The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-08

HOUSE BILL No. 1868.
AN ACT comforting certain powers on the
ton to school text books and supple
mentary books. and amending sections 3;
1918 and repeating original sections s. s,
8. 10 and ID and section 1884 or the cen,
eral Statutes of 1909 and all acts and
parts of acts in far only as in conflict
with this act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section L Section 3 of chapter 2ss of the
Session Lays of 1919 is heTg h said Ststa
School Book Commission shall, as soon as,
and when practicable, print publish or
series of school text books, hereinafter
mentioned. for use in the public schools:
including the high schools, in the state OF
Kansas. Also, they shall provide, by adop-
ton, under the provisions Of the law, for or
series as they find it impossible or i'm
practicable to print or publish. They may
written or compiled. or purchase the copy
right or contract the right to publish all
royalty therefor. The said series of school
text books shall consist of one spelling
tbird f FOURTH i and fifth reader one each,
elementary and advanced arithmetic; one
each, elementary and advanced geography !;
one each, elementary and advanced gram
mar; one each, elementary and advanced
physiology and hygiene: primary and
a history of the state of Kansas; one civil
government of the United States and of the
ture and stock raising; one system of pen
manship; graded system of drawing
masterpieces of American aud English lit
erature, for the fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth grades algebra GelemePhf ot and
and soliO; Latin grammar; Latin eXer-
TFs ng hngsn
erature; ancient history; medieval and
modern history; rhetoric: botany: chem.
R man ana FreneR Gnciudine exercises
tive astronomy and a bookkeeping text
Such books to be equal in subject matter,
material, binding and mechanical execu-
ton and approximately in size to the books
named in section 1913 and lS33 OF the gen,
State School Book Commission may adopt
print publish, in their opinion may
be ST. or p ae boos.
above and may approve text books in sub,
jects not enumerated above for special
ments of the courses of study prescribed
for use in the public schools, Including the
the State School Book Commission shall
have authority, to so vary the period of
meet the college entrance requirements;
provided further, that the State School ool
poration, for any of the books provided
lowest price at which such book or books
are sold for use in any other state, county;
city or district. The dlStr1Dut1On OF all
text books adopted under the provisions of
this section shall be according to the pro
visions of section 1920 of the General Stat
utes of Kansas of 1909 except relates to
act; and providsd further, that any person,
Shall contract to furnish text books
adopted under the provisions of section one
Sf m and pns BY
adoption which may be offered to the con-
tracing publishers or their agents within
one year after the beginning of said con-
books in exchange for new books In the
same branch an amount not less than the
highest amount allowed on the lowest price
in any other state, county, city or district
and which said amount shall be specifically
set out in each bid. Said exchanged books
to be returned to the publishers or their
of said contract according to their direc-
ton and at the expense Of the said con-
tracing publishers.
Sec: :. That section of chapter 2SS of
read as follows: Sec. s. 1t shall be the
duty of each school district board, and
board of education of cities of the first and
second class In the state of Kansas, to pro-
vide revolving fund for the purpose of
enabling the district clerks, the clerks
of the boards of education. to purchase for
the use of the school under their control
the necessary state school text books for
use in said schools The treasurer of each
district board and each board of educa-
ton is hereby authorized and directed to
drawn for the purchase of the necessary
state school text books for in such
school districts, or city schools Each dis
trict clerk, and each clerk OF the board Of
out of the revolving fund with cash re-
ceived by him for the books sold to the
patrons of said schools; provided, that
each school district and each city may