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we'd them 1900 dollars. What

the people we had saved them 1900 dollars. What
would they say to Us
Mr.. Speaker, we now have choice OF evils before
us. Shall strain at gnat and swallow. camel
Shall we make great noise about the pltltui sum OF
1900 dollars and silently permit the most enormous
sums to be scattered to the winds without an effort
to the money applied TO any lawful purpose II
will do tell the County superiniendantsare
required to do this and that thing. Laws are dead
letters without some to enforce them. Besides,
not left to arguments in this matter The ex-
perience of ten years staTes in the face We have
spent million and do know this day what has
become of it, and every Governor and every Literary
Board has soemnly assured US that head is wanted
to hold subordinate officers to accountability. want
light Mr.. Speaker, l want an investigation, full,
fair, and thorough investigation. Are we to go on
spending 10000 dollars without ever knowing
whetheI it is doing good or evil Let US know the
result so far let rs have all the facts before US; let
appoint this agent to investigate; let procure
full report the system and know whether the peo-
Pile wish to continue it stop it. We have tried
the system years and spent million of dollars
and do not know fact 1t is full time to overhaul
past transactions: to what is lost and what has
been gained to have an account current made out up
to date, and see whether this immense concern is
gaining losing business. am partner, you are
partner. all the people partners and Sir, for one,
l wish investigation, and am willing to pay for
it. The $500 will take about cent from the
amount discussed for each child in the State. Will
it be of money, for each partner to spend
this cent to if million has been properly
applied ito strike balance sheet and see whether
1t worth while to continue business, costing now
altogether about 5000, 900 annually Sir. repeat let
post the books and balance them. Let have
light before spend millions more system, in
regard to whose general operations have not heard
one syllable, though it has already swallowed mill
ion of dollars. .
If any Senator will make a simple calculation, he
will find out what it will cost his County. For in
stance, by multiplying the amount distributed to each
county by the proposed to be paid to the super
intenden, and dividing by the whole amount disrib
ued in the State will give what each county has to
pay. l. have made calculation in regard to my
county and find that each school district will only
lose 40 cents. Now. Sir, that is very insignificant
sum. All admit that present system is very de-
fective. This has been the in other States,
til superintendent has been appointed, and then it
has succeeded admirably.
With these views, Sir. will support the bill, and
earnestly hope it will pass. Insist it the people
ought be informed of the and operations of
that concern which has and is costing much.
We dare not stop, cannot wisely GO without
more Information. Let the superintendent be ap-
pointed, and let us have settlement up date and
know what ground We stand.
The yeas and nays were taken and resulted thus
yeas 80, nays 49, So the bill passed.