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GENERAL EDUCATION -LORI)

BROUGHAM'S BILL.

The following is it abstract of Lord Brougham's Bill just
presented to the House of Lor‘ts
Tlitl preamble sets forth that—
" WhereaS It is expedient to provide for the more regular
and hencficial application of the funds from time to time
granted by Parliament in air! of the good education of the
people, wherein, under Providence; doth chiefly consist the
safety and happiness of the realm ; and whereas it is expe-
dient to extend the powers of Municipal Corporations and of
the parishes and townships of the realm at large in further-
ance of the same end. Be it enacted by the Queen's most
Excellent Majesty," &c.

" A Board for promoti.,g education is to be formed con-
sisting of five Commissioners, namely, the President of the
Council, one of the Principal Secretaries of State, and three
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i d Commissioners appointed by the Crown, but who are not
io be removable except by Address of both Houses of Parlia-
ment. The Commissioners are to have the power of appoint-
ing a Secretary and two Clrks : they may sue and be sued
in the ttame of the Secretary, and arc to have the usual pro-
tection in actitm, against themselves and those acting under
their authority.--Ciatt7.93 1,2, and 26.
The Commissioners an? to manage and distribute the
funds vegted in them from time to time by Parliament for
establishing sedans, or maintaining, extending, or improving
those already establisfied, whether infant schools, ordinary
schools, model schools, or schaoh for training teachers. They
are also"to manage and distribute any other funds vested in
them by individuals for the like purposcs.—Clause 3.
" They are to receive applications for advice and assistance
from governors and trustees of schools, and to verify the state-
ments made to them by directing examinations of the same.--

Clause 4,
Proprietors and Conductors of schools may lay before the
Commissioners a copy of the deed of foundation, if any, of
such school, and of the rules and regulations of the same,
with an application to have it enrolled, and the Commissioners
may cause the same to be enrolled as placed under their exa-
mination, and such school shall continue under their examina-
tion till application made by like parties to have their enrol-
ment cancelled. If the Commissioners refuse to enrol any
school on such application the parties may appeal to the Judi-
cial Committee, who shall consider the matter in a summary

way, and their determination upon the said appeal, and upon
the costs, shall be binding awl conclusive.—Clause 5.
" For this and other purposes they may appoint inspectors
of schools—not more than ten. The appointment and re-
moval of inspectors is vested in the Life Commissioners, with
the concurrence of one of the officers of State, and the Trea-
sury is to settle their remuneration and allowances; but the
particulars of all such appointments, removals, and payments
are to be laid before Parliament.—Clause G.
" The inspectors have power, under the authority of the
Commissioners, to examine the state and conducting of all
endowed schools which come within the late Acts for inquir-
ing into Charities, of all schools which have been or shall be
assisted by any grant of public money, of all schools to be
established or assisted under this Act, and of all schools and
seminaries which shall hare been enrolled under this Act.
They may also, but with the consent of those having the care
and superintendence of them, examine the state and conduct-
ing of all other schools. In both cases they are to report to
the Commissioners, but they are to furnish a copy of their re-
port to the parties, with the address of the Commissioners, in
order that any answer or explanation may be given.—Clauses
7,8, 9.
" In all Municipal Corporations already or hereafter incor-
porated, the Town Councils may lay before the Commissioners;
plans and estimates for the establishment of new schools, and
for the support of schools already existing, with the proposed
rules and regulations for the conduct of those schools ; and
the Commissioners may approve of the same, in the whole or
in part, or with variations, and authorise the Town Councils
to levy ti rate for carrying into effect the scheme as approved
by the Commissioners ; and after the rules for the conduct of
any school have been approved or fixed by the Commissioners',
they are not to be altered without their consent.—Clause 10.
" The Commissioners may enrol any Mechanics' Institution
or other Society or body established for purposes of inquiry
or education in science, letters, or arts, with a list of the
names of all who have been ordinary and attending members;
for a year ending not more than one month before the enrol-
ment, such lists to be signed by themselves, and counter-
signed by the Treasurer or Secretary ; and the Board shall
give certificates, to be called one-year certificates, to all such
at have been enrolled by them within three months before,
and certificates to be called three years' certificates, to those
who have been thrice enrolled at any time.—Clause 11.
" One hundred pounds penalty for false representation,
&c.—. Clause 12.

" Appeal by any six members against refusal of Com-
missioners to enrol to be determined summarily by the Ju-
dicial Committee upon affidavit and upon written statement,
or by council, at the option of the parties appealing.—
Clause IS.
" Any five rate-payers in any parish or township not within
any municipal corporation may require the overseers to call a
meeting to be termed a school meeting, with one to three
weeks' notice, at which meeting all persons may attend and
vote who are rated in the district (i. e. parish or township), or
owners of any rated property, or who, being resident for
twelve months before the day of meeting, have a one-year
certificate, granted not more than three months before the
meeting, or three-years' certificate, granted at any time, or
who have certificates of year's attendance at any Univer-
sity, or Inn of Court or Chancery, or years' attendance
at any of the great schools, or at any school under the exami-
nation of the Board : such certificates to be signed by the re-
gistrars, secretaries, or masters of the Universities and great
schools, and by the masters, countersigned by the inspector of
the other tchools.—Clause 14.
" Proviso for punishing forgery and false representation ;
seven years' transportation, or three years' imprisonment.—
Clause 15.
" Penalty on overseers refusing to produce rate-book, 501.
_Clause 16.
" The school meeting to choose a Chairman, who shall have
a casting vote ; meeting may then choose five persons, being
rated to or owners of rated property in the district, to be
called the School Committee for the district ; and in case of
♦acancy, school meetings to be held for filling them up, and
one of the five to go out yearly, and the same, or some other
person duly qualified, to be chosen to fill the vacancy.—

Claus. 17.
" One of the five members to be chosen Chairman for the
year, and to preside and to have a casting vote, fix the time
and place of each meeting, giving notice to the other mem-
bers ; three 5. quorum, and if only three present all must con.
cur.—Clause 18.
The Chairman to keep minutes and enter all resolutions
with this names and votes ; any member may enter his reasons
of assent Or dissent in the minutes, which shall be open to in-
spection of all the members at each meeting, and to the in-
spectors at all times, and be sent to the Boar if required.—
Clause 19.
" The School Committee may lay an estimate before the
Board of the expense of establishing any schools or semina-
ries required for the district, or of the expense required fur
maintaining, extending, or improving those already esta-
blished, or to be established, with particulars of the plan
proposed, end their minutes relating to the same; and it the
Board approve in whole or in part of the same, or of the
same with alterations or additions, they may authorise a rate
to an amount to. be specified, which rate shall, if the School
Committee think fit, be by them assessed and levied by the
Overseers, and paid over to the Treasurer of the County,
who shall pay to the order of the School Committee, counter-
signed by the Board.—Clause 20.
" Overseers required and empowered to levy distress en
Overseers making default.—Clause 21.
" Appeal to quarter sessions against rate.--Clause 22.
" Two or more parishes of townships may, by the consent
of their several School Committees be united in one district
for school purposes, and the several School Committees to
form one joint School Committee for the whole, with the like
powers as the several School Committees have in single
parishes or townships, Rates to be apportioned to the parishes
by the joint' School Committee with consent of Board, but the
majority of any several School Committee to concur in any
rate to be levied on its parish.—Clause 23.
" Courts in which any proceedings under the Act arise to
have full power over costs.—Clause 24.
ABSTRACT OF TIM CLAUSC ON RILLIGIOVI INSTRUCTION.
" Proviso, that in all schools under the Act the Scriptures
shall, as a part of the reading, be read ; hut children of Roman
Catholic or Jewish orents not to be obliged to be present at
such reading, unless such parents are willing that they should
attend.... Clause 26.

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