The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-03-31
HoYT & CO., Proprietors.
.r. ACTS
Passed by the Legislature Of South Carolina.


a, Act Tn Establish and Maintain System
of Free Common Schools for the State Of
South Carolina. ~
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate ana
House oS Representatives Of the State 2f South
Carolna;, noac met and sitting IN General Assem-
6ly, and By the authority Of the same:
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
That the State Board of Education shall con-
sist of the several County School Commission
ers and the State Superintendent OF Educatlon'
who shall be &c o6scto Chairman OF the Board,
and who shall be entitled to vote on all ques-
tions submitted to the Board. Inc Board
NAV elect one of its members as Secretary.
SEC. 2. That the State Board of Education
shall hold its first meeting at the Capital the
State on the second Wednesday after the ap-
proyal of this Act, and shall thereafter meet on
the first Wednesday in October of every year
at the Capital of the State and at such tunes
and places as the State Superintendent OF Ed
ucation shall direct. The members OF the
Board shall be entitled to receive mileage at
the rate of twenty (20) cents per mile, gong TO
and returning from the meetings OF the Board
aforesaid, to be paid by the State Treasurer on
presentation of certificate signed by the CHAIR
man and Secretary of the Board.
Sec. 8. That, for the purpose OF procuring an
uniform system of textbooks, to be useo In the
common and public schools throughout the
State. there shall be Commission OF I've ap-
pointed. to consist of His Excellency the Gov
ernor. who shall be er o6fcio Chairman; the
Chairmen of the Committee on Education OF
the Senate and House of Representatives and,
for the purpose of selecting the other TWO MEM
bers. the Senate shall, by a majority OF votes,
iahnpoint one. and the House of Representatives
s6aIl. in like manner, select the other Provl-
ded That the Commission, having decided
upon list of textbooks, such list shall not be
subject to amendment or change until the trst
of January, 1878, unless the authority be gran,
ted to the Commission, by Act of the General
Assembly. to amend or change the list afore-
said And provided, further, That the Comm1s-
sion shall decide upon list of TEXTBOOKS TO De
used in the common and public schools through
out the State, and shall furnish the same 10 the
Board of Education at its first session. The
neet;nes of the State Board of Education shall
be held for the purpose of considering such
matters as may be deemed necessary, and OF
taking such action as may advance the cause OF
common school education in this State.
SEC q. Books shall be furnished to the pu-
pils in the public and common schools OF TINS
State at ten per cent. above their cost 10 the
State and. in all cases where the parents neg
lect or refuse to furnish their children, attend
ing snch schools, with suitable books, the Irus-
tees of the several school districts are hereby
authorized to furnish the same gratuitously TO
such pupils rs they may be satisfied are unapie
to pay for them; but in all other cases they
shall furnish books to the pupils VINO nave
failed to purchase books, and certify the coss OF
the same, with the name of the person against
whom they are charged, to the Assessor within
whose district such school district may he stu
ated at the time when the annual assessment OF
nroperty is made; and it shall be the duty OF
said Assessor to return the amount, 10 GER
tilted to the Auditor of his county, whose
duty it shall be to place the same upon
the county duplicate, and cause 1t TO De
collected at the same time and IN the same
manner that State and county taxes are coliec-
ted.
SEC s. That the State Board of Education
shall take and hold in trust, for the Staie, any
Grant or devise of lands, and any gift or be-
quest of money, or other personal properly,
made 10 it for educational purposes, ano snaii
paw into the State Treasury, for safe keeping
and investment, all moneys and incomes 1rom
,,ronertv SO received. The State Treasurer
shafl from time to time, invest all such money
in the name of the State, and shall pay to the
STATE Board of Education, on the warrant OF the
Governor. the income or principal thereon, as II
shall from time to time, require: PROVIDED,
That no disposition shall be made OF any grant,
devise gift or bequest inconsistent with the
conditions or terms thereof For the faithful
management of all property so received by the
State Treasurer, he shall be responsible upon
his bond to the State, as for other funds re-
ceiyed by him in his official capacity: Prov,
ded. however, That the Trustees OF any School
District of this State may take and hold IN trlst
for their particular School District any grant
or devise of lands, and any gift or bequcst OF
money and apply the same in the interest OF
the schools of their District, in such manner as
in their judgment seems most conducive 70 tne y:
welfare of the schools, when not otherwise dl-
rected by the terms of the said grant, or devise,
Gift or bequest And provided, further, That
BEFORE said Trustee shall assume control OF any
such Grant. devise OF bequest, they shall give.
bond to be approved of by the School Commls-
sioner of the county in which such grant, de-
rise or beauest is made, said bond to be deposl-
ted with Clerk of the Court OF said county.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
SEC 6. That the present State Superinten-
dent of Education shall continue in office until
the election and qualification of his successor.
At the general election in 1872, and every four
years thereafter, a State Superintendent of Ed
;,cot;on shall be elected in the same manner as
other State officers, who shall enter upon the
! duties of his Office on the first day of January
succeeding his election; ,,o,
the duties of his office, give bond, for the use
Of the State of South Carolina, in the penal
sum of five thousand 5000 dollars, with good
and sufficient sureties, to be approved by m the
Governor, conditioned for the faithful and I'M
partial performance of the duties OF his Once
and he Shall, also, at the time OF giving pono'
take and subscribe the oath prescribed IN sec
ton 80 of Article II. of the Constitution OF the
State, which oath shall be endorsed upon the
back of said bond, and the bond shall be filed
with, and preserved, BY the Secretary OF state
ucation shall receive as compensation for his
4l,o r,,ra eaf tr,o thnusa nd five hnndred