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children of the diffetent ieligious persuasions inlreland4
for the purpose of instructing them in the general sub:
jects of moral and literary knowledge, and providing
facilities for their teligions instruction separately, when
differences of creed render it impracticable for them to
receive religious instruction together.
Resolved—That it appears to this Committee, that
it is recommended in the 14th Report, that the Com-
missioners should be appointed, empowered to receive
and dispose of Parliamentary grants, and to have a
general controul over the whole of the proposed esta-
blishments for the instruction of the poorer classes in

Ireland.
That it is also recommended in the First Report of
the Second Board of Commissioners, that there should
be formed a distinct Board of persons, responsible for
the execution of the duties comntitted to their charge in
the foundation and management of schools of general
ihstroction.
Resolved—That it is the °pinkie of this Committee,
that, considering the very large sums of public money
annually voted for the encouragement of education in
Ireland, as well as the extreme discretion required in
adopting a new system of united education, without
permitting any interference in the peculiar religious
tenets of scholars, thin it is indispensably necessary to
establish a fixed authority, acting under the controul of
• the Government and of the Legislature, bound by strict
and impartial rules, and subject to full responsibility,
for the foundation, contruol, and management of such
public schools of general instruction as are supported
on the whole, or in part, at the public expense.
Resolved—That it is the opinion of this Committee,
that the selection of teachers in the schools of general
education should be made without religious distinction;
but that the qualifications of such teachers Amalie
proved by instruction or examination in a model school,
established under the direction of the Sled authority
appointed by the Government; every such teacher being
first required to produce a certificate of moral' conduct
and character drum a Clergyman of the CoMßlOnkni to
Which he belongs.
Resolved—That it is the opinion of this Committee
that forahe purpose of carrying into effect the corn.
bined literary and the separate religious education of
the scholars, The course of study for four fixed
days of the week should be exclusively moral and
literary; and that of the two remaining day., the
one be appropriated solely to the separate religious
instruction of the Protestant children, the other for the
separate religious instruction of the Roman Catholic
children. In each case no literary instruction to be
given, or interference allowed on the part of the teacher,
but the whole of this separate religious instruction to
be placed under the exclusive superintendence of the
Clergy of the respective communions.
Resolvei—That it is the opinion of the Committee,
that copies of the New Testament, and of such other
religious books as may be printed in the manner here-
inafter mentioned, should be provided for the use of
the children, to be read in school at such times of se-
parate instruction only, and under the direction of the
atte%ding clergyman ; the established version for the
use of the Protestant scholars, and the version published
with the approval of the Roman Catholic Bishops, for
the children of that communion.
Resolved—That it is the opinion of this Committee,
that it be an invariable rule in such schools of general
instruction. that the scholars shall attend on Sunday at
their respective places of worship, unless prevented by
some sufficient excuse.
That certificates be required from every child, of
attendance both at divine worship, and at the times ap-
pointed for separate religious instruction; and that the
fact of such attendance be entered regularly in the
school register.
Resolved—That it is the opinion of this Committee,
that Parliamentary aid for the establishment and sup-
port of schools in Ireland should be for the future
restricted to the following objects:
Gilatillg aid to parishes, loud subscribers, or charitable sock-
ties, for the erection of school houses • such aid not to exceed two
thirds of the sum required, and the school house and Ike to be con-
veyed to the Commissioners ; the managers of sock school entering
into an engagement to conduct their establishment according to the
roles prescribed.
2. Gratuities to teachers of schools conducted as the principles
laid down by the Commissioners not ezteeding if. this pounds at
the least being provided in addition, locally. as a permansot salary
hoe such teachers
& The radiation of books for the literary instruction of chil-
dren, to be ferniabed to schools adopting the rules of the Commis-
simenk-is half pike.
4. School requiSites and stationery, sod books foe the separate
religious tnstroction of children. to be furnished at prime cost.
falloesablisissient of a model school for thy education of tisachors.
6. A system of Myrrh either by the COMASillieltars or hy
• pesetas appointed b
• *n pubic aid to be depeudeno on private contributions, and
On odhetesse to the raked, the Commissioners.
Resolved—That it is oho opinion of Shia Committee, that the
tattooing objects should be provided for by local contribution,
upon whorl all aid from Partiamentary funds is to be made strictly
&pestilent t
1. it grant blithe Commissioners of a site for school house, either
of me acre ofolsod, or of land to the value of 40s. This to be re-
iivired only when aid for building is applied for.
2. Aniiisal repairs of school house and school furniture.
I. Local contribution for building schools, of ooe-third of the
espouse.
4. limbs for general lostractioo, sudsier,. school requisites,
at half price.
S. Books foe the separate religious education of }be scholars, at
prime cost.
6. Permanent salary for master, useless than lOi.
Resolved—That it is the opinion of this Committee. that it be
competent to the Commissioners to entertain any application for
the grant of aid to schools. coming either from individuals,charitabk
committees, us associations, at select vestries of parishes assembled
under provisions analogous to those of the Tithe Composition Act.
That where a school has been built at their desire, vestries so
assembled should have a power of assessing their respective parishes,
for raising that portion of school expenditure which is required to
be provided locally.
Resolved-1. That it is the opinion of this Committee, that a
Board of Educatka should be appointed by the Government, re- ,
(riving salaries, and bolding their cams during plemore • all pes
ems being eligible, without reference to religious distinctiOns.
2. The Commissioners to receive all applications for public aid,
in the establishoseat or maintenance of the schools of general in-
oiructioa.
3. To decide on the appropriation of ail grants made by Perlis
ascot tog the purposes of Education in Ireland, according to the
priocipies laid down in these Resolutions; to keep record and make
SA animal report of all their proceedings to the Government and
Legidaturs
4. To superintend the model whoa! for the instruction of
teachers fur the schools of general instruction ; such timbers to be
supported during their instruction at the public expense when re-
conimmidtd by Select Vestriesor by persons or societies perm-
measly eindowing or having endowed schools.
5. To edisond print aU books for the general literary instruction
of scholars. and to supply such books to lebookoadopting the pro-
posed regulations at half price.
6. To print all book. for the separate religious instructimi of
scholars which are approved of by the Consnissiooers; and to sup-
ply Guth books, stationery, slates, and school requisites, at prime
sot. l'he books tor the separate teligious lostruction of the chil-
dren to be recommended by the Episcopal Authorities of the
Church and by the Roman Catholic Bishops in Ireland.
I. To leant cerikates of qualilcatiun to teachers having beta
duly 'intruded, or having passed an easuination in the model
a.
To bear and determine any complaint against teachers in the
Selsools of general Instruction, for violation of the rule laid down
Sy Perliatoent ; with power to fine, suspend, or remove Teichers
so transsreasing.
To receive Returns, duly certified, of the attendance of
dam st falmoilirsii of the r attendees' at Miss Worship,