State Normal Schools... 244-278 Granting of Diplomas by State Board of Education in Connection with State Qualifications of Kindergarten Teachers. Annual Reports by Librarians..... Providing for Tuition and Transportation of Certain Pupils.. Establishment of County Normal Training Classes... To Insure Payment of Subcontractors... Cities of the Fourth Class-School Districts, and Board of Education.... Appendix-Forms for Proceedings under the School Laws...... NOTE: The section numbers in parentheses, (), are Compiler's Sections, and are consecutive GENERAL SCHOOL LAWS OF MICHIGAN. .CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS. ARTICLE VIII. STATE OFFICERS. (1.) SECTION 1. There shall be elected at each general state officers biennial election a Secretary of State, a Superintendent of to be elected. Public Instruction, a State Treasurer, a Commissioner of the Land Office, an Auditor General, and an Attorney General for the term of two years. They shall keep their offices at the Where to seat of government and shall perform such duties as may be keep offices. prescribed by law. (2.) SEC. 2. Their term of office shall commence on the Term of first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- office. three, and of every second year thereafter. (3.) SEC. 3. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in any of the State offices, the Governor shall fill the same by appointment, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate if in session. ARTICLE XIII. Vacancy, how filled. EDUCATION. superintend (4.) SECTION 1. The Superintendent of Public Instruc- Duties of tion shall have the general supervision of public instruction, ent of public and his duties shall be prescribed by law. instruction. (5.) SEC. 2. The proceeds from the sales of all lands that School fund. have been or hereafter may be granted by the United States to the State for educational purposes, and the proceeds of all |