Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-05
Ohio Legislature.
Monday May 4, 1858.
SENA CE.

SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. called the
Senate to order at ten O'Clock.
The journal for Thursday, Friday and
Saturday last, was read and approved.
SECOND READING.
Sixteen House bills were read the second
time and referred to appropriate commit
tees, except the following bills, which, af-
ter having been read the second time, were
ordered to be read the third time to-mOr-
row:
House bill by Mr.. HUGHES, of High
land-To amend sections "a, 20, 81, 80, 40,
Al, AZ, A and As OF an act entitled an act
for the assessment and taxation of proper
ty in this State, and for levying taxes there
on according to its true value in money, as
amended April z 1868. Volume 60, pages
Sc, 81, 5S, SO and 60, of the laws of Ohio
House bill by Mr.. GERHART-To au-
thoriZe the election of an additional judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in the Sec
ond subdivision of the sixth judicial dis
trict.
RETURNED AND REFERRED.
The House having acceded to the request
of the Senate and returned Mr.. Pennisten's
House bill amendatory of and supplement
tary to the act to regulate the fees OF clerks
of the court ofcommon pleas, passed April
13, 1865,
On motion of Mr.. EMMITT, the bill was
referred to select committee of one-Mr.
Emmitt.
RETURNED TO THE HOUSE.
The House having reconsidered the vote
by which it indefinitely postponed Mr..
Berry's Senate bill to prescribe the manner
of filling vacancies in the office OF judge
of any of the courts of this State, when a
vacancy occurs by reason OF expiration Of
his term, and failure to provide for such
vacancy at the preceding election, and re-
quested the return of the bill, the request
was acceded to, and the bill ordered to be
returned to the House.
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
Senate bill reported by Mr.. LAW
RENEE, from the majority of the commit
tee on Common Schools, to create the office
of County School Superintendent and to
prescribe his duties, and to amend certain
sections of the school laws-the bill, con-
sistipg of ten printed pages,
On motion of Mr.. LAWRENCE, was
taken up and read the first time.
This bill provides that the Presidents Of
the several Boards of Education in each
county shall meet at the county seat on the
first Monday in June, 1868, and triennially
hereafter-two-th thirds of their number to
constitute quorum-and elect by ballot 8
county school superintendent to serve fol
three years from the first day of September
next ensuing. Such superintendent must
have from the State Board of Examin-
ers a certificate of qualification, and give
bond in the penal sum offive thousand dol
lars for the faithful performance of his du-
ties and tor truly accounting for all mon-
eys and property that may come into his
hands. The salaries of the superintendent
vary from eight hundred to two thousand
dollars, being graded according to the num-
Der OF youth of school age in the several
counties. The general duties of the super
intendent are to visit at least once in each
year all the schools of his county; to in
quire into the management of the schools
and the condition of school houses; to give
teachers direction as to instruction and dis
cipline; to meet with the boards of educa-
tion at their meetings in September; to ad-
wise and counsel with the officers of school
districts, and to give his entire time to the
business and duties of his office.
The superintendent is required to hold in
his county annually, one or more Teachers
Institutes of at least one weeks duration
He is er-o1icio member and chairman the
County Board of School Examiners. The
State Board of Examiners are required to
hold, at the city of Columbus, sufficient
number of meetings not to exceed six, tc
examine persons applying for certificates
of qualification for county superinten.
dents.
The remainder of the bill is taken ur
with the amendment and repeal of various
sections of the existing school laws.
On motion of Mr.. EMMITT the Senate
at half past IL, took recess till p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. called the
Senate to order at three o'clock, whe.,
On motion of Mr.. TORRENCE, the Sen
ate adjourned till ten A. M. tomorrow.