The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-06-20
FOR ACT no. 4.
AGAINST ACT no. 4.
De It Enacted by the People of the state
NJ A n 20 10

BE IL Enacted by the feople OF the Std'e
Section /. That every school teacher
who resides in this State. who hoifs iirst
yrac~ certificate to teach in the puollc
bcho<->s. of the State and who is now.
and a. ,hc date of the approval of TINS
II Act shall hav> been engaged in the voca-
ton of schoo, teaching for the three
previous consecb tive years, is hereby de-
Il elared to be a member or a Popular Flu
+ cational Committee. the duties OF which
+ shall be hereinafter particularly deflne l..
F That the superint sldent of public in
/ otruction is hereby made the chairman
Of said committee and the sal CHAIR
man shall designate some empIoye or ms
office to act as secretary thereoI: salu
4 chairman and secretary to serve without
4 Further or other compensation than is
/ now allowed by law.
Sec. 2. That II shall be the DUTY OF
Z The chairman and secretary of said COM
mittee to Immediately prepare ana com
4 pile from the records of the office of the
I state superintendent of public instruc-
4 Mon AMI the offices of the several county
3 examiners &C this State complete ros-
4 eer or list of All the teachers of the State
~ the residence. grade and term of serV-
Ice named in Section of this Act ana
& shall indicate opposite the name OF each
y feacher his or her postoffice address;
Z and said roster or list so comoii.d shall
Oonstitute the official Popular Educa-
sional Committee of the State. of Ak
( ansas. which shall in this Act be deslg-
mated as the Committee.
Sec g. The Arkansas Text Book Com
m1SSlOn,
The Committee. to be chosen in the nan
ner herein provided the duty of which
4 d hereinafter prescribed. is hereby ere
eted Said Commissioners shall serve
The greatest number or votes shall
serve for six years; the two receiving
\ the next greatest number of votes snail
&0erve four years. and the two receiving
4 4he next greatest number of votes shall
Ntjerve for two years, and every two years
from and after the date of first election
tive Commissioners shall be chosen in
Klhe same manner in which the original
fCGmmssion is chosen.
Sec. 4. That within ten days after
az. date Of the completion OF the OIL
man and secretary of the COMMITTEE
&o1sall mail to each and every member OF
Il puid Committee call for nomiret IN.
y u committeeman who may be elected
Il Members of said State Text Book Co
&latssion by the Committee. Each mem
her of said committee may nominate as
many candidates as there are Text Book
"Reminiscences to be chosen. which no n
Nations. made upon blanks to be pre-
6stred and mailed to the members of
Nflte Committee shall be signed by tho
#cOmmittee member and returned an
filled with the secretary OF the Com
Amittee within Is days from all ate
SSke date of the call for nominations, and
examinations received after that date
will not be considered.
81 Sec g. Whenever any member of the
i@Committee shall have received 10 or
NC0mmittee shall notify said nominee
that he or she has been nominated as
candidate for a place on sail Commits
@nion and the nominee notified shall
within five days from and after the re-
zneipt of the notice. If he or she desire
10 serve on said Commission, file with
6aid secretary an acceptance which shall
hmbrace an agreement TO serve on said
Eommission If elected. Nominees who
fall to file such acceptances within the
Hlme required shall be deemed to have
hot. will
lot appear upon the official ballot
Sec 6. That Immediately after the
hate for the closing of nominations and
Tor destinations and acceptances the
6hafrman and secretary of the Commit
Zee shall compile list of all nominees
6iving opposite the name of each nomi
nee the total number OF nominations re
- printed and mailed to each member
70 the Committee.
i Sec Z. Within 10 days after the
&he names of those who have accepted
khe nomination shall have been ascer-
tained the chairman and secretary of
khe committee shall prepare. the official
iba1lot which shall contain the names of
Nose who have received 10 or more
Nominations and have accepted the same
Nth the usual instructions as in other
Elections. stating the number of Com
lniosfoners to be elected, and the man
her Of voting and the time within which
HE ballots must be returned which shall
kre mailed to members of the Commit
Zee The names of candidates shall APP
6oar on the ballot in alphabetical or
Her. and the secretary OF the Committee
hall mail one of said ballots to each
Ind every member of the committee bv
FIRST class mail. and the mailing of all
ahe ballots shall be upon the same day.
il Sec. 8. Members of the Committee
khall indicate their choice of the candi-
Hates by placing an in the square in
front of the name of the candidate for
Wishes to vote. Each ballot shall he
6lgned by the member of the Committee
koiing the same. who shall also write
bic or her postoffice address under his
~ her signature. and the said ballot
nay be transmitted to the secretary Of
he Committee by first class mail
Printed self-addressed envelopes shall
- furnished members of the COMMITTEE
~ the secretary for this purpose The
Envelopes conta aiming the individual bal
yets. upon which shall be printed the
Avith the secretary of the Committee
Who shall indicate in writing the true
late upon which it was received. after
eKhich said envelopes. unopened. shall
- deposited in a bafIot box prepared
gor that purpose.
!, Sec. g. Immediately following the
Nate named for the closing of the cleo
zion the State Board of Election Com
.nissioners shall canvass the returns
Xnd declare the result of said election
Before counting the ballots and the num-
C40F OF votes TOT tNe nOffllieeS. Sdli Elec
afon Commissioners shall compare the
aames signed to each ballot with the
names appearing upon the roster pro-
,,rided for in Section 2. and in case the
Names signed to the ballots do not an
Near upon the official roster such ballot
Will not be counted After the ballots
have been counted and the result de-
.slared the State Board OF Election Com
$nissioners shall issue their certificates
III election to the successful candidates
md file the same with the Governor.
Who shall issue commissions for the
Germs indicated In Section 3
L Sec. 10 Within ten days after the
Gate Of their election the Commissioners
hall meet in the city of Little Rock
vnd take the oath of office prescribed hv
vaw for other state officials and shall
INN edia lately enter upon the discharge
Of their duties as her, defined They
Lhall organize by electing one of their
Number as chairman and another of
uheir members as secretary
s Sec. IL. 1t is hereby made the duty
ST the State Text Book Commission to
adopt uniform system of text books
Sor the common schools of the State OF
ARKANSAS and to provide that said