South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-17

100000 annually i'm construction
Of hard surfaced highways and in
keeping them in repair is provided
by the highway commission law
Members OF the legislature predict
ed that the aggregate payments in
the state for improvements con-
istructed under the county unit law
would exceed the foregoing amount.
Boards OF county commissioners
will be required 10 designate i'm
+ portant public highways and erect
guide posts at the functions.
In addition TO the law giving wO-
men presidential suffrage. other new
statutes on a political character are
those which provide for permanent
registration OF men and women
voters. except upon petition Of 800
or more voters for a general regis
tration. and for registration Of new
voters on the 59th and 29th days
before general election dates by
personal or written application. The
/ political party, whose candidate for
secretary OF state received the larg-
est number OF votes at previous cleo
ton, given first place on ballots used
in next general election.
Pay OF precinct election officers at
S3 a day for each day actually en-
for each mile travelled.
Absent voters law made to apply
to city elections same as to general
elections.
Bonds required TO be filed by both
parties in an election contest case
before proceeding with the trial.
SCHOOLS.
Legislation affecting schools had
IA wide range. teachers. pupils and
! taxpayers alike being interested in
the measures sent TO the governor,
among which are:
Anti-German language laws.
Basic salaries OF teachers increas-
ed by addition OF three-fourths of a
cent TO present multiplier for teach
ers OF the A and B classifications
and one cent to those OF the G and
ID and exemption classifications.
State board Of education made a
teachers training board with auth
GRITTY 10 designate normal school in
lstruction courses. Graduates of such
schools receive provisional certif1-
Gates without examination. which
become life certificates after two
successful years of teaching.
Physical educational courses re-
quired in elementary and High
schools
Free tuition TO Indiana univers-
ity provided for two students from
each county, selected on basis of
scholarship.
Township trustees required TO pro-
vide and maintain system Of trans
portation for benefit OF school vhil-
dren living at a greater distance
than two miles from school TO which
assigned.
Congressional school land funds 10
be adjusted every ten years on basis
i of new enumeration of school chill
dren.
State school fund law amended to
authorize school trustees 10 increase
tax levy TO rs cents on 800 assessed
valuation and % cents on each poll.
State law amended to provide for
distribution Of school funds 10
school corporations which have
been unable TO keep schools going
full terms.
! Civil trustees of towns of less
than 1000 population authorized TO
assume Indebtedness of school town
in order to enable latter to continue
/ it's school within legal limit of In
debtedness.
Consolidation OF district schools In
two or more townships authorized.
New Base of Taxation.
| Establishment of free kindergart-
ems by school boards authorized and
enabling levy of two cents on 500
assessed valuation for financing
such schools operated by semi pub
/ lie associations.
Number of pupils attending Joint
High schools made the basis of tax
alton instead Of the valuation of
taxables of units from which the
pupils come.
County superintendent OF in
struction in counties OF 1900 popu-
lation or less enabled to secure 81
600 increase in salary annually up
on petition of 400 resident free
holders.
Vocational educational law re-
quirements made to conform to
those of federal statute and making
free training available TO persons
more than fourteen years OF age.
Appropriation OF $50, 900 ann daily
made from state treasury for pri-
vate normal schools. apportioned in
1925 payments to institutions for
each twelve weeks student given
training in studies required by teach
ers and limiting the total 70 be paid
TO a school in any year TO ST., 900.
Appointment OF one woman on
school boards and Of two OF three
members being of same political be-
lief and third OF opposite political
faith.
Evansville college trustees auth
orized 10 incorporate.
Procedure for building school
houses to replace buildings con-
demned by the state board OF
health defined.
Teachers in junior High schools
required 20 hold licenses TO teach
only in such subjects as they teach.
Joint elementary and High schools
/ established and maintained under
new procedure
RAILROADS.
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