Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-22
A FIRsrRATE EDUCATIONAL BILL REPORTED
IN THE HoUsh-THE SHIP cAHAL-sHoR1
WORKING WEEKS. &C.

A FRsrRATE EDUCATIONAL BILL REPORTED
IN THE HousH-THE SHIP cAHAL-sHoRr
WORKING WEEKS, &C.
DOVER, March 19.-The House Educa-
tional Committee have completed and pre-.
scented through their Chairman, Mr.. Hick-
man, of Sussex; a bill amending the
present laws relating 10 public schools In
this State. The bill Is a very long and ex
haustlve paper, and is the result of much
thought and deliberate, serious eonsidera-
ton by the committee. The main features
Of the bill are as fellows Each county
Of the State is to have Superintendent,
appointed by the Governor, at salary OF
$1,000 per year. These superintendents
are 10 visit each school In their respective
counties at least once year, and are TO
report to the county Boards composed Of
one person from each school district,
who are to meet in county convention SENT
annually the condition of the schools
uHder their charge, and make such recon-
mendatlons and suggestions they may
deem necessary. The County Superin-
tendent Is to examine all persons making
application to teach In the schools In the
territory assigned to him, and at his sug
gestion, the Board is TO issue a certificate
Of competency on the payment BY the ap-
plicaht of a small sum. This certificate
| is TO be proof of the ability of the person
to whom It is issued, to teach in the
schools under the Jurisdiction of the
Board issuing 1t. The County superin
tendents are TO compose State Board,
and are required 10 hold annual meetings
and to report TO the Governor of the State
what legislation, ETC., Is required for the
benefit Of the public schools.
Each school district must raise by tax
alton, donation or.hy gift at least.s75 per
year and will receive, as at present,
Its proportion of the dividends arising
from State investments for the benefit OF
the school fund.
The bill further provides that, whenever
35 colored children of proper age within a
radius of five miles deshe to attend school
aud the colored people within that territory
raise the amount required OF school dis
trlcts as now constituted, the State Treas
urer shall allow such school Its proper
donate share of the dividends of the
: school fund and the school will be imme-
dlately put under the Jurisdiction Of the
county board and the supervision of the
Superintendent. In fact, under the pro.
posed law, the colored children will enjoy
= facilities for being educated nearly If not
: quite equal to those provided for the
schools for white children.
The provisions Of this bill so far distance
the present worthless school law that
fear 1t will not get through both houses
without being materially impaired and
not unlikely, reduced to nothing. By the
present law each school district In Sussex
I county is required to raise only $50 and
receives about SOS from the school fund
This gives you total of s9S with which
9 to pay a teacher, purchase fuel, etc., for {
e whole year. What a model system
9 Provided the teacher did not receive NOR
s than $40 per month, and the necessar!
:. fuel, etc., were furnished by some philan
e thropie person, a public school in SUISSE
county could be conducted Just nine am
d elght.tenths months out Of the twelve
D But as teachers there generally impos
! upon the school commissioners by charg
8 ing from SIS to $50 per month for thet
II services, and people have the hardihoo
y to exact a monetary consideration 10
n whatever they furnish the commissioners
s. the schools are only carried on aoodt eigh
y months in the year.
The Incorporation Committee OF u
IT House have not been able to-day to repoi
Y the Ship Canal bill, from the fact thu
y counsel pro and con demanded to be hear
e. further regarding the bill. Argument r
y gardng the measure commenced befo
ID the committee early this morning, WI
Il continued this afternoon and concluded L
lie night. l think it will be safe TO say TIL
e, the bill will be reported back to the Houi
~ tomorrow and be put upon its hn
- passage.
n A large majority of the members of Il
IL House do not seem to be inclined TO
A. more than four.days legislative work in
ID week. They meet on Monday afternot
10 and adjourn on Friday morning A men
d, Der coming to the conclusion this aiternoC
AZ that more work should be done, made
90 canvass of the House to ascertain no
u many members were willing to rema
at here until IL O'Clock on Saturday, Al
ID found Just six who would consent to SUE
u an amendment.
or Ex-Alderman Vincent, tonight, dell
~ cred a lecture in the House Of Represent
tves, on the subject of au Anglo Sax
'k Confederation, composed of all Englls
speaking countries. He ably champion
on his subject, but the Legislature evident
I'd thought It too heavy for them TO dige'
ad Col. r. B. Heisler followed Mr.. Vince
d. on the same subject, and spoke torcll
ne and acceptably to the attentive audien'
lot The bill, granting State aid to the Georl
be town aud Fraukford Railroad COmpar
ill TO the amount of 100000, passed {
House by large majority. II will ha
Of a hard time In the Senate. W. 5. T.
he -
THE cowHIDING OF MR.. VINCENT
al CAUSE OF MRS. ADAMS wRATH-r
by SHIP cANAL-THE WATER ooMMlssI
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