The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-02-15
SEPARATE SCHOOLS
The Action That Is Being Taken Re-
80 y. parding Them In Manitoba.


7 Ottawa, Ont, Feb 10-The Manitoba
remedial bill comes up either today or
tomorrow in the House of Commons.
Starting out with the recognition of the
principle that the Catholics Of Manitoba
have just grievance the bill proposes to
restore to the Catholics of Manitoba
their educational rights by permitting
them to establish separate schools and
assumes that the provincial government
will accept the law once it is passed,
hence an alternative course is not sup
piled. Should, however, the provincial
authorities fail to give effect to the pro-
visions of the bill, it is obvious that sub
sequent legislation will be required. The
law when it goes into effect is not likely
to disturb to any material extent the eX-
listing state of affairs as regards educa-
ton in Manitoba. West of the Red Riv-
er, according to the statistics in the pos
session Of the government, not more than
II Catholic school districts can be Great
ed and in no case will the boundaries OF
Catholic school districts be co-terminus
with those of public schools. TO Win
nepeg and st. Boniface and to few
scattered settlements on the east bank OF
the Red River the measure will prln-
cipally apply. -.. .
The measure recites in the preamble
the reasons which have induced the dom
inion parliament to pass legislation OF
this character and declares it expedient
TO do so. The title Of the bill is The
Remedial Act. (Manitoba.).' The pro-
vincial authorities are authorized to ap-
T,t np air Al
the province, consisting of not more than
nine persons, who must be Roman Cath
olics; three of whom will retire annually.
This board will be charged with many
duties. chief among which are the con-
troll and management of separate
schools, selection of text books and issu-
ing of teachers certificates. but it is spe
officially enjoined on the board that the
text books must be equal TO those used
i'll the public schools of the province
while the teachers themselves are not to
be inferior in attainments to those who
have passed through the provincial nor
NAL schools and are employed in public
schools. In event Of the provincial au-
thorities failing to appoint a Catholic
board of education, such board will be
appointed by the federal authorities.
a superintendent OF separate schools is
to be appointed by the provincial author
tiles who will have the general supervis-
ion and direction of the Catholic schools.
Failing action by the present provincial
government this superintendent wall be
appointed by the Dominion. Separate
school districts may be created ON the Pc
tition OF ten heads of families who are
Catholics and who pledge themselves to
certain amount of financial support to
the school each year.
Where municipality fails to organize
Catholic school district the power Will
deyolye on the Board of Education. In
the event of the municipal council fail
ing to collect the separate school taxes
power is given to the Catholic board OF
education No Roman Catholic will be
taxed for the support of a separate school
if he notifies the municipal authorities
that he desires his taxes to go to the
public schools bat must pay Catholic
school taxes until his declaration is made.
In cases where Roman Catholics pre-
dominate in any school district and pro
testant children have to attend these
schools provision is made for: due regard
to the wishes of parents in the matter of
allowing those children to remain away
from Catholic religious exercises. In
spectors Of separate schools may be ap
pointed and in event Of any school prov
ing inefficient the provincial grant may
be withdrawn. There is no provision in
the bill governing provincial aid it be
ing taken for granted that a provincial
grant will be made to the Catholic schools
as to the public schools.