[S. 154. Approved March 3, 1913.]

Schools-Uniform Text Books.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That the state board of education shall constitute a board of commissioners, for the purpose of making a selection, or procuring the compilation for use in the high schools of the State of Indiana, of text books, as prescribed in this act.

Said board shall select single text books in the following subjects: Algebra; geometry; commercial arithmetic; history; United States, ancient, mediæval and modern; civil government; physical geography; commercial geography; history of English literature; history of American literature; English composition and rhetoric; Latin-beginning Latin, Latin grammar, prose composition, Cæsar, Cicero, Virgil; German conversational method grammar and grammatical method grammar.

The board shall select four elective text books in each of the following subjects: Botany; zoology; physics; chemistry; agriculture; agricultural botany.

Said board may select single or elective text books in any additional subjects not included in this section, which are taught in any high school or any subject which may hereafter be included in the curriculum of any high school, whenever any high school shall determine to teach such subject, and whenever such selection is made by said board, the text book so selected shall be used in all high schools in the State of Indiana, teaching said subject.

State Board of Education-Duties.

SEC. 2. In selecting books for high schools, said board of commissioners shall be subject to and governed in all respects, so far as applicable by the provisions of an act entitled "An act entitled an act to create a board of commissioners for the purpose of securing for use in the common schools of the State of Indiana of a series of text books, defining the duties of certain officers therein named with reference thereto, making appropriations therefor, defining certain felonies and misdemeanors, providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of said act, repealing all

laws in conflict therewith and declaring an emergency, approved March 2, 1889, and all amendments thereto, so far as applicable shall apply to the selection of said text books and all matters relating thereto under the provisions of this act, except that the said board of commissioners shall have power to fix the price limit of any text book or series of text books.

[S. 464. Approved March 12, 1913.]

Schools-Text Books--Bids Called For.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That section 2 of the above entitled act be amended to read as follows: Section 2. The board of commissioners shall advertise for twenty-one consecutive days in two daily papers published in this state, having the largest circulation, that at a time and place to be fixed by said notice, and not later than six months after the first publication thereof said board will receive sealed proposals on the following:

First. From publishers of school text-books, for furnishing books to the school trustees of the State of Indiana for use in the common schools of this state, as provided in this act, for a term of five years, stating specifically in such bid the price at which each book will be furnished, and accompanying such bid with specimen copies of each and all books proposed to be furnished in such bid.

Second. From authors of school text-books, who have manuscripts of books not published, for prices at which they will sell their manuscript, together with the copyright of such books, for use in the public schools of the State of Indiana.

Third. From persons who are willing to undertake the compilation of a book or books, or a series of books, as provided for in section one (1) of this act, the prices at which they are willing to undertake such compilation of any or all of such books to the acceptance and satisfaction of the said board of commissioners: Provided, That any and all bids by publishers, herein provided for, must be accompanied by a bond in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars, with resident freehold surety, to the acceptance and satisfaction of the governor of this state, conditioned that if any con

tract be awarded to any bidder hereunder, such bidder will enter into a contract to perform the conditions of his bid to the acceptance and satisfaction of said board: and Provided, further, That no bid shall be considered unless the same be accompanied by the affidavit of the bidder that he is in nowise, directly or indirectly, connected with any other publisher or firm who is now bidding for books submitted to such board, nor has any pecuniary interest in any other publisher or firm bidding at the same time, and that he is not a party to any compact, syndicate or other scheme whereby the benefits of competition are denied to the people of this state: And be it further provided, That if any competent author or authors shall compile any one or more books of the first order of excellence, and shall offer the same as a free gift to the people of this state, together with the copyright of the same and the right to manufacture and sell such works in the State of Indiana for use in the public schools, it shall be the duty of such board of commissioners to pay no money for any manuscript or copyright for such book or books on the subject treated of in the manuscript so donated; and such board shall have the right to reject any and all bids, and at their option such board shall have the right to reject any bid as to a part of such books, and to accept the same as to the residue thereof.

[H. 328. Approved March 7, 1913.]

Schools-Township High Schools-How Established. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That in each township of this state having an assessed valuation of more than six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) of taxable property and wherein there is not now established a high school, and wherein there is not situate a city or town maintaining a high school, and wherein for each of the two years last past there have been eight or more graduates of the township elementary schools, residing in such township, the township trustee may establish and maintain therein, a high school or a joint high school and elementary school, and employ competent teachers therefor; whenever a majority of parents, guardians, heads of families, or persons, having charge of children.

who were enumerated for school purposes in said township, at the last preceding enumeration, petition the trustee of said township to establish and maintain a high school or joint high school and elementary school, said trustee shall establish and maintain such a school petitioned for.

Amount of Taxable Property Required.

SEC. 2. That in each township in this state having an assessed valuation of more than six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) of taxable property and wherein there is not now established a high school in such township or in any town within such township and where there is no high school within three miles of any boundary line of such township, and wherein for each of the two years last past there have been eight or more graduates of the township elementary schools, residing in such township, the township trustee shall establish and maintain therein a high school and employ competent teachers therefor.

Location of School-Petition.

SEC. 3. The location of such school shall be determined by the township trustee: Provided, That upon the petition of ten parents, guardians, heads of families, or persons, having charge of children who are graduates of the elementary schools and who were enumerated for school purposes at the last preceding enumeration, for another location other than the one determined upon by said township trustee, the matter shall be appealed to the county superintendent of schools, who shall determine upon the location of said building and his decision shall be final, and said township trustee shall proceed in the execution of the provisions of this act.

Emergency.

SEC. 4. Whereas, an emergency existing for the immediate taking effect of this act, the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.

[H. 564. Approved March 15, 1913.]

Schools Buildings and Grounds for High Schools-County Commissioners Authorized to Accept.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That section one of an act entitled an act to amend the first section of an act to enable counties to receive donations of buildings and grounds for high school purposes and to provide for the maintenance of the same. and to declare an emergency approved February 17, 1905, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. That whenever any person or persons shall donate to any county of the state, any building, or buildings, together with the necessary grounds, of the value of not less than $10,000, in counties having a population of less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) and of the value of twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars in counties having a population in excess of twenty-five thousand (25,000) for the purpose of maintaining a county high school or county agricultural school therein, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of such county to accept such donation for the purpose herein named.

Emergency.

SEC. 2. Whereas, an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of the act, therefore the same shall be in force and effect from and after its passage.

[H. 214. Approved March 3, 1913.]

Schools-Term Continued.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That section one (1) of the above entitled act be amended to read as follows: Section 1. That in any township or incorporated town in which a non-commissioned or a commissioned or certified high school has been or may hereafter be established, when the school trustee of such township or the school trustees of such incorporated town deem it unwise or inexpedient to continue the term of the elementary schools for the period required for a commissioned or a certified high school, said trustees are au