The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.
coLoa 40 aERMAN ~ gcnooL.

MI. McHENRY, from the Committee on
Education, returned Mr. Passages n. r
1857 TO regulate the teaching OF German In
the public tchoois--when twenty-five or
more patrons desire it-with favorable re.
uort thereon
Mr.. COOLING. II you will read carefully
You will see that the bill also provides for
the admission OF ooloTed children along with
tie whites IN our SCHOOLS.
Mr. BEST believe that The bill does
not materially effect tho teaching OF Ger
man, but eletos wholly TO the admission OF
cOlofed pupils.
Mr.. TLEAsANrs. Il does eaeo. tho
teaching 0i German Il provides faY 10
when wanted where Il can not no. be oh
tainod.
Mr.. FRENCH Toe Inv nov clearly &c.
fines The school matter AZ regards to color.
Mr.. McHENkN Some OF the school au.
lhorliies have ruled oul German because
they thought that enough branches were not
taught
Mr. PASSAGE, introduced that bin be
cause wanted M children, white or black
20 have IN equal chance ~ the IRE schools
OF this iiee country.
The bin Was ordered ehgrossed by yeas 90
Mr BROWNING explaining his vote. said
that he voted against n because the Law el.
fendy gave y hat The hill proposed
Mr. HOunlkU, in explanation ~ HE vote
said that he voted against u because 70 o.
tIudfd Germans
Mr. iiunAN, explaining said hp VAS OPP
posed 20 SOME ~ the civil rights provisions
bat ha he had 20 take u without pepper or
sauce he would vote aye
Mr. fAtHAuF. explaining hia vatn, said
Knowing that the bin will not Hbfdge the
flHhia Of Germans in Indiana. but give equal
fifhts 90 all ! vote ave
hf luWkbEhn. explaining his vote
said II haa been stated here that there ere
now equal school rights and because 4
know that that This bill viii not diaefmln,
ale against the uefmans, heeabsa the taE
money IL not property divided shall vote
aye"
UNIFORM FlNf naoka.
NJ MehtAhN, from she Committee on
Education, returned his bill n, H. als pro.
vidiuF Tor uniform aFsi0m Of text books in
lhe public schools with amendment
M CORY moved 20 strike ont the enact
ing esHan,
Mr. BROWNIES ! an opposed 10 this
bill because 10 viii allow, IL not neoe.ailate.
q change 81 text hooks Ia the htata and 10
will o0st The school patrons In Indiana
g. 600 COO. 1t viii also take from the hands
oi schools Trustees ana put IA IA the lands OF
board which vii have DO interest ia your
county OF mine
Mr. MouRNRY Gsntiemen oi this House
can not question the integrity 0f the eight
members 81 the Educational Board OF the
State, They are honest aud certainly onpa,
bic 20 adopt the best text hooks, They are
all educated men. AS IL Ii nov, before the
Trustees OF townships, there is too much Job
berry schools ara too high There Is a wrong
some where, The bill will not only give as
good text books bat very much cheaper II
there must be a Oh, let's have one instead
~ ninetY.tHo The chief agent OF Van Ant
werp, Bragg 4 Co. the school book publish.
ere has been on this tl0or lobbying against
this bill This indicates beyond dispute the
jobbery now going on Ia this State, for that
frnl ow sells their readers IN most all parts
OF tho State.
The motion 10 strike 0ui the enaoting
clause was agreed 10 by yeas 81. nays 23.
CONGRESSIONAL AProRfioNMENr,
Mr Paiten's Congressional Apporlion ment
bill n. X. i22l coming up on second rea ding,
being The special order Tor this hour, with
majority aud minority reports
Mr. WILLIAMS moved that the minority
report lay on the table.
Mr.. SkIRE made a point OF order that
this bill could not be made n special or der
without two-thirds majority, and that II
Gid not receive that vote this forenoon. The
rules can not be changed without ten days
notice, and that had not been given.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said that the question be.
fore the House now was not the special or
der, but motion 20 lay the minority report
on the table.
Mr. SMITH, Of Tippecsnoe: Nothing is