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slaught on the provisions ofthe people, the
dinner hour of the Texas Legislator must
have an end Thus it has been each day.
and Yesterday was no exception to the rule.
After dinner the representatives. OF the
people assembled in their legislative hall.
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quoru n being present, the special or
der, sen ate bill No. 2, to empower the state
board of education 10 procure tor use III the
common schools of the slate of Texas a Sc,
ries of text books defining the duties OF
certain officers therein named with reter-
ence thereto, making appropriations trete-
for, defining certain miSdemeanors, prOVld-
ing penalties for violating the provisions OF
this act and declaring an emergency.
The bill, with the report of the commit
tee on education and their proposed amend
ments, were read by the clerk and the re-
port AID the amendments were adopted.
The bill was referred to the committee OF
the whole, with Mr.. Cochran in the chair,
Mr.. Gossett flung his youthful gauntlet
before the committee by protltring all
amendment to strike out the provision for
the teaching of a prescribed history OF
Texas and of the United States, supporting
his proposition with logical argument
He ceased and Mr. Bats proceeded TO
storm his works. He swarmed up over the
breast works, tearing down the banner
floating there, and planted the flag of ad
vOcacy of a history and one written from
southern standpoint,
Mr.. Jones considered it the duty Of the
| parent to care for and shelter his progeny
and to guide and control the education eff
tn ir young minds. He was opposed to
taking from the parent the right TO con
troll the teaching of his children.
Mr.. Brown secuted at the blushing idea
lDH hu Mr 1gnI
bv Mr.. Jones. In fact the gentleman from
Grayson gave the bride away completely,
showing how it would result Iii
each pupil having different
book on history, forming class as freckled
in its composition as goose egg.
Mr.. Terrell opposed the idea of putting
into the hands of any board a power
whereby they could by any means force
upon the youth of Texas history reflect
ing upon the actions and motives of their
sires. 1t was placing dangerous weapon
where it might fall into improper hands, |
for who could tell what kind of board
would be in power tiVe-ten years hence. |
He held that the recollection of those living |
would show that the people of Texas were
mercurial and there was no certainty as 10 |
the future. He summed up in learned |
DHroration in opposition to the teaching OF
history.
Mr.. Doggett favored the bill and opposed |
the amendment. He wanted the people to
have what they had asked for, and they |
had certainly asked fer uniform system
of books, and history among the rest. He
begged the house to adopt the bill in behalf
of economy and of good sense.
Mr. Swayne could not, even in the llghl
of the remarks of Mr.. Terrell, see any harm
to come from teaching history. He wanted
the history of The country taught TO the
youth and taught Alright. There was moth
ing in the history of the United States or
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who was here when the Indians were here
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If rannhiiran snnremacvI in Teyas sbonIn
Jater tho legisIainra for ssvir1 ,ha bic yorv
nf he state and country shonsd he tsngh,
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Mr.. Gossett's amendment was lost.
Mr. Bats offered an anne ndment EN-
phasizing the fact that separate state and
general histories shall be used, which was
adopted.
Mr. Brown offered an amendment to ap-
propriate 100000 to be used to fit up the
state printing office for printing the books
in case satisfactory contracts can't be made
with publishers, which was adopted.
On motlon OF Mr mckinney the com
mlttee arose ana reported the Dill recon-
mendlng lis passage with the amendments |
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