The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-17

., the senate Ia this u,saI.

~ TIE famous touttllJuai plli WHOM iif'
/ lost pissed the senator
A blli d "a % he esisbiishmsn, sud temporary
fuppOfiOf common sch tla
10 n euAiten Dy mr. selale ard hlufe ol
representatives ~ the uniisd hislts 0l
Amef.cs in oungfess assembled, That fur
eight years n'xt alter the passage ~ tolls
aet ihslo shall DO annually APP
/ ihs treasury the follos wing suns o. Wis
The first year the sum Of .k7,OO,0D, the
second year The sum u tl0Wlu0, the
third wear the ium o so Wu 90, tn iluIth
wear the lum ~ SIS OOVO. the hilh year
Ihe sun at 81 0O zoo. toe SIXTH year the
cum a 50 GO co.., the seventh ytar the
sum al 100000. the eighth year h. sum
OF 5000 20; which several snma slsH be
expended 10 fsonre The beatfiis uic1mmOn
sehonl education 10 all the children Of
sohonl sse mentioned hereafter llvius Ia
lhe united states.
-YoFlos 2. rhst such money shall an
uuAly DO divided among aud pad
or IA tho seseTal tla'es and tsfr'
tories in tha, proportion IN "a
tho whole number OF pero'' no
e.oh who, being of The age OF 10 ye. nd
over. o4nno. write, b ara 20 ins shlis
number oi such persons IN thr l,'vi
States. 6ach ,n,pnt ition shs al be- uide
Aeclniing n the cenins OF lnSD.
Sec, 8 Thai no state or tufIiiOfy shall
reesly- any oftae benefits OF tnis act uail
the governor thereof shall ME W,lh the st0'
rrtaTy Of the Interior . statement certified
by him. showing tae character OF The school
.vs,ein in iJrca ia such STATE % toGitOB;
tho amount OF mnuey expended thHfeln
iu'ing tho last preceding school year 10 tbs
tuppoft OF common schools, not inc udluE
sxpcudituTt4 Tor tina rent, repair or
erection Of school'houssS wAs,asr
any determination is made IN
the Thi-igg Or distribution OF any
school revenues or Ia tho Sc lac llres
III iTded bslwson tina whits and golorgd
Gail Iron therein, and, 80 far as Is practical
| ole, tho sources from which snoh revenues
were derived; ihe manner IN Which the
same .srs applrtioasd IN the Use Of the
schools; the numDer Oi white aud tal num-
Der If colored COhoo e; tho average attend
area in each olsss, aod tho leoS,h OF the
school term. 80 money shat Do paid
out uldsr tsls aos 10 any s,ala or
territory that has not provided by
lava system OF free common schools Tor
ali OF ITO children OF school age without
di,tinc lou OF color, either In the Raising or
ldi.tributirc OF school fevenue OF IN the
school facilities afforded. Provided. That
SEPARATE schools for white and c0lonsd chill
ifsn shall not b considered violation oil
this clrdition. The secretary OF the iGler.
| ipr shall thefeupon certify 20 the secretary
| y
territories which BIO ii Ida 10 be entitled 20
shsra ~ tins beneliia al this act. aud also
toe amouot du3 TO each.
| See H. Cua. the amount 90 Gpplr,loled
20 each state ani territory shsl be- dawn
| from LhO treasury by warrant 81 TIE sgcre-
Jsry ut the treasury, upon the monthly
! e,tfmates and rtQulsitions vi tle gtoret lrY
OF the interior as the same may be needed,
| and tERl be paid over 90 Jlon utlicer -
shsll b. an horned 10y the LAWS o. the
respective states aud territories 30 receive
| the same.
Sec. o Thast1 instruclo, in ihe com.
| mon scloole wherein these moneys snail
he expended shall include tue ~, or read.
lug, writing eld spraklng L5a EIGsh Ian
gutys, arithmetic. gcOsyiply, history of
the u iled $ IS, and such 0lher branches
af nj knowledge IS may BE- taught IN
der isc1I laws.
Sec G. The money appropriated and ap-
portiODsd u1dbr tbs Provisions OF "a nct
to the use OF Gay territory stall be applied
10 lac uae OF commol and industrial schools
therein bv the secretary OF tho nta'cr.
Sec That the oetlgn OF thia &c not ne.
ing to establish "a Independent tystem Of
SCHOOLS, but rather b aid for the ime be-
LEG in the development apd ildiuionaace
| OF the school gystsm established by local
government, AID which must eVsltuqlly be
wholly maintained by The states aud terri
tories wherein tbey exist, u is hereby pro-
vided that no greater Dart OF the money
appropriated under this sct hhsli be paid
ouC TO any state or territory in any enc
year than the sum expended cut vi it's OWE
revenues in toe preceding year for tue
maintenance al com mon schools, not In
Guiding tue sums expended in the erection
OF schGoi.buiioirg9.
Sec. o. That part OF the money eppor-
stoned 10 each stsle or territory, 10 e1
tr..t 4, Ia
applied to the education oi tsarhsss too thg
comm On schools herein, which tum mey
be expended ia maintaining ins itutse OF
q tenn Irary training schools or IN tXLgndiDl
opportunities Tor normal or other instruc.
on to competent AMI suitable persons, o
any color, who are without ;he neCes ary
IN ans to qualiiy thsm5elves for ieachjnG,
aud Who shall agree in writing 60 dcY0t,
themselves exclusively, for st legsi one
yesp after leaving sacb training-9cA0ol3, tt
teach ia the c0mmou schools, for such
Compensation SO may be paid other teach
4 ers therein.
Sec. 10. That no part Of the educationS
lard allotted 70 any sGte or tarntory shai
be uss0 Tor TIE erection ot eohoolhouses
or school bulldogs oil apy description, moi
70! Ieps of the sane.
Sec II Thst tho m11cy disttitu,Ca nj
der the proeiaons ia this act sbE,l be uscc
: in tho school districts o. the several ststai
and territories ia such way as 50 provide
, az rear as may oe, Ter The egpHiiz iti0n o
. school privileges TO oil the ohillrea OF tee
school uge, pre:reib9d ey the law Of ice
state or territory Therein t'le expenditure
shall be made therefore giving IT, each Oh III
without distinction o. race or co.Or, IN
egusl opportunity tor education Inf
tsrm 'sohool district" shsii include al
cities, towns, parishes, and all 0Grpor5ti"n
clothed by law with tie power Of maiotBin
: Ing com non schools.
SEC IL. That any etate in which tie
number ofpersoos tan years OF ae4 aud up
ward who cannot write is not over PEI
' cantum OF the whole population there
} OF shall have the right to rccsige its ailo''
ment and TO apply the ssfaetor TIE promo
ton Of common school and industrial eGu'
| cation. or the edunation 81 teachers
therein, io such way as the le9i''
J lature Of such state shall proyiie.
J VGec. 10. That the governor o. each state
aud terittry receiving The baoe t Of this
, act shall, on or before the 1911 day ofJuut
'tof each year, file with the sec'etary Of the
interlor y statement, certified ~ bin Gtv'
y iUg q detailed account of the oagmsnts Of
ld'ahurseSnenLs lad 0 OF the ecAoll iu1d np-
II portioDed la his state or territory ana re-
Il teived BY the state or territorial treasurer
4 OF cfflcsr under this act, aud q tho balance
II in the hands &. such treasures OF clicel
unpaid OF uusxpsnded. sud also he apoupt
expended In such state f'rJ.rrisotg So re-
qnired by section Of this fet aud also
OF thu numotr of pub lie, com.uou, aud Ia
dustrisl schools, the number OF teachaTS
I employed, the total humber OF Children
taught during The yen and Ia 'wAes
branches instru ted, the sysrrgs 5sily at
tendance, ard the relative number OF Waite
and colored children, and the nntnner Of
monthe in sach year schools have
4 been maintained in each chooI-district
and such other informstion in relsticn 10
the use of the school fund and the condi-