Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-26
THL BLAIR SCHOOL BILL.
Following j. The Text OF the Blair Edu,
Cational Bill.


imerir0 W CouYr-ss assembled
That for eight years next after the passage
of this act there shall be annually appro-
pristed from the money in the Treasury the
following sums, 70 wit: The first year the
sum Of seven million dollars, the second
year the sum OF ten million dollars, the third
year the sum Of fifteen million dollars the
fourth year the sum OF thirteen million dol
lars, the fifth year the sum OF eleven million
dollars the sixth year the sum OF nine mil
hon dollars, the seventh year the sum Of
seven million dollars, the eighth year the
sum Of FIVE million dollars; which several
sums shall be expended to secure the beue-
fits Of common school education to all the
children of the school age mentioned here
after living IN the United States.
Section ,. That such money shall an.
nually be divided among and paid out in
the several States and Territories in that
proportion which the whole number Of per
sons in each who being Of the age Of ten
wears and over, cannot write, bears to the
whole number OF such persons in the nited
States; such computation shall De made &C
cOrding to the census Of eighteen hundred
and eighty.
Section s. That no State or Territory
shall receive any Of the benefits OF this act
until the governor thereof shall tie with the
Secretary OF the Interior statement, certi-
fed 5y him, showing the character of the
common school system IN force IT such State
or Territory. the amount OF money expended
therein during the last preceding school year
IL ;ae Support OF common schools, not in
ClsGlrg expenditures tor the rent, repair,
Or erection Of school houses; whether auy
discrimination Is made in the raising or dis
tr,1ujlug Of the common school revenues or
in the common school facilities afforded ne
tween the white and colOred children there
in, and so far as is practicable, the sources
from which such revenues were derived
the manner in which the same were appor-
toned to the use OF the common schools;
the number OF white and number o. cO.Ored
common schools. the average Attendance in
each class and the length OF the school
term. No mouey shall De paid out
under this act Ca any State or
Territory that shall not nave provided 5y
law system OF tres common schools to- all
Of u, children at school aye, without DIS
tinctiOu OF race or color either m the r4is.
ing or distributing of school revenues or in
the school facilities afforded: Provided,
1 hat separate schools tor white and colored
children shall not he considered a violation
OF this condition. The Secretary of the Ia.
terror shall thereupOn certify TO the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury the names Of the
names OF the States and Territories which
be finds to De entitled % share the benefits
OF this act. and also ,ne amount due to
each
Section T. That the amount so apportiou-
ed 20 each State and Territory shall De
drawn from the Treasury by warrant OF
the Secretar, Of the Treasury, upon the
monthly estimates and acquisitions Of the
Secretary Of the Interior as the same may
De needed. and shall be paid over to such
officers as shall De authorized By the laws
o. the respective States and Territories to
receive the same
Section ,. Tina, the instruction in the
common schools wherein these monsvs shall
Dv rApruue1 shall IOClUde the art of read
ing, w;i,lrg and speaking English language
arithmetic. geography, history of the Jnited
States. and such other branches Of useful
kr ow edge as NAV betaught under local laws.
section b. The money Appropriated aud
under the provisions OF this act
to the use OF any Territory shall be applied
10 the use Of common aud industrial schools
therein by the Secretary Of the Interior.
Section :. That the design Of this act
not being to establish an Independent sys.
temy OF schools, but rather to aid tor the
time being in the development aud main
OF the school system established bv
local government and which must event
ually be wholly maintained ov the States
and Territories wherein they exist. it Is
hereby provided that no greater PaT' OF he
money Appropriated uu Ter this ac. shall ne
paid out 10 any State or Territory IA any
one year than the sum expended on, OF ITS
own revenues or money, raised uI1ec IL
astf ority in the preceding year for the
of common schools. not IN
GLIDING the sums expended IN th~ r-rc,iJG |
OF school buildings
Section :. Tha, par, Of the money ap .
pOrtiOned to each stare or Territory. not eN- F..
ceeding Oue-teuth thereof, NAV yearly 90 I
applied TO the education OF teachers Tor the .
common schools therein. which sam may No (
expended in maintaining institutes or ten .
pCrary training schools or IA extending Op .
DOrtuuities tor normal or other instruction |
to competent and suitable persons, OF any
color. who are without necessary means to
quality themselves for teaching, and who
shall agree in writing 20 devote themselves
exclusively, for at least one year after
leaving such training schools to teach in
the common schools for such compensation
Is may be paid other teachers therein.
Section 9. That no part OF the educa-
,jOual fund allotted TO any State or Terri
tow shall Ie used for the erection Of schOol
houses or schoo. buildings OF any descrjp.
hon, nor i0g rent ofthe same
Section Do. That the moneys drrj0uted
ruGer the provisions Of this act shall be
jSe8 only tor common 81 hools, not See,ariau
n character, in the school districts of the
several States and Territories. in such way
Is 10 provide As near rs NAV De, for the
EQUALIZATION of school privileges to all rhe
hiiiyeu OF the school age prescribed by
he Law OF the State or Territory wherein
he expenditure shall be made thereby CIV
~ 20 each child. without distinction OF
Scc or color. an equal opportunity for ed
ica:Iuu. he term school district shall
include all cities towns parishes. aud other
md all corporations clothed 0v law with the
,ower of maintaining common schools
Section I. That no secoui or su5sgrlan.
.Uo,meut Sha, be made under this &C, to
ny State or Territory unless toe Governor
L such State or Territory shall hrs; file
yith the Secretary OF the Interior a state
vent certified by him, giving detailed &C.
Gun, OF the payments or disbursements
1ade Of the school fund sppo-tionei to his
tate or Territory and received 5y the State
: Territorial treasurer or officer under tbj,
CT. ard Of the balance In the hands OF such
-gasurer or officer withheld unclaimed or
1r any cause unpaid W expended AMI also
,e amount expended IN such S-a-H OF Ter
tory as required by section eight of this
G.. ard also Of the uumber OF Tul'ic. com.
,ou. ard iuiusfral schools 'he namh2r o.
,aohyIS employed. the total number OF
9;,9rcu taught du-irg he wear ami in
bar ranches Instructed the average iaiIy
tendance. a1d the relative number Of
hire ana cnlnrDI children and ,he ANN
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