The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-23
HOUSE.
SCHOOL BILL


On motion of Mr. Clarke the rules were
suspended to take mp an act 20 regulate the
supervision, organization aud maintenance
OF uniform system Of public education for
the State of Mississippi.
Mr.. Lynch moved 10 amend i9th section
by striking out all after the word warrant
ia third line.
Mr.. Spelman moved rs a substitute %
strike out all after the enacting clause and
insert: That all schools established under
the provisions of this act shall, NJ all times,
be equally free and accessible 10 all the
children resident therein over five years aud
under twenty years, subject to such rules
and regulations az the Board Of School Di-
rectors in each district may prescribe.
The substitute of MIR. Spclman was laid
on the table.
Neas-Messrs. Boyd, Buchanan. Clarke.
Conner. Currie, Dansby, French, Gillis, Greer.
Hart, fairfield, Hemingway, Herbert, Hold
ges. Johns, JoneSOf Nalobusha. I.angtord,
Lewis, MaXey. Mister. Mitchell, of Pontotoc,
Munson, Nabers, Niles, Osborne. Owen.
Owings, Phillips, Piles, Pitman. Roane. of
Calhoun. Roane. Of Pike. SnOwden. stiles,
Underwood. Vaughn, Walker. Warren,
Wells, Willing, Wood. of PontotOc-i2.
Nays :-Messrs. Barrow. Bouden Bowles
Charles, Foley. Foote. Foster. Handy IIar-
nngton, Head, Henderson. Holmes. Howard.
Jacobs, johnson, Joues,of Marshall, Landon.
Lynch. Manning, Mayson, McNees, Mitchell,
of Holmes, Norris, scarborough. Spelmnn,
Stewart, Sites, White, Wilson, Wood, OF
lazoo.-30.
Mr.. Lynch offered the following amend
ment 10 section 40: And provided that IL
any Board of school Directors shall fail or
refuse To establish any more than one school
In any one sub-school district there all the
children OF said district of legal school age
shall be entitled 10 attend said school.
Mr.. Roane, OF Calhoun, offered the follow
ing as a substitute:
BE it further enacted. That the children
OF this State between the ages Of five aud
twenty lone years shall have equal advauta-
ges in the public schools of this state, 50 far
as local circumstances may warrant. The
school directors of each district shall estab-
fish separate schools to meet the wants Of
the white and colored children. provided
that no one shall be entitled 10 the
benefits of the public schools unless he shall
pro luce receipt Of the tax collector of his
county, showing thai he has paid his school
tax (if any there be assessed against hln)
for the previous year. Provided further
that orphans shall not be required TO produce
receipts.
The substitute Of Mr.. Rnano was laid on
the table.
Yeas, 80; nays. lG.
Those voting In the negative are Mcssrs.
Bolton, Boyd, buchanan, Cabell. Currie,
ellis, Greer, fairfield. Jones, of allobusha.
Langford, MaXey. Mister. Mitchell. of
PontotOc, Nabers, ROane. ofCalhoun, Wells.
The amendment Of Mr.. Lynch was adop-
EAS.-- mcssIr. baffoW, Boulucn. Charles,
clarke, Coggcshall, Davis, Foley, Foote.
Foster. French. Handy, Harrington, Hatch.
Head, Henderson, llolues, Jacobs johnson
Jones.of Marshall, Landon, Lewis, Lynch.
Manning, Mayson. McNees, Mitchell. of
Holmes, Morgan. Osborne Parker. piles.
Roane, of Pike, Scarborough. Spclman.
Stewart, Stiles, Sites, Stone, Underwood,
Vaughn, Walker, Warren, White, Wilson.
Pontotoc, Wood, Of Nazoo, Mr.. Speaker
I6.
N.vs Noqsrs uatto,, n, t,...t
Cabell, Conner, Currie, Dansby, GillIs. Greer.
fairfield, Hodges. Johns, Johns. of Yalo-
busha, Langford, MaXey, Mister, Mitchell. |
of POntotOc. Munson. Nabers. Niles. Norris |
Owen, Owings, Phillips, pitman. IlOanc. OF
CALHOUN, Snowden, Wells, Wood, OF Ponto-
roc-2g.
And the section was adopted as amended. |
Yeas, 40. Nays. 20.
Mr.. Boyd offered an additional section
provisions for the election of County super
intendents, the same As other county officers. |
Lost.
The following additional section, offered
by Mr.. Boyd, was adopted:
he II further enacted that no member OF
the Board Of School Directors shall act as
agent for any authors. publishers. or book |
sellers, nor directly or Indirectly receive any
gin, cmolument or reward for his influence |
in recommending or procuring the use Of |
any Dook, school apparatus, or furniture Of /
any Kind whatever in any school In this |
State; and any one who shall violate this /
section, shall be removed from office, and |
shall further forfeit all monies due him from |
the State.
Mr.. Manning moved TO amend section by |
inserting the words after the word ito" IA /
the second line, "tO hear IL read during /
school hours, contrary % the wishes of his |
or her natural guardian" Lost.
The remainder OF the section were adopt |
ed as amended, and the bill was read a third |
time AID passed.
YEAs.-Messrs. Barrow. Boulder. Boyd. |
Buchanan, Charles, Clarke. Coggeshall. |
Dansby. Davis, Foley, FOOte French. Handy, |
Hatch, Henderson, Herbert, Hodges. Holmes, |
Jacobs, Johns, Jones, Of Marshall, Iandon. |
Lewis, Lynch. Mayson, McNees, Morgan, |
Munson, Osborne, Owens, Parker, Piles, |
Roane. OF Pike, SnOwden. Spelman, Stewart, |
stiles, Sites, Stone, Underwood, Vaughn, |
Walker, Warren, White, Wilson, Wood, of |
Pontotoc, MIR. Speakers.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bolton. Conner. Cnrrie, |
ellis, Greer. fairfield. Jones, Of Yalobusha, |
Langford, Manning, Maxey. Mister, Mitchell, |
of PontOtoc. Mitchell, of Holmes. Nabers. |
Niles, Norris. owen, Phillips. Pittman, /
Roane. of calhoun, Scarborough, Wells. |
.22.