Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-28
Avs OF VERMONT

Designated ~ the Secretary of STATE for pxcli-
| eat'sn IN al ne Ne,e4pspws.
An act relating TO the division Of public mon
I ~ anong school DISTRICTS, and in amend
ment Of sections eighty-three and eighty
six Of chapter twenty-five OF the General
| Statutes.
II Is hert6y enacted, 9c.
! SEC. l. Section eighty-three OF chapter
twenty-five of the General Statutes is hereby
amended 80 ~ to read as follows Tho one
third part Of the proceeds of the tar assessed
| by the seleotmen, with the income of any
| town appropriated to the use of schools, and
all sums raised BY vote of the town for such
use, shall, annually, on the Friday next pre-
ceding the last Tuesday of March, be divided
BY the selectmen of such town between the
several common school districts in such town
equally, without regard to the number of
scholars such districts may contain and the
remainder shall be divided between such dis
tricts, including also any union district, in
proportion to the aggregate attendance of the
scholars of such districts, between the ages
OF tour and twenty years, upon the common
schools In such districts during the preceding
school year, such aggregate attendance to be
ascertained from the record thereof, to be
Kept in the registers of such schools, by ad-
ding together the number Of days of actual
attendance of each legal scholar, as sho N by
che register, and the same shall be paid over
under The direction of the selectmen, to tho
several treasurers OF such districts provided,
mat no union district, nor district for the
support of common schools, shall receive any
share OF such moneys, unless there shall,
during the year next preceding such distri-
button, have been kept IN such district q
school fer the term OF two months with other
moneys than those which may be drawn from
the town treasury nor unless the moneys 30
drawn from the treasury shall h We been
faithfully expended by such district, in pay
ing teachers wag es and boaid d. and Tor fuel
Tor such schools, and for other purpose
provided, also, that nothing herein shall affect
the powers OF the Montpelier union district,
under tie act entitled =. An act to enlarge
the powers of such DISTRICT" approved Nov.
81, 1859.
Sec. The last clause, after the word
second of section eIghty-six Of chapter
twenty-five of the q neral Statutes, ia amend
ed so as to read follows:
OF that part of the public money which is
required to be divided among the districts In
proportion to the aggregate attendance Of the
scholars of such districts between The ages of
Tour and twenty years, such district shall re-
ceise such sums will be in the proportion
10 the whole sum to be divided in such towns
which the aggregate attendance of children
ID such district. residing 10 such town, bears
to the aggregate attendance of the whole
number OF children IN such town /; and the
clerk of such district shall ma e returns to
the town clerk in each town, specifying the
number OF children In the district between
the ages OF four and twenty years, and the
mum Der residing IN each Of the towns com DOS
ing such district, and the aggregate attend
ance OF children IN such district residing 10
nd al h.
OF the whole number Of children between the
ages OF four and twenty years IN su CHI district
SC. j. This acs shall take effect iiom it's
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1866
An Act relatinng to the duties of the Board
Of Education and the OK .miaarion of
teachers.
II - hersby enacted, &c.
Sec. !. 1t shall be the duty of the Board
OF Education 70 arrange two courses of
study, one of which shall include all the
branches required by law TO be taught in the
common schools of the State, and the other
snail include al contained IN the irst cour,e,
and such higher English branches as the
Board shall deem best adapted for use il the
advanced classes OF ths comm on schools of
the State, and forward the same 10 the ,rln-
cipsl of each academy IN this S ate, snd to
cause the same 10 lie published IN al school
registers hereafter issued AID the Board OF
Education shall have power to alter ami II
wise said courses, from time 10 time, as may
te required.
Sec. 2. At each teachers institute, now re-
CURED BY law 10 be holden Annually IN each
CUNT of the State, there shall be holden,
under the direction Of tie Bard of Educa
ton, by the Secretary OF the BJari nd twJ
VI more practical teachers, TO be appointed BY
The Board from the county in which The IN
stitute Is holden, an examination OF ell such
persons as shall present themselves, In either
or both of the courses established as aiore-
said. And said Board are au horned to give
70 each person who shall present satisfactory
evidence OF good moral char acter, and pass q
thorough examination in the first course, .
certificate which shall entItle the holder to
the IT, hit to teach in the commoo schools of
the State, in any part of the State, for the
term OF five years from the date of such
certificate and to each person who shall
present satlsfac DRY evidence OF good moral
character, and pass thorough examination
ID both OF SAID courses, u certificate which
shall entltle the holder to the right to
teach IN the common schools of the ) ate in
any part Of the State, for the term of fifteen
years from the date Of such certificate. All
Of such certificates shall be signed by the
persons conducting the examination under
| the direction OF 'he Boald. The Il )arL shall
have authority to revoke such certificates a5
any time On good Cause shown under such
regu at ons The Board shall establish
Sc. ). No person shall have the right 10
teach IN any of the common .chool of the
State, alter hvo years from the passage OF
this act, unless such pereon shall have such u
certificate as provided tor IN this act +; and all
ltlnW al arfr, Iarx-0
certificates IS revoked alter five years from
the passage Of this ac:.
Sec. 4. Persons appointed by the Board Of
Education to make examinations IN conDec-
ton With The Secretary OF The Beard, under
section two OF this act, shall receive from
The treasury Of the State the sum OF three
dollars for each DAY spent IN such ex,mina-
ton. to be paid on the allowance of the Audi
tor of Accounts.
SEQ. 5. Tbs act shall tt ke effect from it's
pas sage.
Approved November 10, 1866
and thiriy-6ve OF chapter seventy-t~o Of the
General Statute..
| IT. Is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. Section thrty-three, Of chapter
seventy two of the General Statutes, is amend
ed SO as TO read AS follows The probate
court may authorize guardians to sell part of,
or all The lands of their wards as shall be ludg-
ed proper, including the interest OF such wards
in the reversion of the dover of the widows, or
any other interest in real estate, vested or con-
tingenf, belonging to such wards, in the follow
ing cases
First. When the personal estate of ward
is insufficient to pay the expenses Of maintain
ing such ward and hi, family, if he shall have
family, or of educating the ward, being
| minor Al bis circumsfancea may renuire or