The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-30
Plan For State Changes Made
in Bill introduced Today
PROVIDES BOARD OF SEVEN.
Incidentally, the Bill Would Gust Supt
Stone from Head of States Educa-
tional Department--0ther
Acts of Legislature.
State House, Oct. 80.

State House, Oct. 30.
The second attempt to remodel the
educational system of Vermont and
which would oust Superintendent Mason
s. Stone came this morning when the
promised educational bill came in from
the committee on revision, being pre-
sented by Mr.. Ryder OF Rockingham.
1t .was one of the longest measures
/ thus far introduced and the members
/ devoted themselves to their newspapers
and morning mail while Clerk Black read
the 81 sections of the bill. The fea
lures of the bill are that board of edu-
cation to be created consisting of seven
members appointed by the governor,
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate; not more than seven of said board
shall BE-. engaged professionally in edu-
cational pursuits; terms of office shall
be six years and the board shall hold
at least four meetings each year; board
shall appoint superintendent and fix
his salary and term of office and may
remove him; the present superintendent
of education shall hold Office until the
board of education appoint superin-
tendent and the latter shall qualify;
superintendent shall be secretary of the
board and have the powers and duties
OF the present superintendent; board
shall consist of chairman, vice-charman
and treasurer; board shall make all
regulations not inconsistent with this
act. covering meetings and performance
OF its duties.
The board shall employ clerks, leetur
ers. inspectors and other officers and
may publish and distribute circulars ON
information The members
OF the board shall receive only actual
expenses incurred in the performance of
their duties. Ten thousand dollars an
nually in addition to the sum herein
after appropriated is appropriated for
into effect this act. The board
shall have charge Of teachers examina
tions as amended under section 1919 +.
s.. and shall be final in its decisions
~ to appeal from school directors in
advanced instruction, as amended in sec
tion 1921. p. 8,
Board shall determine courses of study
and have charge of union superinten-
dents. Section | Of act 81 Of the acts |
Of 1910 is amended so that high school |
Dr. academy OF the first class having !
more than three regular teachers may
teachers training course I'M
Ter supervision of board of education, /
which shall appoint special teacher for I
he course and a graduate of this course
nay receive certificate for period |
II three years. A special third-grade
certificate. valid for one wear without
may be granted by the
,oard.
Graduates of normal schools may re-
Give certificate valid for five wears;
rst grade certificates may be granted to
olege graduates without examinations
After July |, 1918, no person shall be
lgible to teach in high schools of the
rst class who does not hold a high
chool teachers certificate; certificates OF
econd grade shall be. issued only to
erson who shall have taught twelve
'eeks and a certificate of the third grade ,
lay be granted for a specific time. not
, exceed one year. Special certificates
lay be issued by the board Board
lay grant certificate for five hundred ,
-eeks' teaching service, certificate valid +
ntil revoked. {
The remainder of the bill consists I
amend dments to make the present law )
with the provisions of this {
It. There are 81 sections to the bill |
House Passed Bill 7
The House passed the bill making it :
andatory upon election officers to open
le polls for all general elections in
'wns of l.500 or more at 6 o'clock !;
M. In towns Of less than l.500 it !.
Isll be optional whether the polls open :,
6 o'clock or later {
Mr.. Clayton of Londonderry intro ;.
iced bill relating to libel. provid- i
g that the defendant may publish e
traction. Plaintiff may recover dam :,
'e for actual injury. i,
Bills introduced in House.
BY Mr.. Callahan of Montpelier, an q q
{ to pay Bernard A. McKenna the Il
m therein named. Appropriates sos g
ate pay as private soldier in Civil N
lr. To committee on claims. "a
BY Mr. Clayton of Londonderry. an u
{ relating to actions OF libel. De.
ndant. before he is required to enter
appearance. may give notice in writ
: of his intention to publish retrac- NJ
N. and prove same in mitigation of
mage n plaintiff proves actual NAL
or want Of good faith. or failure of
er 10 retract he may recover damage ST
actual injury. To committee on ju- Fl
iary. va
By Mr.. Martell Of Alburg. an act re-. ca
ing to taxation OF money secured by re-
.rtgage on real estate Exempts If II
crest does not exceed five per cent. 81
committee on WAYS and means. re.
b. Nr. Martrll Of Alburg an act TO pr,
end No. l9l Of the acts Of 1910. re- by
ing 70 seining in lake Champlain.
h sad game commissioner shall. bv
uest. issue licenses 10 residents OF
te to fish from Oct. I 10 Nov Is.
joint committee on game and fish. u.
ss.
y Mr.. Ryder Of Rockingham. an act -
create board Of education and to ~
scribe its powers and duties. Re
rel To committee on state schools.
ly Mr.. CLAYTON of Londonderry. an
relating TO exemption from taxa col
3. EXempts mortgage notes bearing D
F,er cent. interest nr les. To com ter
tee on Ways and means
b Mr. Clayton Of Londonderry. an
io amend section 5lf6 of the public ove
iutes, relating 60 ffth-class Ecenses ses