The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-10-07
THE Bible
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Proposed Return to the Dark Ages.
vlnton County, Through Mr..
Soule, votes to 90 back
to Paganism.
Proposed Return to the Dark Age
THE OFFICIAL RECORD
Will the Moral and Christian
People of VintOn -Republl-
cans aud Democrats
Endorse this Anti
Christian Vote?
69rRGENERAL ASSEMBLY I 0RN 90
REGULAR SESSION. u'NA0''S
MR. WARD.
A BILL

= "A BILL
To prevent the teaching Of sectarian
Religious Doctrines 10 the Common
Schools Of this State.
SECrioN !. Be IL enacted BY the
General AsSsm6y ofthe State Of Ohio,
That it shall DO unlawful for the board
cf education of any township, or the
board Of education in cities, towns, in.
cOrpOrated villages, and special and
separate school districts, organized uu
der any law Of this state, in the excr
else Of their power to determine the
studies to be pursued und the school
books to be used in the several schools
under their control; to epjoin, enforce
or permit the reading or
teaching by the teacher in any school
under their cOntrOI of that trans
IatiOn Offhe Bible commonly
knOtcH as King James
Translation, or any other
translation Of the iUEOIe or
amy part OF the Bible, or of any
book or books upon he teachings of
which any religious faith, dogma or
creed, is founded.
SEc. 9. That it shall be unlawful for
any teacher in any of the common
schools of this state, of whatever grade
to read or cause to be reGd,
teach or cause to be taught, 10 any
school with which said teacher may be
chatged or entrusted. thGt trans
ttOn OF the aUhOEe or Gssy part
Of the BibIe, or Of any book or
books, Upon the teachings Of which
any religious faith, dogma or creed is
founded; provided, that nothing con.
tanned in this section or the preceding
section Of this aot shall be 50 con,
strued as to prohibit the teaehing Of
the Mythology Of the An
clients, or the reading for exercise in
reading or elocution of such extracts
from any Of the books herein prohib-
tied, as may or shall be contained in
any Of the books used for such exer-
oise. .f -It.lt
SEC. 3. That 1t shall be unlawful
for any teacher in the common schools,
Of whatever grade, to offer pub
lie prayer or perform any other aot |
OF public wosship, in the discharge of |
his duties as teacher, or compel any of
the children under his control to Join !
inprayer or the singing of psalms or
hymns, and it is hereby declared to
be the intent and meaning of this act to
leave the common schools open to all
children Of the citizens or residents of |
this state, of whatever religious faith,
without erjoining or enforcing.
SEC. 4. That ifany member of any
board of education in this state or |
teacher employed in any of the COM
mon schools of this state, shall violate
any OF the provisions OF this act, such |
person so offending, npou conviction
thereof before any court Of competent |
jurisdiction, shall be Rned On |
any sum, not less than one |
nor more than one !
thousand dollars, al the discre,
ton Of the court. .ios aoa
9i6Ec. 5. This act shall take offect
and'be 10 force from and after its pas
sage. sE9 idn lVal ia5 s1g
~ from House Journal. 1901
"The following bills were in,
troduced, op leave, and read
the first time: s6
"H., B. No. 59-By Mr..
Ward: 70 prevent the,teach,
uc OF sectarian religions doc