New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-20
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ALBANY, Friday, March l6
The Senate have this day passed, unanimously,
the bill extending FEEE SCHOOLS throughout the state
The provisions Of the bill are follows;
SECTION declares the schools 10 BE- free to Oh pr
sons over FIVE snd under twenty one years Il sge
SEc provides for the levying II County Tax equal
in % the moneys apportOned By the state aud
this divided among the towns IN the same proportion as
the STATE school moneys then they shall also cause %
be levied and collected al amount equal the state
sppOr0nmeLt from each Of the towns IN their rep -
i've counties, Ia the game manner IS town taxes are
raised thus adding 10 the state bounty sum twice as
large Ia also provides that each school district snail
make an estimate II the money necessary - Dr. raised
for the payment Of the expentes Of the school stc
for fuel furniture school apparatus, district h0rares
repairs insurance teachers wages &c e1ensrf oi tne
public money and the money required By law y D.
raised BY the counties and towns, and the income OF
local funds and shall give due notice thereof and tor
meeting OF the district and much OF said estimate As
approved OF shall be levied the property In iAe DIS
trict liable b taxation.
SIC provides for the collection Of the taxes levied.
SIC provides for an extension Of time 70 prepare
estimates In certain cases.
SEC provides that II the voters refuse or neglect n
raise such sum ~ addition win support the schoo!
for six months then 10 shall be- The duty Of the trustees
b school O. be kept fur months, and raise the
necessary amount by tax.
SIC nrovide. that Ia al places where free and era
tutous instruction u not provided for laws and ordi
shall be passed without delay % secure TOO same
several sections provide ptuaiir. lNf tuo ffi-
Torrance oftue aw sizes l II and lj provide Tor the
Submission OF this 10 the people Al the November
election and directs that the ballots shall DE- ensorsed
S-io0ii ~ many A. approve the lsw viii vote " f@
Fro Sl90's" and those that disspproye ih- ia" VIII
vote AgaisH Free schools Aud the Inspectors oi
Elections directed 10 furnish separate ballot box
In which shall be placed the ballots for or against
the proposed a~-ihe ballots ~ be canvssed aud The
returns be made In the manner IS votes gwen
FOR Governor and Lieut. Governor. Ia case msl0fly
Of all the In the State shall Be cast against the
new School Law then the act 10 BE- null and VOID, ana
II the contrary the act ~ 90 into eject on the hr DAY
Of January, l,5O.
The House this afternoon have fairly knocked tue
Clinton Prison Into pi and made the necessary sPPro
priaiious FOR closing up that expensive concern
Whether they vii pass Mr. PRrYN's oil 10 turn the
buildings into ~ Asylum aEi school Tor IDIOTS s more
than can Al present say yet venture the assertion
that 70 no more appropriate Use could tney converted
The bin to bridge Lake Cnampain passed today
with perfect rush. The passage Oi ths snd TIE direct
Railway bin will relieve the House In crest measure
from the Incubus OF the most tremendous lobby that
ever overran Albany and lhros Il upon the senate
The bill T. ala The Hs'0rcsl soc<y 10 the erection
II IRE proof building ! hsve No doubt VIII pass the
House l. appropris,es $4,000 condition that BE-
fore the rncusy drawn the Society shall -sisisciory
show tia, that sum vii cover At toe indebteiness OF
the Society sfsr the completion o. the building ~