The age-herald., 1901-03-14
GENERAL LAWS
ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ALABAMA, SESSION 190O-190t.

10 amend SectlOnS Z, 5, f. b, b, o, ', lz anu
 A of an act entitled an Act to estab-
 Nsh Q uniform system for the examina-
 ton and licensing of teachers of pub
 lie schools, approved February 10.. 1899.
 Section ]. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That section ? of an act to establish a uniform system for the examination and licensing of teach- CTS of public schools, approved February 10, 1899. be. and the same Is. hereby amended so as to read as follows: That the said State Board of Examiners shall meet during the months of November and May of each year, and shall prepare ques- tons for the examination of teachers.
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That sec lion of said act be amended so as to read as follows: That the president or the State Board of Examiners shall cause lists of the questions so prepared to be printed, and shall, on or before the l5th day of December and June of each year. send to each person appointed to com duct examinations in the counties or the State sufficient number of the lists of questions so prepared and printed for the conducting of the examinations in their
 
 vided; that the questions so sent shall be enclosed in sealed envelope. on the back of which shall be plainly written or print ed the worlds Questions for the exami- nation of teachers" The seal of said en- velope shall not be broken except as here matter provided.
 Section B. Be 1t further enacted, That section of said act be amended so as to read as follows: That the first Mon day in January and July be appointed for the examination of teachers. The eX- aaminat!on may be continued from day to day for three consecutive days, if such continuance shall be necessary for the completion of the work of examination, but no examination shall be begun on any other day than the first day mentioned in this section. No examination shall be held at any other time. Provided, that the State Board of Examiners may hold, at the Department of Education In Mont gomery, special examinations for the benefit of persons who are prevented from taking the regular examination by sickness, absence from the State, or oth' CT unavoidable cause. Each person talk ing a special examination shall pay to the State Board of Examiners fee of five dollars. Special examinations shall be equal in all respects to the regular examinations. Provided further, that Tn order to accommodate normal school pu- pills who are required by this act to take the State examination, the State Board of Examiners may hold at such times and places as they may deem advisable an examination for these pupils, and at such examination the regular fees shall be paid by applicants, and no person not a bona fide matricul9te of normal school shall be admitted to the examination.
 Sec f. Be it further enacted, That sec ton 5 of said act be amended so as to read as follows: That the regular exam ination shall be conducted In each coun- ty by the Superintendent of Education of the same, unless for good and substan- tial reasons the said State Board of Ex- aminers shall deem 1t best to select for this service another person appointed for that purpose by the State Board of FIX aminers, and if he shall be unable, by reason of sickness or other unavoidable necessity, to conduct the same, then by some other competent person appointed for that purpose by him. Said examna- ton shall begin at 10 o'clock a. m. of the day appointed by section of this act at which hour the person appointed to conduct the examination shall, in the presence of the applicants for examina- tion. break the seal of the envelope con taining the lists of questions, and shal distribute the questions among the ap- plicants. All the applicants shall under go the examination in the same room, or in sight of the person appointed to con duct the examination. Provided, that the provisions of this act referring to the spe- ciaI examination of normal school stu dents shall apply only to those who had graduated prior to the passage of this act.
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, Tha section 6 of said act be amended so a, to read as follows: That each applican for examination shall, before entering upon the examination, deposit with the person appointed to conduct the examina ton ar examination fee as follows: AT applicant for a third grade certificate, 8 fee of one dollar; an applicant for sec ond grade certificate, a fee of one and one-half dollars; an applicant for first grade certificate, d fee of two dollars an applicant for a life certificate, fec of three dollars. The fees received from the examination of teachers at regular examinations shall be paid into the State treasury to the credit of the educationa fund, and the State Auditor shall, on the requisition of the Superintendent of Edu cation, issue warrants on the State Treas urer to be paid out of the educationa fund for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, such as the pay ment of expenses for postage, for ex pressage for clerk hire, for State Board of Examiners only, for the per diem oi the State Board of Examiners, for paying county conductors and for other incl dental expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act. The appoint ed members of the State Board shall re ceive five dollars per day., including Sun days, for the time they are engaged 1T conducting the examination of teachers under this act. The County Superintend ent or persons appointed to conduct ths examination In each county shall receive ten dollars for his services in conducting available educational fund was apportion cd october l. 1900, an amount equal to the balance after deducting the expenses re ceiyed from the examination fees sine, ,..,t, 1eoQ cha II ha itrluadia tpl aVai H.