The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-29

attended, and the number Of colored Of each
sex. that attended the said schools.
9Th. The number of common schools In the
State.
9th. The number Of pupils that studied each
Of the branches taught.
10th. The average wages paid to teachers Of
each sex.
llth. The number Of school-houses erected
during the year, and the location, material
and cost thereof.
18th. The number previously erected, the
material Of their construction, their condition
and value, and the number with their grounds
enclosed.
18th. The counties Ia which teachers inst-
tutss were held, and the number that attended
the institutea In each county.
18th. Such other statistical information as he
may deem Important, together with such plans
as he may have matured, and the State board
of education may have recommended for the
management and Improvement Of the scnool
fund, and for the more perfect organization
and efficiency OF the common schools.
18th. The number and cost of the books fur
nished to each county school commissioner.
SEC. 18. That he shall have power to exam
inc all persons who may make application to
him, as to their qualification for teaching
chool in this State; and that to all persons Of
good moral character who pass satisfaetory
examination, he shah isaue a certificate Of
qualification for teaching school in the State
of South Carolina, which certificate shall au-
thorize the person to whom it is given to teach
in any Of the common schools Of this State, Ia
which his or her services may be desired by
the trustees Of thesohool IN which he or she
may m IKE application to teach, without any
further evidence of qualification. Said ceraf-
cate shall he valid for the term Of two I'd
years, unless sooner revoked.
SEQ. II. That he shall annually, on the first
day Of November, or as soon IS practicable
thereafter, apportion the income Of the State
school fund, and the annual taxes collected by
the State for the support Of schools, among
the several school districts OF the State, in
proportion to the respective number Of pupils
attending the public schools, aud he shall
certify such apportionmsnt to the State treas.
urer. He shall also certify TO the treasurer
and school commissioner Of each county the
amount apportioned to their county, and he
shall draw hia orders Oh the State treasurer
in favor Of tho county treasurer Of each couh-
ty for the amount spportioned to said county.
SEQ. 1S That there is hereby appropriated,
out OF any money in the State treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum Of one thou.
sand dollars annually, 10 the State superinten-
dent Of education, for the purpose OF defray-
ing the expenses OF clerk hire IN the Office Of
the said State superintendent Of education,
said sum to be drawn quarterly by him, and to
be disbursed BY the said State superintendent,
Tor the purpose herein named: Provided, That
the said sum OF one Thousand dollars shall be
4 in full for the annual payment ef oil clerk hire
OF said department.
SEC. 19. That the State superintendent OF
education shall discharge such 9th er duties az
may be provided by Law; and he shall deliver
to his successor, within ten days after the e1.
piration OF his term Of Office, all books, papers,
documents and other property belonging to
his office.
Sec: 20. rnat, in case OF vacancy IN the or
fee Of State superintendent OF education, the
Governor shall appoint, with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, person to fIl sDch va
cancy, who shall qualify within fifteen days sf-
ter his appointment, and shall continue in Of
foe until the next ensuing general election,
when person shall be elected to fill the un-
expired term; and should the person so ap.
pointed fail to qualify within the time speoi-
ded, such failure shall create vacancy.
COUNTY SCHOOL coMK1ssIoNEls.
SEQ. 81. That the present county school
commissioners shall continue in Office until
their SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified.
There shall be elected in each county, st the
general election in October, A. D. 1879, and at
the general election every two years thereaf.
ter, school commissioner, who shall hold hia
Office until his successor is elected and quail
fed. he Ehall, before entering upon the du-
ties Of his Office, give bond for the use of the
county IN which he is elected for educational
purposes, in the penal sum Of twice the amount
of his annual salary, with good and sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the county commits
sioners, conditioned for the faithful and impair.
tial discharge Of the duties Of bis Office.
SEC. "a That ON the Arss day Of January
next succeeding the day Of his election, he
shall take snd subscribe the oath Of Office pre-
scribed in section 30, article II, Of the eousti-
tuition Of this State, which oath he shall file in
the Office Of the clerk of the court Of the coun-
ty in which he was elected, and shall immedi.
ately enter upon the discharge Of his duties:
and upon bis failure 80 to do, or if for any
other cause there should be vacancy in the
Office, the Governor shall appoint person to
8ll such vacancy, who hall-qualify within tt
teen days after his appointment, and shall con-
tnue in Office until TIE time prescribed for
filling said Office by election, as herein provi-
dea; and should the person so appointed fail
to qualify within the time- specified, such
failure shall create . VACANCY.
$50. &. 1t shall be the duty Of each county
school commissioner to visit each of the
schools in his Jurisdiction. at least three times
term, and to note the course and method Of
instruction, and the branches taught, and to
give such recommendations in the art Of teach
ing, and the method thereof, in each school,
as sbsl be necessary and expedient, so that
uniformity in the course OF studies and
methods oil instruction employed shall be &C.
cured, as fr as practicable, in the schools OF
the several grades respectively. He shall sc'
quaint himaelf, as far as practicable, with the
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