The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-06

10 keep a register OF all cases IN
which he is required to appear, which
must show the county, district and
I court in which they have been tried,
and whether they are civil or criminal.
To exercise supervisory powers over
the county attorneys of the state in
the duties of their offices, and require
of them reports as TO the condition of
public business.
To give his opinion. without fee. to
the legislature, and to any state officer,
board or commission, any county at
torney, and to the board of county
commissioners of any county upon any
question of law relating to their re-
speetive Offices.
When required by the public service
or directed by the governor, to assist
the county attorney of any county in
the discharge of his duties.
To buy up and purchase in the name
of the state any property for sale
under execution issued upon judg-
ments in favor Of the state and to
enter satisfaction in whole or in part
Of such judgments as consideration
for such purchases
Whenever the property of debtor in
any judgment mentioned has been sold
under a prior judgment, or is subject
TO any judgment. lien or incumbrance
taking precedence of the judgment in
favor OF the state, TO redeem such
property from such prior Judgment,
lien or incumbrance; and all money
necessary for such redemption must be
paid out of any money appropriated
for such purpose.
When, in his opinion, it is necessary
for the collection or enforcement of
any Judgment to institute and prose-
cute in behalf of the state to set aside
and annul all conveyances fraudulent
ly made, the cost necessary to the pros
ecution to be paid out of any appropri-
alton for the prosecution of delin-
quents.
To discharge the duties of d mem
Der of the board of examiners, the
board of pardons, state board of land
commissioners and board of reform
school commissioners, and such other
duties as may be prescribed by law,
To report under oath to the govern
or at least thirty days prior to the
regular biennial meeting of the legis-
lature the condition of the affairs of
his department, and to accompany the
same with a copy of his docket, and
of the reports received by him from
county attorneys, which report must
also include an itemized statement of
the moneys received from all sources,
and of all moneys disbursed.
His annual salary. to include all SER
vices rendered, shall be fifteen hundred
G1, 500 dollars.
Sec. 3. He must execute to the state
an official bond in the sum of $1,000
Sec. 4. 1t is his duty to institute in
vestigations for the recovery Of all
real or personal property which may
have escheated or should escheat to
She state, and for that purpose he has
the power to cite any and all persons
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this state to answer Investigations and
render accounts concerning the prop
erty, and to examine all books and pa
pers of any and all corporations. When
amy real or personal property IS re
covered which should escheat to the
state. he must institute suit in the dis
trict court Of the county where said
property shall he situated for the re-
covery.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
Senate bill No. IL was introduced by
Mr. Allison by unanimous consent out
of the regular order and is a bill for
an act defining the duties and powers
of the superintendent of public instruc-
ton, fixing his compensation and limit
ing the expenses of his Office
The bill provides that there shall be
chosen by the electors at the regular
state election in 1900 and every four
years thereafter, a superintendent of
public instruction. who shall have at
tanned the age Of thirty years at the
time of his election, shall have resided
within the state five years next pre-
ceding his election, who shall be a
qualified elector. and the holder of d
state certificate of the highest grade
issued in some state. or is the gradu-
ate of some reputable university, col
lege or normal school. He shall hold
his office for four years from the first
Monday in January following his cleo
ton and until his successor is elected
and qualified Before entering upon
his duties he shall give bond in the
penal sum of $4,000, with not less than
two sureties.
The superintendent shall preserve all
books and other articles of educa-
come into his possession and at the
expiration of his term shall deliver
them to his successor.
He shall have the general super
vision of the public schools of the
state.
He shall prepare and furnish to the
proper officers all papers required.
He shall prepare all questions to be
used in the examination of applicants
as teachers, and prescribe the rules for
conducting such examinations.
He shall prepare a course Of study
for all the public schools of the state;
shall prescribe rules for the holding of
teachers institutes; shall counsel with
and advise county superintendent
upon all matters involving schools;
give then written answers to ques-
lions concerning school law; shall de-
eide all appeals from the decision Of
the county superintendent.
He shah at least once in four years
cause to be printed the school laws
of the state, with such notes and de-
cisions thereon as may seem to him
advisable.
He shall provide and keep a seal.
He shall attend and assist at teach
ers' institutes and aid and encourage
teachers generally in qualifying them
selves for the successful discharge of
their duties.
He shall between the list and 10th
DAYS Of February of each year appor-
ton the state school fund among the
several counties of the state in pro-
portion to the number Of children of
school age in each as shown by the
last enumeration authorized by law.
1t shall be the duty of the state board
of land commissioners to notify the
state auditor on or before the 10th day
of January of each year the amount of
the state school fund subject to appor-
tionment. and the said auditor. imme-
diately upon the receipt of such noti-
fcation, shall issue his warrant on the
state treasurer for such amount
the state treasurer shall
certify said apportionment to the coun- /
ty treasurers not later than the first
Monday in March The superinten-
dent Of public instruction shall certify
to the county superintendent of
schools of each county the amount ap-
portioned to that county.