The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-19
TUE BIBLg IN CUR SCHOOLS.


Meeting OF TN. BOARD OF F.aueatioa--Tha
Bible Qucs,ioD Once Gore rac Courts -
be tho Next Hattie Fssia-.Aii the Teach
Test Case, &c.
last evening, thick hail in Grand s:reeiPsesacnt Cur
tis in the Chair
An application for appropriation o. two hundred and
city dollars for pug chasing piano. To be used Primary
School No H. was referred 70 the Csmnlec School
Furniture.
The Fourteenth ward school officers recnro. ncci the
adoption OF resolution apprnDriang s2sl 70 81 n2 AID
furnish Colored School No in Mulberry street, and the
Board concurred with the Recommendation
The schooi officers OF the Sixteenth ward aSkcfnathori-
w 10 lease the basement or the African church in Ff
tenth street and The Upiversas, church basement, in
Twentieth street colocd and primary sbools rospect-
lively. Referred to The Committee on Finance ,
communicative from the ward Officers OF the Nine-
teenth informed the Board that they have nominate
ed john Bayhss Trusee Of that ward, instead Of
reDs Mccarthy, resigned, and IL was then referred TO
the Committee on Elections apd Qualifications
An application waa received from the Chdrens Aid So
cety for old school urntnre ana was referred 10 the
The PRspESr informed ths Beard that at It's last ad-
jon, pnrni ine,s was question before me house waica
the Bible question.
Commissioner warEBrRY moved that IL should c on
the table and the motion was carried.
CtmDssioner WARREN then moved q suspension Of the
rules IN order to offer the following resolutions
in regard 10 the reading Of the Scriptures IN the schools
under It's jurisdiction and whereas, some principals
Psoys s MAJ ere or more or ali Of sa tachers
whose pay bss been held back because the BY law was
no, conloim med to, shah cause msndamns nom inc sn,
this Beard to compel them to sign warrant for the pay
mcpt the only answer and de'encc that shall bc pus ~
ta legal technicales, there he any, 70 be waycdl
shall be follows Uf the law creating this Board isec.
IS, 1o) and the by laws adopted and The ackrowledg
meDts OF teachers that said by law was no ccmphet
With, which appenrs on the pay rolls.
Resolved, That The decision o! majority OF the Justices
sd by law, and the withholding Of pay from the
teacher shall be binding on the part OF She Board and
on inc part Of said sachsr without ca,ryns ne cues,
teacher put the the tact that the local school
officers Of their respective wards bave directed that the
Scriptures shall not be read in the schools under their
Jurisdiction.
Resolved That the honorable Justices of the Supreme
Court OF this county requested 10 give an early de-
cision the case If brought before them FOR hear
ing and the Clerk OF this Board authorized 70 prepare
the documents nam,d IN the reeelutons.
II solved, That sioo be- and Is hereby, appropriated
for necessary expenses in the matter Of the teacncrs
Conmiss,ener ws1Ersrny thoneht il very greer re-
solntiop. He considered 10 10 limit the hue OF defence W
he taken by The teachers which he felt 70 oe unfair and
be was, therefore, opposed to suspension Of the rules
He horfh the teachers should he afforded an crrortu
nsy ct defending themselves
Commissioner FAtAAs called the attention. q the Chair
the fact that the gentleman Sas ont OF ordsr, on
The GROUNDS that he not speaking TO the question: and
aso that Twas unbeatable.
Hbe decide fbc point ORDER Dol wen taken.
Commissioner waKBKs consiteYcd bis resolution as
fairly wooded ns IL cnulo be. He had wordcd IL with Q
v9w 10 meeting The views of both parties.
Commissioner crsKy hoped the. ru'fs would be sns-
pcnoed He had little doubt bat II the resolution came
mp could he modified and amended as to scad to
settlement of the caesticn He was opposed 10 having 1t
go 20 the courts.
CORNERSTONE F4kAAS desired to have The question de-
ciced IL some way He considered that strange
proceeding for Nj Green oppose the subject going to
The courts as II Aowed an inconsistency in his course
cmmissicner GrrTS appalled, 10 AL The members pre-
y
Of law. twas on the ground that tho cpurt n in
Competent to sccicc uch question The cor has little
right settle questions Of opinion they have toee Ok
religion. Temperance md the like. fst n9
Commissioner WATERBURY salo be now in favor Of
having the rule SUSPENDED On second consideration be
psidercd settlement might arise out Of the resolution.
Commissioner TrcxxR opposed 10 thc compromise;
right to trie With The question: and they should either
enforce their resolution repeal He desired 70
sible. N.Y.,
The motion to suspend requiring two third vote wac
The Committee on Elections and Qualifications reported
in favor Of admitting Denis Mccarthy " represent the
Ccmmireioner GaFxS moved its adoption
Commissioner TucxER wanted TO know il Denis Mccarthy
was in favor OF reading the Bible In the schools.
Commissioner GREEN wanted to know what that hAd 70
with The question, or how united him TOR his po'
aioD ~,
Commissioner Trcxrx considered concerned the wishes
Of the people, and Mr. Mccarthy rot elected by
The people, he would not consider il inst to admit him
without knowing his views this important subject 30
wanted 10 know Il the gentleman was qualified.
Commissioner ByRxE wanted TO know the qualifications
OF School oom%issi0ner aush S ,,sn ,h., h,
rsvnr Scrnin,es the schools He wanted the
port rccomnitted, and moved its recommiita.
The motion lost, by vote Of SO to g. and the re-
Fort Of the committee adopted, with only four dissenting
votes.
The President announced the following committees, il,
addition to the regular standing committees elected by the
Bcaro -
annual Report-o Keefe, Waterbury, Reynolds, An
Near Schoois-GrecD, Stafford, Shine, Gould and Mckay
Sits and S;Aooaoases- Cantren, Peters, Byrne
School farrsture- Glover, Mason, KsvannAh, Rhodes
Warmiag and venti.aGon-Ctozier, Mariner, Shine,
Benedict and Mcclure.
R7o,rs-Coeer Tucker, Brennan, Mccarthy and Metz
gar. 'e-
Sarplies-Dayenpori, Glover, Warren, OKcefe and
Eager.
1vdiiing--Doberty, Warren, Stone Gould and slote.
By-LaHs, Ra'es and Regu'ations-Watcrbury, Coger,
Green, Benedict and Glover.
E1ions ana ydecker, crozer, Farley,
Andrews and Shine
Correspondence Watson, Reynolds, Gregory and
Sssoo, Books, de-stout, Davenport, Eager Benedic,
and Slote.
Haehcs-rairman, Byrne Tmson, Peters and Doherty.
Lst,a,ses-McGuire, Metzgsr, Dcherty, Begg and
| Iydecker
Ireesaosarsatp- Kavannah, Reynolds Watson, Rhodes
Printiro-Fager, rarr Fairman, Bremen, Mccarthy.
AnnaaI Estsmote, Benedict, Begg, Stafford, Kayan-
The routine business having been transacted, Commis-
scncr wAnRsS moved his resolutions relating 70 the
Bible by law; wbereupon
Commissioner WATERBURY moved to amend by having
the resolutions referred to committed Of three 70 report
possible before the Board should ourn
Commissioner MARRxRR moved 70 lay the amendment
the table, but his motion was lost by vote Of %
| against Z.
The CHAm now appointed Commissioners Waterbury
Warren and Byrne on the committee and as soon AZ they
| retired
Commissioner TccxER moved 70 adjourn. but the mo
| ton failed
Commissioner GREEN moved thst the Board take . re-
OF fifteen miRutes there business oeoFc
| and tho motion prevailed after some discussion.
Meanwhile the special counattee returned and reported
favor az adopting AR. warrcn's resolutions, with the
| following addftion.--
p.rufved That coon AZ The mandamus hereinbefore
provided for shah havc becn served upon the President
Of this Board the President and Clerk hereby autho
rized pay The salaries Of all the teachers except the
one in whose the ead mandamus sb sill be brought
The report Of the committee was adopted without dis
cussion by Of 30 TO 9, and the Board after
wards adjourned Tho revival Of this question viii there