Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-02-11


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STATE EDUGATIoNALss SYSTEM. )
A bill, entitled ansAct for the establishment
of a uniform system Of Public Education in the
State of Maryland, has been submitted in the
Senate by Mr.. Daniel, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Education. The following is full abstract
of it's provisions: u asetl. sayss-
A GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
Sec: 11enacts that on or before the first
Wednesday in March, Of the year 1858, and
on or before the first Wednesday ia Febru.
cry of every second year thereafter,aa gem
eral superintendent Of public education shall
be elected by the Senate and House Of Del
egates on joint ballot, whose term of Office
shall continue for two years or until his sue
cessort shall be elected, and the person thus
elected shall be declared and styled gene
raj superintendent public education in the
State Of Maryland. -. ..,.s e,sa5 !.
Sec. 2 enacts that it shall be the duty of
the eneralsuperintendentin in cpnnexion with
the several boards of commissioners of pub
lie schools for the different counties Of Ma
ryland and fol, the city of Baltimore, whose
appointment is hereinafter provided for, to
superintend the public schools throughout
the State he shall visit the schools in the
counties and In the city of Baltimore. as of
ten as practicable, and assist the commits
sioners in the establishment and govern
lnent o. the same; he shall receive reports
flQm The various counties and IN the. city of
fIaltinore. and eHnbody fht- salnu IN Z geh-
ersl report to be presented to each session
of the Legislature such general reports
shall contain statements of the condition of
the several schools, accounts of receipts and
expenditures, estimates, plans of improve
ment and all such other. information as will
enable the Legislature to place a just esti-
mate upon. and exercise a proper supervi-
sion over the public schools of the State he
shall report tosthe Governor. the condition
of the schools and furnish such other infor-
nation as may be desired in the years in
which there shall be no meetings of the
legislature; the Governor shall have the
same number printed, that were ordered by
the House of. Delegates at the previous ses-
sion, and send to the several members. of
the Senate and House, of Delegates, an equal
number. to each member 3ssas.s., IS, s25 5ea
Sec. 3.enacts that the salary of the gene
raj Superintendent Of public education shall
be So. .500per annum including all expenses
payable quarterly. ~ ls-,'. .sar s1i5 saas.
See a enacts that In case of vacancy
caused by the death, or resignation or 'oth-
erwise' IN the Office Of general superinten-
dent the Governor shall appoint q suitable
person to Eli the same, until his successor
shalf be elected as hereinbefore provided. :
ARTICLE n-oF, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. i
tSech 1senactsi that on the first Wednes-
day of September, in the year 1858, and on
the same day and month in every second
year thereafter, there shall be elected one
person in each election district in each o1
the counties Of the State by the Orphans
Court, and one person elected in each ward
III the city of Baltimore BY the City iCoun,
Gil; the commissioners elected for the coun-
ties shall be entitled the Board of. Com
missioners of P Public Schools ef-r+i- County =
and the commissioners elected for the city
of Baltimore shall be entitled the BOARD
fseommissioners Of Public Schools of, the
city Of Baltimore = + ,.s.-.'.x..s-s.9
-eees2 enantstthat the present school com:
missionefs in the several counties where
they already exist. shall perform the duties
Prescribed In this act, until their successors
are duly elected s4heretofere provided, ane
inbthoee' counties where such boards Of com
missfoncrs do not now exist, the. Judges O
the Orphans Court shall appoint them.zi 5.
Sec. 3 enacts that the commissioners o.
thaseueral counties and of the city Of Balti