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ting to school taxes settles a question which has caused considerable dispute in some parts of the state. It requires various branches of business to be taxed in the district where the business is carried on, whether the individuals reside in the same district or not.

The second amendment relates to rate bills, and is sufficiently explicit to be understood. It is the only provision of the law which applies to the payment of tuition by those attending school.

DAVID N. CAMP, Superintendent.

CHAPTER XXIII.

An Act in addition to and in alteration of "an Act concerning Edu

cation."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

SEC. 1. Whenever any school district shall impose a tax, the interest of all manufacturing, mechanical and mercantile business, now by law subject to taxation, whether carried on by corporations, copartnerships or individuals, except so far as the same may consist of real estate situated out of the district, shall be taxed in the school district where said business is located or carried on, whether the owner or owners reside therein or not, and said property shall not be taxed in any other school district.

SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.

Approved, July 1st, 1862.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

An Act in alteration of " an Act concerning Education."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

SEC. 1. That in all cases where any school district have chosen a committee, clerk, treasurer, or collector, in any other manner than that prescribed by law, and others have not been legally appointed in their stead, and when any clerk of any school district may not have been sworn, the official acts of such officers shall not therefor be deemed or held to be invalid.

SEC. 2. That where a copy of the notice for a school district meeting may not have been left with the clerk, or a part of the committee may have neglected to sign such notice, or the same may have been informal, the doings of such meetings heretofore held shall not therefor be deemed or held to be invalid.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and after the day of its passage; provided, it shall not affect any suit now pending. Approved, July 2d, 1862.

CHAPTER XLII.

An Act in alteration of an act entitled "an Act in addition to and in alteration of an act concerning Education.”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

SEC. 1. Any school district, in lawful meeting, may fix or authorize its district committee to fix, a rate of tuition to be paid by the persons attending school, or by their parents, guardians, or employers, towards the expenses of instruction, fuel, books, or other expenses, over and above the money received from the town or state appropriations; and the selectmen and board of visitors, as a board, shall, on application of the district committee, exempt therefrom all persons whom they consider unable to pay the same: and the selectmen shall draw an order on the treasurer of the town in which such district is located in favor of such district for the amount of such abatements.

SEC. 2. The rate of tuition fixed as aforesaid shall not exceed six dollars per scholar for each school year, or a proportionate sum for each term of schooling or part of a year, except in districts where different grades of common schools are established, where the rate for the higher grades shall not exceed twelve dollars per scholar for each school year.

SEC. 3. Such rate of tuition may be fixed by a district at any time during the school year, or within three weeks after the close thereof, and shall be assessed on all the persons who may attend or have attended the school of such district during said year, or upon their parents, guardians, or employers; and for any person attending school during any part of a term, the whole tuition fee for said term shall be paid, except in case of absence from school on account of sickness, death, removal from the district, or other good reason, when the district committee may make a reasonable deduction from the sum to be paid for such person; but in no case shall any deduction be made for any absence except for a continuous absence of not less than four weeks.

SEC. 4. Whenever a rate of tuition has been fixed by any school district in accordance with the provisions of this act, the rate bill or assessment of such tuition shall be made out and signed by the district committee, and may be delivered to the collector of the district, or if there be no district collector, then to either constable of the town; and said collector or constable shall have the same power in the collection of the same, as is possessed by collectors of town taxes; and such constable shall be allowed the same fees for collecting as are allowed the collectors of state taxes.

SEC. 5. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed; and nothing in this act shall affect any suit now pending, or the collection of any rate bill, or assessment of tuition, heretofore legally made.

Approved, July 9th, 1862.

CHAPTER LVI.

An Act in addition to "an Act concerning Education."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

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That in all cases where any school district in this state shall have neglected to elect either or any of the annual officers for such district, in conformity with the provisions of the fifteenth section of the third chapter of the act passed May Session, 1856, entitled "an Act in addition to and in alteration of an Act concerning Education,"" the proceedings of such district, in electing such officers in a mode different from that prescribed in said act, and the neglect of the clerk of any school district to take the oath prescribed by law before entering upon the duties of his office, or making up his record, shall not for such reason invalidate the acts and doings of any such district, but the same shall be and hereby are confirmed and made valid.

Approved, July 10th, 1862.

Resident Editor's Department.

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

THE Thirteenth Anniversary of this institution occured on the 23d of July. The annual examination of the school took place on the 21st and 22d, and the several exercises were highly creditable to teachers and pupils. The teaching exercises by members of the graduating class were very satisfactory and interesting.

On the evening of Sunday the 20th, the Rev. F. T. Russell preached to the graduating class from the words, “ What think ye of Christ?" On Monday evening Prof. Buckham gave an address. This was well written and sound, abounding in good counsel. On Tuesday evening an oration and poem were given before the literary societies. The former was by the Hon. Francis Gillette, of Hartford, and was a performance of marked ability. The poem by the Rev. Mr. Johnson of Naugatuck, was far more appropriate and acceptable than usual on similar occasions.

The exercises of the graduating class were highly meritorious, and gave decisive proof of ability on the part of the several members of the class. The following order of exercises was observed on the occasion:

1. Introductory Prayer.

2. CHORUS; "Joy! Joy! Freedom to day!"

Benedict.

Joy! joy! Freedom to-day! Care! care! drive it away!
Youth, health and vigor our senses o'erpower;

Trouble! count it for nought! Banish, banish the thought!
Pleasure and mirth shall rule o'er this hour.
Nature, all her glory showing,

Azure skies and balmy air,
Equal smiles on all bestowing,
Bids each heart her bounty share.

3. American Education.

4. Bible Burials.

5. Connecticut.

ISRAEL F. LOOMIS, Westchester.
LUCY A. TRACY, New Britain.
CARRIE E. DAY, Westchester.
SMITH S. VENTRES, Haddam.
Willis.

6. Manliness of Character.
7. SONG AND CHORUS; Anthem of Liberty.

Anthem of Liberty, solemn and grand,
Wake in thy loftiness, sweep thro' the land,
Light in each breast anew patriot fires,
Pledge the old flag again, flag of our sires.
Fling all thy folds abroad, banner of light,

Wave, wave forever, flag of our might!
God for our banner, Freedom and Right!
Spirit of Unity, potent, divine,

Come in thy kindliness, all hearts entwine;
Prove to our enemies, ever a rock,

And to each traitor scheme, ruinous shock,
Wake the old banner word, shout it amain,
Union forever, once and again!

Union forever! God it maintain.

Shade of our forefathers! pass thro' the land,
Clothed in full majesty, terrible, grand;

Fright from their lurking place treason and wrong,
Wake the old loyalty, earnest and strong,
This for our panoply, what can befall,

Steadfast and loyal, naught can appall,
Thus to be loyal, God help us all.

Come, kindly Trinity, noblest and best,
Faith, hope and Charity, rule in each breast;
Faith in our Fatherland, Hope in our Lord,
Charity still to all, blindly who've erred,
God save the Government, long it defend,
Thine is the Kingdom, Father and Friend,
Thine be the glory, world without end.
Amen, Amen.

8. The Influence of Scholars.

9. Sobieski.

10. Hugh Miller.

11. Enthusiasm.

12. SEMI-CHORUS; Spring.

*HUBER CLARK, Portland. LYDIA A. STAATS, Norwalk. CHARLES F. HOLT, New Britain. ALICE NORTON, Berlin.

J. W. Kalliwoda.

Each whisper of the willow, each murmur of the pine, Each ripple of the billow, in joyful concert join. The happy birds with anthems, each grove and forest cheer, From hill to dale repeating-the welcome spring is here. Now thro' the dimpled water, the shallop hies along, And thro' the woodland, echoes the maiden's cheerful song, Each living thing rejoices, in Him who made the spring, We'll shout with swelling voices, and cheerful praises sing. 13. Our Common Schools. SIMEON H. JENNINGS, Easton. ELLEN E. Welles, Wethersfield.

14. The Secrets of the Teacher's Power.

15. The Lesson of the Times with respect to Education, with the Valedictory. ASA K. BUTTS, Westminster. America.

16.

SINGING;

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