Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-12-23
COMMUNICATIONS, sc.
For the Indiana State Sentinel
The School Laws.

AmC SCMOoA lAANSs
snoPteal abstract Of the school bill laid before the
legislature by The committee Of the School Conren-
ZION, lS47.
Its main provision may be brought TO view under
the general heads Of Funds, Offices, Boards, Official
duties, Appeals, Penalties and School organizations
The fund for school purposes is composed Of the
surplus revenue, saline, and bank stock tax fund
together with the taxes proposed be raised by the
new bill, VIZ Six tenbs of al mill per dollar on the
Grand List TO b. annually increased one tenth Of
mill till it becomes mil per dollar Twenty five
cents additional poll tax Two dollars each from the
Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor. and Agent of State
Judge, Sheriff and Clerk of the Supreme Court Pres-
dent Judges, Sheriff's and Clerks of the Circuit
Courts; County Clerks, Auditors and Treasurer> /;
Members Of Congress from the State, Presidents and
CASHIERS OF Banks; praccing Lawyers and Phys-
clans Two dollars additional for licences if grant
ed according To " Revised Statutes of lS43 chap.
II, sect. 100, clauses l. = 8 a. g. Z, and three dol
lars, If according to clause Fifty cents for each
summons or capias in the Circuit Court, or subpoena
IN chancery, or record filed in the Supreme Court
These items together, form the Estate Common
School Find" The taxes are be assessed collect
ed and paid over IN the same manner as the other
State revenue, to the State Treasurer and kept sepa-
rate from other FUNDS for the single purpose of sup
porting common schools
Five per cent of this fund is be reserved by the
State Treasurer TO constitute the State Fund for
school Libraries.
Cities, incorporated towns, aud congressional town.
ships, are to raise by tax themselves, in addition
to the State school tax, township school tax of six
tenths OF mill per dollar, increasing one tenth of a
mil each year till it becomes mill per dollar on
the Grand List. This is to be assessed and collected
as other revenues for the county are
Funds arising from the sales rents of the " six
teenh section" are to remain under the care of the
Township Trustees as before.
In order to obtain share of the State school funds
school corporation must raise the T0WnShip school
tax: and If 1t would get aid from the State School
Library Fund, it appropriate for the same OBJ
Ject, sum equal TO the amount it draws. 1t does
not raise as much school tar it draws from the
State funds but only sum equal to its share from
the State school tar on the Grand List
The State funds are distributed in proportion to
the number of scholars per county, township, and dis
trict; the TOUnship funds in the city, town, or
township where raised among its schools in proper
ton to the scholars in each.
The Offices to be created are those of Trustee; one
for each Township, aud for each district; county
Superintendent and State Superintendent.
The office of School Commissioner is abolished
and its functions assigned the county Auditor and
treasurer $50 also the Boards of three township and
district trustees dispensed with, and the single
nelo Trustee is ex-officio Clerk and Treasurer
The Boards of Education are three: County
Board, consisting of the county Superintendent and
five men appointed by him, tn meet quarterly to ex-
anime Teachers:-a Congressional District Board to
meet annually, consisting of the State Superintendent
together with the Superintendens of all the counties
IN the Distrlct:-a State Board consisting of tine
State Superintendent and members of the District
Boards; delegate from each Board meetings to
be annual at indianapolis in October. These Boards
have committed to them in various prescribed de-
grees the duties of examining teachers and books,
methods OF instruction and plans of school houses,
CARNATIONS of schools and institutions for training
teachers and the authority to devise and RECON-
mend whatever they Judge important for the good of
the Records to be kept and reports are
be made which will bring before the Legislature and
the people all appropriate facts and suggestions woS-
thy OF regard, pertaining to the subject of schools
The State Superintendent has the supervision OF
all tue Schools school funds and school officers in the
State. he Is to visit each county and deliver lee
lures school education, receive reports from the
county superintendent, and render reports TO the
State Auditor and Treasurer, and to the Legislature
The county superintendent has the supervision o.
all the school matter and funds in his county. He is
to visit the schools and give lectures in each town.
ship, he will assist in preparing, and will receive
the reports from the township and district officers and
teachers and make reports his county auditor and
the State Superintendent.
A teacher makes detailed report to the district
Trustee the Trustee reports to the county supern-
tendent he reports his county auditor and to tie
State Superintendent, and the last named officer re-
ports to the Auditor and Treasurer of State and to
the Legislature.
Officers created by the act. others required by il
to perform any duty, liable to penalty for know
ingy neglecting to perform its requirements of them
or for violating Its provisions in disbursements.
Appeals may be taken from the decisions of infe-
rior officers or boards to the higher.
The people in cities, Incorporated towns and some
Others allowed to organize "A school system for
themselves if they choose, to separate the sciOl-
Of different sexes grades of learning, into dis
trict schools or departments under special supervi
sion of their own, but still subject to the general
provisions of the law, and entitled the benefits oil
the general system.
BY the resolution of the Convention in May, it is
recommended to the Legislature submit the law to
the people; accordingly the bill provides fOI elec-
ton March, at which, those in favor of the pro-
posed law, are to write their tickets Free
Schools Those opposed to write their tickets
- No Free Schools"
If the people approve the act, the Governor is to
proclaim it as a law Of the State.
The Presidency.
PULLEfsvILLE, IND, Dec. 10, 1S47.