Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-08
EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION.

St0t0 nave Uccu mOOI 8cuctouoiy y"
sidered by the Eighth legislative as
sembly. It can be said without ANY
question that this legislative session
has been more thoroughly in sympathy
with educational progress than any
previous session. The educational
committees. both Of the house and OF
the senate. have been most pro-
gressive. The friends OF education In
the state have reason to be grateful
to these two committees for their ef-
forts in behalf of education, and 1t is
well that the members of these two
committees be known. The house
committee On education consisted Of
Mr.. Davis. Of Ramsey county, chair
man: Messrs. Watson. of Bottineau
county: McCrea, Of Pembina county;
Mallough, of Cass county; Miller Of
Walsh county; Kraabel. Of Trail
county; Mclean, of Grand Forks coun
ty; Underwood, of Ransom county. and
Lish, of Stark county.
The senate committee on education
consisted of Senator Lavayea, OF
Grand Forks county. chairman; Sen
ators Hale, OF Ramsey; 'Talcott. OF
Cass; Cashel. of Walsh; Sharpe, OF
IaMoure; jacobson. Of Ward; Gar
nett, Of Pembina; Geer, Of Dickey.
and Main. Of Towner.
No measure Of educational interest,
of which tended to strengthen the
present educational system received
other than the most favorable consid-
Grafton. and the result of the action
of the committees. seconded by the
support of the department of public
instruction has resulted in placing on
the statute books a number OF import
ant educational measures.
OF the senate bills which have be
come law, the first in importance Is
Senate Bill No. Is. introduced by SEN
ator Lavayea. better known as "the
High School bill" This bill carries
an appropriation of SIC, 900 annually
for state aid to high schools; this IL
divided as follows: High schools OF
the first class. $500: Of the second
class. $500: of the third class, 5000.
While it is regretted that the legis-
lature did not see At to grant the high
school inspector, this measure will
make it possible to aid some twenty
more schools. and o than double
the present aid to high schools already
classified.
Senate Bill No. so. introduced by
Senator Cashel. Is a OF great
interest to the teachers of the state.
It provides for the publication by the
department of public instruction. $500
copies of the proceedings Of the North
Dakota Educational association.
Senate Bill No. SO. introduced by
Senator Hale. provides for the organ
ization of district graded schools in
the same name Al district high
schools are row established.
Senate Bill No. 60, introduced by
Senator Main. provides that county su
perintendents in counties having the
district system may summon both the
presidents and clerks to meetings Of
school boards, and in counties having
the township system. it provides fol
the meeting of all the members OF the
school board. and the clerks. This II
a measure which will do much to en-
courage a progressive movement II
our rural schools.
Senate Bill No. 173. introduced b,
the senate committee on education. |.
a bill which strengthens very mucf
the present compulsory attendance
law. 1t provides that pupils between
the ages of 8 and IA years must atten(
school the entire time that the public
schools are in session, unless excused
by the board for the following rea
sons
First. that the pupil is attending
either a private or parochial school
Second. that the child Is actually ne
cessary to the support of the family
Third. that the child has alread
acquired the branches Of learnin
taught in the public schools, an
fourth. that the child Is In such
physical or mental condition as t
render attendance inexpedient Or in
practicable. This measure also pr
vides that in cities Of over 5000 II
habitants. the board Of education ms
employ a truant officer.
Senate Bill No. 213. introduced I
Senator Devlin. provides for the orga
ization of special districts in towns
cities having a population Of e II
people.
The important house measures a
as follows:
House Bill No. IS is . general ed
catiOmal measure providing first. tn