The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-24
colored people of this State are Disseminated

coiored people of this State are Disseminated
against.
son why this bill should be recommitted.
The only light the colored people do not
possess is the right to be members Of the
State Militia. That is o constitutional pro-
vision witch can not be reached by bill OF
this character. the only right which is not
already granted lie the right OF smalgama-
ton, and / am opposed TO giving them that
right.
Mr.. TOWNSEND: That is just the atti-
tude assume upon this question. / take
the position that the Law as il now stands
does. discriminate, both against the white
ard black.
The motion to recommit was agreed TO.
Mr.. McHENRY'S bill II. r 81 to provide
for the election OF County School Superin-
tendents at the general election IN 1886 and
that they first secure teachers license from
the State Board of Education. was reported
back with an amendment that the time of
the first election be In 1887.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. SMITH, of Tippecanoe, offered an
amendment requiring the County Super n
tsndepts 10 hold special professional licenss,
instead OF teachers license. He said: There
is great demand for an elevation in the
standard of County Superintendent, and
with this demand l believe the license pro.
that was ever offered TO any young man to
press forward and secure it. We would ind
in every county in the State ten, fifteen or
twenty young men applying for this license.
Mr.. PATTON: l think the amendment Of
fered by the gentleman from Tippecanoe il
nothing more than fair, and should be
adoDted.
Mr.. FRENCH offered substitute striking
out al referring TO the quail fcations of the
County SuperiDtendents. he said: | have
had some experience as County S0perin-
tendent, ana / have had the pleasure or
knowing good many County Superintend-
ents of this State. The gentleman Mr.. Smith
seems to think we need a bill requiring
County Superintendent to have particular
qualifications I think the County Superin-
tendents now are OF high standard, and
that they are constantly raising the standard
of education. The amendment means to
knock it out of politics. / have heard no
clamor from the people on this subject; l
have seen 10 memorials requesting that the
County SuJ arintendents be specially quail
fed, and 1on't think the people are de-
manding
Mr.. LOl D: ! have the good fortune to
represent & coC1-.y that has always been
compe tent, under the existing laws, to select
her own County superintendent. / belong
to county that ranks among the first coun
ties OF the State in educational interests.
Our County Superintendent have been
taken from among the teachers OF the coun
ty. They have given satisfaction, and we
nave always been equal to the emergency
and bave elected good ones. Therefore |
shall oppose any class of legislation that will
put restraint upon the people of any c0un-
~ te ling them what kind of a superintend-
ent they shall have. Under eur present
laws Indiana has advanced TO the position
as foremost State in the Union in education
Therefore our system is and must be q wise
one, and l shall always oppose any bill
which shall compel County School SGper-
intendent TO have special professional
license.
MIR. WILSON: | hope the substitute OF
the gentleman from Posey MIR. French will
not pass. While much has been said on the
common school system, il does seem to me
little strange that teachers IN the common
schools W 90 are nov compelled by law TO be
examined before entering the school, are
compelled TO be examined by men who are
not fitted for that position by education.
Mr.. McMULLEN: i thank it is a recog
nized fact that the different professions ere
always reaching out for more power. We
find the doctors, the lawyers and the school
teachers continually reaching ont for more
power and. taking it away froa the people.
We never hear OF court of limited jurisdic-
ton doctors and school teachers are similar
in that respect. ] am opposed to del
egating the rights of the people to few
men. The people have right TO say who
shall be their Superintendent as much as
any other body has to appoint their own
officers. Our school Superintendents rank
with the school Superintendents of any
other State. The people are not going to
elect any body who don't know anything of
the duties or is not fitted for the office of
County School Superintendent. l am in
favor of the substitute.
Tie substitute was adopted, and the bill
was ordered engrossed for the third reading.
AFTERNOON SESSION.