San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-01-05

shall ne paiu oVt uhucf WIS "oe w ""y
state or territory that shall not have pro-
vided by law system Of free common
schools for ,ll of its children CT school
age, without distinction Of race or color,
either In the raising or distributing OF
school revenues or In the school facilities
afforded: Provided, That separate schools
for white and colorcd children shall not
be considered violation Of this condition.
The secretary of the interior shall certify
to the secretary of the treasury the states
and territories which he finds to be en-
titled to share in the benefits of this act,
and also the amount due to each.
SEC. 8. That the amount apportioned
to each state and territory shall be drawn
from the treasury by warrant of the sec
retary of the treasury, upon the monthly
estimates and acquisitions of the secre-
tary of the interior rs the same may be
needed, and shall be paid over to such
officers as shall be authorized by the laws
of the respective states and territories to
receive the same. And that the secretary
of the interior is charged with the proper
administration of this law, through the
commissioner of education; and they are
authorized and directed, under the ap-
proval of the president, to make all need
full rules and regulations, not inconsstent
with its provisions to carry this law into
effect.
SEC Q. That the instruction In the
common schools wherein these moneys
shall be expended shall include the art of
reading, writing and speaking the English
language, arithmetic, geography, history
Of the United States, and such other
branches of useful knowledge as may be
taught under local laws; and copies OF
all school books authorized by the school
boards or other authorities Of the re-
spective states and territories, and used
in the schools Of the same, shall be hled
with the secretary of the interior.
SEC. Z. That the money appropriated
and apportioned under the provisions OF
this act to the use of any territory shall
be applied to the use of common and in
dustrial schools therein, under the direc-
tion of the Legislature thereof.
SEC. 8. That the design of this act not
DelnR W eSluDllSH uu ihucpShNicho oyo oeo"'
of schools, but rather to aid for the time
being in the development and main
tenance of the school system established
by local government, and which must
eventually be wholly maintained by the
states and territories wherein they exist,
It is hereby provided that no greater part
Of the money appropriated under this act
shall be paid out to any state or territory
in any one year than the sum expended
out of its own revenues or out of moneys
raised under its authority in the preced-
ing year for the maintenance of common
schools not including the sums expended
in the erection of school buildings.
SEC. o. That a part of the money ap-
portiOned to each state or territory, not
exceeding one-tenth thereof, may, In the
discretion of its legislature, yearly be ap-
piled to the education Of teachers for the
common schools therein, which sum may
be expended in maintaining institutes or
temporary training schools or In extend
ing opportunities for normal or other in
struction to competent and suitable per-
sons, of any color, who are without neces-
sary means to qualify themselves for
teaching, and who shall agree in writing
to devote themselves exclusively, for at
least one year after leaving such training
schools, to teach in the common schools,
for such compensation as may be paid
other teachers therein.
SEC. 10. That no part of the fund al
lotted to any state or territory under the
first section of this act shall be used for
the erection of school-houses or school
buildings of any description, nor for rent
of the same.
SEC. H. That the moneys distributed
under the provisions Of this act shall be
used only for common schools, not sec
tartan in character, in the school dis
tricts of the several states, and only for
common or industrial schools In terri
tories, in such way as to provide, as near
as may be, for the equalization of school
privileges to all the children of the school
age prescribed by the law Of the state or
territory wherein the expenditure shall be
made, thereby giving TO each child, with
out distinction of race or color, an equal
| opportunity for education. The term
'school district" shall include all cities,
towns, parishes and other territorial sub
divisions for school purposes, and all cor
| porations clothed by law with the power
OF maintaining common schools.
SEC IL. That no second or subsequent
allotment shall be made under this act
to any state or territory unless the gov
/ ernOr OF such state or territory shall first
file with the secretary Of the interior a
statement, certified by him, giving a de-
tailed account Of the payments or dis
I bursements made Of the school fund ap-
/ portioned TO his state or territory and re-
ceiyed by the state or territorial treasurer
or officer under this act, and Of the bal
ance in the hands Of such treasurer or
officer withheld, unclaimed, or for any
cause unpaid or unexpcnded, and also
the amount expended in such state or
territory as required by section nine Of
this act. and also a statement Of the num-
Der Of school districts la such state or
territory, and whether any portion OF
such state or territory has not been
divided into school districts or other ter
tit0rial subdivisions for school purposes
and IL ~. what portion, and the reasons
why the same has not been 80 sub
divided. the number q children Of school
age In each district, and the relative num-
her of white and colored children In each
district, and - the number o. public.
common and industrial schools in each
district: the number q teachers en-
ployei; the rate q wages paid; the total
a.
tory, and TIE total numbeE taught dur
ing the year and in what branches in
sirnrtei. the average daily atfeudauoe
and the relsuve number q white and
eolored children. atd the number q