The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-14
AS It STANDS NOW
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number o. white or colored children. a.
the case may be, in any district or adj
joining districts 20 organize a district.
then the amount of money going 10 such
children shall be reserved in the treasury
for the use and benefit OF such children
when there shall be a district formed for
them. or the same may be transferred 10
any other district in this territory which
said children may attend. The county
superintendent shall make the appOr-
,.onnrent OF the school fund according
10 this provision.
Sec. s. Hereafter IL shall be unlawful
in the public schools of this territory for
any whit. child 10 attend any colored
school. or for any colored child to attend
any white school. Any person violating
TIE pTOvis.Crs OF this acc shall be guilty
OF a misdsmeanor.
Sec. .. When separate schools are e.
tabiished as provided in this act. the
term OF school shall be the same in each
school year and shall be provided with
equal school facilities.
Sec TO- Il shall be the duty OF the
school boards OF the territory of Oklsho-
ma 10 enforce the provisions OF this act.
Sec. II. Article S, OF chapter 70. OF the
statutes OF 1893. and all laws and parts
OF laws in conflict with the provisions OF
this act. are hereby repealed
DISCUSSION AND AMENDMENTS.
all this afternoon.
Mr.. Johnston moved 20 strike out sec
ton 8, which provides that in any dis
trict where the colored children are in
the majority, and there are az many as
-
whites OF said district shall organize a
white school district in the same manner
as provided for in the formation OF a
colored school.
Mr.. Learned objected 70 striking out
the section. as ne wanted the whites TO
be on an equality with the coiored.
Mr.. brown said the problem involved
in the bill was perplexing and difficult,
20 handle. over in his county Gincoln)
the question. had given frequent trouble.
and the people had declared that unless
TIE leg stature passed a satisfactory law
something would drop" He further
explained tina; the bill was largely taken
from the Texas Law.
Mr.. johnson was against striking out
section ,. AS o matter % law and OF
right the coIored children are entitled to
equal educational facilities, and 81 was
a matter % plain duty. % political Wis
dom and Of s:stesmanshp 90 afford
them those facilities.
Mr.. DeBois favored the section BE-
cause Is scco-ds equal justice and privi-
lezes. At the same time ne Cd not be-
iieve in mixing the twO races IN the
schools any more than Ia The churches OF
in society.
The motion 70 strike out vas lost
Mr.. Marum moved 10 strike out section
2. which makes II unisw ful n the pubic
schools OF this territory for any white
child 20 attend any eolorsd school. or for
any coloiCd child - attend any Enite
sc.ooL
Mr. johnson n support % the motion
- strike out. sad thar the section zas
- coatrsysntion Q: ms law and would b.
yo.d.
Mr. Clark favored striking %, the So
ton
Mr.. johnston % Noble though; the Sec
ton a bele6cent one z-i wanted 8; 70
sizn1- He Was tired % voting for unea-
slres that meant nothing. he wanted
the senator's 70 b manly enough - Quiz
lodging these public questions.
Nr. Johnson in replying SAD ehst {.
TIE senator could prodgce a dec3ssoa Of
zen 4 justice % tire peacs ina; sanciyoas
he deprivation az any enid. waite or
,oiored. from e6ucsfignal facaiitlez. Ne
you'd scknoEiecge nlEssi. "a re EroaR
To pour OIL OF fbe troubled waters % /
,ebste. Mr.. GaTEis0a offered an saerS- |
usut . become q separate sacfi015. max |
X t. n. dary % EcAo5i directors % en-
'orce the provisions q tfe act
NJ DeBois suggested as suSxtltu.e /
1r a. reaslrE anenanea.s q ne -