Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
HOUSE BILL NO. 91, LAWS 1911
RsfscRHiD no THE PEOPLE OF

ID.
tSEAI.1 Secretary of State.
HOUSE BILL NO. eI, Laws 1911.
THE STATE or COAORADO by Pc
TlfiON on KiaFEitlilsDUM.
Notice Is hereby given, That at the
Fifth day of Nov ember. A. d. 1912.
there will be submitted to the qualified
electors of the state Of Colorado; for
BILL No. 81. which House Bill was re-
ferred to the People of the State of
Colorado by Petition of Referendum.
containing more than the requisite
number of signatures t5T) of the legal
voters of the state OF colorado. duly
verified in accordance with law and
filed in the office of Secretary of State
on the Third day of June. A. d. 1911.
The authority for submitting such
Act is found in Sectioh of Article 5
of the Constitution of the State of
HOUSE BILL No 81. LAWS 1911: A
FIN RIbNs FOE 6ss AN AS6 AST Sspt y3 on
VISED STATUTES OF COLORADO
1908. RELATING TO THE HE, H0LDING q
FicAT1oNs OF TEAcHEKs.
Be me kaS1e knae'sd Of Sy & General Of
Section l. That Section 59s1. of the
Revised Statutes of Colorado. 1905. be.
and the same is hereby amended to
Sec 5ss1. on the third Thursday in
August, December. and March in each
year the county SUPERINTENDENT shall
meet all persons, of not less than eight
cen years of age who shall have com
pleted four years High school course.
or It's equivalent in training expe-
rience, and who are desirous OF passing
an examination as teachers, in some
suitable room at the county seat. no.
tice of which Will be given In some
there ~ IS no N paper punished in the
may by him be deemed necessary. at
which time he shall examine all such
applicants in orthography reading,
geography, history and constitution of
the United States and the constitution
Of Colorado; civil & government, eminent nhysioi- @
tice of teaching, and the school law OF
the state. to which shall'be added agri-
literature for a first grade certificate:
and agriculture and horticulture for
second grade. II the applicant is to
animation shall extend to such addi-
tional branches of study as are to be
pursued in such school. II satisfied of
good moral character of the applicant.
he shall give such applicant certifi-
tion. but he shall not issue certiH-
cate except one of like grade unless
the applicant be examined at the regu-
lar state examinations. He may, how
ever. in case of emergency. recognize
county teachers certificates issued in
this or other states by endorsing there
on the word Good until the next regu-
lar county examination. Provided, That
the certificate so endorsed shall be in
full force at the date of such endorse
ment and shall not be renewed. ex-
tended. nor show previous endorse
ment thereon. II the attendance upon
shall work a great hardship to five or
more teachers In the county. the county
superintendent may provide for such
teacher or teachers to take the exam
nation at some convenient place. and
the county superintendent may appoint
some suitable person to conduct such
examination. who shall without delay
report to the county superintendent the
written shs,, be enttea to fiwe
(5) dollars per day for conducting such
examination. and such services shall
be certified by the county superintend-
ent to the county commissioners.
Sec 2. That section 1894, OF the Re-
vised Statutes Of Colorado. 1905. be
Sec. 5994. The certificates issued byl
three grades distinguished as first. sec
ond and third. The first grade certifi-
Gates shall be valid for three years and
tendant of the county in which 1t was
issued: provided. that no first grade
certificate shall be issued to any person
weeks of professional training In rec
ognized teachers training school and
each OF successful teaching experiences;
the second grade certificate shall be
valid for eighteen months: provided
that no second grade shall be Issued to
any person who has not had at least
twelve weeks of professional training
in a recognized teachers training
school and two terms OF not less than
six months each of successful teaching
experience: the third grade certificate
shall be valid for twelve months: pro-
vided, that no third grade certificate
shall be issued to any person who has
not had at least SIX weeks of pro.
fessional training in some recognized
teachers training school. or one year
of successful tenching experience. pro-
vIded further. that not more than two
third grade certificates shall be issued
to the same person. A county superin-
tendent may upon application OF n /
teacher holding first grade certifi-
In another county In the state and In
full force. Mt the time. issued to said
teacher n certificate OF like grade; pro-
vided. that such certificate shall not
show the standing In each branch or
he subject to renewal hut shall show
the conditions upon which II is issued
And he mny revoke certificates OF any
grade at any time. for immortality, In
competency, or other lust cause n
shall be deemed violation of law 10
grant certificates OF any OF the above
grades except one OF like grade, with
out requiring the applicant to pass n
thorough and satisfactory examination
In such branches and Mt such times q
are specified In Section 15 (5eo1J of
this net. and In all such examinations