61. Arizona: Amending subdiv. 4, sec. 17, act No. 89, acts, 1903, relative to the duties of the superintendent of public instruction.

Defining in greater detail duties regarding the preparation, printing, and furnishing of blank forms, registers, certificates, courses of study, examination questions, etc. Increasing annual allowance for same from $800 to $1,000.

Sec. 14, chap. 67, Mar. 21, 1907. (July 1, 1907).

D 62. Arkansas (1907): Under constitution, 1874, art. 19, sec. 19, making it the duty of the general assembly to provide by law for the support of institutions for the education of the deaf, dumb, and blind, and for the treatment of the insane, the legislature had power to make the superintendent of the Arkansas School for the Blind a public officer, notwithstanding sec. 9, forbidding the general assembly to create any permanent state offices not provided for in the constitution.-Lucas v. Futrall, 106 S. W., 667.

63. California: Proposing amendment to sec. 7, art. 9 (constitution, 1879, as amended Nov. 6, 1894), relative to state and county boards of education. Changing composition of state board of education so as to provide for wider representation of the several educational interests of the State.Jt. Res., chap. 43, p. 1369, Mar. 14, 1907. Defeated, November, 1908.

64. California: Amending sec. 1532, political code, 1906, relative to the duties of the superintendent of public instruction.

Report of total number of children in State between 5 and 17 years of age to be made to the controller in August (formerly July).

Chap. 53, Mar. 1, 1907.

65. Connecticut: Amending sec. 4811, statutes, 1902, as amended by chap. 251, public acts, 1905, concerning the salary of the chief clerk of the state board of education.

Increasing maximum salary allowed from $1,800 to $2,500.
Chap. 7, Mar. 20, 1907.

66. Connecticut: Repealing sec. 134, statutes, 1902; chaps. 7 and 55, acts, 1903; and chaps. 26 and 29, acts, 1905, concerning the printing of public documents.

Fixing number of printed reports of all state officers and boards. Commissioner of the school fund, 1,000 copies; state board of education, 6,000 copies; Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 12,000; Agricultural College, 1,000; Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station, 7,000.

Chap. 133, June 21, 1907.

D 67. Florida (1905): Laws, 1905, chap. 5384, abolishing the Florida Agricultural College, officially designated as the University of Florida, and other schools, and providing for the creation of a board of control to manage all of the several institutions created and provided to be supported and maintained by the act, does not conflict with act of Congress July 2, 1862, chap. 130, 12 Stat. 503, which donated lands for the support of a college where the leading objects should be instruction in agriculture and the mechanic arts and military tactics.-State v. Bryan, 39 So., 929.

68. Idaho: See enactment No. 1146.

69. Iowa: Amending sec. 168, code supplement, 1902, concerning the furnishing of supplies and postage to state officials by the executive council. Including among such the educational board of examiners.

Sec. 1, chap. 6, Apr. 4, 1907.

70. Iowa: Amending sec. 2634a, code supplement, 1902, relative to compensation of members and officers of the board of educational examiners.

Sec. 4, chap. 6, Apr. 4, 1907.

71. Kansas: Amending sec. 6457, statutes, 1901, relative to state text-book commission.

Not more than five (formerly three) of the eight members to be of one political party.

Chap. 328, Mar. 9, 1907.

72. Louisiana: Proposing an amendment to art. 249, constitution, relating to the office of the state superintendent of public education.

Increasing annual compensation from $2,000 to $5,000. Removing limitation imposed on office expenditures.-Adopted, November, 1908. Act No. 28 (Jt. Res.), June 20, 1908.

73. Louisiana: Amending and reenacting sec. 3, act 214, acts, 1902, relative to powers of state board of education.

Striking out provisions relative to appointment of parish school directors, and the making of rules and regulations for the government of public schools. Preference to be given to Louisiana publications in adopting text-books. Act No. 231, July 8, 1908.

74. Maine: Increasing the salary of state superintendent of schools and further defining his duties.

Annual salary fixed at $2,500 (formerly $1,500, chap. 307, acts, 1889; sec. 1, chap. 116, Revised Laws, 1903). Actual cash expenses incurred in the performance of official duties to be paid out of specific appropriation. Official duties to be performed at the seat of government.

Chap. 171, Mar. 27, 1907.

74a. Maryland: Amending sec. 17D, chap. 356, acts, 1906, relative to assistant superintendent of public instruction.

Increasing annual compensation from $1,500 to $2,000.

Chap. 494, p. 225, Apr. 8, 1908.

D 75. Maryland (1906): Code Pub. Gen. Laws, 1904, art. 77, sec. 11, providing that the state board of education shall, to the best of their ability, cause the provisions of the article to be carried into effect, that they shall explain the true intent and meaning of the law, and shall decide, without expense to the parties concerned, all controversies and disputes arising under it, and that their decisions shall be final, constituted a valid exercise of legislative power, and conferred visitorial powers on such state board of education over school matters in the State.-Underwood v. Board of County School Commissioners of Prince George County, 63 A. 221, 103 Md., 181; Nally v. Underwood, id.

76. Massachusetts: See enactment No. 1280.

77. Minnesota: Providing for a board for the investment of the permanent school, permanent university, and other permanent trust funds. Defining membership and powers.

Chap. 340, Apr. 23, 1907.

78. Minnesota: Establishing a state board of visitors for the public institutions in the State.

Providing for constitution of board. Applies to charitable and correctional institutions.

Chap. 441, Apr. 25, 1907.

79. Mississippi: Fixing the salary of the state superintendent of education. Increasing annual salary from $2,000 to $2,500. (Amending chap. 134, laws, 1904, sec. 4476, code, 1906.)

80. Montana: See enactment No. 1148.

Chap. 145, Feb. 26, 1908.

81. Montana: Amending sec. 1716, political code, 1895, relative to salary of superintendent of public instruction.

Increasing annual salary from $2,500 to $3,000.

82. Nevada: See enactment No. 1149.

Chap 116, Mar. 6, 1907. (Jan., 1909.)

83. New Jersey: Creating a department of public reports.

Providing for a commissioner, and prescribing salary and duties. All official reports to be examined, edited, and indexed. Approval of reports before printing.

Chap. 211, Apr. 13, 1908.

D 84. New Jersey (1905): Under acts, 1902, p. 72, sec. 10, the state superintendent of schools has power to decide all controversies under the school laws as to the election of members of the board of education of certain municipalities, subject to appeal to the state board of education.-Du Four v. State Supt. of Public Instruction, 61 A., 258.

85. New Mexico: See enactment No. 1149.

86. New York: See enactment No. 1595.

D 87. New York (1906): a While no express authority was given the state superintendent of public instruction under Consolidated School Law, Laws, 1894, p. 1181, chap. 556, to establish regulations as to the management of public schools, he has the power to make such regulations as are consonant with the general purpose of the statute and not inconsistent with the laws of the state.-O'Connor v. Hendrick, 77 N. E., 612.

A regulation of the superintendent of public instruction prohibiting teachers in public schools from wearing a distinctly religious garb while teaching therein is a reasonable and valid exercise of the powers conferred upon him to establish regulations as to the management of public schools, because the influence of such apparel is distinctly sectarian, and the prohibition is in accord with the public policy of the state, as declared in constitution, art. 9, sec. 4, forbidding the use of property or credit of the state in the aid of sectarian influences.-Ibid.

D 88*. New York (1908): The jurisdiction of the commission of education applies to the common schools of cities of the second class, including the city of Troy, so that an appeal from an order dismissing a proceeding to remove a superintendent of schools of such city was properly taken to such commissioner, under laws, 1894, p. 1181, chap. 556, as amended by laws 1904, p. 94, chap. 40, conferring on the commissioner of education the powers and duties of superintendent of public instruction previously exercised by such superintendent, including the power to determine such appeals. Harris v. Draper, 109 N. Y. Sup., 983.

Under laws, 1894, p. 1181, chap. 556, as amended by laws, 1904, p. 94, chap. 40, conferring on the commissioner of education authority to hear appeals of any person considering himself aggrieved in consequence of any decision of a board of education with reference to the common schools of the state, it is the duty of the appellant to establish before the commissioner that he is in fact a party aggrieved by the decision appealed from.-Ibid.

89. North Dakota: Providing for the payment of the necessary expenses of state officers.

Allowing state superintendent among other state officers $500 for expenses incurred in discharge of duties. To be paid quarterly without filing itemized statement. Chap. 30, Mar. 4, 1907.

"See "Recent decisions," at the close of this bulletin, for complete text of decision.

90. North Dakota: Amending sec. 747, Revised Codes, 1905, relative to qualifications of state superintendent of public instruction.

Must be the holder of a state certificate of the highest grade issued in the state (formerly, some state).

Sec. 1, chap. 95, Mar. 19, 1907.

91. North Dakota: Requiring the governor to furnish each legislative assembly a financial and statistical report on state institutions. Prescribing items of such reports, requiring trustees of institutions to furnish data demanded by the governor, and providing for payment of clerical and printing costs.

Chap. 233, Mar. 19, 1907.

92. Ohio: Providing for an investigation of charges against members of the board of state school examiners and the state commissioner of common schools.

93. Oklahoma: See enactment No. 1151.

S. Jt. Res. 55, p. 620, Feb. 6, 1908.

94. Oklahoma: Converting to the use of the state board of education all funds in the hands of the state treasurer from territorial funds now placed to their credit.

Fixing salary and mileage of members.

Chap. 5, S. B. 352, p. 101, May 23, 1908.

95. Oregon: Amending sec. 3449, Bellinger and Cotton's Annotated Codes and Statutes, 1901, relative to sessions of board of state text-book commissioners.

Changing sextennial sessions from July to June.

Chap. 13, Feb. 8, 1907.

96. Pennsylvania: Fixing the salary of the superintendent of public instruction and of the deputy superintendents of public instruction.

Raising salary of state superintendent from $4,000 to $5,000, and fixing that of deputies at $2,000 per year. Act No. 71, Apr. 15, 1907.

97. Pennsylvania: Amending par. X, sec. 1, No. 130, acts, 1905, regulating the publication, binding, and distribution of public documents.

Authorizing the publication annually of 5,000 additional copies of the report of the superintendent of public instruction, and 15,000 additional copies, biennially, of school laws and decisions. Act No. 201, May 28, 1907.

98. Rhode Island: Amending sec. 1, chap. 978, acts, 1891 (sec. 2, chap. 52, General Laws, 1896), relative to clerical assistance for the commissioner of public schools.

Chap. 1473, Apr. 23, 1907.

99. Rhode Island: Amending sec. 14, chap. 51, General Laws, 1896, relative to state board of education.

Members and secretary of board to be paid necessary expenses incurred in discharge of official duties. Chap. 1534, Apr. 21, 1908.

100. South Dakota: Repealing chap. 22, Revised Political Code, 1903 (chap. 113, laws, 1901), chaps. 75, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, and 133, laws, 1903, and chaps. 68, 99, 100, 102, 103, 158, and 162, laws, 1905, relating to public education; and establishing a uniform system of education for the state.

Prescribing the powers and duties of the superintendent of public instruction, and providing for the issuance, renewal, validation, and

revocation of state certificates and life diplomas to teach by such officer.
Providing for the election, qualifications, and graded compensation of
county superintendents of schools; prescribing the general and special
powers and duties of such officers. Providing for the organization and
government of school districts, for the election, qualifications, compensa-
tion, officers, powers, and duties of district school boards. Defining the
school year, month, and day, and providing for the conditions of employ-
ment and general duties of teachers. Providing for the compulsory
education of children; for the issuance of school bonds, for the organiza-
tion and government of independent school districts in cities, towns, and
adjacent territory, for school libraries, and for township high schools.
Providing also for the organization of a county board of education for
the purpose of selecting and adopting uniform text-books. Sundry other
provisions.
Chap. 135, Mar. 13, 1907.

101. Tennessee: Amending subsec. 12, sec. 7, chap. 25, acts, 1873, relative to the duties of the state superintendent.

Providing for biennial (formerly annual) reports to the governor. Statistical tables to be printed annually.

102. Texas: See enactment No. 1153.

103. Utah: See enactment No. 1160.

Chap. 153, Mar. 21, 1907.

104. Utah: Amending sec. 1774, Revised Statutes, 1898, as amended by chap. 54, Laws, 1901, relative to the election of state superintendent of public instruction, his qualifications, and the appointment and compensation of his deputy.

Deputy superintendent to be paid traveling expenses (formerly $400 per annum); to represent superintendent at teachers' institutes. Chap. 41, Mar. 14, 1907. 105. Utah: Amending sec. 1, chap. 73, Laws, 1901, relative to the salaries of certain state officers.

Increasing annual salary of state superintendent of public instruction from $1,800 to $2,400. Chap. 92, Mar. 14, 1907.

106. Vermont: Amending in a minor manner sec. 4, act No. 9, acts, 1888 (sec. 597, chap. 32, Public Statutes, 1894), relative to expenses of superintendent of education.

Sec. 3, No. 43, Dec. 18, 1906. (Apr. 1, 1907.)

107. Virginia: Appropriating the public revenue for the two fiscal years ending Feb. 28, 1909, and Feb. 28, 1910.

Increasing annual compensation of state superintendent from $2,800 to $3,500 (p. 423). Increasing authorized annual amount for summer normal institutes from $5,000 to $15,000. Appropriating $100,000 annually for high schools; $20,000 annual maximum for establishment of departments of agriculture, domestic economy, and manual training in at least one high school in each congressional district.

Chap. 284, p. 431, Mar. 14, 1908.

108. Virginia: Amending and reenacting secs. 1433 and 1438, Code, 1904, as amended, relative to the duties of the state board of education.

Providing for the establishment of school divisions so as to insure an annual salary of not less than $900 for division superintendents. Exceptions. Requiring division superintendents of schools to devote themselves exclusively to discharge of duties of office. Exceptions. Modifying conditions relative to the adoption and change of text-books.

Chap. 292 (in part), Mar. 14, 1908.