Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-09-28
Changes and Additions in the School

The following notes upon the changes in th'
School Law are by the authority of the Su1erin-
tendent of Public Instruction.:
the General Assembly. in the revision Of the
School Law made several changes and additions
the more important are stated below.
See. ehinges the tax from ten cents on tn
hunired doilIrs to sixteen ccpts. --s
Sec. > limits tha number of Trustees In citie:
and Incorporated towns to three, and gives their
election to the Common Council or EB,ard oi
Trustees, intsead Oh giving it To the people, rs
formerly.
See Classics and specifics, more infinitely,
certain duties OF Trustees Trustees viii do well
to give special attention to this section.
Sec. IL authorizes the Trustees to levy special
tax, with ,ut the concurrence of the County L mn
missoners. as was required by tie old law.
Sec. II ciInges the baSis of enum ration from
Ave years a. age TO six years
Sec. - prescribes penalty of twenty five dol
lars for failure oil any Trustee to make the reports
required by law.
Sec. % fixes the time within which the school
revenue. Tor each year. shalt be expended. -
Sec. - explicitly states that Trustees shall en-
ploy no teaher for the Common Schools, who doe:
not hold a. valid licencse at the time OF employ
ment. 1t further provides that the expiration OF
a license, within a term of school, shall stop
the school or the teachers pay.
Sec. 33 provides: 80 - 4 49,
lst. That the County Commissioners shall al
their June session, of the current year appoint
School Examiners for their respective counties.
2d. Ihst the ,Coantye Commissioners may dis
miss an Examiner for any of the follow ing
causes: Immortality, incoiapetency, or general
neglect OF duty.
See. 81 provides: $500 s-
lst. That in addition TO the branches prescribed
in the old law, teachers shall be examined in
physiology and the history OF the United States.
2i. Teachers, before being licensed, shall fur
nish the Examiner satisfactory evidence OF good
moral character.
3D., That any teacher, having received a two
year 5 license for two consecutive exa minatlOns in
the same country. shall be entitled, at the Jscre-
ton OF the Examiner. to the renewal of license
without examination.
Sec. 81 provides, lst. That the Examiner sllal
hold one public examination, in HE country, each
month; 2l. That, in no case, shall he grant H.
cense, Yp,pr,yats examination; Sd. For each ap
piictnr examined be saSll be entitled to 4 fee oil
one dollar. "'<'N 9'"i'
See. 80 provides that the Examiner shall pro
cure at the expense OF the county, blank book, in
which he shall keep account vi his proceedings
Sec, ~ requires Examiners to- encourage
Teachers Institutes ald Associations.
Sec<4S is-s the per 1dirw of Examiners at
So also; authorizes the Board of County Com
missioncrs to determine the number of days they
(lhe Examners) shall annually spend, in their
labors in and for the schools.
Secs provides that sales Of school lands shall
be made at the Court House door of the county in
which the land lies; ID. That such sale shall be
mad. by the County Auditor; 81. - That the Coun-
y Treasurer shall take proper accoun. of said sale
4th.' That the Auditor and TreA snrer slalfbc en-
titled to fee of 81 90 each, by the purchaser OF
said land.
:. Sec. 7s provides that the al mount of. school
funds that may be loaned to any person, or
company ofpersons, shall not exceed $1,000
The attention of County Auditors is especially
directed TO this change, as many counties have, al
this time. large snms not loaned -
Sec. l2f requires the Superintendent of Public
Instruction to visit each comfy in the State, at
at least once during his term OF Office, instead OF
once year, as formerly. 7TrF~fu
Sec. 13l provides for the assessing and collect
ing of tax of one cent the hundred dollars for
the purpose Of purchasing books for township
libraries. -..ot --.
Sec. l57 requires Trustees to provide book cas-
es for township libraries; also, librarians book;
also, to report to the Examiner the number oi
volumes annually taken out Of the libra ary..,, -.
Sec. l47 requires, in addition to the usual
branches. instruction in good behavior.
Sec. l52 provides that the State Board OF
Education shall consist Of the Governor Of the
State. the Superintendent OF Public instruction,
the President of the State University, the Presi-
dent OF the State Normal School, when such shall
be cstabiised and the Superintendents of the Com
mon Schools in the the three cities of the State
having the largest number Of children of Common
School age. The largest cities, as thus detcrmin-
ed, are at present, indianapolis, Evansville and
Fort WAYNE. @. l1
Sec l55 provides that the State Board may
examine teachers as to their qualifications, and
issue TO such as shall be found to possess eminent