, 1870-08-09

! ~ AAbh''oe- ~ -4se e@AA7 e44e'e "A7 oeen
some governmental a'd extended to schools,
put tn's nas oeen oosae In . loose ana very
uassi'"iae'o'5 manner. Inc scnoon 'ttus
saFPo.'eo VI aiaso ia.'e oeeu " .14o ,uos'
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ano nhse peen i'oo''! n..enueu .e..s ICY 1'se
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nnu' eonseqaeau, na'T @ Nv a1pslsneu
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s s:,s ol: os 4ne1a'o,s
49, ~ s...a.. ~ So, as..DA1 1ooN-
80, ~ 49, .'s:N s ~ 80
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el =. ~ =, Aeeo!sne
~ s.ona1s =. oas t1a. M su's oa ~. eoe'o oe
'A -. - ~. =. "s.s'on 4ue sfea' "'.neuitS
:.Ao 80 -oo a1'e. sene'oos
,s' .;a.. % :. 60. n teuslous ins'iuc,
a !" Sne Popu1as in'na
Wv. ' '41 ~ Aae.e1on I1lo oeon !"
e .r:.1e,.< ~ ~me's of1,g ue"Anos 'of
.1 .es.'1' .ns''uc.son, :" aas not oeen
.>nuies ~ oe."a ea'aoucs ana ffotes-
'Anlh. 1ne enulen OF hneland mas mani
A'neo tnae al scnoola sna4l oe under her
pa1fonnsee' ana tnat tnen seI16ious teach
legs Should be as she prescribed. But the
great mass OF the people do not belong to
thht church. The Dissenters, as the great
eody OF tbs English people who do not be-
long to the Estoblished Church arc styled,
wholly reject the religions teaching Of that
ehu1eh, md each sect demands that its
Tecui'hr 1enets and forms Of devotion shall
be observed The present bill meets this
diftcaltJ ta'rly and squarcly. Hgives the
utmost 11eedom to all parties to exert them
selves 10 the1F best to proselyte the youths
OF 'oth sexes At the same time, freedom
OF conscience IS protected from undue u.s.
sanlts. The bill provides that any sect, as
soc'at'on, or individual may establish pub
nc schooi, and II this school co-apfies with
Inc requirements OF the Law, and meets the
standard OF government inspection as to
The quallhcation OF teachers, it can lawfully
claln from the government one-hn1f the
expense OF maintaining it. Each school
IS at liberty to have any kind of religious
instruction that may bo established, OF to
have nons; but, If there be such instruc-
ton, it must not exceed certain number
OF houts, which hours are to be fixed, and
during which parents may withdraw their
children If they think proper. Where
there are no denominationa schools, or
where, from any cause, they are inadequate
to meet the wants Of the public, the tax
payers are required to elect School Board,
which shall supply the needed schools, aud
manage them when established In the
election of these School Boards, tho rate
payers are entitled to vote on the cumu1a-
tive system, 80 it is possible for all sects
and factions to he represented In the board
which is to levy the local rates. These
schools arc to he supported one-haH by
local taxation and onc-hnlf by governmental
contribution, and in them there is to be no
religious teaching, except the "reading OF
tie Bible without note OF comment, but
even this is to be done at stated hours,
when parents may cause their children to
be absent
The bill authorizes tho local boards to
require, by compulsory measures, the attend
ance Of children at tie schools The gov
eminent retains the right to dissolve any
local board for inefaciency, and to order
the election OF new one. OF to appoint
board directly. Tho main objec!
Of the blh to secure the
establishment Of schools voluntarily
| nv the Deopfe II X1nSaible hut rOmrn1,