Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-20
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March z, 1867.
Published March 80, 1857. ]
CHAPTER 3n-GEKRRAL

CHAPTER SPOKESMAN.
AN ACT to authorize the board of regents Of nor
NAL schools to provide for holding teachers nsti-
tutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The board Of regents Of normal schools
authorized TO much Of the income OF the nor
NAL school fund not exceeding five thousand dollars
per annnm as in their judgment may be necessary TO
hold and defray the expenses of conducting teachers
institutes In different parts of the state ana sueh
amounts as the said board may from time to time ex
pend for said object is hereby appropriated from said
income and shall be drawn from the state treasury In
the same manner and under the same restrictions as
money for the support Of state normal schools
Sec g IL shall be the duty of said board IN the ds
charge Of the duties imposed by this act in providing
holding teachers institutes 10 give the preference
TO those sections of the state that receive least direct
benefit from the state normal schools
Sec 3. The said board, in order to carry out the
objects Of this act, shall have power TO make such
rules and regulations they may deem proper, ana
may employ an agent who shall organize and conduct
teachers institutes deliver educational aadfesse, anu
perform such other work as the said board may require
him TO do in connection with the state normal schools
and who shall if the said board choose, act as their
secretary. The said board may also employ other per-
sons to aid In conducting teachers institutes, but no
person employed by said board in any position or
capacity connected with normal schools or teaShers
institutes, shall aSi as the agent OF any anihor DOCK
Sec A. The district board of any school-dstrict
hereby authorized in their discretion, TO give 10 the
teacher teachers employed by them, the whole or
any part Of the time spent by such teacher OF teaet
in attending any regular session sessions OF an inst
tute in the county embracing the school District or any
part thereof without deductng anything from MS OF
/ their wages for the time so spent: Topded, such
teacher teachers shall furnish TO the clerk OF the
district certificate of regular attendance at such m
stitute signed by the person conducting the same
and whenever the report Of the district clerk shows
that the has been supported for the full
term Of FIVE months required by law, including the
time spent by the teacher or teachers IN ther employ
in attendance at such institute, and that the district
board have given the teacher teachers the time OF
such absence and have not deducted from ms or their
wages for the time spent such district shall DE m
cluded in the annual apportOnmeni OF the income OF
the school fund ProUdsd, ALWAYS, that such school
district shall have complied with thelaws IN all other
respects and is entitled TO share in such apportoh-
4 ment.
Sec s. 1t shall be the duty of the said board TO CO.
operate with the superintendent Of public instruction,
far as practicable, in holding and conducting eaeh-
| ers' institutes as provided for ny this act. -
Sec g. An other acts and amendments thereto shaii
be so construed as TO enable the said board 10 carry
out the provisions of this act and all acts anu parts
Of conflicting with the provisions OF this act are
/ hereby repealed.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be 10 force
! from and after its passage and publication
| Approved March 81 1861.