South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-09-25

a system Of free schools for the gratuitous
instruction Of all persons 10 this State BE-
tween the sges Of Eve {5) ADD twenty-oue
CID years. Sec. l, dirt. TX, Constellation
The General Assembly shalp require by law
hat every child OF sufficient mental aud physical
ability shall attend the public schools during the
period be,weeo the ages of FIVE (5) and eighteen
(lS) years, Tor term equivalent To three years
unless educated by other mcans.-Sec 6, Art
TX, Of SAME.
ALABANA-Tt shall be the duty of the board 10
establish, throughout the State. in each town
ship, or other school district which II may have
created, one or more schools at which an the
children OF the State, between the ages Of FIVE
(5l and tweuty-one (2l) years, may attend free
Of charge. Sec. 6, ATt. N, Cons,its,ion
Those in relation to voting, &c., are as
fullows
ALABANa-"All persons before registering must
take and subscribe the following oath al, -.
do solomnly swear Tor affirm that
accept the civil and political equality of all
men, and agree rot to attempt to deprive any
person or persona, on account of race, color, or
previous condition, OF political or civil right
privilege,or Immunity enjoyed by any other class
of men, = etc. Constitution, Art VII, Sec. :.
AnKANsAs-"AH persons before reqisterin1 or
UOtin9, must take and subscribe the following
oath T., do solemnly swear Cor affirml
that accept the ciril and political
qualify OF all men, and agree not TO attempt to
deprive any person or persons, account of
race, color or previous condition, Of any politi-
cal or civil right, privilege or immunity enioyed
by any other class of men, etc. Constitution
Art, VIII, Sec. 3.
MlsslssIPPI-"The legislature shall provide. by
law, for the registration of all persons entitled
20 vote at any election and all persons entitled
to register shall take and subscribe to the fol-
lowing oath or Affirmation: e. -, do solemn
~ swear (or affirm, in the presence of Almighty
God, that ! admit the political an d
civil equality of all men. SO help me God -
Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 3.
VLRGINIA--''All persons before terng upon
the discharge of any functions AS officers Of this
State, must take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation q, -, co soemnly swear
Tor athrm) that recognize aud ac-
cept the cioH and political equality of all men be-
lore the law, etc. So help me God. - C0HSti,
tuition, Art. III, Sec G.
LoUIstANA.-"M Members OF the General Assem-
bly,, and all other officers, before they enter upor
the duties of their Offices shall take the following
oath or affirmation Il, "a B., DO solemply
swear or ailirm) that accept the cUd and polit-
zeal equality OF all men, and agree not to attempt
to deprive any person, or persons, on account Of
race, color, or previous condition. of any politi.
cal or civil right privileges, immunity enjoy
ed by any other class Of men, etc So helm mo
God - Constitution, Tile VI, Art. 100
SO you will see nearly all the Constitutions of
these Southern Sat2s are based on this idea OF
negro equality, and an oath to support them is
made condition more or less OF citize nship un-
der them Therefore, no citizen from the north
east or west, not in favor Of negro equality, can
move to any of these States as reconstructed by
Congress, without DISTINGUISHING himself. Even
Union man, unless he swore that ne belle we'd t.
negro to be his equal, could not vote in one Of
these States. But must hasten on to another
effort that is being made in this system. refer
to what is known rs
HoAR's SCHOOL BILL.
This is "A bill introduced in tho House Of Re
presentatives by Mr. Hoar, radical from Massa-
chusetts, and be has given il the lofty title of
"a bill 10 establish a system Of national educa-
ton" have not time to discuss this bill in all
its bearings, and so must content myself with
reading portions Of it, which must fully explain
It's meaning. 1t viii be seen that the purport OF
the bill is to take away from the States the right
to control their own schools and TO place them
under national control and for the purpose OF
keeping them in operation and paying the uu-
merous officials. direct tax of my millions
of dollars is provided for in the bill.
The sections aud parts Of sections refer 70,
ere as follows:
Bill to Establish Syatem Of National Edu ca
ton.
That there snail be appointed Jy the Prestdeuf,
by and with the advice and consent Of the Sc.
nate, within aud for each State State SUPER o.
tenCent OF national schools, who shall receive a
salary OF three thousand dollars per 0nHurl, and
who shall hold Office for the term Of four years
from the date OF his appointment, unless sooner
removed by the President.
Gun Iw.Tr l. fs.-fg ~ e.
superin lendent shall divide hig State into as ma
ny divisions Of con yer.ent size as the number of
representatives in Congress 20 which said State
ia entitled, which divisions shall be the same as
the districts into which said State shall be divid-
ed for the choice Of representatives. unless for
special reasons il shall seem advisable otherwise
TO divide the State. The Secretary Of the Inte-
rior shall appoint for each Of said d visions d.
vision inspector Of national schools, who shall
reside within said division, and who shall hold
his Office until removed by the Secretary Of the
Interior, aud y no shall receive a salary OF too
hOUsand d0liar5 per aHHUm
SEC. 3. AHd he Il further crqcfed. That said d.
visions shall be divided by the State Superinten
dent into school districts Cf convenient size hqv-
ing reference 10 the NJ mber Of children dwelIino
therein, and their convenience in attending
school. The Secretary Of the Interior shall sp.
point some suitable person 10 be local superin-
dent Of national schools within said district 49,
The compensation Of said local superin tendsnt
shall be fixed by Tie Secretary o. the Interior by
such general regU lations rs he shall prescribe p
SEC. 4. Ind Be u further enactsd. That such
number Of schools shall be kept in each district
as the State superintendent shall direct. Propff
Ell, That there shall bo opportunity afforded % 60
cry ehHd dwelling therein between the ages OF 81 x
and eighteen 70 attend school for ct least six
Idonths in each year, subject % such regulations
and restrictions shall be necessary for the dis.
cpline Of the schools
SIC. g. ind Be hfurtaer saacted, That il shall