The Russellville Democrat., 1876-01-20


 tion and expenditure of the reve nucs accruing from the said fund and whenever it comes to hi, knowledge that any of the invest ments of the school funds are no snfe, or that any portion of the sad fund is liable to be lost, thai it is unproductive of revenue, ol that any of the school revenues have been diverted from thcil proper channel, or from the appro- priate objects contemplated, he shall report the facts to the gov ernor, and to the general assem bly,, if in session.
 Sec. 20. That he shall also ap pend to his report statistical ta ble, compiled from the materials transmitted to this office by school officers, with proper sum maries, averages and totals given
 Sec. 21. That he shall present such a comparison of results, and such an exhibit of his admin :tra tion, and of the operation of the common free school sJ st m, te. getner with such statements oi the true condition O. the schools of the state as shall distinctly show the improvements and prog ress made from year to year in the department of public instruction,
 Sec. 22. That the annual reports of the state superintendent to the governor shall be transmitted by the governor to the general assem- bly, at the opening of the session.
 Sec. g. That he shall have his reports to the governor published as soon as practicable after they have been made, and shall cause them to be distributed among the various school officers of the state, to be kept on file in their respect i've offices; provided, he shall not have more than five thousand copies of such reports printed for any one year, the printing of such reports to oe let out as O, co: . tracts for printing.
 Sec. A. That he shall, on the first Monday of July and on the first Monday in January, of each year, make a pro rata apportion- ment of the several counties of the state, of the remaining revenues in the state treasury available for di stribution for school purposes, on the basis of the number of per sons between the ages of six and twenty-one years, residing ih the said counties, respectively, on the first Monday of July previous; and he shall publish statement of the same, and as early as prac- ticablc shall transmit copy thereof to each county examiner and to each of the several treas urers in the state, and to each county clerk, who shall submit the same to the county court, at its next term, and he shall thereupon draw his requisition upon the state auditor in favor of the treas urers of the several counties for such amount as said counties may be entitled to receive for the sup port of free common schools.
 Sec. 25. That he shall from time to time publish, in convenient pamphlet form, and furnish each school officer, the acts of the gen eral assembly relating to common schools, and the decisions of the courts having competent jurisdic- tion in relation to the school laws; and he shall likewise, at the re- quest of any school officer, render decision relating to the intent, s.ruction or administration of any portion of the school laws on which decisions shall not have been published and he may, when he shall deem it advisable to have the opinion of the attorney gener- al, require said opinion to be giv- en in writing.
 Sec. 26. That he shall, for the purpose of ascertaining the amount, safety and preservation of the school funds, have access to the auditors books and papers, with full power to use and inspect the same.
 Sec. 27. That at the expiration of his term of office he shall de llver to his successor possession ol his office, together with all books, records, documents, papers and other articles belonging or pertain ing to his office.
 Sec. 2S. That he shall affix the seal of the department of public instruction to all official commu' nications from his office.
 Sec. 29. That whenever a va. cancy in the office of superintend' ent of public instruction shall oc- cur, from death, resignation, ol otherwise, the governor shall ap, point a person of suitable attain ments to serve the remainder oi the unexpired term: Provided Such vacancy shall occur within nine months from the next sue ceeding election, otherwise ar election shall be ordered as ir case of state officers.
 Sec. 30 That neither the state superintendent nor county exam iner shall act as agent for any author, publisher or bookseller nor directly or indirectly rereiy,