The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-06-17

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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
PASSED JANUARY SESSION, 'e5.
OFFICIAL. ifnia'
C. HARDWOOD, Secretary Senate,
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Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
OFFICIAL.

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Chief Clerk House of Delegates. h. I
Eaf CHAPTER 81. y 20 sL9u9e
AN ACT to add an article to the Code Of Public
General Laws, in relation to the Publication OF
Laws. t.ar.. l.5hf.j (
Section 1. Be 1t enacted 6y the General Assenr-
BIZ of MARYLAND, That the following Article oe
added to the Code of Public General Laws, unoer
the title of Publication of Laws: -.
/. Every Public General Law, which is made
TO take effect before the first day of June next,
after the sessionat which it may be passed, shall
immediately after its passage be published at the
EXPENSE of the State, daily for one week, IN two
daily newspapers of the city of Baltimore, and
one newspaper in each county, having the largest
circulation, if there be paper published IN SAID
county. t..., l.4.-., I
2. Every Public Local Law made to take effect
before the first day of Jnne next after the session
Mt which it may he passed, shall Immediately az
ter its passage be published once in each OF three
successive weeks in all the newspapers OF the re-
spective counties in which it may operate and 10
case there is no newspaper published in any coun-
ty. then in such manner as the County Commits
sioners of said county may direct; and In case
any such law is to operate in the city OF Baltimore
then once in each of three successive weeks IN Sucn
daily newspapers published in said city as the
Mayor thereof may direct; and the Mayor and Ci-
ty Council of Baltimore, and the County Com
missioners of the several counties shall provide
for payment of the expenses OF such publication
3. A certified copy of every Public Local Law
made to take effect rs aforesaid shall Immediate
ly after its passage be transmitted by mail, oy the
Secretary of the Senate, (if the same originated
in the Senate and by the chief Clerk of the House
of Delegates (if the same originated in the House
of Delegates to the County Commissioners OF
the county or counties in which the same may
operate or 10 the Mayor of thecity of Baltimore
if the same is to operate in that city, and itshall
be the duty of the County Commissioners and
Mayor, upon receipt of such certified copy, to
have the same publishedas provided IN the pre-
ceding section. at. 3d
Law made to take effect as aforesaid, shall be
transmitted by mail, by the Secretary of the Sen
ate, (if the same originated in the Senate, and
by the Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates, lit
the same originated in the House of Delegates, J
to such two daily newspapers of the city OF Bal
timore and one newspaper in each county, hav-
ing the largest circulation, (if there be news
paper published in said county,) as the President
: of the Senate aud the Speaker of the House OF
Delegates may respectively designate for pubca-
ton, as provided in the first section of this Ar
tiee. . 9yii- t.lrt 9s bGa 2fiifnd J0o .a9"2 .
ss .gdassiir $500 a5 9di ~. sisiit
A BILL .rail q .-
Entitled "An Act to add new article to the
Code of Public General Laws, to be entitled
Public Instruction, providing uniform sys-
tenn of Free Public Schools for the State OF
Maryland, and to repeal all existing laws in
consistent Herewith" " -,
Section 1. Be it enacted 5y the General Assent
blu of Maryland That there shall be uniform
system of Free Public Schools, according to the
provisions of this act, in each county of the State
and in every city now incorporated or which may
hereafter be Incorporated. And the provisions
of this law shall be added to the Code OF Public
General Laws under the title &c Public Instruc-
tion." 7 t.iit'
CHAPTER I. ,.a ri -
Section /. The supervision and control of Pub
lie instruction shall be vested in the State Board
of Education, consisting of the Governor, Lieut.
Governor Speaker of the House of Delegates,
and the State Superintendent OF Public lnstruc-
lion. rs ases4s di - :e1s'ta, f9rf
Section 2. In State Superintendent of Public
Instruction appointed by the Governor, subject
to the confirmation of the Senate. laJ oil. .
Section g. In Boards of School Commissioners
for the city of Baltimore and for each countyiyo
CHAPTER II. .,..r II - ~
OF THE BOARD OF. EDUCATION. IS
Section l The State Board. Of Education foI
the purpose Of promoting the Interests OF Public
instruction shall hold regular meetings on the
first Wednesday in March, June, September, and
December of each year, and special meetings as
the Governor may direct. na..f q,aia iasm8tl
Section 2. The Board shall supervise all Col
leges and Schools that receive any State donation
or are incorporated by Act of the General As
sembly and require annual reports, which shall
be referred to the State Superintendent. .a.,s II
They shall select uniform series of textbooks
for use in every Public School and High School
established or aided under this act. vi s,ss-t
They shall issue uniform code of bylaws for
the government of all the county school boards,
and the schools and high schools under their
charge. ..l, ,.,,g togll.fs e5qli
they shall appoint the Professors of the State
Normal School, and determine their salaries. +.
They shall have power to remove any County
School Commissioner whenever it shall have been
proven to their satisfaction that he has been gull
ty of any willfnl violation or neglect of duty an
der this act, or of willfuly disobeying any desi-
sion, order or regulation Of the State Superin-
tendent. rf H3 iLiiJ
Section 3. The Board of Education may take
and hold to it and its successors in trust for the
State for any city or county, for any school dis
trct or for any particular school within the State,
any grant or devise of lands, and any donations
or requests of money or other personal property
made to it for educational purposes and shall
pay over to the State Treasurer for safe keeping
and investment, all money or other personal prop
erty so received. The Treasurer shall, on the
warrant of the Comptroller, pay from time tc
time the income of such investment to the school
authorities Of the city, county, or district fol
whose benefit the bequest or donation was made
Section 4. The incidental expenses of the Board
and the expenses of the members thereof incurred
in the discharge of their official duties, shall be
paid by the Treasurer upon warrant OF the Com
trolIer and certificate of the Governor, but shall
not exceed the sum Of five hundred dollars pei
annum.
Section s. The Secretary of the State Superin.
tendent shall act when necessary as clerk OF the
Board. 49,, H.. ~.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN.
STRUCTION- Mis- POWER AND DUTIES
Section l. The office of the State Superinten.
dent of Public Instruction shall be located in the
city of Baltimore and he is hereby authorized to
appoint secretary, at an annual salary of twelve
hundred dvllars, payable quarterly by the Treas.
nrer on the warrant of the Comptroller and the
certificate of the Superintendent.
Section 2. The State Superintendent shall have
the supervision of all the Public Schools in the
State He shall visit each county annually, for
the purpose of conference with the School C6tn-
missioners, inspecting the Schools holding Teach
ers Institutes, awakening interest in the cause
OF education, ana dlfuslng ny puohc addresses,
such information as will tend to Improvement in
government and the instruction of the schools.
Section g. He shall from time to time address
circular letters to Commissioners and Teachers,
giving advice as to the best manner OF conduct
ing schools, constructing school-houses, furnish
ing the same, and on all other topics which mpart
aid and encouragement to Universal Education.
Section H. He shall on the fifteenth day of De-
cember of every year, report to the Governor.
lst. The condition of the Schools and Collie
ges of the State, and of all institutions under
his supervision and subject to bis visitation ~
I'd. Estimates and accounts of expenditures OF