The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-30
RELATES TO PUBLIC
SCHOOLS IN OKLAHOMA
ResOiutiOnFavOring
ment Of Code Commission
ExciteS Lively Debate

President Bellamy signed Egger-
mans bill. No t26 providing manner
of summoning Witnesses. jurors. etc
Message From Governor
Governor Haskell in 29th special
message. sent memorial regarding
public schools ia Indian Territory
adding that memorial shonld be IN
| Washington not later ,han saturday;
requested immediate attention. IT me-
mortal met with senatorial approval
Reuams VS.. Davis.
Senator Davis asked his biz No
| POS be referred 10 il.st Judiciary com
miftee Ia place of prohibition enforce
ment and vote wat ordered over pro
test of Blair aud stewart Davis ne.
Tented and postponed his motion until
arrival of Bllmps chairman Of the pro
1 hibition enforcement committee.
Haskel's Memorial.
! Whereas common school education
IS one Of the most important subleds
OF onr State policy OF government.
and.
Whereas. tho Constitution OF the
state Of Oklahoma declares for abao-
solute eauaiity aud afiiliaiiOn between
the red and the white races. an essen.
tial feature OF which begins with aili'
liation in childhood and ia youth in
! the public schools. and il Is there
fore Important that the Indian and
white children should &C all times md
IN all localities In the former Five
CIVILIZED nations, be associated equal
~ In the public schools and in The
higher educational institutions Of the
State, and
Whereas equality in taxation for
the support of the common schools Is
essential in Justice to all classes, and
j Whereas. Cor reasons and considera-
\ lions heretofore deemed adequate and
satisfactory to the Fe0eral government
in the allotdng Of land in the portion
of the State OF Oklahoma heretofore
known as Indian Territory and the
surrender of the Tribal forms of Gov
ernment in the Five Civilized nations,
the Federal government deemed IL
wise to withhold certain OF allottees
lands from local or state taxation for
varying periods of years, to the eX-
tent that the revenue for permanent
school purposes are materially di-
minished and
Whereas, the policy OF the Federal
government has been and Is 10 draw
upon the Indian funds OF the Five Civ
iized nations 10 aid in the education
of the allottees of school age, and
Whereas In practically every neigh
borhood of the former indian Terri
tory, the school children are of both
classes Cndian aud wbitel and
/ Whereas the school system hereto
fore prevailing ia the portion OF the
Indian Territory wRs by the provis
ions of the statehood bill. made oper
+ atiye throughout the entire state. and
Whereas Il would be Impractical bs
/ well as contrary TO the school laws OF
Z Oklahoma Territory tnow the law OF
the State OF oklahoma not TO apply
said laws In the plan Of districting
, taxation. etc. to the entire State, te
F. the end that uniformity of publ,
J school system may be attained. ant
Whercns, former Indian Territor,
1 area has been distrcted by The author
& tiles OF the State N Oklahoma into
I public school districts
Therefore BE II Resolved, tha
!. so LONG as lpdian funds and puhli,
Z money OF the Federal government !.
4 appropriated 90 the maintenance O
. public schools in the FORMER Five CiVi
s lied nations tontside of Incorporate,
/, townsl thar.
q 4 Ia 0rder 10 secure uniformity q
n granting certificates that the Staii
s provide tor addition 10 its state boar,
q of education 0i one member To bl
nominated by the Secretary of Ia
I, terror
/, That three members OF the Stat
/. lioard of ENamihers, examining appll
Z cints and granting certificates q
NJ teach common schools. may be nOlnl
/. natcd by the Secretary OF the interior
or his representatives. IN charge OF th
common schoul interests oi the FiV
k CiVililed Tribes
g. Thai np0n each board 0f count
examiners li each oi the said cogntie
lin the former Five Civilized nations
one member OF the board of connt
a eNamincis. examining applicants an
"A laununs teachers certificates shal
= he appointed by said common schoC
II representative 81 the Interior Depap
q ment
A. Under authority of the prope
4, school officers OF The State of Okls
x h0ma. schools for The ioint and equj
i attendance oil ihe indian allOttees an
/, White children ina the same scho1
y shall be opcnei and maintained eac
y year until the district tax lywy and IN
4 percaplta apnortionment OF state fund
Is eAhaustedi Whereupon the superb
Nndent representing the Interior ID
partmcnt shall tako supors ision an
conduct said school hy the eXpend
{ ture OF the allotment from the Iuaia
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