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Constitution, which reads: "Tht
General Assembly shall establish
and maintain an efficient sys'
tenn of public free school.
throughout the State"
Efficient" Point Stressed
The Governors contention /.
that an efficient" system cannot
be maintained if the races inter.
mingle in classrooms. This i.
how that aspect of the problem
is tackled in the appropriation:
amendment referred to as House
Bill No. /:
THE General Assembly de-
clares. finds and establishes as q
fact that the mixing of white
and colored children in any ele-
mentary or secondary public
school within any county, city OF
town Of the Commonwealth con-
stituteS clear and present dan
ger and that no efficient
system Of elementary and Sec
ondary public schools can be
maintained in any county, city
or town in which white and
colored children are taught ir
any such school located therein
THE General Assembly. fol
the purpose of protecting the
health and welfare of the people
and in order to preserve and
maintain an efficient system of
public elementary and second
ary schools. hereby declares and
establishes it to be the policy
of this Commonwealth that no
public elementary or secondary
schools in which white and col
ored children are mixed and
taught shall be entitled to or
shall receive any funds from the
State treasury for their opera
tions, and, to that end, forbids
and prohibits the expenditure OF
any part of the funds appropri-
ated" for school purposes in the
budget act.
Gov. Stanley, who summoned
the Legislature into special ses-
sion, said the lawmakers "are
confronted with the gravest
problems since 1865" which was
the beginning of the bitter Re-
construction period after the
Civil War.
IntegratiOn Possibility Seen
Although Mr.. Stanley has
referred to his approach as
mo integration anywhere" posi-
ton, one of his bills takes
cognizance of integration that
may take place in some Sec
tions OF the State.
House Bill Number 2 provides
that any locality cut of from
regular State funds because il
integrates would be entitled tc
receive money to help pay the
cost of educating children in
private, non-sectarian schools.
House Bill Number 3 would
permit localities to continue local
taxes "for educational purposes
whether their public schools are
operating or not.
Those localities that continue
their own educational taxes
would be required to pay tuition
grants. out of State and local
funds. to either of two cate
gories of pupils:
/. Those attending private
schools because their public
schools have been closed.
2. Those attending private
schools because their public
schools have been integrated-
and are being continued in oper-
alton without State appropria-
tions.
Tuition Grants Provided
In submitting the legislative
package. Gov. Stanley included
some Of the recommendations OF
the Gray Commission. which he
appointed two years ago to cir
cumvent "by all legal means
the Supreme Courts decision.
The tuition grant proposal, ir
somewhat different form. was
one Of the two chief recon-
mendations of the Gray Com.
mission. The other--assienment
Of pupils to schools for reason:
other than race-has been dis.
carded by the Governor.
There are those. includine
lawmakers from the Washington
area. Norfolk and scattered sec.
tions Of the State. who believe
the pupil assignment plan
coupled with the tuition grant.
proposal. is the only legal mean!
Of holding integration to a mini,
mum They are preparing to op,
pose the Governors fund with.
holding legislation with all tn,
force they can muster. On tn,
other hand. Gov. Stanley is 81
dead set against an assignment
plan. because 1t recognizes
degree Of integration. he is re,
ported ready to veto any sucl
measure that might get through
the Legislature.
Arlington's State Senate.
Charles r. Fenwick and Dele
gate Harrison Mann have pre-
pared a pupil assignment bil
that voeld give local scho1