1874.] OF THE SENATE. 27

Mr. Earle submitted the following

JOINT RESOLUTIONS:

Whereas, There is, at this time a bill, pending in the Con-
gress of the United States, known as the Supplemental Civil
Rights Bill, the purpose of which is to secure certain social
rights to the negro race, and among them that of inter-
mixture of races in the Public Schools of the States :

And whereas, By the provisions of this bill, negro children
are to be placed in the Public Schools of the States, on a
footing of social equality, with the white children, in viola-
tion of the instincts of race, and in prejudice of usages, which
have prevailed, since the terrible conflict of arms, which
desolated our country, and which we all earnestly desire
should be forever buried in oblivion.

And whereas, In the construction of the laws of our own
State provision has been made for the education of both races
in separate Schools.

And whereas, On the second day of this our present session,
as evinsive of the proper and liberal spirit, which prevails in
our General Assembly on this subject, leave was obtained to
report a bill, to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars to
the education of the negro children within this current fiscal
year.

And whereas, This arrangement of separate Schools is en-
tirely in accordance with the wishes and judgement of the
most intelligent of the colored race among us, as will appear
by reference to our Journal of last session, from whose pages
may be gleaned the fact that numerous memorials of the
negroes were presented urging the advantage of having the
races in schools to themselves, in view of the importance of
keeping the races distinct, and avoiding the terrible conse-
quences of amalgamation, alike ruinous to them both.

And whereas, Such an attempt may stir up strife and exas-
perate the races against each other, and lead to deeds of
outrage at which humanity shudders.

And whereas, There is no necessity for such interference, as
will appear by reference to our school reports, from which it
will be seen that our present system for the education of
negro children is working to advantage, and to their great
improvement.

And whereas, If this Supplemental Civil Rights Bill should
become a law its effect will be to close every Public School in
the State, and thus operate the overthrow of our whole
system of education, greatly to the prejudice of the cause of
learning and the advancement of our people.