election in certain districts, relative to certain school districts, and to the borough of Duquesne in Allegheny County. Approved May 6, 1850 (P. L., 701).

An act authorizing school directors to administer oaths, etc. Approved April 20, 1853 (P. L., 612).

An act relative to common school districts organized since June first, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. Approved April 17, 1854 (P. L., 377).

No. 610. An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools. Approved May 8, 1854 (P. L., 617).

A supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools." Approved May 8, 1854 (P. L., 630). An act consolidating the wards of the city of Pittsburg, for educational purposes. Approved February 9, 1855 (P. L., 10).

A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools; approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Approved May 8, 1855 (P. L., 532).

An act to separate State and school departments. Approved April 18, 1857 (P. L., 263).

An act declaratory of the powers of the courts of quarter sessions to create independent school districts. Approved May 20, 1857 (P. L., 587).

An act relative to the abolition of independent school districts created or continued by the courts. Approved May 20, 1857 (P. L., 588).

A supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools. Approved May 21, 1857 (P. L., 631).

All of sections Nos. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen, being all excepting section sixteen of a further supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved the eighth day of May, one thou sand eight hundred and fifty four. Approved April 11, 1862 (P. L., 471).

An act relative to the term of office of school directors. Approved April 22, 1863 (P. L., 523).

An act to promote the establishment of district and school libraries. Approved May 5, 1864 (P. L., 826).

A further supplement to an act for the reguatlion and continuance of a system of education by common schools, approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, relative to district institutes. Approved April 17, 1865 (P. L., 60).

A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools, for changing the time of making the triennial

returns by the county commissioners. Approved April 17, 1865 (P. L., 61).

An act supplementary to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools; approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Approved April 17, 1865 (P. L., 62).

A supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools; approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Approved March 26, 1866 (P. L., 88).

A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools; approved the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. Approved April 9, 1867 (P. L., 51).

An act to confer upon the courts of quarter sessions of this Commonwealth power to annex the land, or parts thereof, of persons resident in one district, to another district for school purposes. Approved April 13, 1867 (P. L., 80).

An act relative to non-accepting school districts. Approved April 9, 1868 (P. L., 76).

An act consolidating the wards of the city of Pittsburg, for educational purposes. Approved February 12, 1869 (P. L., 150).

An act, entitled "An act to confer upon the courts of quarter sessions of this Commonwealth power to annex the land, or parts thereof, of persons resident in one district, to another for school purposes," approved April thirteen, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyseven. Approved April 20, 1869 (P. L., 80).

An act relating to the collection of school tax in all school districts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Approved April 21, 1869 (P. L., 87).

An act of the courts of common pleas of this Commonwealth, to authorize school directors to borrow money. Approved April 21, 1871 (P. L., 241).

An act to prevent frequent changes in school-books. Approved May 26, 1871 (P. L., 280).

A supplement to an act, approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools." Approved June 15, 1871 (P. L., 390).

An act to increase the length of school term. Approved April 9, 1872 (P. L., 46).

An act to repeal the proviso of an act giving power to the courts of common pleas of this Commonwealth to authorize school directors to borrow money. Approved April 7, 1873 (P. L., 64).

Sections numbers forty-one, forty-two, forty-three, and forty-four of an act dividing the cities of this

State into three classes; regulating the passage of ordinances providing for contracts for supplies and work for said cities; authorizing the increase of indebtedness and the creation of a sinking-fund to redeem the same; defining and punishing certain offences in all of said cities; and providing for the incorporation and government of cities of the third class. Approved May 23, 1874 (P. L., 230).

An act to prevent school directors from assessing or collecting a building tax during the pendency of proceedings in court. Approved June 13, 1874 (P. L., 284).

An act to amend an act to confer upon the courts of quarter sessions of this Commonwealth power to annex the land, or parts. thereof, of persons resident in one district, to another district for school purposes, approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, so as to allow the annexation of lands in a township or borough to a city containing less than ten thousand inhabitants. April 17, 1876 (P. L., 38).

An act to regulate the publication of the accounts and financial statements of school boards. Approved May 1, 1876 (P. L., 91).

An act to provide for the instruction of indigent blind children between the ages of nine and thirteen years, in the public schools of this Commonwealth. Approved the 8th day of May, A. D. 1876.

An act to authorize the establishment of schools for the education of deaf mutes, in certain cases. proved the 8th day of May, A. D. 1876.

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A supplement to an act, entitled "An act declaring what offices are incompatible," approved the fifteenth day of May, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-four. Approved May 18, 1876 (P. L., 179).

An act regulating the terms of school directors, and fixing the time for the organization of the several subdistrict boards, in cities of the second class. Approved March 24, 1877 (P. L., 44).

An act prescribing the mode of fixing the salaries of county superintendents of common schools. Approved April 29, 1878 (P. L., 33).

A supplement to an act, approved the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, providing for the division of counties having one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and the erection of new counties therefrom, and providing for the election of a county superintendent of common schools. Approved April 25, 1879 (P. L., 32).

An act granting power to school districts in this Commonwealth, which have issued bonds, certificates, or other evidences of indebtedness, to redeem the same before or after maturity, with the consent of the hold

ers thereof, and issue new bonds at the same or a lower rate of interest. Approved May 10, 1881 (P. L., 16).

An act to authorize the several boards of school directors of this Commonwealth, except in cities of the first second and third class, to refund any indebtedness of their respective school districts at a lower rate of interest, and declaring bonds or certificates, heretofore issued for such purpose, valid. Approved May 26, 1881 (P. L., 34).

An act requiring the school directors of the several school districts of this Commonwealth to allow the school teachers the time and wages whilst attending the annual county institutes, and prescribing certain duties of the county and city superintendents respecting the same. Approved June 7, 1881 (P. L., 50).

An act to authorize the courts of quarter sessions of this Commonwealth to annul and set aside decrees annexing the land, or parts thereof, of persons resident in one township or borough, to another township or borough, for school purposes. Approved June 8, 1881 (P. L.,. 69).

A further supplement to the school laws of this Commonwealth, and to abolish all distinction of race or color in the public schools thereof. Approved June 8, 1881 (P. L., 76).

A further supplement to an act, approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfour. Approved June 10, 1881 (P. L., 97).

An act in relation to the establishment of joint schools for parts of districts of different counties adjoining each other. Approved June 10, 1881 (P. L., 116).

An act empowering the State Superintendent to issue permanent certificates to teachers in cities of the fourth class. Approved May 22, 1883 (P. L., 36).

An act to provide, at the public expense, free evening schools, for the education of the children of this Commonwealth who from any cause are unable to attend the public schools. Approved May 22, 1883. (P. L., 37). An act relating to permanent certificates of teachers in the common schools. Approved June 22, 1883 (P. L., 156).

An act relating to the study of physiology and hygiene in the public schools of the Commonwealth and educational institutions receiving aid from the Commonwealth. Approved April 2, 1885 (P. L., 7).

A supplement to an act, approved June tenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, entitled “A

further supplement to an act, approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, entitled 'A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools,' approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.'" Approved May 7, 1885 (P. L., 15).

An act authorizing school directors and controllers to purchase school-books out of the district funds. Approved June 25, 1885 (P. L., 173).

An act relating to the principals and teachers of public, high and normal schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Approved June 25, 1885 (P. L., 175.)

An act prescribing the number of days that shall constitute a school-month, providing that all schools shall be closed on Saturdays, legal holidays, and during the holding of the annual county institute. Approved June 25, 1885 (P. L., 176).

An act authorizing and requiring boards of school directors and controllers to pay the teachers employed in the public schools of the several districts for attendance upon the sessions of the annual county institutes in their respective counties. Approved April 13, 1887 (P. L., 20).

A further supplement to an act, entitled "An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, so as to enable certain school districts to establish, maintain, and operate a public high school. Approved May 13, 1887 (P. L., 104).

An act to extend the minimum school term to six months. Approved May 19, 1887 (P. L., 139).

An act amending an act, entitled "A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved April ninth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, authorizing cities and boroughs which have elected superintendents and employ no less than seventy-five teachers to hold separate teachers' institutes. Approved May 24, 1887 (P. L., 196).

An act authorizing the directors or controllers of any school district to enter upon lands held or owned by any county, but not used nor occupied for public purposes, to erect thereon public school buildings, to occupy sufficient ground for that purpose, and to provide for ascertaining and paying the damages for such use and occupancy. Approved April 4, 1889 (P. L., 25).

A supplement to an act, entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common