The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30

AV " N'Nh shsus
President, J. Quinn Thornton, cali
Ell the lnstitutcto order. Tie Secrc-
tary being ahsent John &. Arnold was
elected Secretary pro tenn.
There icing no business ready for
consideration the Institute adjourned
tomeet ut ~ Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute met pursuant TO ad-
journmcnt.
The committee, appointed at the
last annual meeting, charged with the
duty ofiraming the project ofthe Com
mon School Law, reported by lis
Chairman, j. Quinn Thornton.
The report was accepted and the
committee discharged; and tie project
flaw recommended by said commit
fec. for consideration and adoption by
iHis iliNVitNlt. "'S ItiNllN'i w d NlNNi"l
committee consisting of Rev. {. II.
Wallace. Jno. G. Arnold and Rev. I.
NJ. Martin, with instructions toWport
nj 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
The Pre- ,i'leut having given an iyi-
fation for remarks, by any person pres
tnt who might feel interested in pro-
noting the cause ofpublic instruction.
Rev I. l.. Elliot. Of Portland, County
Superintendent 0f Common Schools.
Rev. G. ll.'Walace. Rev. +. z. Hem
dprson. Rev. I. NJ. Martin. teacher 1T
Eugene, Hon. J. II. d. Henderson,
and Others, responded by making ap-
lpropriate remarks upon vario,lS sub
jccts engaging tile attention Of the In
Gttute.
Adjourned to meet at l0A. NJ. to- !
morrow.
MORNING SESSION.
Wednesday. August ll.-l'llc inSti- |!
tute met pursuant TO adjournment.
The special committee, appointed
on yesterday, reported That fully im- I
pressed with sense OF the magnitude |
ard great importance of the subject,
Of the project ofa Law providing for
q general system of Public Instruction I
III Oregon. they had carefully consid-
cred, in all its details, the Billrcferred
TO them, from the committee appoint
I'd by the State Teachers Institute Of
last year, and they recommend that II |
he ad ,pted by this bcly; and further /
that Hon. ]. @. Thornton be charged
with tile duty Of bringing it to Tie no
tice of the next Legislative Assembly /
for enactment.
Mr.. Eliot here moved suspension
Of the rules. which motion being adopt
ed, he offered the following resoln-
lions:
ResoIrol, That in the judgment Of
the Oregon State Teachers Institute.
in view Of the present state of public
opinion. it is not cxpedient to AK for
new school law. which Will cmbody
all the features of public instruction..
but that the Legislature Of the state Ike
asked for Il few prominent changes in
the present law, viz:
l, That the election Of State super
intendent of Public Instruction he
provided for by law. defining the du-
ties of the same; and that one he clios-
on TO fill the Office until the next gen
eral election.
>, That state Board Of Education
le constituted to cooperate with the
Superintendent in adopting uniform
system of examinations of teachers.
3. That the attendance, as far rs
possible, of children of proper age, at
Rone school. for at least tlmce months
In each year, he required by law.
4, That the State School Tax be not
less than four mills on the dollar.
A very spirited discussion Of these
resolutions followed, in which MeSsrs.
Atkinson, Campbell Eliot, Henderson
and the President participated. Pen.
ding this discussion the project of |
school law. as reported, was orlclpd
to be read by the Secretary. and its |
merits We're pointed out. These were I
admitted by those supporting Mr..
Eliot'S resolutions, but it was asserted
that the Oregon Legislative Assembly
had, hitherto. manifested a reluctance
to pass a law embracing the ,rhdesnb-
ject of public instruction. rs a c complete
system. 10 this it was replied that
while such might be true Of the past.
there were many reasons for believing
that the Legislative Assembly. to meet i
In the coming Autumn. would readily n
avail itself of the project of law I'M g
der consideration, since, upon it had II
been bestowed more earnest labor, by i
practical Oregon educators than hid.
probably, been given to any existing
statute In this State. ~ |.
The institute then adiouncd to meet
at one +. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION. !,
The Institute met pursuant to ad- :,
The vote on Mr.. Eliot's resolutions :,
being now taken they were adopted. .
On motion Of DIR. Atkinson it was
that the project of law, MS re- s.
ported by the committee, appointed y
aat year. and also The amended l
project OF law, reported by the special o
committee appointed on yesterday, Y
accompany Mr.. Eliot's resolutions
md with them he submitted together d
o some appropriate committee Of the al
,ext Icgislntiye Assembly. as contain Fl