Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-01-09

I RcSolved. That education is the fotlnda tior
TO our republican institutions; that it is sub
Ject which deeply ongrosses the attention oil
the people of this State at the present tim e.
and in the opinion of this convention, il is
confidently expected by the people, that this
subject will receive the earliest and most earn
est attention Of the General Assembly.
Resoloed. That it is the earnest desire of
this convention that the General Assembly
should, previous to its adjournment revise the
present school law or enact new one.
,, ReSolUed, That as the report Of the Super.
intendent of Public instruction, contains val
liable Suggestions relative to the defects ex-
,, isting in the school law, and also highly i'm
pcrtaut recomm endations touching the sub ect
Of education, it is the desire of this convention
that said Superintendent be invited to read to
this convention those portions of said report
beuring upon said defects, and containing said
recommendations.
On motion, this report was accepted and
Col. Benton proceeded to read those portions
of his report in the resolutio ns alluded to.
The report Of the committee on resolutions
was then examined, and finally adopted.
After which, Mr.. Bangs stated that his du-
ties would preclude him from serving the con-
vention during its contempla ted evening ses.
sion, as its Secretary; and thcrcupon Mr.. KEEL.
sey was appointed Assistant Secretary.
On motion, the convention adjourned to
meet in the Hall of the House Of Representa-.
tives, at six o'clock, P. M.
Sic O'clock, n. m.
The convention assembled agreeably to ad.
journment, and was called to order by one Of
the Vice Presidents
After which, Wi'et Dorland presented the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas this convention believes that cdu
cation is the common boon of all men, that
taxation and representation should go togeth
or, and that the munifccnt 18th section grant
was confined by Congress for the perpetual en-.
! couragement Of popular education; therefore
Resolued, That the word WHITE should be
stricken out OF our school law, wherever found
This resolution produced an animated and
lengthy discus sion, during which VIM. Penn
Clark introduced the following as substitute:
Resolred, That the coored population OF
this State are Justly entitled to their proper
ton of the school fund, and that some provis-
ions ought to be made by law for their educa-
ton.
This substitute was then re elected, and the
| resolution Of Mr. Dorland laid on tho table
On motion, the resolution offered by Mr.
Salter on the preceding day was taken up from
the table, and adopted.
Willet Dorland then presented the follow.
ing resolution, which was adoptcd, viz:
He6Otteu, nat we DcleEc INC lnLClICCtull |,
moral and political education of our youth de-
ponds in great measure upon the cxcrtions
OF parents to provide for their children good
and efficient teachers, who shall not only be
| we'll qualified in respect to moral character,
learning and ability; but who shall deeply feel
the awful responsibility which they assume, r
giving bias to the youthful mind, which shall
remain with it not only through time, but
through the endless ages of eternity.
On motion, the President Of the Education
Convention, twas authorized to correspond
with the distinguished friends of education
and provide for one or more annual addresses
at the first annual meeting of the Convention
On motion, the Secretaries were instructed
to forward the report Of the proceedings of this
Convention to the papers Of this city, with thu
request that the other journals Of the State
published the same.
On motion, thanks were rendered TO the Of
ficers Of the Convention for the ability ant
dignity with which they have olficiated ane
TO the members Of the House Of Representa-
tives for the use Of their Hall, and to DR.
Woods for the privilege Of bis church.
On motion, the convention adjourned sin,
die. ROBERT LUCAS, Plcs't.
FRED. BANGS, Secretary.
| D. M. KELSEY, Asst. Sccy