The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-03-22
was GENEROUS TO EDUCATION
Legislative Assembly Passed Number Of Laws to Aid School
Work-Resvme Of Principal Bills Which passed
Both Houses

The educational legislation passed
by the legislative assembly is in the
main generally satisfactory to the edu-
Gators of the state. State Superin-
tendent Stockwell, in response to an
inquiry, says:
'The tenth legislative assembly has
left an excellent record SO far as pro-
gressive educational legislation is
concerned. While everything that was
asked for by the educators of North
Dakota was not enacted into law,
still So much that is progressive has
become law as to satisfy even the
most enthusiastic school men. The
educational committees of both the
senate and the house were thoroughly
in sympathy with educational legisla-
ton. and they readily acted favorably
upon all educational legislation which
was presented to them. The educ
ltors of North Dakota have reasonsto
oe grateful to Senator Talcott, chair.
nan of the senate committee ON edu-
cation, and his conferees on that COM
nittec, and also to Representative Ca.
sey, chairman of the house committee
III education and his colleagues.
Nothing affecting education which
was presented to the committees
failed to receive a respectful and ia
vorable consideration. While posi-
bly, not as much epoch making educa-
'ional legislation has passed this ses-
sion as two years ago, still North Da-
lota is distinctly a progressive state.
educationally."
The principal measures which have
passed both houses are as follows:
House Bill No. G4, providing for the
codifieation and compilation of the
school laws. was enacted. This will
be done during the coming two years
and report made to the next session
OF the legislature. 1t is expected that
this will result in greatly simplifying
and clarifying our present school
laws
House Bill No. 80 gives the super
intendent of public instruction the
power to revoke state certificate for
violation of contract.
House Bill No. 112 gives to the
county superintendent Of health SUPER
visory control over the erection OF
schoolhouses in common school dis
tricts, especially with regard to plans
for lighting, heating, ventilating and
sanitation. The superintendent of
public instruction is authorized to pre-
pare plans for one or two-room school
buildings, which are to be used as
models. A board Of inspectors is Gre
ated in each county whose business 1t
is to recommend to school boards
changes in school buildings which will
render the same sanitary and fit for
school purposes. While this measure
is not as rigid as we might desire,
still it IS long step in the right d.
rection. and we look for splendid re-
suits from this law.
House Bill No. 116 is a concurrent
resolution amending the constitution
so as to locate normal school at
Minot. This is in line with the rec
concentrations of the department and
tho state educational association, and
we believe it will have a decided in
auence for good upon the educational
development of the northwestern por-
ton of our great state.
House Bill No. 1913 gives additional
help to the county superintendent OF
Cass and Ward counties by allowing
Il deputy for each 100 schools or ma
jor fraction thereof. This will allow
Ward county at least three or four
deputies and Cass county at least
two. In this way the work of super
vising the work of these two large
and populous counties will be made
very much more effective. 1t is hoped
that in time the legislature will see
fit to give deputy for each fifty
schools.
House Bill No. 900 is a measure
which slightly changes the present
organization Of special school dis
tricts; by allowing Il plated town as
well as an organized city, town, Or
village, to be organized as special
district alone or with contiguous ter
ritory. This will enable many small
towns 10 organize special districts and
take in considerable amount of ad-
jacent territory at the time of or
SANITATION.
House Bill No. 301 is measure de-
signed to change the present law with
regard to the depositing of school
funds. 1t authorizes time deposit
of any money exceeding $500, for
which there is no immediate use and
changes the maximum rate per cent
Of deposit to per cent and makes it
obligatory to provide repositories
wherein the amount in the school
treasury exceeds $500.
House Bill No. IS changes the pres
ent method Of taking the school cen.
sus and is a return to the old method
of enumeration which includes all
children between the ages of six and
20 years. whether they have attended
school or not. There is proviso
that, in districts where the attendance
is not 80 per cent OF the enumeration,
the apportionment may be withheld,
pending proper explanation of fail.