The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-05
THE M'CRAvEY BILL
As It NENT 1OSRhATE
Compulsory Attendance Bill,
Which Passed the f4nnse by
Big Majorities.

SAicCraiey c9nlblasprX attendance bill
which the House passed Thursday by
one vote more than a two-thirds ma
jority:
Section !. That the county board
OF education; in any county OF this
State, upon the written petition of
one-third of the qualified electors re-
siding in any school district of the
county, shall order an election to de-
termine whether-or not the compulsO-
~ attendance Of children between the
ages OF eight years and twelve years
shall be authorized and enforce In the
school Of such district.
Sec. 2. Upon the written petition
o fone-third of the qualified electors
OF any county in the state the county
board OF education OF such county
shall order an election to determine
whether or not the compulsory at
tendance of children between the
ages OF eight and IL years shall be
authorized and enforced in all school
districts and Schools OF such county
Sec. 8. In such election olny
the Qualified electors residing in the
school district or county shall be al
lowed to vote. II such election, Is 4
ordered for q! school district, the
county hoard OF education shall desigA
nate the time and place of such cleo
tioft and give proper notice thereof
IN some newspaper published in the
County and by posting such notice In \
at least three public places within
stfch school district for at least two
weeks! unless there be nc newspaper
published within the county, in which;
event the posting of the notice rs
above directed will suffice In such
election the board of trustees OF the |
district shall act as election mana
gers, shall count the votes and Shall |
certify the result to the county board |
of education. If such election is or |
dreed for the whole county, the yot-a
ing shall be conducted at the regu1Gr /
election precincts and the county
board of education shall appoint the
managers of suchelection and pay
them from the general school fund !
the per diem allowed the managers of
general election and receive and can
raos the returns OF the managers and |
declare the result cf the election!
Sec. 4. The said election. shall be |
by ballet ballet. and the ballots used Shall
nave written or printed uI Them the
words For compulsory attendance, or
Against compulsory attendance liz 1
The majority OF the ballots cast ati
such election shall be for ,compdi-l
snry attendance then the renaire-
nents aud penalties lisreilafter stated |
shall be ip full force and effect in.l
such district or such county, but if3
the aint.lly Sf Athe ballots rastfshailt /
be Against eomplisory nttendance' |
the lisequtEeIr5 Is iii sIl tlss isfg<E
Inlfter stated sliall not Dpiy 10 such /
district or Count ~
Sec ~ the district OF ia the I
county which votes tE7ssr cOiappisDz
ny attendance In the manner above +
escribed it shall be the tiTtty Of every
silrent oil Guardian residing tilereifSi
- 1t kffii@
public school Ii he said distfic ct Or +
zSs5lsfity every chEIlt or ward ljetS9eeYl i
tho ages OF eight and l2 years under
the control OF said parent or guard an
for the satire school term provided /
by tie district boare oT trustees. IN
less such child or ward Is iEs Feeulas |
attendapce for an equal term at some
regular pf'iyafe school or unless sHis
parent OT su5fdiah pr 5S.s It's = &c H.
1 cate nom some licensed piiysfei
Is evidence tfat said caiia OF sgiifd is |
phyal ally or IN ~ islcaISk s lated
ier setcol work. 1s Efiis ezs SAID IifTfeilt
or guardian presents To tie c6tinss
board Cf eslHeas ION efefv evi.
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child
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