Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-24
FIRST EDITION..
900 p. M.
Tho Proposed schseI Law.

AN EPfroME OF Trs PRovsIoNs-N HOW FAR IT
RKLATEs TO wILSnEdroN-ooLoRED SCHOOLS.
On the 10th OF March, Mr.. Hickman, chairman
of the House Committee on Education, intro
duced bill providing uniform system Of Free
School Education for the State. The following
are the provisions Of the bills
First, a.state Board lof Education is created,
composed OF the several County Boards and the
several County Superintendents, Of whom we
shall speak more fully, presently. The meet
ngs of the State Board are to be held annually,
at Dover, on the frat Tuesday In Octob and are
TO be presided over by one Of tho County super
intendents. Other officers are also provided for
"A vice. President, Secretary and Treasurer This
Board is 10 hear all appeals and determine finally
all matters of controversy between County Super
intendents and County Boards, between Super
intendents and Teachers, or Commissioners, and
between School Commissioners TO receive and
consider the reports OF the County Superntend-
| ents as to the condition Of the schools and
through its President, or some one OF it's number
specially appointed for the purpose, make full
report to the Governor before the LIST day OF
December Of the condition OF the schools OF the
State, with any suggestions deemed advisable
On the second Saturday in April, annually,
the Commissioners of the several school dis
tTicts OF the counties respectively are to hold
elections to select one Of their number to serve
| 10 the county Board, composed OF representa-
| tives thus elected from all the hundreds and
election districts in the respective Counties This
Board is required to meet at least twice year
/ ON the LIST Tuesday in May and November-at
the county seat, and the election OF President,
Secretary and Treasurer, TO serve for one year
| Ia provided for It Is the duty OF this Board TO
receive and consider the reports OF the county
superintendent to form new school districts
where needed and readjust the limits OF cid
ones when required; L may determine what
| text books are TO be used in the schools OF its
county, supplying them at cost, and It is to be q
general council for consultation and advice In
| regard to education and school matters In It's
| county.
yided for. These are to be appoint ed by the
| Governor, annually, at salary OF $12OO. by
| virtue Of their office, these Superntendents are
| to be members OF their County Boards respec-
lively and it is their duty to visit every school
| in the county, at least once year, nothing the
| condition OF tho school buildings, grounds and
| appurtenances, the qualifications and efhciency
OF the teachers, the conduct and standing OF the
i scholars, the method OF instruction, the disci-
| pline and government Of the schools, reporting
/ these matters to the County Boards, with re-
Communications; to decide all controversies Arts-
| ing under the school laws In his county, but an
/ appeal may be taken from his decision TO the
County Board, and inally the State Board ex-
/ anime all persons who propose to teach in his
i county; and in his visits to the schools advise
/ with the teachers respectively, giving them all
i needed instruction, and using his utmost endeaV-
Il or to forward the cause OF education IN the
1 county Of which he is Superintendent.
| Teachers are required to be OF good moral
i character, and must be qualified to teach the
branches that arc now required py law 70 pe
| taught. Before employment, they must OBTAIN
q certificate, eountersigned by the Treasurer OF
| the County Board, the obtainment OF wnlch
| signature will require the payment into the
Treasury of IS. Any applicant refused certih-
cate, or one OF as high grade as he thinks ne
Il is entitled to, may appeal to the Oounty anu
State Boards for redress.
The sums thus paid are to be held by the
Il Roardsto be expended In tne Siata snd
| Of the contingent expenses ol Sn9 95atarniuino
| Nnrtv Roards the State Board determn,inb ,b
| tat shau ho its proportion OF the amount s tnus
.iS;n The Treasurers of the Boaras, po.n
Psata and tlonnty, are required TO give Donu ~
tbe penal sum Of S1 ,0OO, and al o.hei pa,bia the
| racsiyo money must give bono IN 1ou'' ~
s1oo,,n, likely 10 come into their HANDS, ,..,..
Tha School Commissioners OF eaoh uis1riH. us T..
reo,Sred TO raise by taxation, annualy' Az m
The manner now provided by law ~ isSS Tororo;s.
sioner failing TO do so is personaly h~O'' -
snch sohool district in that amount. :, an,
Whsnaver the taxable colored people o. ah, at,,
rsichborhood, in any county, snan sAueiy ySvb;cS III
D SobooI Commissioners in the distrlct III "O, WI
AZ school is to be located, that tney navS ,si
va. me house that within circuit OF o ni,ie
there are at least So colored cnholeSn ,,'et In
4 asrs of age needing instructipn, ehu snSs W, ~
colored tsxAbes have yoea Al IN ,aTston .ne At leas
sTE snch achool shall be organized anu oo'H, r.
70 ,sSaS and an such schools shall De unuet .,.a W.
!. a;.ao,}on Of the school officers, as IN cths
osSes and subject TO all general laws ~ nGi 1m Y
herewith 10 WnPtoad s9sa Snd tns regulate
10 61 tba Board Of Education, but no sonool mr r
sss t part Of the school fund ,I9a The
Voted the coorod schools are to pc leSeU Ss 9th Il
collected from the &C SoSrea sad sndAp %ast be Ike
sHSs snssate and expended for the benefit St ~
soIored children within the limits in when IN u Il
TX ps collected but the whole or any part .,
:. s75 may be raised by donations OF c'n'''OD'O
rs AZ substitute for taxation; .,..as m I
u onlS 40 much OF this bill as relates 20 "
fe oSorsd schools is applicable to the city OF "
he mineton. The management Of our eaI"1o oi,S Roa
lss affairs continues in the hands Oh our 'i'' -
~, ~ | OF Education