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SEC. II. nat IL Siltll DG thC uuts ~
the state Superintendent OF Education
to collect in his office such schoolbooks
lapparatus, maps and charts rs can be o0
taincd without expense to. the State
land also to purchase at an expense no
exceeding fifty dollars year, rare ano
valuable works Oh education, for the
benefit of teachers, authors and others
who may wish to consult them; and TIC
said sum is hereby annually appropriate
ed for this purpose out of any moneys in
the State Treasury not otherwise appro
prlated.
! SEc.l3, That copies of all papers filed in
the Office of the State Superintendent O
Education and his official acts may be
certified by him, and, when so certified
shall be evidence equally and in like
mannor as the original papers.
/ SEC. A. That the State Snperintcnd'
ent of Education shall submit, in his an.
rual report, q statement OF his Official
visits during the past year.
SEC. -. That he shall make q report
through the Governor, to the General
Assembly, at each regular session there
of, showing:
lst. The number of persons between
the ages of six (G) and sixteen (lG) years,
Inclusive, residing in the State on the
first day Of the last preceding October.
I'd. The number of such persons in
each County.
| Sd. The number of each sex.
4th The number of white.
5th. The number Of colorcd.
9Th. The whole uumbcr of persons
that attended the free common schools
of the State during the year ending the
thirtieth day Of the last preceding Sep
| tcmber, and the number in each County
that attended during the same period.
7th. The number of whites of each
sex that attended, and the number OF
colored of each sex that attended the
said schools.
Sth. The number of common schools
| in the State.
9th. The numbcrof pupils that studied
each of the branches taught.
| 10th. The average wages paid to teach
ers of each Sex.
1lth. The number of school houses
erected during the year, and the loca-
ton, material and cost thereof.
18th. The number previously erected.
the material of their construction, their
condition and value, and the number
with their gronEd enclosed.
::sl3th. The number in which teachers
Institutes were held, and the number
that attended the Institutes in each
County.
l4th. Such ether statistical informa-
ton as he may deem important, toceth-
er withsuch plans as he may have ma
tured, and the State Board may have
Improvement OF the school fund and for
4, Drfnpt ivni of
cheney Of the common schools.
18th. The number and cost of the
books furnished TO each County School
Comm missioner.
SEC. 1G. That he shall have power to
examine all persons who may make ap-
plication to him Us to their qualification
for teaching school in this State; and
that to all persons of good moral char
acter who pass satisfactory eXamina-
ton, he shall Issue q certificate of quail
fication for teaching school in the State
OF South Carolina, which certificate
shall authorize the person to whom it is
given to teach in any of the common
schools of this State, in which his Or
her services may be desired by the Trus-
tees OF the school in which lie or she
may make application to teach, without
any further evidence of qualification.
Said certificate shall be valid for the
term of two (2) years, unless sooner re-
voked
Sec. II. That he shall annually, OH
the first day of November, or as soon as
practicable thereafter, apportion the in
come 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, and
he shall certify such apportionmcnt to-
the State TreaOnrer. He shall also GER
tify to the Treasurer and School Com
missioner of each County the amount
to their County, and he
shall draw lis orders on the State Treas
urer in faver of the County Treasurer of
each County Tor the amount apportioned
ia said County.
Sec. IS. That there is hereby appro-
prated, out of any money in the state
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the sum of one thousand dollars annual
~, to tie State superintendent of Edu-
cation, for. the purpose Of defraying the
expenses of Clerk hire in the office of
thr said State Superintendent of Educk-
ton, said sum to be drawn quarterly by
him, and to be disbursed by the said
State Superintendent, for the purpose
herein named: Provided, That the said
sum of one thousand dollars shall be in
full for the annual payment Of all Clerk
hire of said Department..
SEC. -. That the State Superinten-
dent of Education shall discharge such
other duties as may he provided by law
and he shall deliver to his successor.
within ten days after the expiration of
his term of office, all books, papers, doc
umcnts and other property belonging to
his office.
SEC. 20. That, in case of vacancy in
the office of State Superintendent of Ed
ucation, the Governor shall appoint,
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, person to fill such vacancy, who
shall qualify within fifteen days after
his appointment, and shall continue in
office until the next ensuing general
election, when person shall be elected
to fill the uneXpired term; and should
the person SO appointed fail to qualify
within the teme specified, such failure
shall create vacancy.
COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
SEC. 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, at the general election
in October, A. d. 1872, and at the gener-
al election every two years thereafter, q
School Commissioner, who shall hold
his Office uptil his successor is elected
and qualified. He shall, before enter
ing upon the duties Of his office, give
bond for the use of the CGllnty i'm Which
lie is elected, for educational purposes,
in the penal sum of twice the amount o.:
his annual salary, with good and sufii-
cient sureties, to be approved by the
County Commissioners, conditioned for
the faithful and impartial discharge of
the dutirs of his office.