The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-03-24
Acts and Joint Resolutions
Passed by the Legislature
Session 1870 and 1871.
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of Representatives of the State OF Souli
Carolina, now met and sitting in Gcner
al Assembly, and by the authorityot on lh
same, That the State Board of Educa
ton shall consist of the several Sciloo
Commissioners and the State Supefih
tendant of Education, who shall be T.
onicio Chairman OF the Board, ana Wh'
tIall be entitled to vote Oh all questions
submitted to the Board. The Boart
NAV elect one of its members as Sccreta
SEC, .. That the State Board of Edu
cation shall hold its first meeNng ut TN
capitaI of the State on the seconu Wed
nesday after the approval of this Act
and shall thereafter meet on the frs
"Wednesday in October of every Year a
the Capital of the State, and at suci
other times and places as the State Su
pcrintendent of Education shall direct
The members of the Board shall be en-
titled to receive mileage at the rate
twelve cents per mile, going to and re
turning from the meetings OF the Boart
aforesaid, to be paid by the State treas
arer on presentation OF certlhicat'
signed by the Chairman and Secretary
/ the Doard.
SEC. 8. That, for the purpose of pro
curing an uniform system OF teXt-oooEs
to be used in the common and puo:lt
schools throughout the State, there
shall be a Commission OF five appointed
to consist of His EXccllency the Govern
or, who shall be er o1cio Chairman, tho
Chairman of the Committee on Edura
ton of the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives, and for the purpose OF Sc
lectinc the other two members, the Sen
ate shall, by ma ority of votes, appoint
one, and the House of Representative:
and for the purpose of selecting the
other two members, the Senate shnll
by majority of votes, appoint one
and the House of Representatives, shall,
i'm like manner, select the other: PTo
qif2ed. That the Commission. herein APP
pointed, shall not have have power to
amend or change the list of text books
already in use until the first of January
.!s73 Unless authority c,granted in the
,(,np1missiou by Act of the General
Assembly TO amend the list aforesaid
Ina prorided, further, That the Com
mission shall decide upon list of text.
, books to be used in the common and
public schools throughout the state,
:.and s!1alI Furnish the same TO the STARE
Beard of Education at its arst session
The meetings of the State koafd or Eo-
ucation shall be hold for the purpose
of onsideriug such matters as may oe
deemednecessary, and of taking sach ac-
ton as may advance the canse oi COM
mon school epucation in this state.
SEC. +. That the School Trustees OF
every School District shall make out ana
forward TO the School Commissioners OF
the county wherein such School Is sltna-
ted, list of all textbooks needed by the
,ersons attending school,. which list,
when properly certified to by SAID lruI,
tees, the School Commissioner shall
approve and forward to the State super
intendent of Education. The State
Superinteudent of Education shall, as
soon rs practicable after the receipt Of
such list, forward the books therein
required free of charge, And the Cen
eral Assembly shall by appropriation,
provide for the payment Of the books
aforesaid.
SEC. 5. That the State Board of Edu-
cation shall take and hold in trust, for
the State, any grant or devise of lands,
and any gift or bequest Of money, or
other personal property, made to 1t for
educational purposes, and Shall pay into
the State Treasury, for safe Keeping
and investment, all moneys and incomes
from property so received. The State
Treasurer shall, from time to time, in
vest 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 there
of, rs it shall, from time to time, re-
ouire: Prouedcd, That no disposition
shall be made of any grant, devise, gilt
or bequest Inconsistent with the terms
thereof. For the faithful management
of all the property so received by the
State Treasurer, he shall be resonsiphle,
upon his bond, to the State, as for other
funds receivvd by him in his oilic!a!
capacity: Provided, hOlOerer, That the
Trustees of any School District OF th!s
State may take and hold in. trust, Tor
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 III
their judgment seems most conducive 10
the welfare of the schools, when not
otherwise not directed by the terms of the
said grant, or gift, or devise or be-
quest: And provided further, That
before said Trustees shall assume con-
troll of any such grant. devise or bequest:
the shall give bond, to be approve d
of by the School Commissioner Of the
County in which such grant, devise or
beouest is made, said bond to be de-
posted with Clerk of the Court OF said
County.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
SEC. 6. That tile present State Super
intendent Of Education shall continue
in office until the election and quallil-
cation of his successor. At the general
election in 1872, and every four years
theafter, State Superintendent OF Ed
ucation shall be elected, in the same
manner as other State officers, who
shall enter upou the duties of his office
on the first day OF January succeeding
his election.
SEC. 7. That he shall, before entering
upon the duties of his office, give bond,
for the use of the State of South Caro-
lima, in the penal sum Of five thousand
(5,O00) dollars, with good and sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the Governor,
conditioned for the faithful and impair
tial performances Of the duties of his
office and he shall, also, at the time of
giving bond, take and subscribe the oath
prescribed in Section 80. Of Article II OF
the Constitution of the State, which
oath shall be endorsed upon the back of
the said bond, and the bond shall
be filed with, and preserved by the
Secretary of State.
SEC. s. That the State Superintendent
of Education shall receive, as compen-
sation for his services, the sum of two
thousand five hundred (2,5O0) dollars
per aunum, together with his actual
cost Of transportation when travelling
on public business, payable quarter
yearly out of the State Treasury.
SEC. 9. That he shall have general
supervision over all the common and
public schools of tbe State, and it shall
be his duty, to visit every county in
the State, for the purpose of inspecting