, 1884-02-19
A BILL |!
Some Of the PeculIarities Of a Very
Peculiar Bill.

contained the largest sized African
lurking s~tealthily in the timber. Such
discoveries have been made several
times during the present session of the
legislature. This bill undertakes by
its peculiar terms to create an educa-
tional autocrat In Wyoming territory,
compared with whom, in power, the
president Of the United States is but a
pigmy. Through its provisions, it is
proposed to put into the hands of a
territorial superintendent Of public in
s%tructions, more power than is vested
in the legislature by the organic act.
Only think Of It'll To this one proposed
official is committed the well-being of
the rising generation. This statutory
censor is to be made dictator of in
struction in one entire territory; and,
this, with scarcely any Limitation Of
power. 1t would not be too much to
say, perhaps, thaI this bill has been
framed with the intention of providing
a fine berth for some specific person.
II this be the case, the bill is simply
infamous in its character.
1t is "a positive requisite for the can
didate for such office to be a graduate
Of some state university or reputable
college, which fact shall be evidenced
by a diploma granted the person named
therein after the required attendance
at said institution of learning"
How many men are there in Wyoming
territory to day, SO 6ttedp
1t is further provided that the ap-
pointee shall have had at least five
years experience as a teacher.
Again, we ask, how many men there
are in Wyoming territory, who, to-day,
possess such qu~alifcationsp
or the very few how many are can
didates for the positionp
How many would be qualified for the
duties required Of the appointee?
The very fact that the position is
hedged in by such peculiar and selfish
requisites demonstrates most strongly
the presence of a colored brother in the
wood-pile.
III NOT 10 Dc supposed that aiter
.ne experience which the Legislature
mas Already nau' that IL VIII 30 lar
commit itself as to be bound by the
Dill III question.
To read the bill, simply forms a
prelude to its condemnation.
1t is amply sufficient for a communi-
W Vi hunureus OIL thousands ana
"ouiu 10 eh'iieiS cos'iy ior terri-
'ory Vi our SIZE OF ior our territory
"ienin perioo OF ten years 10 come
Lou US iesie" d ie" Oh Inc ieauing
FEATURES OIL LUIS pecuiiar DILL
oeo'ion e'Buo Sii.uaiiy cIeales d oic-
'a'ot Vi euuca'ioh III our Ierrltory' IL
constitutes .ne superih0ehoeht OF pun
io hh''iuouiohs anu mahes ninn su-
peiior 70 al school powers. anu mar
vo W fe"Ue' 'ne oiii says ne
Snai oe Inc 'esai ad'iser oi LII school
SCHOOL onicerS' anu "ne1 requested 70
w So' Wy Suon oonool vi" 'erS' Suaii give
hiS opinlon III "rl'ing upon any ques-
1iou arising uhuer 'p' sc"ooi laws OF
" .oiii'S
"n"' "o"uofiui PERSON ID No. VINO
o'ef no may De- VINO ID aspiring LOT
'"is pi@oo' No' oniy Is he conege OF
uniSeiSiCS etauua'e' ho' oniy ID ne NJ
'eu ior 'he Piaoe ny euuca'ioh anu eH-
poiienoe, ou' 1naI he ls ALSO law
si'er. "hlie Tue oiii uoes ho1 require
.na' .ne oanuiua'e ShAii possess y
Ano"'euee, IL assuuneS ehas ne VIII
POSSESS sucn Ano"ieuee eA-onicio' anu
nence' "akeS III" d ior
SCHOOL purposes throughout the entire
'eltl'oiy'
"osoiiou'i uouo' "nenei" manu-
i'si'iaCois "ouiu e'er conSen' W
'ne pa'sase VI 'hi' poi'ion u 'ne Dill
az ieas''
'ei upon oaiu super,
in'ehaen' 'he power 70 ana
uite0C INC County Supeiih'enueh' Vi
~ Ii - u'
iniS par' u 'ne Oil IL very op-
'e.Ulo'
We pio''' NJ 'ne am Vi 'ne peo-
pre, VIM fanny n"Fo PARAMOUNT
.isu'' III ni' naOot, "sain'' 0ohS'i'u'-
inh al appoin'ivo oNh'ei no d superior
a. ou'
In eupeiin'enueh' nas 10
10 dppoluVcu ny Inc RONeruOr OF tine