The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-24

OF course, ticy toul,l ID hing l,.t
submit. The Republican members have
thus placed themselves on record to sup
port the Governor in any contest, if any
should arise. between him and the ruling
powers i'll other branches OF government
when the welfare OF the State is III stake
Governor Hamilton has had interviews
with = number of Republican members
OF the Legislature, and they have all
promised to give him their aid and en-
conragemcnt i'll any measure OF reform
and oc@noIny.
NEW SCnuul. LAW FOR THE STATE.
! bill is in preparation, and will be
introduced in til" senate. 10 revise the
school law Of The State. The proposed
bl!i i based OH the measure proposed AT
tli2 last session OF the Legislature by Mr..
Stump. It retains the prov iSion for a
wee Fu'lic school system thrIaghou the
state, ana provides THAI tilc State Board
Of Education shall consist of seven mem
bCvs, To re elected by the first seven
Judicial circuits OF the state, the people
of each judicial circuit to elect one
member Of the board The State Board
shall have the appointment Of the county
school commissioners. The appointment
OF the latter is to he regulated in the
same manner as the First Branch mem
hers Of the Baltimore City Council now
name the members of the School Board
of Baltimore
The member Of the State Board for the
judicial district is to submit the names of
the School commissioners for the culln-
ties in his respective circuits. and the
State Board shall confirm. or ii the names
are Objectionable. it may reject them.
The State Board shall also contract for
books. stationery. Nc.. for the public
schools i'll the various counties of the
State: and the county School Commits
sioners shall purchase any quantity of
books. &c. that may be required from
such firms OF persons with whom such
contract has been made by the State
Beard. Tie members of the State Board
shall be CX-OiIiriO trustees of the State
Normal school. and the faculty of that
institution shall consist Of one principal.
two male and two female teachers. The
sum Of $4,000 is tu be annually appro-
pri;;ted 10 pay the salaries and other cX-
penS3s of the Normal school. and also
the salary of the State Normal School.
The cuunty School commissioners shall
have The appointment Of the district
school trustees, and shall have charge of
the school buildings. &C. y tax of 10
cents on Si00 of property shall he levied
by the State for school purposes: but, if
the stat" appropriation is not sufficient,
the ccunty School Commissioners may
levy an additional county tax for the
purpose. High schools may be cstab-
!iShed in the various counties, on the
condition that the County commissioners
present buildings to the School Commits
sionera with that object in view. One
half OF the expense is to be paid out of
the school tund. and tile other half by
the pupils visiting the high school. The
members Of the state Board are to serve
without pay: but they may employ eleri-
cal service, and their expenses, &c, shall
not exceed $1,000. Their office is to be
at the State Normal School. where they
Shall hold quarterly meetings. The bill
makes only one change in the school reg
ulations for the city Of Baltimore, being
that the School Board OF Baltimore shall
submit to the State Board of Education
an annual report showing the expenses
for the year. Nc. No books of a parti-
san or sectarian character are to be used
iii any OF the schools. The other fea-
lures of the bill are similar to he law
now i'll existence.