Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-21
r.s CATHOLIC AsxLUA sILL.
r...,..,, ..o.p.d The attention Of

II hss probably escaped the attsntion Oh
80. rsonle that the Catholic Orphan
xs,inu Al virginia 10 about 70 become .
- hr.nsh Of the Stats Orphan Home,
- Tar al participation In the funds 81 the
a,.s. a concerned. In the Assembly. yes
t",d.,- Mr.. MONEYS bill (No. 81 passed
Sv = yote Of 81 to q. The Board Of Direc-
tors Of the State Orphans Homo consti-
int 4 Waiting board to the asylum IN
question. and spportion the State money
Quarterly for payment 10 the asylum at
tks rate Of S7S per snnum fer each child
iept thsrs. Tke bill 10 carefully framed
20 ward OF sttsntisn 10 the fact that the
money % to b disburssd 10 In eentravsn-
lion Of the principle that no moneys
should b appropriated from the Stats
Treasury for religious or sectarian
purposes. This State has now a. institu-
don for the care Of orphans which requires
. biennial appropriation Of about go. 900.
The average number Of orphans 10 not far
from sixty. In round numbers the cost 70
not far from Saso per capita. An increased
number can b maintained d . relatively
reduced coat. Let NJ either abolish the
Stats Orphans Home. or let N devets the
money Of the Stats solely In that q
direciion for the care Of the orphans In
this stats.-Cayson Isdsx. February 70.
This II net the Hr.t time that an At
tempt has been made to secure isgisls-
tive assistance for that Asylum. and
without success; therefore IL seems .
little strange. to say the least, that . bill
should pass the present Assembly 80
easily. with no reported discussion or
publicity Of the matter.
The News has always been friendly
toward the Asylum in question and will
ing that II should receive all the assist.
ancs which . generous public IL ever
ready TO afford. but decidedly objects to
any suOh special ssotarian legislation.
II churches Of any religious sect zee at
TO maintain an orphan asylum to
further their own sads. they certainly
have perfect right to do 30.
but Il should not Be at the ex.
psnss Of other churches or religious
sscts. o BY drafts upon the State Treas
usy. The Asylum in question 10 sim
ply for orphan girls, all Of whom
are reared in the Catholic faith
and for the Advancement Of the
church. The opportunity was given
ysars ago. for all those orphans 70 10
placed in the State Orphan Home at
Carson. whore they would b fully a.
we'll cared for - they have been or are
now. but no such opportunity VA or IL
desired BY the management Of those
peculiar orphans.
One religious sect 10 nc better than
another. Whatever their own private
opinions may respectively Be. aud no
one particular sect has any special rights
above another in ihis free and on.
lieh,sned republic. The State Treas.
ury belongs to the people OF the
whole State, and to all religious
professions alike in the State. and nc
particular religious sect must Be accorded
special favors in the disposal OF thu
public money. The State has estas
lishsd . good Homo or asylum for the
orphans Of the State. and none not 60
tablishsd BY State authority shosld b,
supported out Of the State Treasury.
The bill has passed she Assembly, bul
will 1t pass the ssnstsf will IL receive
the signature Of the Governor and be
come Q law? The NEvs does not Be
lisvs Il will. Moreover there 10 no DANCE
OF the Asylum closing. II will b
maintained in the future just - 1t ha'
BEEN In the past, Independent Of lesisla
tive assistance. II not. the State Or
phan's Home 10 ready to rsosivs tn
orphans and care we'll for them.