tributed with regard to their usefulness in supplying trained teachers for schools in all portions of the state and with regard to the number of teachers required for the schools in each portion of the state.

SEC. 2. Each high school designated for normal training and meeting the requirements of the State Board of Education shall receive state aid to the amount of five hundred dollars per school year, to be paid in two equal instalments, on the first day of March and the first day of June each year, from the state treasury, on a voucher certified to by its superintendent or principal and approved by the state superintendent of public instruction; provided, that no part of such money received from the state shall be used for any other purpose than to pay teachers' wages; and provided further, that in case more than one high school in any one county shall establish a normal course in accordance with the provisions of this act and shall be accredited by the State Board of Education the total state aid distributed in such counties shall not exceed one thousand dollars, and in case there are more than two high schools in any one county designated and accredited by the said State Board of Education state aid to an amount not exceeding one thousand dollars shall be equally divided among said schools.

SEC. 3. In order that a high school shall be eligible to receive state aid under this act it shall have in regular attendance in its normal-training courses at least ten students during each semester, and such normal-training work shall be given under such rules and regulations as the State Board of Education may prescribe, subject to the provisions of this act.

SEC. 4. On the third Friday and Saturday of May each year, in each high school accredited under the provisions of this act, an examination of applicants for normal-training certificates shall be conducted, under such rules as the State Board of Education may prescribe. This examination shall be in charge of two competent persons appointed by said board. The said State Board of Education shall prepare the questions and fix the standard for the issuing of said certificates; provided, that said certificates shall be issued only to graduates of said normal courses of study, and shall be issued for a period of two years, and shall be renewable on conditions established by the State Board of Education. A fee of one dollar shall be charged each applicant, and the money so collected shall be turned over to the treasurer of the school where such examination is held, and the treasurer of such school shall pay the persons conducting said examination for their services in a sum not to exceed

three dollars per day each. The manuscripts shall be properly wrapped and sealed and sent to the state superintendent of public instruction, accompanied by a fee of ten dollars from the funds of the schools. All moneys received by the state superintendent of public instruction from such source shall be turned into the state treasury, and shall become available to pay the expenses incurred by the State Board of Education in securing and paying for a competent examination and grading of said manuscripts. Said certificate shall be issued by the State Board of Education and shall be valid in any county of the state. All moneys received from such source during the fiscal years ending June 30, 1910 and 1911, are hereby appropriated to pay for said expenses of said State Board of Education. Said expenses shall be paid on the warrants of the state auditor upon the filing of proper vouchers approved by the state superintendent of public instruction.

SEC. 5. Accredited academies are eligible to the operation of this act, except as to receiving state aid.

SEC. 6. The sum of fifty thousand dollars for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1909, and the sum of fifty thousand dollars for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1910, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the provisions of this act.

SEC. 7. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute-book.

Approved March 5, 1909.

CHAPTER 213.

RELATING TO ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETINGS.
Senate bill No. 35.

AN ACT to amend section 1, chapter 380, Session Laws of 1905, entitled "An act to amend section 1 of chapter 426, Session Laws of 1903, entitled 'An act relating to annual school meetings,' and repealing said original section 1 of chapter 380 of the Session Laws of 1905."

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That section 1 of chapter 380 of the Session Laws of 1905 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: An annual meeting of each school district shall be held on the third Thursday in July in each year, at two o'clock P. M., except that in all school districts in which is located a

city of the third class the annual meeting shall be held on the second Friday in April in each year, at two o'clock P. M. Notice of the time and place of said annual meeting shall be given by the clerk by posting written or printed notices in three public places within the district at least ten days before said meeting. Special meetings may be called by the district board or upon a petition signed by ten resident taxpayers of the district, but notice of such special meeting, stating the purpose for which it is called, shall be posted in at least three public places within such district ten days previous to the time of such meeting.

SEC. 2. That original section 1 of chapter 380 of the Session Laws of 1905 is.hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication in the official state paper. Approved March 12, 1909.

Published in official state paper March 24, 1909.

CHAPTER 214.

RELATING TO SCHOOL MEETINGS.

Senate bill No. 176.

AN ACT to amend section 1, chapter 318, of the Session Laws of 1907, and section 6191 of the General Statutes of 1901, and repealing said original sections.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That section 1, chapter 318, of the Session Laws of 1907, be amended to read as follows: The inhabitants qualified to vote at a school meeting lawfully assembled shall have power: First, to appoint a chairman to preside over said meeting in the absence of the director; second, to adjourn from time to time; third, to choose a director, clerk and treasurer, who shall possess the qualifications of voters; fourth, to designate by vote a site for a district schoolhouse; fifth, to vote a sum annually not exceeding the limit fixed by law, as the meeting shall deem sufficient, for the various school purposes and for the payment of any floating indebtedness of the district, and distribute the amount as the meeting shall deem proper in the payment of teachers' wages and to purchase or lease a site (provided, when not included within the limits of a town or village, said site shall not contain less than one acre), and to build, hire or purchase such schoolhouse, and to keep in repair and furnish the same with the necessary fuel and appendages, and to pay any floating indebtedness of the school district;

sixth, to authorize and direct the sale of any schoolhouse, site or other property belonging to the district when the same shall not longer be needful for the use of the district; seventh, to give such direction and make such provision as may be deemed necessary in relation to prosecution or defense of any suit or proceedings in which the district may be a party.

SEC. 2. That section 6191. of the General Statutes of 1901 be amended so as to read as follows: It shall be the duty of the school-district clerk to certify to the county commissioners of their respective counties, on or before the 25th day of July, annually, the aggregate amount by them determined in each. district to be necessary for school purposes. Upon the receipt of such certification the county commissioners shall, on or before the first Monday in August, annually, levy on the real and personal property in each district, as returned by the assessment roll of the county, a percentage which will produce an amount equal to and not exceeding by more than one per cent. the amount certified by the district clerk. And the county clerk is hereby authorized and required to place the same on the tax-roll of said county, in a separate column or columns, designating the purpose for which such taxes were levied; and the said taxes shall be collected by the county treasurer and paid over to the treasurers of the respective school districts in the county, with the same power and restrictions and under the same regulations and in all respects as to the sale of real or personal property. He shall be authorized and he is hereby required to act according to the provisions and requisitions of the law for the collection of taxes for state and county purposes.

SEC. 3. That section 1, chapter 318, of the Session Laws of 1907, and section 6191 of the General Statutes of 1901, and all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act, are hereby repealed.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication in the official state paper. Approved March 12, 1909.

Published in official state paper March 24, 1909.

CHAPTER 215.

CONCERNING PAYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF TAXES. House bill No. 476.

AN ACT providing for the payment and distribution of taxes. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the county treasurer of every county in the state of Kansas to promptly pay over and distribute on demand all moneys now in his hands, or which may hereafter, come into his hands by reason of any tax levy made by any county, city, township or school district, to the treasurer of the city, township or school district, for the use and benefit of which it was collected, under the provisions of chapter 397 of the Laws of 1905, as amended by chapter 333 of the Laws of 1907 and by chapter 69 of the Laws of 1908. .SEC. 2. Any county treasurer who shall violate the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper.

Approved February 23, 1909.

Published in official state paper February 24, 1909.

CHAPTER 216.

RELATING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FURNISHING TEXT-BOOKS. House bill No. 612.

AN ACT to amend section 6469 of the General Statutes of 1901, relating to school districts furnishing text-books.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That section 6469 of the General Statutes of 1901 be amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 6469. At any annual school meeting of any school district in this state, or at any regular election in cities of the first or second class, a proposal may be submitted to the district or city of the first or second class, as the case may be, to purchase, own and furnish school text-books, as provided for in this act for use in the public schools thereof, free of charge to the pupils of said school district, or cities of the first or second class; and if it shall be found that a majority of the legal electors in said school district or city of the first or second class shall have