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1918.

Chapter 32. An ACT to relieve horses and vehicles from toll
on any roads of the State when the same are conveying pupils or
students to or from immediate attendance upon schools, colleges,
or other educational institutions. Approved Feb. 7, 1918. (H. B.
7)

"1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall hereafter be unlawful for any county, road district, municipality,
corporation, public or private, or any person to collect toll
for the use of any of the roads, or highways in this State by any
horse or horsedrawn or motor-driven vehicle, when such horse
is being ridden by, or such vehicle carrying any pupil or student
to or from immediate attendance upon any school, college, or other
educational institution of this State.

2. Any such pupil, student, or the parent or guardian of any
such pupil or student, may apply for and receive from the principal
of any school, college, or other educational institution in this State,
a card certifying that any child or person is a pupil or student
regularly attending such school, college, or other educational institution,
and such card exhibited to the keeper, or person in charge
of any toll gate on any highway in this State shall be accepted in
lieu of all charges for the passage through such toll gate of any
horse ridden by, or any horse-drawn or motor-driven vehicle carrying
any such pupil or student to or from immediate attendance
upon any such school, college or other educational institution.

3. Any person using any such card, except for the purpose
herein specified, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than five, nor more than
fifty dollars.

4. In as much as present conditions affected by this act are
such as, in the judgment of the general assembly, constitute an
emergency, this act shall be in force from its passage." Acts 1918,
p. 29.

Chapter 73. An ACT to provide for the acceptance of the
conditions of the federal act commonly called the Smith-Hughes
bill (public No. 347, 64th. Congress), and authorizing the State
board of education to act as a State board of vocational education
for the commonwealth, and authorizing the treasurer of the

State of Virginia to act as custodian of such funds as may be received
from the federal government, and to pay the same out on
warrant drawn by the State board of education, and authorizing
the State board of education to establish a department of vocational
education and appropriating money therefor. Approved February
23, 1918. (H. B. 57)

"Whereas an act of Congress (public, No. 347, sixty-fourth
congress), title of which reads as follows: "An act to provide for
the promotion of vocational education; to provide for co-operation
with the States in the promotion of such education in agriculture,
in the trades and industries; to provide for co-operation with the
States in the preparation of teachers of vocational subjects; and
to appropriate money and regulate its expenditure," was approved
February 23rd, 1917; and

Whereas, under the terms of the act, the provisions of said
act have been accepted by proclamation of the governor, subject
to ratification by the general assembly of Virginia; and

Whereas, the plan therein proposed federal aid in co-operation
with the State and local communities is, in the judgment of this
general assembly, wise and beneficial; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
State board of education be, and is hereby delegated to act as the
State board for vocational education, to carry out the provisions
of said federal act, and to co-operate with the federal board for
vocational education for the purposes of this act.

2. That the treasurer of Virginia be, and is hereby, appointed
custodian for any appropriations alloted by the federal board for
the purposes of vocational education in Virginia, and that he be,
and is hereby instructed to disburse said money upon warrant properly
issued by the said State board of education.

3. That the State board of education be, and is hereby authorized
to take advantage of the appropriations made by the federal
government:

(a) For training of teachers or supervisors or directors of agricultural
subjects.

(b) For the training of teachers of the trades, home economics,
and industrial subjects.

(c) For the pay of the salaries of teachers of the trades, home
economics, and industrial subjects.

(d) For the pay of the salaries of teachers, supervisors, or
directors of agricultural subjects.

4. That the State board of education be, and is hereby authorized
to provide for the proper supervision and management of such
schools as may receive the benefits of said appropriations out of
such funds as may be at its disposal, for maintenance, supervision,
equipment or establishment of agricultural or vocational schools,
including departments of home economics and trade work.

5. That the State board of education be, and is hereby authorized
to establish out of such funds as are available, a department
of vocational education for the state, the purpose of which department
shall be to study the problems of vocational education, systematize
the work in the State and promote and supervise the teaching
of such subjects in the schools of the commonwealth, as will lead to
useful and productive employment in rural or urban communities.

6. That for the fiscal year ending on the 28th day of February,
1919, the sum of $48,155, is hereby appropriated, and for the fiscal
year ending the 29th day of February, 1920, the sum of $63,460
is hereby appropriated, said sums to be paid out of any money in
the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, which sums, or so
much thereof, as shall be necessary, upon the itemized statement
of the State board of education, duly certified and filed with the
auditor of public accounts, shall be turned over by the auditor of
public accounts to the second auditor, to be disbursed upon warrant
drawn by the State board of education, such sums of money to be
used exclusively for the promotion of vocational education in agriculture
and in the trades, home economics and industries in high
schools and for the preparation of teachers of vocational subjects,
as provided in the said federal act, to be expended under rules and
regulations to be adopted by the state board of education." Acts
1918, p. 131.

Chapter 263. An ACT to provide for a commission to study
educational conditions in Virginia and elsewhere, and to report to
the next general assembly its findings, together with recommendations
for a revision of the school laws and amendments to article
IX. of the Constitution, and authorizing the State board of education
to meet the expenses thereof. Approved March 16, 1918.
(H. B. 77).

"1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That a
commission consisting of two members of the house of delegates,
to be named by the speaker, two members of the senate, to be
named by the president thereof, superintendent of public instruction
and three persons, one of whom shall be a woman and all three of
whom shall be engaged in work connected with the public free
school system of the State, to be named by the governor, is hereby
created.

2. The said commission shall make a thorough study of the
existing laws, conditions, and needs of the schools, and a comparison
of such progressive systems of education as will enable the said commission
to make practicable and suitable recommendations to the
members elect of the next general assembly. The said commission
shall submit to the general assembly at least sixty days before the
convening thereof for its approval at its next session, a revision of
the school laws and suggested amendments to article IX of the
Constitution.

3. The State board of Education shall provide a fund from the
general public school fund of the State, not to exceed $10,000, or
as much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the necessary expenses
of this commission, and to carry out the purposes of this resolution,
and the said commission is authorized to employ such expert help
as it may deem necessary. Members of this commission shall receive
for the actual time of service their necessary traveling expenses
and six dollars per diem. All expenses incurred by the
commission shall be paid by the State board of education upon
vouchers signed by the chairman and secretary of said commission."
Acts 1918, p. 444.

Chapter 360. An ACT authorizing the rector and visitors of
the University of Virginia to offer 119 state scholarships to students
from Virginia, which shall entitle the holder to tuition in the college,
room rent, light, heat and attendance free of charge. Approved
March 16, 1918. (S. B. 225)

"Whereas, there is a pressing need for trained educational leaders
in the public school system of the State, and there is now established
at the University of Virginia a school of education for the
purpose of training young men for administrative positions in the
educational system of the State and for principals and teachers in
high schools; and,

Whereas, there are fewer young men engaged in teaching than
formerly and it is necessary to have a fair proportion of men
teachers in order to maintain a proper degree of efficiency in our
high schools; and,

Whereas, the State now provides scholarships at the College of
William and Mary, the Virginia Military Institute and at each of
the four normal schools for women, which enable these institutions
to offer to State Scholarship Students, tuition, room rent, attendance,
heat, light and laundry free, thus making the expenses of a State
student at these institutions much less than at the University of
Virginia.

1. Be it enacted by the General assembly that the rector and
board of visitors of the University of Virginia are hereby authorized
to offer one scholarship from each school division of the State which
scholarship would entitle the holder to tuition in the college, room
rent, light, heat, and attendance free of charge. Before any person
shall be eligible for one of the scholarships provided in this act he
shall file with the school superintendent of the school division in
which he resides an affidavit confirmed by the written statement of
two witnesses, setting forth his age, residence and occupation and
the further fact that neither said applicant nor his parents or guardian
is able to pay for tuition, room rent, light, heat and attendance
in addition to paying the other expenses of attending the university.
In case two or more applicants comply with the conditions outlined
herein, then the division superintendent of schools shall hold a
competitive examination prepared by the president of the university
and award the scholarship to the applicant making the highest grade.
One applicant from each school division shall be appointed by the
division superintendent who shall send the name of the applicant
and the affidavit to the registrar of the university. In case no appointment
is reported by the division superintendent of any division
prior to September 1st. each year, the president of the university shall
have authority to fill the vacancy from that school division by
appointment from the State at large. The same qualifications for
entrance to the university shall be required of holders of this
scholarship as of other students.

3. Every student receiving a State scholarship, who shall have
remained at the university during a period of two years or more,
shall act as an administrative officer in the school system of the

State, or as teacher in some school in the State for two scholastic
years after leaving the university, and said student shall be required
to discharge said obligations within four years after leaving the
institution. Unless said student shall fulfill his said obligation, he
shall be deemed to have violated his contract, and authority is hereby
given the University to collect by law such amount as the student has
received from the scholarship. Acts 1918, p. 538.