Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-03
PREPARES A LIST Of
EDUCATIONAL BILLS
Most Important of All Is PattOn's, OF
Marion, Providing for Free
School Books.

e. f. Carlton, assistant state super
intendent Of public instruction, who
has charge of the office while Super
intendent Alderman is absent in the
east, has prepared list of the bills
affecting ,he educational system Of the
state which have passed the legisla-
ture and which have been singed by
the governor. The number Of bills to-
tails Is.
What is considered the most impor-
tant of the bills is that introduced by
Senator Hal D. Patton, of Salem, pro-
vlding for the furnishing Of free text
books to the school children Of the
state
Following is list Of the bills with
a brief statement of the effect carried
by each:
Senate Bills.
No. 900, by Patton, gives each dis
trict in the state the right to have
free text books. That matter Is de-
cided by vote of the district and If
favorable the district must vote tax
and purchase books for all children
of school age using the books adopted
by the state commission.
No. 80, by Hollis, provides that Lin
coins birthday shall be holiday
throughout the state, but the schools
shall remain in session and hold prop
err exercises on that day.
No 119, by Ragsdale, provides that
after June, 1914, an applicant for a
teachers certificate must have COM
pleted two years in an accredited high
school and must have at least six
weeks work in teachers training
course.
No, 204, by Hawley, provides that
the graduates Of the non-standart
colleges may secure a certificate tc
teach in any Of the high schools Of
this state by taking an examination In
ten Of the high school subjects, Thir'
teen are named in the bill from which
to choose.
No 224, by Miller, re-enacts thu
bonding law and makes some Of thu
steps simpler SO that the directors II
school district may understand the
legal procedure necessary in bonding
a school district
No. 253, by Burgess, makes it com
pulsory on parents to answer the
questions of the district school clerl
when he is taking the census
No, 800, by Moser, provides an as
sistant for the county school superin
tendent Of Multnomah county.
House Bills.
No. "a, by Latourette, provides tina
districts having more than 1000
school children may establish an
maintain public schools, etc, and ma,
adopt courses of study and Textbook
for same.
No, 1870, by Olson, establishes trad
schools for dependent girls.
No. 1856, by Appelgren, places th
teachers of Portland under civil ser
vice rules.
No. 1873, by Upton, increases tn
amount Of funds for the retiremen
fund association.
No, 1893, by Stranahan, provides TO
night schools in districts Of all class
es.
No. 131, by Carpenter forbids an,
correspondence school to solicit worl
in this state without first making re
port to the state superintendent am
makes It necessary for It to have
resident school,
No, 4Oi, by Latourctte, makes I
compulsory for all schools to have fir
drills and for the teachers to give In
a.ructon relative to the danger from
fires
No, An, by Gill provides that tn
teachers Of any county may substiut
in place Of the regular annual msll
utc. three weeks summer school. Tn
matter is decided by vote Of the teach
crs and ir they decide to have sum
mor school all teachers Of the count
must attend and the county supcrin
tondont is empowered to employ in
sructors for the same.
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