,
ega''s 10 The legislature the shall oerufy the sae
10 'he commissioners oi election r The county and ~.
lo're SAID oomn'ssntrs al the next succeeding eeeun
"f dritgnes uopen pull To ascertain the sense of the
iPe"We upon The establishment of district scoos IN he
te"S"'y. fcrwsns uusl,frd ~ vote sr members Of as
senbiy only are entitled 10 Vue. The pull is To be ~.
turned |" he clerk ot The COURT and two rds Of the
legal soers are IN avur Of adapting the system shall
De adopted Tor that county The schnol commissioners
!" o,e AZ The time shall cause the county be land Of
ma Districts zach district 10 be Of such size as 10 con
'ah chdfen enough t. make schuol, aud 81 that all
The children may daily attend. Two ps,s III such d,
VISIONS shall be made OUT. for the seho
es AMI The o'herio be preserved IN thu clerk = flee
e Alens ~ ,'e division aud plas 10 he paid for III
iha school fund. They also tn DIVIDE the cnuuly
I'M" precincts each precinct embrace as many sch.
os'cs as may be deemed convenient, aud in each pe.
cnc an annual election shall he held for .chml cam.
'ss'ontr 'o ha' pfeclnct. The first election shall take
place nj such lime aud place M the om,,ss,,nets in
oce al the time OF adopting tins act aha presc tbe al
e giving ten days notice. The election 10 be supern>
'eno'd by thee persons IN each precinct 10 be appoint
edby HE board Of school commas onefs. All other cleo
iins alter the first he held the several PRECINCTS op
the hrs' Saturday IN June. annually. npon similar notice.
The school commissioners IN each county are declared
body corporate. with the usual powers and tho tpli
10 receive. hold and convey real and prspn property
Tor school purposes 10 fix The salaries OF teachers; 10 d.
vide The schuol fund among the districts; or IN case of
donniuns, To administer iha SANE as the dunpr may III
rect. To appoint clerk, aud allow him a colnpensa
l"n not exceeding one hundred dollars per annum -
tach commissioner Is required 10 VII all ihr srhuols Ia
his precinct nj least twice SESSION. and examine the
register at HE teucher aud other matters touching The
sehoo"nse. Studies discipline, Node Of teaching aud
improvement Of the school To make returns ul IA can
dl'ion IN such particulars and At such lime the hon
"' sch'o' commissioners may require. To submit
written account Of The proceedings and condition Of the
scio"s Tor the year preceding. and give aid and nd.
vice to The trustees aud teacher relative their dnes
The annual meetings Of the sid board 10 be nj the court
house the first day OF The in the month Of o..
iober schoo is 10 be established in eacn district in
which Is 10 be taught reading, wiring arithmetic En- !
gsh grammar, geo2f aphy history aud the elements Of
physical science and such other higher branches as the
school commissioners may direct; aud all resident white
children IN the district above the age Of six years ate
entitled 10 receive tuition free VI charge Every district
liz 10 be under the eetol Of three trustees be nppnt
ed annually two by the qualified voters at the annual
election OF school commissioners, and by the board
OF sohool commissioners al their fist meeting, The
trustees are required 10 purchase site and thereon
sch"ohonse Or 10 rent to lease house for thai rur
pose the terms to be approved by the board Of commits.
Summers; Ia furnish proper fixtures, bok apparatus and
fuel and keep The house aud enclosure IN repair ap
pont TEACHER for each school and remUvs him md
supernrud his conduct, Teachers To he examined and
approved by the board Of school nr by