Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois Volume 245 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...public corporation, to any church, or for any sectarian purpose." (Const. of 1870, art. 8, sec. 3.) "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." (Ist amendment to const. of U. S.) "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." (14th amendment to const. of U. S. sec. I.) The Federal constitution does not control in the matter of public schools or in what instructions shall be given therein, but the regulation of public schools, as well as their support, rests with and devolves upon the several States. Nor does the constitution of the United States provide for protecting the citizens of the respective States in their religious liberties. This is left to the State constitutions and laws. Nor is there any inhibition imposed by the constitution of the United States in this respect on the States. (Permoli'v. Municipality No. I of New Orleans, 3 How. 589; nth L. ed. 739.) The question, therefore, to be decided in this case is, is the reading of the Bible in the public schools of this State prohibited by our State constitution? The Bible is not mentioned in the constitution, ...