The San Francisco call., 1896-10-23

who had child, but III modern time III is useo
to designate married woman who IS tempo
rarily parted from her husba d. In the early
days California 81 ghtiy dlnerehl u ineanIns Is
attached TO the t rm. During the gold mama
a husband would not unfrequently put MS
wife, and thildren. if he had anv, W IN soma
family TO board while he was at the dlgglngS.
That he called 'putting his wife to grass as
horse is put to grass when not wanted. Inc
term is also appl 10 vile whose huspand
has run away, the wife not knowing II he Is
dead or alive.
REGIsrRAr1oN-W. r., Philo, Cal. The pro-
visions OF section 1894 of the Political Code,
as amended by the act Of March 27, 1898,
seems to require when taken in connection
with other provisions OF the law that the
voter ho Changes irem one precinct 10 an
other in the county thirty days before cleo
ton sha II have his registration transferred to
the precinct into which he has moved. II the
vo ter does not do SO if ne gains residence IN
the new precinct and is not transferred he viii
lose his vote and BY his neglect he loses ms
vote in the precinct out of which he moved.
The educational clause, as il affects voters who
are unable to read, is provided for in the con-
s1tutlon. II an illiterate man was voter IN
this State ut the time the educational clause
amendment was adopted he continues TO
vote.
OPPOSED TO EDUCATIoN-S., City. William
jennings Bryan Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, is record as opposed to the
teaching OF the Eng !lsh language in the public
schools of New Mexico In the House of Rep
resentatives on the 18th OF June, 1894, as APP
pears from the Congress sional records, during
the discussion of bill to ena ole the people
OF New Mexico 10 form a constitution and
State government, Mr.. Smith of Illinois said:
Mr.. Speaker, move TO amend by inserting on
page 5, IN line 81, after the word control" the
followfng "A nd in all OF which pubic schools the
Eng sh language shall be taushl." We certainly
shou have in every public school in that state
the English language taught. Many of the citi-
Zens of the present errtory do not speak English
and in large proportion Of Their schools the
English language is not taught am satisfied
thai the German the French the Spanish or any
other Language may be taught but am especially
are that in this and all Of The states the English
language shall be taugh in all the puollc schools
Where is the American ciaizen who vii Wi, OBJECT object 70
Do you decline TO accept the amendment?
Mr. Joseph-i decline TO accept /.
MryHopkins of Illinois = Does the gem
teman, upon reflection still insist upon his objec-
ton?
Mr. Joseph-I do mo t emphatically.
Mr. Hopkins of iIlinois-Well. 1 trust there Is !
patriotism enough in this House TO decline to adj
mi. New ex co in o the Union as state unless
so just and so proper an amendment this De
adopted. Mr.. GeAr-It is well-known IA that
seventy per cent of the popul alton OF New Mexico
are either span sh or of Indian descent
1t is only proper precaution when these people
con e here and ask for statehood in the American
Union require that their children all be taught
the anguage of the United Sates MI Smltn-1f
we admit New Mexico hope it will be with the
understanding that although you may now teach
the English languace, her after you mus teacn
1.-THE language Of the American people ana OF an
country. 1Appiause on The hoSr and IN the
galleries.
Mr. Burrows-I call for the yeas and nays
The amend dment was again read. The question
was taken. and he were-ayes "a, 1T, an
swered present" s. not voting l4s
r. Wilson OF Ohlo-I offer the anne endment
which send to the desk. The Speaker pro tem.-
he question is on the amendment of the gentle
man from Ohio.
The CLERK read as follows: After line 81 insert
''And for teaching the English language as
branch of study in ali public schools, but not to
the exclusion Of other languages" The question
was laken
The vote stood 81 ayes, 152 noes Bryan
voting in the negative.