The record-union., 1899-03-25

1901.
/ Upon the erection, completion and
furnishing of the residence the COM
mission shall make full report of their
acts and expenditures to the next ses-
sion of the Legislature.
CHAPTER 81.
Chapter 81, approved March 9Th ap-
propriates $1,000 for contingent ex-
penses of the Senate for the thirty
third session of the Legislature.
CHAPTER 60.
Chapter ~ became a law on March
Sth, WITHOUT the Governors signature.
1t provides for the reorganization of
municipal corporations, and for deter
mining their population. It provides
that the legislative body of any mu-
nicipal corporation of the sixth class
upon receiving petition for the reor-
ganization OF said corporation under a
higher or lower class, signed by not less
than one-flfth OF the qualified electors
OF said corporation, shall submit to the
electors OF such city, at a special cleo
ton to be called within two weeks after
receiving such petition, the question
whether such city shall SO reorganize
under ana IN accordance with the pro-
visions OF the Act. Such election shall
be held within four weeks after the
| time when SO called. Notice of such
| election shall be given by publication
for at least ten days in newspaper
published in said city; or if there be
no newspaper published therein, by
printing and posting the notice in at
least four public places. Such notice
shall state the proposition to be sub
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election shall contain the words: ssRe-
organlzatlon-Yes,' and "Reorganiza-
tion-No." Such election shall be held
IN accordance with the general laws Of
the State so far as applicable. The
legislative BODY of the city where such
elections are held shall canvass the
votes and declare the result at its next
| regular meeting after the election. If
reorganization carries the City Clerk
of the city must at once certify to an
abstract OF the vote cast and send it
to the Secretary of State. Future
elections are then carried on under the
provisions applicable in the class of city
under which it was voted to reorganize,
| The reorganization of cities under the
Act in no manner affects the title to
any property held by such city or in
-,
or obligations in favor of or against
such city, or any proceedings then
| pending, or any ordinances heretofore
ADOPTED, or any liability incurred for
the violation of any ordinance, provided
such ordinance or ordinances are not
in conflict with such general laws.
AS soon as the officers newly elected
shall qualify, under reorganization, all
| persons in n0SSeScinn Of ho of
said city shall surrender possession to
elected officers, and deliver to them all
| moneys, books, papers and other things
in their official custody, and all prop
erty of such city in their hands, not
| outstanding the terms of office for
Which they were elected or appointed.
CHAPTER 60.
Chapter 63, approved March Sth,
amends Sections 354, 1859 and 1892 of
the Political Code, relating to State
Normal Schools. 1t reduces the terms
| of Office Of Normal School Trustees from
five to four years. Subdivision 6 of
Section 1889 is almost entirely new. 1t
gives the Board of Trustees the fol-
lowing new powers and duties: ITO
elect the President Of the school, and
to elect the teachers, upon their noni-
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fix their salaries, and prescribe their
duties; provided, that after the Presi-
dent and the teachers have served sue
cessfully and acceptably for the term of
cne year, prior to or after the passage
of this Act their appointment thereaf-
ter may be made for the term of four
years at least, unless removed for
| cause
Section 1892 is amended bv striking
out the provision that the State series
of textbooks shall be used in the
grades and classes for which published.
The Joint Board of Normal School
trustees is given much larger powers
than heretofore Under the new law
it is the duty of the joint board: To pre-
scribe series of textbooks for use in
the State Normal Schools; to prescribe
uniform course of study, and time
and standard for graduation from the
State Normal Schools; to prescribe a
uniform standard of admission for stu
dents entering the Normal Schools. The
joint board shall also have the power
to pass any general regulations that
may be applied to all the State Nor
nal Schools, thus affecting their we'll
being. Members in attending the meet
| ings of the joint board shall receive
mileage while in actual attendance upon
the meeting. The Superintendent of
| Public Instruction shall be the Secretary
of the joint board, and he shall keep a
full record of all proceedings of the
| joint meetings of the Trustees, and
| shall notify the Secretary of each
| Beard of Trustees Of any changes
made in the course of study, or the
| text books to be adopted
CHAPTER "a.
Chapter 81, approved on March 9Th,
ADDS Section 1S1SA to the Political
Code, providing for special funds for
the payment of teachers salaries in
| counties that constitute but one school
district. The section defines the du-
! ties of Boards of Education, Auditors,
| and Treasurers. in relation to the spec
ial fund. The new Act provides that
in the districts affected, "a portion of
the school funds for any fiscal year
| subsequent to the present fiscal year
equal in amount to the sum total of
teachers salaries for the next proceed
| ing fiscal year payable out of the school
fund in question, shall constitute a
special fund to be used only for the
payment of teachers salaries" and this
| fund is to be known as 1.-The teachers
salary fund.- Out Of this special fund
| shall be paid the salaries of all teach
ers holding in the fiscal year posi-
lions which existed in the preceding
| fiscal year" The Act provides that
any teacher may enjoin the payment Of
any demand (other than teachers sala-
ries) out of the fund set aside for