Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-06

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Newman, Orr, Perrill,. Potwin, Ready
Spravue. Stanley-21.
Those who voted in the negative we're
Messrs. Brsck, Cox, Garfield, Monroe
Morse, Parish, Potts, Smiths, saa -
It Is droIl, IN these times which try mems
souls 70 see how many are proven sole-leath-
sr. IThe Cincinnati Press, which speaks with
profsne reoklsssusss Of many sacred things
calls the anti-amAlgamatlOn law, "a dirty
bill passed bya pack of dirty fellows" But
I do not like to 60 so far as this. 1t is harsh,
though it may be true.
You know, if you read the proceedings of
the Legislature, (which suppose you DON'T
that the House has been gsing it for the last
week apOn the irrepressible conflict. A bill
was introduced to punish aid and comfort
given 70 fugitive slaves, and to suppress
practical Christianity. Nobody really was
in favor Of the bill, butsach were the weak
ness and timidity of the majority, that in
stead of cutting off the aimless aud useless
discussion e. once by the previous question,
the Republicans suffered it to proceed. At
last when the question was taken on the
sngrossment Of the bill, the vote was unani-
nous against it. Alittls courage and lit
tie sagaeity (of which there seems to be
plentiful Lack would have killed the bill
long before.
lathe Senate, the following resolution, es-
pecially interesting to- the people of Oleve-
land, has been adopted
Whereas, Many members Of the General
Assembly, attended Eith much interest, in
the Hall Of the House of Representatives, on
the evening Of February 25th, an exhibition.
by number Of youths from the Industrial
school Of Cleveland, under the charge of Rev.
Mr.. WateTton; and whereas, Hon. Harvey Rice,
and Hon. John A. FoOte communicated much
interesting information in regard to the
economy and value Of that enterprise: there
fore,
RsssIved 5g The General Assembly Of the
St1ts Of Ohio, That while we do not regard
such school as q proper object for appro-
priations from the State Treasury, yet We are
strongly impressed with the utility Of the
Industrial school system Is organized in the
CITY of Cleveland, and we cordially recon-
mend it 70 the favorable consideration of the
cities and large towns of the State generally.
Hr EIL. y 80 MtgH
This resolution was offered By Monroe, who
has also done a good thing in procuring the
indefinite postpOnement Of the bill to repeal
the act concerning Teacher Institutes. The
law gives the commissioners Of each county
the discretionary power to appropriate annu-
ally one hundred dollars toward defraying
the expense Of Teachers Institutes; and with
tbis very slight Pecuniary eneouragsmentIn-
stitutss have become general Throughout the
State. though of course the greater part of
the expense has fallen upon the teachers
themselves During the past year, only f4,
counties appropriated the discretionary hun
dred dollars, but far greater number of In
stitutes were held, nevertheless. They are
useful to the teacher, and the practical recog-
milton of the profession by this law, is of
great benefit to it The bill to repeal the ap-
priation had been referred to the School
Committee, and Mr.. Monroe reported it back,
and recommended its postpoRement, stating
the foregoing facts. Mr.. Cox followed on
the same side, and the bill was postponed.
Just now, if one does anything for human
ity. it is at the cost Of being thought an en-
emy to the Union, and am somewhat sur
prised at the Lorain Senator's daring in in
PRODUCING bill to provide schools for colored
children when the number exceeds twenty in
locality. As the law now stands a school
cannot be formed Of less than thirty children.
Our youthful cOlored brethren are not admit
ted to the white schools, and consequently
where there are less than thirty in number,
they receive no education, but grow up in
idleness,- and become a reprOsch to their race
and an inexhaustible instance for the Democ-
racy to dTaWupon ia their preachment5 about
negro equality and degradation. Mr. Monroe
proposes to give them another chance, and I
heartily hope he may succeed.
There is every probability of an interest
ing time in the election Of Senator. So
many, you know, are willing to take the
place, that the choice win be difficult, and
viii doubtless prove terrific trial for the
slenders powers of our legislature.
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