The true northerner., 1884-04-24
THE EDUCATION BILL.


Following is the text OF the Blair education
bill passed by the Senate. and now on the
Speakers desk In the House:
Be 10 enacted, ETC., That for eight years next
after the passage of this act there shall be an
nually appropriated from the money In the
Treasury the following sums, 10 wit: The first
year the sum of s., 7,CO0, 900, the second year the
sum of $40, 600 900, the third year the sum OF
Sic, 900, the fourth year the OF $3 000 O0O
the nth year the sum OF sil 200. .0C0, the sixth
sum of s7,Ooo,ooo. the eighth year the sum OF
$6,00o,0c0; which several sums shall be expended
to secure the benefits ofa common-school edu-
cation to all children 6f the school age men
toned hereafter living In the United States
SEC. 2. That such money shall annually be
divided among and paid out in the several
States and Territories In that proportion which
the whole number of persons In each who, being
OF the age of 10 years and over, cannot write,
bears to the whole number of such persons in
the United States. Such computation shall be
made according to the census OF 1880.
SEC s. That no State or Territory shall re-
ceive any of the benefits of this act until the
Governor thereof shall file with the Secretary of
the Interior a statement, certified by him, show
ing the character OF the common school system
in force in such State or Territory, the
amount OF money expended therein during the
common schools. not including expenditures
for the rent, repair, or erection OF school
houses, whether any discrimination IL made in
the raising or distributing of the school revenue,
or in the school facilities afforded between the
white and colored children therein, and, so far
as is practicable. the sources from which such
revenue were derived, the manner in which the
same were apportoned to the use Of the COM
mon schools, the average attendance in each
class, and the length of the school term i;
and no a shall be pad out upSs aSs
shall not have provided by law system
OF free common schools for all OF its chill
dren OF % school age without distinction OF
ing OF school revenue, or in the school facilities
afforded; provided, that separate schools for
white and colored children shall not be consid-
cred violation of this condition The Secre-
tary of the Interior shall thereupon certify to
the Secretary OF the Treasury the names of the
States and Territories which he finds to be en-
titled to o share in the benefits Of this act, and
also the amount due to each.
SEC. L. That the amount so apportioned to
each State and Territory shall be drawn from
the Treasury by warrant OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury upon the monthly estimates and re-
quisitons OF the Secretary OF the Interior, as the
same may be needed, and shall be paid over to
such officer "a shall be authorized by the laws OF
the respective States and Territories to receive
the same
SEC. {. No greater part of the amount appro-
priated under this act shall be paid out to any
State or Territory, in any one year, than the sum
expended out of its own revenues in the pre-
ceding year for the maintenance of common
schools, not including the sums expended in the
erection OF school buildings.
SEC. 3. That part OF the money arportioned
to each State or Territory. not exceeding one
lentn tnereOI, may yearly DC appiIeu Jo INC cuu
cation of teachers for the common schools
therein, which sum may be expended in main
tanning Institutes or temporary training schools
or extending opportunities for normal OF
other instruction to competent and suitable
persons of any color who are without necessary
means to qualify themselves for teaching, who
shall agree in writing TO devote themselves ex-
clusively for at least one year after leaving such
training schools TO teach in the common schools
for such compensation as shall be paid Other
teachers therein.
Sec. IL provides that the Governor OF each
State shall furnish all needed information to
enable the bill to be carried out for his State
and make full report as TO the use OF money
furnished.