The Dickinson press., 1907-03-16

gsined to change the present law with
regard to the depositing of school funds.
1t authorizes a time deposit of any
money exceeding $500 for which there
is no immediate use and changes the
maximum rate per cent of deposit SUBJ
ject to check from 2 per cent to 4 per
cent.
House Bill No. IS changes the pres
ent method of taking the school census.
and is a return to the old method of
enumeration which includes all children
between the ages of 6 and 20 years,
whether they have attended school or
not. There is a proviso that in districts
where the attendance is not 50 per cent
of the enumeration, the apportionment
may be withheld, pending a proper ex-
PLANTATION of failure to send the pupils to
school. While in the judgment of the
department this is a step backward, still
the demand from the rural districts has
been so great for a change that it seemed
wise to the legislature to make this
change.
Senate Bill No. 17o, better known as
the high school aid bill, carries with it
an annual appropriation of $4,000, Civ
ing $500 to frst-class high schools, $500
to second-class high schools and 5000 to
third-class high schools. During the
coming biennial period it is confidently
expected that the number of classified
high schools will reach nearly 100. It
will make it possible for high schools to
be maintained in any community in the
state, of 500 people, provided the com
munity is wide awake and progressive
with respect to educational matters.
Senate Bill No. 2o7. better known as
the library commission bill, is a measure
which creates a library commission and
defines its duties. This is one of the
most important educational measures
which has passed this session, or any
other session, inasmuch as it definitely
fixes the place of the library work in oul
state and will place in charge of this
work throughout this state a thoroughly
! trained librarian. The library commits
| sion will take over the educational ref
erence library and the system of travel
ing libraries. 1t will organize a legisla
tive reference bureau and in every wa,
possible assist in the development o
library work throughout the state.
Senate Bill No. 162 increases the limi
of compulsory attendance to three miles
and provides that wherever school facil
tiles are not otherwise provided for chill
dren residing beyond the three-mile liml
transportation shall be furnished by tn
district.
Senate Bill No. 1853 carries the genera
amendments to the school laws, tn
principal ones of which are:
First-Reducing the time which tn
candidates for the county superinter
dency shall have taught in North Da
kota from three years to n year.
Second-It gives the county superir
tendent the right to withhold the stat
and county tuition fund from district
which do not maintain six months schoc
or otherwise provide school facilities fo
the children of the district.
THRIFT allows separate department
in graded and high schools to be counte
in making up the summer school fund.
.Fourth-1t reduces the maximum rat
Of interest on school bonds from 2 pc
cent to S per cent, cuts out the provisio
which requires a population Of 200 pee
pie in a district in order to issue NOR
than $1,000 worth of bonds and bases tn
bond issue solely upon 5 per cent Of tn
assessed valuation. &
:Fifth-It increases the amount whic
can be expended for the erection an
equipment Of a school house in CERTAIN