The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-01-23

OF the Peace may he invested with like
jurisdiction, without prejudice to thu
security Of the accused, and without de
trimentt 10 The public interest 4 s,
| Provision should, also, be made, b,
law, declaring who shall be the Chic
Justice Of TIE Supreme Court, who sbaI
preside ia the District Courts, when 4
Judge Of The Supreme Court is or is moi
present. and in the Cours1 Of Common
Pleas, if holden by more than one Of the
Judges.
In establishing any Judicial system By
which the practice Of The judicial court:
is to be regulated or controlled, the fac,
should be borne in mind, tha, il is make
the duty Of the present General Assembly
to provide for the appointment OF a Board
Of Commissioners and to prescribe Their
duties, among which they are to report a
uniform course Of proceedings in the
administration of justice, without refer
ence 10 any distinction between law and
equity, and, as Gar as practicable and ex-
pedient, the distinct forms of actions at
law are to be abolished, and pleadings
and forms Of proceeding in courts Of
record are 10 be simplifed aud abridged.
BY keeping this in view, your legislation
will Of course be such that this provision
Of the Constitution may be carried out,
by the Commissioners, and their labors
not lost, as they shall from time to time
make their report TO the General Assem-.
bly, for its final action thereon. Z"
The 9th article OF the Constitution is
imperative on the General Assembly 10
provide for an efficient system of Com.
mon Schools throughout the State. This
is, certainly, one Of the most interesting
subjects which can occupy your consi-
deration, or that Of the American people.
Under systems like ours, where the real
sovereignty is with the citizen, and he
rules bimself--whero government is
upheld or put down by the opinions Of
the people. expressed through The ''scIf.
ienovaiing power Of the ballot box," and
mot by violence light, knowledge, in
,elligence, science, are essentially neces-
sary 10 be widely spread, among the
masses Of the community. A common
English education is within the reach Of
all and is, at least, indispensable to the
happiness, safety and prosperity Of the
State. Experience has shown, that
dedication, with the masses UfIthe people,
affords infinitely more protection 10 Ii.
berlyi. good morals, and more security
TO the rights Of others, than all lie Grim.
inal enacimenis that have ever been
made, or prisons that have beenEbuilt.
If we desire the rising generation 10
be virtuous, lovers, Of freedom, and to
cherish our institutions, which we must
soon leave behind; if civilization, intel.
flectual enjoyment, substantial refinement,
love Of order and prosperity are to be
leading characteristics with those who
are to succeed US, the means mus, be
provided, and au efficient Common
School system devised. The vou,h of
the State must be educated and ins,ruc-
ted in habits Of useful and Industrial pur-
suits, for habits formed in early life are
likely 10 follow 10 its close. Ht
The constitution has very wisely pro-
vided for the inviolabiIi,y of the principal
Of the school funds, which nov are, or
hereafter shall be, uuder control of the
General Assembly, and for the faithful
application Of the income 10 the purposes
designed. II has also declared that such
sums shall be raised by taxation, or other.
wise, Ms with the income of the school
trust fund, will secure an efficient system
Of common schools Throughout. the State;
and this constitution the Representatives
ofthe people have solemnly sworn 10
support.
For the amount and condition OF all
monies and grants for school purposes,
the General Assembly is referred TO the
report of the Secretary of State. 1t is
respectfully recommended that every
school district should be required to have
a school kept in il, from the frs. of De.
cember until the first Of April, in each
and every year. and that parents OF guard
ians, aud all others, entrusted with the
custody Of children, should be required
10 send :hem to some school Cor Al,
least three months Of that time, unless
Cor good cause encused by the directors
II is likewise suggested that some me.
thud should be provided better suited
Than the one now in force, 10 preven, the
employment Of all bu, compeien, teach
ers, and those Of unexceplionable moral
character. ,hIi
believe il to be true, tha, children,
in the habit Of attending school become
fond oft. The desire to learn increases.
If The foundation be laid in youth. every
one of either sex, as general rule, and
in any ordinary condition, may become
possessed ola common English educa
tion, may be intelligent and Intellectual.
There is leisure sufficient from the EN-.
ployment Of all, if,he disposition exist.
The General Assembly might do much
to improve our common schools and 10
promote The cause Of education, By pro.
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