Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-08-27

expedient 10 communicate. Said
report shall be referred % the So
perintendent Of Public Education,
and incorporated IN his annual re-
port % the legislature.
SEC. 10 Be Il further enacted,
That the State Board Of Education
shall appoint q Secretary Of the
Board Of Education, who shall re-
seiVe such compensation as shall
be determined BY said Board, not
10 exceed the sum Of three dollars
per day for time actually employed.
SRc. IL. Be Il further enacted,
That the State superintendent shall
preside at all meetings Of the Board
Of Education and that said Board
shall be authorized to provide and
furnish suitable rooms for the De-
partment Of Education and that
the seat Of government of this
State shall be the place for the meet
ings Of the Board, aud also the Of
fee OF the State Superintendent.
SEC. IL. Be II further enacted,
That the State Board of Education
shall hold its first session at the
seat Of government, on the first
Tuesday next ensuing the passage
Of this Act, or as soon after as prac-
after which the Board may
the time o fmeeting. The Board
shall, at an early day as pra ;ticable,
during the present session Of the
Legislature, appoint a person of
proper moral and educational quail
iiCations to fill the Office Of County
Superintendent Of Education, for
each county 10 the State, and pre-
sent q list Of such appointments
to the State Senate for con-
and in like manner there
after, biennially. The Board
Of Education shall prescribe a STAN
dard Of literary or educational quail
lfications for the office of County
superintendent Of Public Educa-
and shall require each candi.
date tor said office to appear before
The Board, or any person or persons
July authorized by said Board for
examination.
SEC. Is Be It further enacted,
That the Board Of Education shall
have power to suspend or remove
rom office, any County SuDerinten-
lent for incompetency or for will
.nl violation or neglect Of duty UNI
Ter this Act ; and, in case of the re-
noval, death, or resignation Of any
Superintendent, may APP
point q suitable person to fiji the
racaucy; and it shall be the duty
the Board to report their action
% the Senate at the next session Of
he Legislature thereafter. Before
entering upon the duties Of their
office, said Board shall give bond,
zach in the penal sum Of twenty
dollars, conditioned as
The bond Of other State officers.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted,
the State Superintendent Of
Education shall have the general SUI
pervision Of the Public Schools Of
he State, and shall prescribe such
and regulations as he may
leem necessary for the efficient
and immediate organization and
conducting Of the same. That he
shall make such annual visits TO the
Schools in each Congressional Dis
trict as the Board Of Education
may direct, and shall provide for
the holding Of a Teachers Institute
in each Congressional District an
nually I; decide all disputes or con.
troversies pertaining to School
management, and solicit reports
all Educational Institutions
Of the State and shall annually, on
or before the fifteenth day OF Janu-
prepare and submit a report to
the Legislature, embracing all such
matters relating 10 his office and
the educational interests Of the
State, as may be deemed expedient
to communicate, which shall be
submitted to the Board of Educa-
ton, and they shall have authority
10 print the same.
SEC. 10. Be II further enacted,
That the Superintendent of Public
Education shall prepare and cause
70 be printed In pamphlet form,
q proper index, as many cop
les of.the School laws in force, with
The necessary forms, regulations
aud instructions for conducting all
proceedings under said laws annex
ID thereto, as he may deem advisa.
bic, and transmit the same to the
superintendents and other
School officers entrusted with the
execution OF said laws.
SEC. I6. Be 1t further enacted,
That the Superintendent Of Public
Education shall appoint q Clerk,
who shall receive for his salary the
sum of eleven hundred dollars per
lnnum. The salary of said Clerk
shall be paid In monthly install
nents, by the State Treasurer, on
he warrant Of the State Auditor
md certificate Of the Superlnten-
lent Of Public Education.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted,
That the Superintendent of Public
Education shall be allowed five
'ents per mile for distance actually
raveled in the performance of his
duties, as required by law.
Also, all necessary contingent ex-
lenses for record books, printing of
and forms, postage and sta
Said expenses to be paid
" the State Treasurer, upon the
warrant Of the State Auditor; the
superintendent of Education to
vouchers, accompanied with
IL am1avit that fha n~Vnnndifuraa