The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-14

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the support OF common schools, not In
Guiding expenditures for rent, repair, n
erection OF sohool-houses, whether any dis
elimination 10 made In the raising or dis
trihuting OF the common school revenue
or IN the common school facilities afforded
between tho white and colorec
Ss'ldTon o,,tcnhIs .sS,ehp hn snd .o,CSs So dS IA
which such revenues were derived The
manner In which the same we're appr0.
| prleled TO the ute OF .he common schools
The numb,r OF white Hnd the number Of
| c00fod common schools, the average a..
/ ltndaho3 in gach class, and the length Ol
the school term. No money shall be paid
out under this oct TO any state or territory
,bat shall not have ,proyidej by
lazy system Of free common
sonool sge, without disliuo,ion OF race or
color, her Ia the raising or distributing Of
school revenues or iu toe eChool facilities
afforded Provided, That separate eohO0'a
for white and coiosrd children shsl not be
considered violation ot this condition.
The secretary ot ihe interior sh.li there.
upon csriiiy 10 The secretary Ci tho treasury
the names Of the states and territories
which he tind9 TO be entitlld to ebare In
tho benefits Ofthis act, end also the amount
due 20 each.
Sec. 4. That The amount 50 GDror,iOu.
cd TO each state bnd territory shall be drawn
from the treasury by warrt n. Of the score
tarr Of tha treasury, upon The monthly esu
mates aud acquisitions OF the secretary OF
the interior as the same may be needed
and shall be paid over TO puCh officers As
,hall be authorized by the laws Of the re-
sptolYe states and territories % receive tho
same
Sec. 8. That the instruction iu The
common schoOla wherein thesr moneys
shall be expended shall include thn art o.
reHding, writing, ana speaking tho Eaglsh
language, arithmetic, geography, history Of
the United States, aud such other branches
Of u,eiul knowledge as may be taught uu-
Qer local laws.
SEC g. The money appropriated and
sppogtioned under tho provisions Of this act
D. The use OF any territory ehall DO applied
iu the use 0i % mmOn Nnd Industrial schools
tb.r.in by toe secretary 0f the interior.
SEC 7. That the design Of ,hi5 6c' not
bsius trsstablish an independent system
81 sChOols but rather to aid Tor the time be-
ing in tho development and maintenance
OF tbs school system established by local
government, aud which must eventually
be wholly maintained by the states and ter.
nt0ries wherein they exist, 10 Is hereby
provided that no greater pNrt VI the money
Appropriated under this net ahall be paid
Out 10 any slate or territory iu
HlI bUt your NuhN NlAt sum
expended out OF Us own revenues Or ont of
moneys raited under its authority IN the
preceding year for the maintenance Of com
mou school not including the SUM cx-
pepagd In the erection Of school builCi.ea.
Sec. THAI a part OF the moaey 49,
poyd0ned % each s'ute uc territory
not exceeding one-senth thereof NAV
yearly be applied 20 tue eduuu
tion OF teachers Tor the common school
gharnfn tHfHfrn IA as =. "a H.,
maintaining institutes or temporary train
ing ,choOe, or Ia extending opporiuuities
Tor normal or other instruction " Clmps-
tent aud suitoole perq0as, Of any cllor. VINO
are without necessary mesua 10 qualify
themselves toe teaching, and who eheIl
agree in Writing 10 cavot0 themselves exclu-
siyely for at least one year after leaving
such training scho1le, TO teach IN the COM
mon schools Tor such compensation as may
be paid other teachers therein.
Sec. .. That no part OF the sduca-
tioDal fund allotted 10 any state or territory
snail be used for the erection OF school.
hoBSes or echool-buildngs CT any desorip.
tion, nor for rent OF the same.
Sec. 10. That the moneys distributed un.
der the provisions OF this act shall ba used
only for common schools, not seciarian IN
character. 10 the school districts OF tho sew
eral states aud territories ia such way ~
to provide, as near 90 may be, Tor tAe suai.
ization OF school privileges 10 al. the Chi
dren OF the school age prescribed by the aH
OF the state or territory wherein the eTpendi
ture shall be made, thereby giving ID each
child, without distinction Of race or color,
an equal opportunity for education The
term school district" shall include all
cities, towns, parlshes,and other territorial
subdivisions for school purposes, and all cor
porations clothed by law with the power Ot
maintaining common schools.
Sec. IL. That no second or subsequent
allotment shall be made under this
act to any state or territory un-
less the governor OF ouch stale or
territory shall fret file With the
secretary Of the interior q statement, Cert.-
fed by him, giving q detailed sccoun' oi
the payments or disbursements made oil the
school fund apportioned to his state or ter
ritory and received by tho state or terri
toriai treasurer or officer under this act,
and OF the balance In the hands Of such
treasurer or officer Withheld, unclaimed, or
for any cause unpaid or uneXpendod, and
also the amount expended in such
section eight OF this act, ana
also OF the number ofpublio, common, and
Industrial schools, the number OF teachers
the total number OF children
ught during the year aud in what branch.
co instructed, tho average daily attendance,
and the relative number OF white aud col.
ored children, and the number Uf months
in each year schools have been msintsined
Ia each school district. And ii any state or
territory shsll misspply or allow to be mis-
app led, or IN say manner apprlpr ated or
used other than tor the purposes mere
la required, the IA di, or any part thereof |
received under the provisions OF this aCs, |
Or shall fail % comply with the conditions !
ltrein preso lb7d, or To report 90 herein |
provided, through its proper officers, the |
disposition thereof and the other m8iters |
herein prescribed o. he SO reported such !
ltate or tfrul3fy shall f0rfait its Tight 10 |
my subsequent dppoTtionment by virtue |
hereof uuul tho full amount so
nisplsced, lost, or appropriated, shall |
lavo been Ia.lfCed by such state |
" territory and applied as herein |
Goa red, aud uutil sUc1 report shall have |
oesu made: Provided, That II the public |
cho IN any state admit pupils not within |
ne ges hefoil specified, IL shall no. DO |
leeuod IA. .lure to comply With tho con
iitlans herein. II il shall appear 10 the |
ecretary OF the interior that tho fuuds re.
,eived under this act for the niecsdirg e, r
,y the state or territory have been fAth-
uVy ap lied TO the purposes
contemplated by this act, and
hat the conditions thereof have
been observed, then the secretary Of the
Interior shsll distribute the next years.
as is herein5ciore provided
The secretary of the interior shall have
power to hear nnd examine any complaints
,i misappropriation or upjust discrimua-
ion In the use oil funds herein provided,
iui sh all report 20 congress the results
thereof
Sec II. That on or befors tho first day
of September of each wear the secretary OF
he interior shall report 20 the president of
Inc United States whether any state or ter
ritorv has forfeited Its right to REQ I'VE its
lpportionment under this act, and how
and whether he has withhe d such
allotment on account oi such forfeiture;
and each state ard territory from which
have the right to appeal from such decision
Of the secretary Of the iutsrior 10 congress.
Sec. ID. That the secretary OF the In