Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
HOUSE BILL NO. O1, LAWS 1911.
REr tIRHfsD TO the PEOPLE OF
ThE SIAlE OF COLORADO Dl Pc

lSISHi<J s'NtiS'aiS Va ''s"NN.
Kar issnED 10 THE rEorLE or
ThE STATE OF COLORADO BY Pc
Notice is hereby given, That at the
| General Election to be held on the
| there will be submitted 10 the qualified
electors of the State of Colorado, for
their approval or rejection, HOUSE
BILL NO. 81. which House Bill was re-
ferred to the People of the State of
Colorado by Petition of Referendum.
Gontainng more than the ef Ss rearisiae
voters of the State OF Colorado. duly
verified In accordance with law and
filed in the office of Secretary of State
at II $50 o'clock A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such
of the Constitution of the State of
Colorado, providing for the Initiative
BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND SEC
TIoNS 5991. AND 5s9i. OF THE RE :
1sos. .P REhAT1SG LAT i + TO THE aoLpISG
OF EXAMINATIONS FOR TEACH
ERs' CERTIF!CATEs. AND QUAIL
Be II Enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State of Colorado:
Section /. That Section 5991. of the
Revised Statutes of Colorado. 1905: be.
read as follows:
Sec. 5s91. 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 its equivalent in training or expe-
rience. and who are desirous of passing
an examination as teachers, In some
tice of which will be given in some
newspaper In the county. or In case
rn he
may by him be deemed necessary. at
which time he shall examine all such
writing, arithmetic. English grammar.
the United States and the constitution
ogy, natural sciences. theory and prac-
tice of teaching, and the school law OF
the state. to which shall be added agri-
culture and horticulture and American
literature for a first grade certificate; ;
and agriculture and horticulture for n
grads II Of me hgh Pepade Inc
animation shall extend to such addi-
tional branches of study as are to be
pursued In such school. II satisfied OF
the competency to teach and of the
good moral character of the applicant.
he shall give such applicant certifi-
tion. but he shall not issue certifi-
cate except one OF Ike 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
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. If the attendance upon
the examination at the county seat
shall work a great hardship to five or
more teachers in the county. the county
superintendent may provide Tor such
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nation at some convenient place. and
the county superintendent may appoint
some suitable person 70 e0hauct suen
report to the county superintendent the
written answers of each application.
151 dollars per day for conducting such
examination. and such services shall
be certified by the county superintend-
ent to the county commissioners.
Sec g That section 1924. OF the Re-
yised Statutes of Colorado, 1908. be,
and the same Is hereby amended to
Sec. 1894. The certificates issued by
the county superintendent shall be of
three grades distlpgu,shed Ing & as first see ,s
Gates shall be valid for three years and
may be renewed by the county superin-
issued: provided, that no first grade
certificate shall be Issued to any person
who has not had at least eighteen
weeks OF professional training in rec
ognized teachers training school aud
three terms OF not less thar six months
each of successful teaching experience: /:
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 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 teaching experience. pro-
vided, further. that not more than two
third grade certificates shall he issued
to the same person. county superin-
teacher holding first grade certifi-
In another county In the state and In
full force, at the time, issued to said
teacher a certificate OF like grade: pro-
vided. that such certificate shall not
show the standing In each branch or
be subject to renewal but shall show
the conditions upon which II Is Issued
And he may revoke certificates of any
grade at any time. for immortality, in
competency or other Just cause 1t
shall be deemed violation of law to
grant certificates OF any OF the above
out requiring the applicant to pass n
thorough and satisfactory examination
In such branches and Mt such times hs
are specified In Section t5 (59g1) OF
this act. and In all such examinations