The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-04-20
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ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS :
PASSED BY THE -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1870 AND 1871.
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ANACrro AMEND AN act ENTITLED IAN ACT
TO ss1,ABLIsH AND MAINTAIN 4 SYSTEM OF
~ FREE COMMON SCHOOLS FOB TIE STATE OF
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SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives the State OF South
q Carolina, now met and sittng7in General AS
sembly, and by the authority OF. the same,
that the State Board of Education shall con-
sist of the several County School Commission
ers and the State Superi rintendent OF Education,
who shall be er o6fcio Chairmanof the, Board,
and who shall be entitled to vote! on all ques-
tions submitted to the Board The Board may
elect one of its members as Secretary.
Sec. 2. That the State Board of Education
shall hold its first meeting at the Capital of
the State on the second Wednesday after the
. approval 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
other times and places as the State Superin-
tendent of Education shall direct. The MEM
!. bers of the Board shall be entitled to receive
mileage at the rate of twelve cents per mile,
going to and returning from the meetings OF
the Board aforesaid, to be paid by the State
Treasurer on presentation of q certificate signed
blythe Chairman and Secretary of the Board.
SEC 8. That, for the purpose of procuring
an uniform system of textbooks, to be used In
the common and public schools throughout the
State, there shall be a Commission of five ap-
pointed, to consistof His Excellency the Cover
nor, who shall be erc cofacio Chairman, the chair-
menofthe Committee on Education ofthe Senate
and House of Representatives, and, fort the pur-
pose of selecting the other two members, the
Senate shall, by majority of votes, appoint
-one and the House of Representatives shall
In like manner, select the other: Procided,
That the Commission herein appointed, shall
not have power to amend or change the list OF
textbooks already in use nntil the first OF jan
nary, 1873, unless authority tbe granted to- the
Commission by Act. of the General Assembly
to amend the list aforesaid; And provided, fur.
ther, ,Thatth Commission shall decidenpon alist
oftext-books to be used in the common and public
schools throughout the State, and shall furnish
the same to the State Board of Education at
its first session. The meetings of the State
Board of Education shall be held for the pur-
pose 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. 4. That the School Trustees of every
School District shall make out and forward to
the School Commissioner of the county where
< in such School District is situated list of all
textbooks needed by the persons attending
school, which list when properly certified to
by said Trustees, the School Commissioner
shall approve and forward to the State Super
intendent of Education. The State Superin-
tendent of Education shall, as soon as practi-
cable after the receipt of such list, forward the
books therein required free of charge. And
the General Assembly shall, by appropriation,
provide for the payment of the books aforesaid.
Sec. 5. That the State Board Of Education
shall take and hold in trust, for the State, any
grant or devise of lands, and any gift OF be-
quest of money, or other personal property,
made to it for educational purposes, and shall
pay into the State Treasury, for safe-keeping
and investment, all moneys and incomes from
pfopertyso received The State Treasurer shall
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 thereof, as
it shall, from time to time, require: Provided,
That no disposition shall be made of any grant,
devise, gift or bequest inconsistent with the
management of all property so o'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: ProDs-
ded, hoaoeeer, That the Trustees Of any School
District of this State may take and hold in
trust, for their particular School District, any
grant or devise of lands, and any gift or be-
quest of money, and apply the same in the
interest of the schools of their District IN such
manner as in their judgment seems most con-
ducive to the welfare of the schools, when not
otherwise directed by terms of the said grant,
or devise, gift or bequest: And Prouided fur
aber, That before said Trustees shall, assume IN.
control of any such grant, devise or bequest,
they shall givea bond, to be approved of by
the School Commissioner of the County In
which such grant,, devise or 4beqHest is made;
said bond to be deposited with. Clerk Of the
Court of said County.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
Sec g. 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
ucation 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.
SEC. z. That he shall, before entering upon
the duties Of his office, give. bond, for tho use
of the State of South Carolina, in the penal
sum of five thousand Is ,0O0) dollars, with good
and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the
Governor, condi ditioned for the faithful and i'm
partial performances of the duties of his Office;
and he shall, also, at the time of giving bond,
take and subscribe the oath prescribed in Sec
ton 30 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;
Sec. 8. That the State Superintendent OF
Education shall receive, as compensation for
his services, the sum Of two thousand five hun
dred l2,5O0l dollars per annum, together with