New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-11

MINnPIrY EEpnRT.

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We have before n. 81 elaborate report Of the nj
ro,i.y oi the Committee on Reading lie Bible n the
Pubic Schools OF .he CAV me material portions OF
which W PINT below:
2, ns Eclraef El-el,sr.
The min. r.'y 81 q r Committee on By-LsSs, Rules
ara Regulation deem D. one 20 Themselves, 10 ,1ose
who concur u,h treu % scot uelt. a. % the 2fetj
,au.. ii POOL. l-u,a' ou, fo pr-'sli the reh."ho
Which orstfan chem - cDp'sa The bs f peAls
tie fcscre 0i the b he ~ a the IuDlc sens OF, ~,
ported by Cha, Conn .,tee AMI adopted by the Board
u Ecucat.Uu O. Us me-'lg- on Tie h cay 81 Juue
lat orr existing .choo -ystsm f-inattd mthe CON
pairts is aptl e. well or fnur a. 81" poril"n OF ne
e. Nm unity the pubic elacaon OF tins city, wnich
then uufer the exclusive charge anu c2oFo 81 nc
Pubnc school >oct.y . body vested with the e1penii.
tine Of the pab.ic money, although in all Ia essential
iatutes cl.e corD0rai.1Bi was So c0ndUe ted a. 10
opeIae iriui9u., 10 their religious We've. IL conse
Q-uce uf hose complaints, INV was passed on the
18Th Of Apri 1872, entitled An act 20 extend 70 toe
40 City ana Comfy oi NesloTk toe provisions OF the
" general act 10 relation - Common S'noo.s, beng
the Jaw opeTa.iye IN The Irsi II the state.
The rr,r, reviews e Aw length especially with Fegard
60 the denial OF pub money seaau shoos ans notices
Lr question, ssd aog. wctsssn ;eshas IL r4t books Tue
noshe Cam. q A -olsey %. ai3 :ae resolutions '-''
soou wt terminated That reaIkabe contest ard the action
Of the Legislature a. x:eodrg the uoucctaan pro-
visions of School Tho resr The whole being
thtttie Bbe wto, uo:e not s@casn and
it. Ieseilg pcl5d nder toe law After reviewing
bssq 1T e- ol 90 he Prea. time, the rrPor procecs
| nder thee Circumstances. j. is purely matter Of
conjecture upon hat basis other than d 81 Of az arDi
trary III those @HO have adopted these ane ndments
rest their action That j. BOT upon any direct author
ity vi law vli be c- ary seen by the section Of the
EXISTING statute 1911 upon the subject, when Il as
.Olows:
sac r. 50 dbl 81 % be- s.ie5 TO- ~ receive any portion
ofti ,r money, H y Sch the religious doctrites Of
AIS p1Ic.- Christian other reso s-ct shall be gt ~
cueso Pct,l 80 Thiaa any book or books conarins
or-'-s q inS ptrr Ihr''An w 1tvf I.Alou' Sc =.
seet az wh si 90 permit, 'hs wits and examinations
provided u tai, b.; nothing BE- ru c5ltired 81 81 a.
,Aolzr B'-d 81 Euc-tn % exclude The Holy scp.afs
without Comment any selection ;l-r'Eon from any -
r r 'ad bosid OF ran.n 20 decide "nat ,eison any o.
lie Holy 81 ptufe hllt note comment. shall BE- used IN
any " the SCH os fo'ilcc ma ioAL herein oh"su 'I'
BY lie coue,l, THE STATE and Of the United s,a,es'
II will be- observed that the direct provisions OF this
section are merely prohbiory, and contain grant %
power ~ arv person or any bo'y: and that the qlalh
cation a. 70 he power Of The Board of Education j.
oItrsly restuctive. It was not authorized by this
section 10 do anything; AID careful was the Legs
"a thst M re aslin't deciding uh1i version Of The
Holy Scurss "a 10 Use5 should no. b. construed as Imply
sa ,al to 81 r reading Of the bib", without sPefy'
Us le'e4i- tat tnr words any were in'-ite0 nalile'J
IA. p0TU.r rrer.udilE ~ doubt upon the subj-ct.
The section n as r-,Ptet cano, possibly Be- Construed %
eau of'i 'e than htt n' not b. 'oH pot or n- bosrd
Ecucst0l itca- Il sny version Il the Holy s-uPures,
without leLt .hi b. used Ia any Of the schools
This void tc,rn . b. icieut What man. carried
either y boY far ss psrtzsnshp beyond tue bcUndso
pc 81 sJIot Tor ~ exercise OF th power m TIE oTced aud
LieIel-4 oHrcea ~ other 'e'r'oDt 10 tbs ne &c
lathe Authority 10 o1no 10 le power enact bya". Tat
power IN III owllg terms; ITO nise rules u order
by -s the Of tne BOsr3 rs members and
ute slc eeli ieE stions 20 secure economy Al
sccouub ~ the eNrd'uTs Il TIE school moneys" Read
tfs bl- Ia tie lcts has certain nothing - 90 with the
o Toe Board - members commtees ~ with
Tie IT, sA'e power Of the Board dos not extend beyond
uueer.t,sl -s' tho advoc,tes 4 corulson hease
Wards h-srsh F'era rues 40 regulations az the Board
q 10 ucaoo usy lcoi ' contract W.T. an1 eustss tsecari
$40 jsliors C sid srloo snd conduct AID manage -
aie furnish Ell n.edl supplies thsrvf" This progis.
ar y es 20 tire business ana econoies srsn-emeuts tor
~ sch0s srd -ot w their 10 r-sr'c U tuton ADD
esfAne sqt sai m Tho oroaoe.' aa' The widest con,
rcuo could tr - how i- tct Is u 20 coz ~ = p %ef q
CHTlsou - DO i-"' t- ifect erac.ueLt taa l. shan aot
D. oomp-ert th- 80 .fd 4 Education decide Il sy
BESIDE smother .so Of he l4v erpr..' declares, without
az qaa f a'on ~fatve tho; AL 'gc ,es shall b. uuder
,se e.. 3, Va Z: 81 u. ST
Ass f4crtise Ofr Of the Board q Ecucation i 80
-, H. 80, =, fve,,5 - Wen j. Tis,sr. r.
raen .-f ea'' lie Pfop-F .'uci-s a'ePise AMI con.
duct O. d. sri re corse ~ - y pursued, and
q i-e-.4Gy rstrcn be used therein ana -
exam sc. so ard report hs Boa! II Edacsou whether
ID. t' o.iLs az l sn o Religions -ecars1 zach
III De- ob.r.ed LAT, eyeer- Zaine aud r9r, certain
ua.er. Hs G feE-d s'hoss Only adsis3ry.
80 aos', oly 70 .-r Ia,ee' aHd Lat a.housh L. =
re sor. 'e ,Iaa @'elf 81 !. 10, naee as duty - nYr
tese Tr2,...' ae sv covering t- whole subec., and
ccrsrt WIZ Csrh fter leave doubt ttst tie does
I; s-a It 'tl led give thr Board Il Efucaton
Tca-sVfr p. -rt'.C % te a. the Bible The
ichcl u usWs. - satisfactory re advocates o. compel
- t trgsn tr-E -gstCn year. thy .su have
49, "a Ley tLrrs.--cc j. O. dis
st The - lie L. Eslur IA this
70, cclf E . IL -aks- either ths. s1ch
s- e-ft 'c-d 1cf sucstrceG ne result
se-e-y AfFt pa 90. t-r unworthy ITses II agitation
lie asts- u -e By 4fss ens !. Eescis va a. aci
D hl-tf a-c t'rsr rle1troiizft Ihe BiD.f was
en- Eee csT 81 H. psbie Gaoos IA the ctv eHoept 10
- Ferth I'll, sd I0Tnu Of the f0grtsea Nsrdsi and
lr sto, ID t.ne wecs s-ended y r. tAan one
A VI eleTel gong td- public schools IN u y tArec
Nzr-s "a -tser ben Te.d regular eHsrr,e n sAy
~ tie Wetc schools. and the ONLY cL-n1e IN ressfd
.. ia usv NLsE has been made iroa1 N "a age
'se - oi lt- o. tie prseIt t-. q t1at since ne r. PIC
Sc Society 5ss cer,d 70 exist. and "a scao9.' o~,ge ".Ia
S'ao0s pa. = scho-ls iOcated IN te Wads tho
dY reoir q Bible bs Ten dlscoltiner1 in a. 81 tie
sIas reps.r by the ,soners who 'fed ifr 30
BYLAWS % comp! re eaen He boie ~ls dey RAD n every
Col s1i their bad teIrtQFe M ca - 81 com
psn;. The Con from tEe cher h- ards a. VOID
49, 81. re tysEs; b.. therefore, =. De p 'ged hat
'r-ir eorusub 80 desire chang New ssoo scers
chosen ihe ast eecU, boz no sos eEorI made
either q thrte Wads 20 esct men who would c,uge
their policy hss aitsmr b-rn made In the
.rCs BcsI6s q tltreS Ward lake sch c-a1ge Nor
lss been rsG- public hss srgs voice been ssei
ether these WARDS, sSk tE-t IL bIlc sOrc h.
f,ad schools. T. must Therefore b. cusgc.rd
positive hat he Icy adopted lu ttes- Wards J. sat
al,ory 8. he p,ups wky i've there sd Z tacEe D. any