The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-27
The ,sehael law,

OSete tuFOugn tDe jnsNumcut1uty VI Tue Oups
intsndent oi Public Instruction. Horace MAJ
had nothing 70 do With it, and never furnish
either the body or skeleton. His name Was Ell
| ployed in connection with it, but only to col
ciliate such members Of the Legislature
thought him wise and sound ON education
subjects.
Is rnE Law CONSTITUTIONAL!
Will some ono tell Us hov The agragrian fe
turs Of this act, distributing one half the moi
eys collected for school purposes equally amo,
the districts, without reference to the numb
Of children, is TO be reconciled with the Il
Section of the second clause Of the 9th Artic
Of the Constitution.
1.-THE money subject to the support and mai
tenancs Of common schools shall be distribute
in districts in proportion to the number
youths between the ages Of five and twenty or
years AS may be provided hy the General Al
| sembly."
But again, the Constitution creates Boar
Of Education aud gives it the whole control {
the subject until 1868.
Sec. 8. The Board Of Education shall hav
full power aud authority to legislate and max
oil ncedful rules and regulations in relation I
common schools. and other educational institu
tions, that are Instituted to receive aid from tn
School or University fund OF this State; but d
acts, rules. and regulations Of said Board ma
be altered, amended, or repealed by the Geners
Assembly; and when 90 altered, amended, o
repealed, they shall not be re-enacted BY th
Board Of Education.
c. d.. ~~f .L>n
vide for the education Of all the youths of tn,
State, through = system Of common schools
and such schools shall be organized and kept il
each school district at least three months II
each year. Any district failing. Tor two con-
secutiye years, to organize and keep up school
may be deprived OF their portion of the schoo
fund.
Sec. Is. The members OF the Board Of Edu
cation shall each receive the same per diem
during the time Of their session, and mileage
going to and returning therefrom, as members
Of the General Assembly.
Sec. IA. A majority Of the Board shall con.
st,tute q quorum for the transaction Of business,
but no rule, regulation or Law, for the regula-
ton and government Of common schools or
other educational institutions, shall pass with
out the concurrence Of majority Of ell the
members Of the Board, which shall be expressed
by the yeas and nays on the final passage. The
style Of all acts of the Board shall be, ''Be it
enacted by the Board Of Education Of the State
Of Iowa." ..
Sec. Is. At any time after the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixty three, the
General Assembly shall have power to abolish
or re-organize said Board of Education, aud
provide for the educational interest Of the State
in any other manner that to them shall seem
best and proper. s...-.
That the Constitution has taken the whole
subject. save that Of managing the school mon-
ey and school lands out of the hands Of the Leg
islature aud given it to this Board, seems to- US
very plain from the above.
The Constitution provides for Board Of Ed.
ucs.ion and declares that it SHALL provide
for the education of all the youths of the State. "
That is hard to get round aud unless some one
shows US that when they said Board Of Educa-
ton they meant General Assembly we shall re.
gard the matter as settled.
~ Hon. Robt. G. Schenck of Ohio, arrived
in town yesterday, and is stopping at the Bar
rett House.
BURGLARY ALMosr.-Some burglars broke
into the house OF Mr.. o. II. Harris, on Valley
street, Tuesday night. Mr.. II. hearing them
break open the back door, descended just in
time to see the rcceding coat tails Of one Of the
crew. They got nothing.
THE RlvER.-The Dubuque Express and Her
aid Of the Goth says the river is rising rapid
ly at that place-that recent rsins extended
far northward, and very high water in short
time is anticipated.
The river is swelling little here. Our
Oquawka friends finding no bottom on the
other side are ferr.ing to this place.
~ The Gazette has all account of Mr..
Ranken and the manner in which he disappear
ed with his wife's sister. As it seems we'll in
formed ON such matters will it let US know what
has become Of the Editor Of the "National
Adler" and whether or not the publication Of
that interesting sheet is still to be continued
from the Gazette Officer
recommendation to the 6rst families, recently
made her way to. Mt. Pleasant-was received
in:e the bosom OF the best society Of that mora
town-went into the family Of . clergyman
was elected President Of the 'Sewing Circle,
and spread herself generally. A few day
since Student Of Divinity in same faulty, no
. Joseph, went before the Grand Jury ant
swore that he had been sedaced by the lady
She was arrested upon his oath and put in Jail
By some process, of which We are not inform
ed, the strange woman got out of Jail yester
day p. m., came down on the evening train. ant
took her departure towards the East. We ara
informed that other young gentlemen Of Mt
Pleasant had greater griefs to complain of thar
the young man seduced. They, however, KEEP
shady.
The 6rst Southern vegetables arrived in th,
New York market last week. Six hundred bar
rels of Bermuda potatoes were retailing ut 6
per barrel. Tomatoes we're received from tn
same place. and green peas from Charleston.
ie lots Of asparagus we're also received.
JASPER CoUNry.-Albert Lufkin, Republican
has been elected County Superintendent 9
Common Schools. The vote of the county vi
against 0 loan for the extension Of the low
City Branch Of the N. 4 N. Railroad.
The Chicago Tribune announces that the r,
viyal movement ic that city has reached its cul
n.iasting point, and that the public meeting
will be discontinued. The number Of scce ssior
to the churches during the revival has bee
about one thousand.
We notice that J. Sterling Norton has bee
appointed by the President Secretary Of Stat
or the Territory of Nebraska.
Gen. George P. Norris, one Of the Editors
the Home Journal, has been recommended 4
the London Consulate, by the New York Gil
Congressional delegation.
The Marshall Illinoisan announces the dea,
Of Jonathan Hickln, OF Clark CO., ILL.,, at the q
Of loo years.
Among the delegates to the Democratic Co
vention ~ Springfield, 10 Peter Cartwright, Il
old pioneer preacher. He represents Sangame
Coansy.
Isaac Sheen, a-Nosmon It Cineinnati, vi
0oe1 not believe In Rri~har m Vnc.c .aA ,n,,