COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Mr. Meredith moved that the bill [H. R. 8] concerning compulsory education be postponed till next Wednesday at 11 o'clock, for the reason that the House has had no time to consider the bill fully, as the printed copies were only laid on our desks this morning.
Mr. RYAN--it will take no longer to dispose of the reports of the e Committee on this bill now than it will at a subsequent time. This bil was ordered printed more than a week ago. The bill is before the House for final action, and I see no reason why the postponement should be made. Therefore I am opposed to the motion.
Mr. FANCHER--My attention was called to the bill to-day, after the motion was made; not having seen the bill, it is a matter that deserves some consideration, and before going into the discussion of this matter every member should satisfy himself before voting upon these reports, because the purpose to be effected at present in regard to these reports will determine the result of this bill. I do not believe there is a man on this floor who will go further toward the improvement of the educational interest of this State than I will, and I think it due every member upon this floor that this matter be deferred until next Wednesday,
Mr. CAUTHORNE hoped the gentleman from Dearborn County (Mr Ryan) would not press the passage of this bill. It was referred to the Committee, and the members sent it back for certain proposed amendments. The order of the H_use was that the majority and minority reports of the Committees and the bill be printed. That has not been done, therefore we have not yet the bill in the shape that it is pending, and therefore hoped the motion for deferment would prevail.
The motion to postpone was agreed to.
