The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-15

expression OF opinion upon the sub
jeCt 10 this county; and to the end
that our people may understand the
provisions of tho bill, aud instruct
their representatives accordingly, we
herewith printit 10 full:
House Bill No 90.
A Dill to provide for compulsory education
In this Slate.
Be il enacted by the Legislature of Vest
Virginia;
]. All parents and guardians are required
to Instruct children IN their charge or cause
them 10 be instructed, in spelling, reading,
writing English grammar geography and
arithmetic.
., All children not physically or mentally
Incapaciiaicd, between the ages Of 8 and II
years, must attend some public or private
day school, At least II weeks each wear, 8 OF
which shall be consecutive, or they must be
taught a. home fully "A weeks each year IN
the branches namcd above.
o. No person shall employ any child un-
der u years ofage during the established
school hours OF tue locality, unless such child
shall have attended some public or private
day school Il weeks cut Of the 81 weeks,
next preceding any and cTqfy year in which
such child shall be employed. or snail have
been instructed at home during the time
above mentioned, and in tue branches above
speciied, The child must deliver TO his emf
ployer Cert,ii,ate to thispiIect, in the hand.
writing Of Ills teacher. The penalty for vi.
olnting this provision Of The law Is twenty
dollars, to be paid into the school fund by
tue employer for each oFtase.
4. II shall be the duty Of the trustee tf
cash slh.digtritt in the State, during Feb.
IuaTy and September Orelch year, to insi est
the situation OfRll children within his dii-
triei, aud report all violations Ofthe proyii-
ions of this act TO the board Of 81 ucl i'm of
each district, and il shall be the duty OF the
board OF education 10 proceed against such
violation before the county court Of their
county, or any justice Of the peace Of the
county in which such OiItnse is committed
o. For violating any OF the provisions OF
this act, except section 3, already provided
Tor, 'inv OF one dollar slAll be paid, For
each succeeding violation, alter having bscn
prOpeTly notified ia writing by the trustee, or
any other person. the OiFeadCr shall pay five
dollars for each ail every weeks cOalinu-
ance, ncteicccding 10 many one year. All
these fines 20 TO the school lund.
q. On the statement Of aay parent or
guardian that he or she cannot compel Il
child 10 conform to this act, the latter shall
be regarded as an habiluAl trunnt, aud SO
dealt with.
Boards OF education arc authorized TO
nuke all nGedlul provisions, arrangements
aud regulations for the discipline, instruc'
tion aud confinement Of lIabituhl truunt
children, not inconsistent with the COnstit.
ation OF this State.
Certainly says a cOtempOrury, tax.
ing an impartial view Of the question,
there is great deal about it 10 CON.
mend it, For nearly the only objcc.
ton that has been raised against il is.
that it Is an Warrnutable interference
by the l.w-makiug powers. in domestic
aud private matters, aud that such is
contrary TO tho spirit of American
ideas. This objection is thu .natioual
oulgrowtb Of the teachings which have
ever been prevalent in this country
but il is decidedly questionable il such
G,,oa - 4, r. III 1"s' F."
'V'ee' VI even "llO"' Ills Shllu 10 grow
up IN ignorance, are not entirely
wrong. Every child has 10 heeomc n
ritiy.n cvory ,;,;,on n,,o. ,s,,a;n A.,
ties to his State, aud ho cauuot pos
slbly perform those dulies as ho should,
ii bis life has been thrown uwny be.
cops. III. n,i,J ia. r., III
- 49,, "1s 4'U"'u "
'uu " soeu lFolh lack OF proper, feaS-
onable mud easil bestowed cultivation.
The last duITiic lL0uihIv furnishes
L,L he xh;,h ma, o,,Ir T., l.,,,.,
80 "i ,.% wa" sA',y w ue.''"
suaseu Tue ulueteuee III Tue euucatlonal
advancement Of those countries where
the system has been adontel and
whore !, h,s.nnt /, 500,
IN p,".s," -, ~ n., +, ~. ~.
~ . uss"', mteIr II has oee'i carried out
T T ISLJ a Sns g rs tnta ";' W ere tue
man children attend school, md that litter.
acy is almost unknown among adults. In
France, where the compulsory feature has
Sbs Ubo sS%[S S esp' Is !H' .To.
nonnCt that nearly ons.third never vi see ~ he
inside q a schoOI-foom; the same proper.
a ion Of is private ,Oldie. can neither read
pS Ss e % Ia 1mS' S ~ ~ VINO marry .lSn,
81 Tie women en- arc equally igaorant. ia SS sax
Ony aud Belgium, where tie same amount Of
money has been spent Ior educational pur.
6Y at,r t S I0,vE Jus Compulsory . '"T ana
childfcn are being tdusatci, while in the
latter tile last official census declares that
aa,i tue in Inhabitants an devoted 10 isu9,
oer eoanlr i' IN OP %ecoS5an v viii III s
TEN is enforced, until we CONE to the UniIsl