The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-18

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township of six miles square as soon IA
| surveyed not only for the election of
| School Commissioners, but also for the
levyng of such rates of taxation as they
may deem necessary to support one or
more schools, free Of charge to all the
children within the township. This
should he made inperative: and in the
event of any township failing to take such
action, it should he made the duty of the
County Superintendent to recommend,
and the Court of Sessions, or the County
Supervisors to confirm. subject to their
modification, the rate of taxation for
school purposes within the township so
neglectlng the duty.
| An Act amendaiorY ofthe existing law.
comprising the above named, as we'll as
| an amendment to section Of article s of
the Act of 1852, providing that the school
monies shall he di>tribnted in proportion
to the average attendance, instead of the
number resident, | deem it pressing u-
p"rtance to the success Of the :, stem-
| Under existing law, it Is made the interest
of the scho" : established within district
20 prevent the establishment of Others, to
share the funds Some districts have
barge sums now lying idle, hy reason of
| this clause in the law, whilst others, with
n large attend'nre of pupils, are suffering,
| ifn"t diScnif-ntrd, for lack of funds.
The inquiry, what shall hp done in
respect 7" he remaining 26S, $40 acres of
| the 500 600 acres, ! should anSu er in this
way. | would suggest thar the Act of
| 1852 for the disposition of these lands br
modified rs to reduce the price. 10 81 o5
| the acre, payable within -- wears 10 nl
aetna SETTLERS; payment to he secured tr
lhe school fund; and the failure to pay 10
| per cent. per annuin interest, IN advance,
to the County Treasurer of the county
wherein the land may he situated; and
tha forwarding of the 'rrpa~urerS dup j.
cate receipt therefor to the Con,ptrolIer
of State, To be charged again>, him; should
work forfeiture, and Subject the land
tn sale for the use of the school fund, to
highest bidder. would further Su ge>t,
that parties locating and not occupying
should pay g. the acre in ca n or Stat.
securities, or within - years: and that
upon the payment of the interest of 10
| per cent, one year in advance. or cash or
tate securities, they receive certificates
of ownership, enttIeng them 70 register
as the agents of the State, and providing
therein for a forfeiture of tit hv non
payment of the subsequent annual interest
in advance, as before suggested.
he seminary lands awaiting only the
| u. $. surveys to be fully and ro,rInSivelA
located, recommend t. he placed at once,
under the entire title, rontrol and man
agement of the Board of Regents of Uni
verstv, which | cannot douht the Lpyis-
lature will provide for at an early day, in
"An Act 70 establish the California State
| University"
1t may he expected that the regents will
he ~eerted bv the Legislature from the
several Judicial districts, of gentlemen of
distinguished ability and integrity of
rhara"irr, and that their disposition of th-
boon from the General Government, will
be worthy themselves and the grent object
of the paternaI donation know nf no
impairment 10 the organizetion of the
| State Univ er>itv, uonn such basis as to-
meet the peculiar merits Of our State,
throwing aside all distinctions of BIRTH or
wealth, or >ert, or section, giving oppor-
tnnty to all t" prepare themselves and
their children, by the power of knowledge
for those high positions ever earned and
won by industry
This INSTITUTION should embrace, beside
the collegiate departments, primary,
secondary, and grammar departments, t.
which could he sent, at comparatively
small expense, children from districts now
81 >parsely settled as not to he able to
support a school, and also military de-
partnent, sustaining the mental labors by
heaIthful and cheering exercise.
| repeat the hope Of seeing, within
two years, in successful organization,
after proper Legislative enactmentS,
schools of learning not only in our cities,
towns and vii ages, but within ev sry "six
miles square," of the settled portions of
the State, and that they he conducted with
hat ability that belongs to the energy of
! his people. Not MS in some States, fight
:, ng at shadows, passing the substance;
not qnbhl,ng about that, that dot'I belong
there, but ducatr the youth of our State:
preparing them to succeed you in these
hall>-to equal and t" excel you-to re-
place the trmned judge>-and a>t, not
least, to form the rohorl forces of the State
| IN that great Strugg e that awaits our
Common country.
| J his great State is not the propaganda
| list of any creed-nor the f,ctinn~t of any
~rrtion; to elevate the general intelligence
of men, and to disseminate and extend
republican influences, is her more exalted
destiny.
! have the honor to remain your En-
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