1706 PUBLICATION OF LAWS—PUBLIC EDUCATION. [ARTS. 76 & 77

assembly to furnish certificates under oath, of such publica-
tion to the governor of the State and the president of the
senate and speaker of the house of delegates of the general
assembly next succeeding the passage of said act. And the
cost of such publication shall be defrayed as is required to be
done in the publication of local laws.

ARTICLE LXXVII.

PUBLIC EDUCATION.

1. Providing free system of. Chapter I. Supervision. 2. To be under charge of State board of education. 3. Who to have control of educa- tional matters affecting a county. 4. Who to have control of educa- tional matters affecting a school, district. Chapter 2. Formation of Boards. 5. Of whom the State board of edu- cation shall consist; appoint- ment; ex officio honorary members. 6. Of whom the board of county school commissioners shall consist; appointment; remov- al; vacancies. 7. Of whom the boaid of district school trustees shall consist , appointment; oath. Chapter 3. State Board of Education. 8. Meetiugs. 9 Office of. 10. Expenses of , how paid. 11-13 General duties and powers of.

14. To examine candidates for county examiner. 15. May grant professional certifi, cates to teachers. 16. To be ex officio trustees of State normal school. 17. All schools leceiving State aid to make annual report to. Superintendent of Public Education. 18 Appointment; term; removal. 19. His salary; clerk to, his salary ; office to be in State Normal school Arbor day. 20. Duties of superintendent. Chapter 4. County School Commissioners. 21 Meetings, salaries, clerk. 22. Are a body politic; powers of. 23. All property and money belong- ing to the schools to be undei their control. 24. General duties of. 25. County commissioners to levy a tax should State school fund prove inadequate, funds to be applied to original purpose. 26. Division of county into school districts.