The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-03-07
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The educational bill passed 10y
the TTouse0f5 Representatives IS "a
iapoftant one it's a bold step to
wards establishing the educational
system Of the country upon affirm
and lasting basis~~It provides that
the net prod eeds softhe sale OF pub
he and SHAH be set aside for -edu-
catioHaf purposes, and that the
money arising from the sale of pub
lie lands shall be distributed in the
different States according to the "a
ito 81 iliiteracy, .,lHI fIHHt
By this provision, the South viii
receive, according TO population, a
much larger ,proportion Of the mon5
ey than otfier( portions Of the Uni
ted States, owing greatly to the
freedom of the negro, who in the
main are unlettercd. 1t also pro
vides that mo- money belonging to
any State or Territory shall be
withhelds because the laws Of said
State Territory provide for sepa-
rate schools for4 white and black
childrenrir als
ThefoIlowing is a synopsis of the
bib as it passed the House on
Thursday;
Section I provides that the net
proceeds of the public bands he for
ever set apart for the edueaton Of
the people. Nothing in the act to
limit the power of Congress over the
public lands or interfere with the
granting Of bounty lands, nor with
the homestead act ar=p -7.T
Set4ion provides that the Secre-
tary of the Interior shall certify to
the Secretary Of the Treasury each
year the net cash proceeds of sales
of public lands.g i.s
Section 3 provides the manner in
which the funds are to be invested
Section 4 provides for the appor-
tionment of the fund to the various
States and Territories. For the
first ten years the distribution will
| he made according to the ratio OF
iilliteracy OF the respective popula-
tiOns.
Section ) provides when and I'M
der what circumstances the first
distribution shall be made.
Section 6 provides that certain
portion of the fund received shall
be expended at the discretion OF
the Legislature for the instruction
\ Of teachers for common schools.
Section Z states the condition IN
der which the State and Territory
shall be entitled to receive its share
of every apportionment after the
first year.
Section s provides a Commission
er of Education, who shall decide
which States and Territories are en-
titled to receive apportionment and
what amount; but no moneys be-
! longing to any State or Territory
under this act shall be withheld for
the reason that the Ia vs. thereof
provide for separate schools fol
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to organize a system Of mixed
schools.
Section 0 provides for the distri
button Of the fund by Superintend
ent OF Public Instruction in each
State, Territory and District. The
amount so apportioned shall be APP
/ piled solely to the payment of teach
ers' wages.
Section 10 provides the manner in
which the apportionment shall be
drawn from the United States
1 Treasury.
Section II provides penalties foI
any misapplications or embezzlcment
of the funds.
Section u provides that the Cir
cult Courts of the United States
shall have exclusive Jurisdiction o.
all odfenses against the provisions o.
this act. -
Section 10 provides that nothing
contaided in this act shall be Sc
construed as to effect in anymannel
existing laws or any regulation il
/ regard to che adjustment ard pay
! mcat to States upon their admission
into the Union OF five per centum o
the net proceeds of sales of public
lands within their respective. lin
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