The age-herald., 1898-07-01
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 LAWS PROPOSED By the Alabama Educational Association
 at Tuscaloosa. REFORM COMMON SCHOOLS Great Many Bills Prepared for Legislative
 Enactment. WHAT THE TEACHERS WOULD DO # They Composed the State Legislature Legislators May Become Popular
 By Voting for the Bills
 Given Below.
WHAT THE TEACHERS WOULD DO

Special Dispatch to The Age-Hefald.
 Tuscaloosa, June 3O.-The following is the report of the committee of thirty-three on the educational satus in Alabama as adopted by the Alabama Educational asso- citation yesterday:
 To the Members of the Committee of Thir- ty-three:
 In accordance with your instructions, l now have the honor to report to you the action of the sub-committees on mainten- ance, supervision, supply of teachers and instruction and discipline.
 The majority of the chairmen of the re- spective sub-committees reported in favor of resembling your former action in so far as that action related to the preparation of one general school bill. They in structed that several school bills connected in policy, but independent in titles be sub mitted for your consideration. The bills herewith presented are based upon the four part plan adopted at your former meeting. Maintenance: l. State tax. 2. Optional county tax. 3. Separating school moneys from other moneys of state. 1. Determining the bases of distribution. 5. Determining the public school organiza- tion. Supervision: 6. Regulating the office of county superintendent. Supply of teachers: [. Regulating county board of examiners. Supply of teachers and instruc ton and discipline: s. Establishing state board of education.
 Appended hereto are the school bills rec commended for yor approval. Very respect. fully submitted,
 J. B. CUNNINGHAM,
 Chairman Ex-Officio. Rill-To be Entitled an Act a Increase the State Revenue of the Public Schools of the State of Alabama.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the general assembly ofAlabama, That an annual tax of % cents shall be imposed on each $100 of assessed valuation of all taxable prop erty within the state together with an an- nual appropriation of $100000 from the gen eral fund, and that the revenue derived therefrom shall be applied solely to the maintenance of the public schools of the state. A Bill-To Be Entitled an Act to Optionaly Increase the County Revenue of the Pub lie Schools of the State of Alabama:
 Section 1. Be it enacted by. the general assembly of Alabama, That an annual tax the minimum rate of which shall be set by the court of county commissioners, shall be imposed on each S100 of assessed valuation of all taxable property within each county of the state and that the revenue derived therefrom shall be applied solely to the use of the public schools of thecounty wherein levied; provided that the said tax, combined with the other taxes of said county, shall in no case exceed the limit of taxation fixed by the state con stitution for the counties of the state; and provided furher, that the enforcement of this act shall be at the option of the court of county commissioners of each county in the state. The apportionment and distri- button of this fund shall be made by the county superintendent in the same manner as are state funds For this service said county superintendent shall receive per cent. commission to take effect upon adop- tion.
 A Bll-To be entitled an Act Separating the Public School Moneys From All Other Moneys of the State of Alabama, and Making the Same Non-Divertiple.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That all public school school moneys of every description shall be separated from the other moneys of the state, shall be kept. sacredly for the purposes for which they were designed, and shall not be 'dvertible to- any other purpose.
 To take effect Jan. 1 1899.
 A Bill-To be entitled an Act Determining the Public School Organization of the State of Alabama.
 Section 1-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Alabama, That the
 
 state of Alabama shall be municipal school districts, special school districts and coun- ty school districts.
 Municipal school districts shall embrace the public schools, or schools of cities or towns, as now or hereafter established by charter
 Special school districts shall embrace the public school, or schools, of special school districts, as now or hereafter established by the general assembly.
 County school districts shall embrace the public schools of the counties Exclusive of municipal and special school districts; or Inclusive of municipal or special school dis trlcts where such organization now exists; or where, by a vote of thescftizens affected, such organization may hereafter be made.
 Location of Schools Sec 9. Be it further enacted, That mu- nicipal and special school districts, in the location and number of their schools shall