The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-05-04
LAWS GENERAL
PASSED. RY
The General Assembly Of Maryland,
Al a. January Session, 1872.
rUBLlsHED By AUTHORITY.
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PpbLishED By AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 374.
AN ACT
To repeal an Act passed at the January
Session Of 1870, entitled an Act 10
repeal the Act passed AZ January
Session, 1868, entitled Public Eda-
cation, providing general system Of
Free Public Schools for the State Of
Maryland, aud to repeal all laws in
consistent Herewith, aud to re enact
the same with amendments.
Sec. l. BE it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of MARYLAND, That the
Act passed at the session of 1870, emit.
tied an Act to repeal an Act passed at
the session Of 1868, entitled Public
Education, providing a system Of Free
Public Schools for the State Of Mary.
land, and to repeal all laws Inconsistent
Herewith be, and the same is hereby
repealed and re.enacted so Is to read as
follows:
Section l. And be il enacted, That
there shall be throughout the State of
Maryland general system of Free Pub
lie Schools according to the provisions
Of this Act.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall be added to the Code Of Pub.
lie General Laws under the title Pub.
lie Education" aud that all existing
laws inconsistent herewith be, aud the
same are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER l.
.SaPsrsision.
Sec /. Educational matters affect
ing the State and the general care and
supervision OF Public Education, shall
be entrusted to a State Board Of Edu-
cation.
Sec. 2 Educational matters affect.
ing county shall be under the control
Ofa Board Of County School Commits.
sioners.
Sees. Educational matters affecting
school district shall be under the SUI
peryision Of Board Of District School
Trustees.
CHAPTER II.
Formation Of Boards.
Sec. l. The Governor, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate,
shall appoint at the present session Of
the General Assembly Of Maryland, and
at every regular session thereafter, from
among the Presidents and Examiners
Of the several County Boards four per.
sons, Zone of whom shall be n resident
of the Eastern Shore who, together
with the Principal of the State Normal
School, shall constitute the State Board
Of Education.
Sec. 2. The Board Of County School
Commissioners shall be composed of
three persons, appointed by the Judges
Of the Circuit Courts, to serve for two
years from the iirst day Of January mex t
succeeding said appointment, aud until
their successors shall qualify; provid-
ed, that 10 counties having over one
hundred schools, five persons shall be
appointed.
Sec. 8. The Board of District School
Trustees shall ba eomnosed of threa
persons, who shall be appoiptsd bv the
County School Commissioners On The
FIRST day Of May, or at their first meet
ing thereafter IL each year
cHapTPP III
D@''es q "e 1stafe Board 81 Education
Bee. !. The State Board Of Educa-
ton shall hold regular meetings on the
last wednesday IN May, August, No
vember and February of each year, and
special meetings as occasions may re-
qnire.
Sec. z The otfice Of the Board shall
be 10 the State Normal School.
sec. .. The members Of the Board
shall receive no salary but actual expen.
ses incurred "a attending meetings Of
the Board, and they are authorised to
employ clerical assistance when neces-
sary; the Treasurer upon the warrant
OF the Comptroller is hereby authorized
" P"J sac AiSoiucus VI tue DoaIo Sueh
amount, DOT exceeding one thousand
dollars per annum, as he shall show to
be Que Tor these necessary expenses.
sec. T. The State Board Of Educa-
ton snail, 70 the best OF their ability,
cause the provisions Of this law to be
carried into ehecs, and may, if necessa-
~ institute legal proceedings for that
purpose, with the direction and advice
o. me Attorney General they shall ex-
plaie The true inient and meaning Of
lns laNs ao0 ihey shan decide, without
expense 70 the parties concerned, all
eoaiforeskies End disputes that NAY