The Republican journal., 1909-04-08


Cured approved Feb. 30
Chapter ~.
An Act to amend Section one hundred
and twelve Of Chapter fifteen of the
Revised Statutes, relating to Normal
schools and Training Schools
chapter fifteen Of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out all words
after the word tuition In line five Of
said section. SO that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows:
Section liz. Applicants for admission
snail be sixteen years of age II females,
and seventeen If males, and shall signify
their intention to become teachers and
state for at least one year, and if they
receive a diploma, two years after they
nave graduated; on these conditions they
shall be received without charge for
tuition. '-(Approved Feb. 26)
Chapter %.
An Act to amend Section sfxty-flye Of
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes.
relating to Free High Schools.
Sectlon sixty five of chapter fifteen OF
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
line fifteen the word and so that said
section when amended shall read as fol-
lows:
Section IS. Superintendent shall, an
returns under oath to the state superin-
tendent on blanks prepared and sent out
by him, of the amount appropriated and
the amount expended by each town or
schools during the current year; also of
the amount appropriated and the amount
expended for common school purposes by
each town maintaining the same; the
number Of weeks during which such
schools have been taught: the wages paid
each teacher; the number OF pupils regis
tered; the average attendance; the num-
Der of pupils in each branch Of study
10 Fpr
tuition. If the. state superintendent is
satisfied that the provisions of sections
fifty-five to sixty two have been complied
with, he shall certify to the governor and
council the sum which each town or pre-
cinct is entitled to receive from the state
ANY town or precinct, dissatisfied with
his decision may appeal to the governor
and council and the governor and council
shall issue certificate to the treasurer
of the town or agent of the precinct, for
such amount as they adjudge such town
or precinct entitled to receive from the
state treasury. Any person connected
with the management of such free high
schools, either as teacher, agent or super
intendent, who in any way aids or abets
In defrauding the state into the payment
in support of said schools of more than
Is contemplated by this chapter, shall
forfeit not less than five hundred dollars,
or be imprisoned in the county jail not
less than one year. (Approved Feb. 49,
Chapter 29.
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes
relating to Public Schools
Section seventeen of chapter fifteen OF
the Revised Statutes Is hereby amended
by striking out the word twenty" in line
four of said section and inserting In place
thereof the word 'twenty-six' SO that
said section when amended. shall read
as follows:
town shall be SO expended as to give as
nearly as practicable the same aggregate
annual length of terms in all it's schools.
and every town shall make provision for
less than twenty six weeks annually.
Any town failing to maintain its schools
as provided in this section, shall be de-
barred from drawing Its state school
provisions for SO maintaining them there
after.'-(Approved Feb. &.)
Chapter 80.
An Act to amend Section ninety-one of
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes
relating to Public Schools.
Section ninety-one of chapter fifteen of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word for in line
five of said section, the words Services
and so that said section when amended.
shall read as follows:
Section 81 The governor and council
may draw warrants on the treasurer OF
state for the payment of bills for the ex-
penses provided Tor in section etghty-nine,
when such bills shall have been approved
by the state superintendent of public
schools, provided however, that no bills
shall be so paid except those for advertis-
ing such conventions, and for services
and lecturers not residing in the counties
in which such conventions are held
(Approved Feb 26)
Chapter 81.
An Act relating to the welfare of School
Children.
aware or suspects that any of the pupils
attending his school are in a condition
which renders them a source of offenss
or danger to the other pupils in school on
account of hlthiness, or because they are
the bearers of vermin or parasites, or
have an infection or contagious disease
of the skin, mouth or eyes, ne shall notify
the superintendent of schools, and when
learns that any of the pupils attending
any school within his jurisdiction, are
affected with any of the conditions. in
fections, or diseases herein mentioned, he
shall notify the parents to cleanse the
clothing and the bodies of the children
and to furnish them with the required
home or medical treatment, for the relief
OF their trouble, ana the superintendent
sary, exclude such children from the
schools temporarily or until they may be
cured, cleansed and disinfected.
Section 2. Parents thus notified OF the
condition of their children shall forthwith
have them and their clothing cleansed
and shall promptly do what is necessary
or furnish them such medical treatment
as may be required, to rid the children of
Vermln, parasites, or contagion; and any
parent who fails to do what is required
so that the children may return to school
with as little loss of time as Is possible,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be liable to a fine not to exceed Ave
dollars for the first offense, and not to
exceed ten dollars for second or SUBJ
sequent offense.-(Approved Feb. 49,
Chapter 80.
An Act to amend Section twenty-one Of
Chapter fifty-one of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to increase of stock Of
railroad corporations.
Section l. Section twenty-one Of chap
ter fifty-one of the Revised Statutes IL
hereby amended so that the same shall
read as follows:
Section q. Whenever a railroad cor.
poration which is in actual possession Of
and operating railroad increases its
capital stock under the provisions OF the
preceding section, the new shares shall
be offered proportionately to it's stock
holders at such price, not less than the
par value thereof, as shall be determined
by it's stockholders. The directors, upon
the approval of such increase as provided
In the preceding section, shall cause writ
ten notice of such increase to be given to
each stakeholder of record upon the books
OF the company at the date of the vote
to increase, stating the amount of the
increase, the number of shares or frac-
ton OF shares to which, according to the
proportionate number of his shares at
hn dot Of hn 10, he Go