The age-herald., 1900-12-16
Secretary of State.

3710 SIP, 3713 3714 316, 37l7, 3I19, 3f20, 5fzl, 3723 3725 and 3726 of the Code of Alabams.
 of 1896, for the purpose of securing uni-
 formity in the laws governing the State
 institutions for the deaf and the blind
 and the better control and management
 of the same, and for the support of said
 institutions, and to repeal Sections 370a,
 37O6, S7O7, S7O9, S715 371S, s722 and SPA of the
 Code of 1896.
 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama that Sections 369S, 3699, S7OO, 3702, s7O4 s71O, S712, S3, S714, S716, 3717 S719, S72O. 3721, 3723, S725 and 3726 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That Section S69S of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: "369S Educational Institution for the Deaf Establlshed). There is es- tablished in this State and located at Tal- ladega an institution for the education of the deaf. called the Alabama School for the Deaf"
 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That Sec tion 3699 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: 1869. Incorporation of such institution) The Governor, the Su- perintendent of Education and eleven other persons, appointed as hereafter provided, are made body corporate, with the rights of succession forever, by the name of the Alabama School for the Deaf and such corporation may acquire and hold property, real and personal, by gift, devise or in any other manner, for the purpose of it's crea- tion; may sue and be sued; contract and be contracted with; may have and use a com mon seal break or alter the same at uleas- ure and may have all the powers necessary and proper to accomplish the purposes Of this article"
 Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That Sec tion 37OO of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: "S7OO. (Eleven trustees appointed by the Governor-Board of Trus- tees.) Such eleven persons are appointed by the Governor, and each trustee shall hold for a term of six years, except as hereinafter provided. The board shall con- sist of three members from the Congress sional district in which the school is To- cated and one from each of the other Con- gressional districts in the State. The thrse members from the district in which the school is located shall be appointed by Tai- 1adega County. The board shall be divided into three classes. The members from the First, Second, Third and one member from the Fourth district shall compose the first class. The members from the Fifth, Sixth and one member from the Fourth district shall compose the second class. The mem Der from the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and one member from the Fourth district shall compose the third class. The present mem- bers of the board shall be reappointed from 5;e4r; ip side, except the Ninth district, where there are two members, one of these shall be dropped by lot. Vacancies are filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. Each trustee holds until his successor is duly ap- pointed Provided, however, that the mem bers of the first class shall hold for two years, and the members of the second class for four years and the members of the third class for six years from the approval of this act. Thereafter their successors shall hold for six years. These eleven persons and the Governor and Superintendent of Education constitute a Board of Trustees who have entire management and control of such institution"
 Sec. 4. Be it further enacted That Sec ton 37O2 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: "3702. Duties Of Treasurer.) The treasurer must pay over such funds as may come into his hands as such on the written order of the Board of Trustees, which written order must be counterslgned by the secretary and record ed in the minutes or records of the proceed ings of the board, kept by such secretary and the treasurer shall make a full report at the close of the fiscal year, and oftener if required by the Governor"
 Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That Sec tion 3704 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: ''3704. (Object of School, Application and Admission; Term of Pupilage.) The object of such school shall be to afford the means of education to the deaf of the State. All deaf children of the State between the ages of and 21, who are of sound mind, free from disease and of good character may be admitted to the benefits of this school. All applicants must make satisfactory proof to the Board of Trustees that they are citizens of the State and that they are proper candidates for admission. Proof may be made by the applicant in person, or by next friend, or by affidavit of any person cognizant of the facts, before a probate judge notary
 
 pill may continue in school shall not ex- ceed ten years, and no pupil shall be re- tained in school after having passed the age of 25. No pupil shall be retained ill school after it has been ascertained that such pupil has ceased to make progress or Is not being benefited. Any pupil may be dropped at any time for cause by the Board of Trustees"
 Sec. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That Sec ton 371O of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: "S71O (Appropria- tions for Each Pupil.) For the mainte- nance and support of the Alabama School for the Deaf the sum of two hundred and thirty dollars per pupil is hereby annually appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, such an appropriation to be based upon the number of pupils enrolled on the first day of January in each year, and to be drawn ouarferlv in advance bv the treasurer of