The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-17


Ieceive snail be paid to the ayaiiahjs
senooi iund when the bonds are pala ~
and discharged. "'e p''u Oh.
ms act takes effect August %. 1890
rouse Dill No. 100 amends article 40oo
naptsr 10, title SO, r. s. 1895. with re-
gu 10 collection OF taxes in independent
oai,a, ~ provides that in the enforced
svlvcnon OF taxes the board OF trustees
snan perform the duties which now do
ssNe IN such cases upon the city council
y, an Incorporated city or town; the pres-
.uehi az the board of trustees shall per-
io,h me duties which in such cases de-
VuiVe upon the mayor of an incorporate a
WY or town, and the county attorney Of
.ne county In which the independent dis
u.ct is located shall perform the duties
which in such cases devolve upon the citv
atorney OF an incorporated city or town
unuer the provision of chapter 1903, gem
eIai laws, regular session of the Twenty
NTH legislature. The effect of this law
g 10 make plain the manner of collecting
delinquent taxes In towns and Villages
This law takes effect August 20. iS9o
House bill No. 107 amends article ~,
oy adding to the present course OF study
IN me Pubic schools "a system of hu-
name treatment of animals as emhosiaa
In the laws OF Texas"
~ provides the time in which said study
snaii De taught (ten minutes every two
weeks; that pupils shall not be req - ad
10 purchase extra books for this purnnse
ana torbids the book commission frnn,
auopting any system OF books on this suh-
ject Va WIS suo-
Ihis law takes effect August 2e, 1899
n senate Dill NO. 145 establishes the North
texas State normal college at Denton
Texas. This school will not be- oryani,.i
as State normal school this year
Senate bill No. 26O establishes ,,o
sSputhweet Texas normal school at SAN
MARCOS, Texas This school will MOI he
organized for the present.
senate bill No. 20 appropriates to the
permanent school fund all lands hereto.
lore or hereafter recovered from railway
companies or other persons, and provides
ior the disposition of the same This ART
recites "the fact that the State ba. ~ a.
oSvered three million acres OF land from
different sources
rms law takes effect August 2s 1890
senate Dill NO. 175 amends section / not
Oh June ~, 1897, as follows: And n com
mission to the county treasurer of one half
Oh per cent for receiving and one-half of
per cent for disbursing the school funds;
plofiueu, no commission shall he paid for
,eoeiVins the balance transmitted to him
by his predecessor, or for turning over the
balance In his hands to his successor. and
that he shall receive no commission ON
money transferred; provided, that nothing
IN TINS act shall be construed to increase
the maximum now allowed by law" Under
this statute the treasurers of independent
school districts will be allowed the same
compensation as is provided for county
treasurers.
This law takes effect August %, 1899.
House bill No. 4S3 amends article 1898.
chapter 10, title Sc, r. S. 1885, with regard
to the powers of the commissioners courts
IN connection with school districts. 1t
provides that nothing in this article
shall be construed to affect counties that
have been placed under the community
system
When any patron or patrons desire TO
be transferred to an adjacent district. they
shall make application to the commission
ers court for change Ill the district line,
and If the court thinks 1t divides
the district more equally between the
two schools affected. and that the pat
rons live nearer TO the school, or II there
is dangerous obstacle between the houses
and the school, they may change the dis
trict line as requested but said change
shall be by unanimous consent of all the
commissioners elected"
Said court have power to correct all
errors In school district lines, and to COM
plete said lines when they are defective
a majority of the qualified voters OF eacn
district, and with the approval OF the
county superintendent, be consolidated, and
in such case the county superintendent
shall designate such consolidated district
by suitable numper.
This law takes effect August 26, 1899
Senate bill No. 239 incorporates the dis
trict of Port Arthur for free school pur-
poses.
NJ
trict of Victoria for free school purposes
Senate bill No. 1873 amends articles 1872,
1878. 3973c, 1874 ~ and (2) 3974c, 3976c.
and $3.50, chapter Is, title S6 R. S. 1895.
This relates to the issuance of teachers
certificates in counties,
/. The presence OF a majority OF the
board of examiners is necessary TO the
transaction of business. Heretofore full
board was necessary.
.. An examination fee of 81 will be re-
qured of all applicants for county certiti-
Gates. In the event any applicant desires
his papers forwarded to the State board
an additional fee of 81 will be required.
3. The subject OF reading is added to
the requirements for third grade certih-
cate.
4. In the requirements for hrst grade
certificate the subjects of mental and moral
philosophy are discontinued, and general
history is substituted therefor.
5. ANY person holding second grade
or first grade certificate may at any time
during the validity of said certificate re-
ceive in lieu thereof certificate OF the
next higher class by taking the examina-
ton on the additional subjects prescribed
for such higher class certificate"
6. permanent primary certificate Isl
provided TO holders of second grade State
certificates based upon the following con-
ditions: IF the holder OF a second grade
State certificate issued by the State board
of examiners. and valid for four years,
shall pass satisfactory examination upon
the additional subjects Of history OF educa-
ton. elementary psychology, applied to-
teaching, and English and American liter
AZURE, with a general average of 80 on the
subjects named, and not less than 90 on
each subject said grade to be determined
nv the State board of examiners, the said
holder shall be entitled to permanent
certificate to be known as a permanent
urinary certificate and the said certii'
cate shall be valid In any county OF the
state in any primary school. except when
cancelled by authority for any reasons APP
pllcable TO any other class OF permanent
certificates
Article 1880. relating to the granting OF
certificates for cities having an examining
hoard. extends to such cities the same
privileges with reference TO the issuance
of permanent primary certificates.