Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-10-24
TIE STEWART Bull,

a BILL
Prescribing the qualifications OF jurors
in the territories, anu for other
purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United
States OF America in congress as
sembled.
That no person shall be qualified or
competent to hold or discharge the
duties Of any office in any of the terri
tories either under the laws of the
United States or of the territories, to
serve as a grand or pebit JUROR in any
court in any of the territories, unless
he be able to speak and write the
English language without the aid of an
Interpreter.
Sec. >. That the governor, secre-
tary and United States attorney in the
territory of New Mexico shall con-
stitute a board Of public instruction,
a majority of whom shall constitute a
quorum, and shall have power to
divide said territory into school dis
tricts, and to alter, change and modify
the school districts, as they now exist
in said territory as in their judgement
the public necessities may require to
appoint all directors of schools in such
districts now provided for by the law.
They shall also prescribe rules and
regulations for the management and
government Of public schools of said
territory: Provided, That all public
schools shall be taught in the English
language, and no person shall be compe-
tent to teach therein who does not TN
Gerstand. speak, read and write fluent
ly che English language; and said
bodrd shall. for any good reason satis-
factory to them, have the right to re-
move or discharge any teacher who
may he employed by the directors Of
any school district and employ an
other in his stead; and if any board Of
public instruction shall employ com
petent teacher for such district.
Sec. 3. That there is hereby imposed
a tax of one-half of one per centum per
annum on the value OF all property
situate IN said territory Of New Mexico
exec property of the United States,
0? OF the territory, or of any county or
municipality, for the support Of public
schools in said territory, which shall
be assessed and collected at the same
time and in the same manner as the
taxes for territorial purposes are
assessed and collected: Provided.
That no charge shall be made for col
.ecting the same.
Sec l. That the board Of public in
structfon shall have the exclusive con
troll of all moneys arising from the as
sessmeat and collection of taxes pro-
yided for in the last section, and shall
distribute the same among the several
school districts in proportion to the
number Of school children between the
ages of six and seventeen who may
attend school in any ole year not less
than FIVE months.
Sec. 5. That all children of sound
mlud in the territory of New Mexico
between the ages of seven and seven
teen years are hereby required to
attend public school or some other
competent school for the period of six
months in each year, and any parent
or guardian who shall wilfully neglect
or faii to send any such child under his
control being between the ages of six
and seventeen to such public school or
some other competant school for a
period Of six months in the year, shall
subject to Indictment, and on con
Iyiction shall be fined not less than
fifty dollars, or more than two hundred
dollars, OF imprisoned not less than
three months nor more than year,
or both in the discretion of the court.
Sec. g. That no part Of the moneys
provided for in tis act, or any part of
the public moneys of said territory,
or of any county thereof, shall ever be
used for the support, aid, or assistance
of any school which may be wholly or
in part under the control of any re-
ligous or sectarian denomination or
society.