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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-15
For The Cecil Whi-.

For The Cecil wiiS.
ROTATION in crops is conceded to be
necessity to success in farming. And
grazing, or growing grass and other
forage crops and feeding the same to
stock, is the chief branch in rotation
stock breeding, and fattening cattle for
the shambles is remunerative and will
rapidly increase the fertility of the soil.
There is too little attention given TO
breeding horses of improved stock, and
cattle, hogs and sheep of the best breeds
We do not expect every. farmer to start
off with heavy expenditure in procur-
ing the highest-priced animals, but any
man can select few good native females
and purchase or hire the services of a
high-bred male, and cross his get with
another improved animal, and thus in
a few years he will have herd of high
grades. In some instances, and for
general utility, often better than the
choicest pedigreed breeds. A few good
cows, yielding rich milk, are better on
small or medium-sized farms than MANY
that are poor mixers. The dairy bust
ness Is one of great profit, and to those
who only keep a few cows and keep
them well, Wilkinson's Dairy" ought
to be obtained. 1t is patented and is
highly recommended by the most emf
nent dairymen in the country. 1t can
be attached to almost any ice house.
Instead of water he uses air, to keep
the dairy all times and seasons at n
temperature of 60 to So degrees, that
being ascertained to be the proper de-
gree for milk to give the most cream
and to keep butter we'll In Winter,
the air is not heated artifcially. The
pipes that pass through the house have
the stream of air warmed by the natural
heat of the earth, some or 4 feet be-
low the surface, and in Summer it is
cooled by passing near the body of ice,
the GOODNESS of which is prevented in
Winter by an ingenious continuance.
, 1876-09-19

New YonK, Sept. 18.-One of tho sicus OF
the revival Of business activity which have been
apparent In all channels OF trade within tho
past month Is to be found In tho marked in
cFcase in the business Of tho Post Dtlce over
the carly part Of the present year aud tho COR
responding period OF 1875. At no time since
the few weeks following the panic Of 1879, when
thc uncertain state OF business and tho many
failures caused IN unusual amount Of CORE
spondcncc, las so much mail matter been sent
out fron and received at tho New York Poet
ot'lee. The amount Of matter handled
Tor the quarter ending Aug. 81 was
: slight Increase over tho amount
Tor the corresponding quarter Of 1875t but tho
most marked Increase has bcon within the last
10 days. During tue week ending Saturday tie
number Of letters deposited in the office for
mailing hns averaged 0225, goo day, Last year
si!G average for the corresponding Time was 575-
In day. Letters received fr0m abroad for
delivery tn the city during tho same titnc have
tcrs day over the receipts for the same time
last year.
Tic market for our farm products Is widening.
Since Inst July American cattle hare been rc.
seivcd at Giasgow To the number Of from 150 to
$50 head per week. Mcat, also, has been nj In. ~
ported there regularly, the average quantity b.
IE LEU carcasscs weekly.
, 1876-09-19
MISCELLANEOUS.


The noon prayer-tnccting wus yesterday hcll
In Farwcll Hall proper, the lover hall proving
insufficient to accommodate tho attendance,
which was unusually largc-cnough, in fact, to
comfortably Oil the lover part OF the 1arge ball
The gathering took the nature Of ministers
meeting, and taymcn wero requested BY large
blackboard inscription to leave the conduct Of
the meeting to thu clerical brothers, who were
present III considerable numbers, The Rev. A.
fouxcr ic4 the serytcc, and 1ts. 6tcbbtns had
Charge OF tho singing.
TIC T!,rone ,et uraes in icrveat pctiilen'
the day from the .ifth chapter of
Luke, where ls recorded tllo story Of the
upon Tie sub lect, the reverend gentleman said
TINT he bud always loycd to dwell OIL the fact
that one OF the most notable characteristics Of
Jesus' life was TINT ia multitude followed after
i!sie,r.ncn, when eoiamande;l by Christ to put put
down their nets, had no faith In getting any
fishes, and they only put down tllcr nets out Of
respect to tho Saviour. The meaning OF the
tho Gospel WIS to win tlio nla1ses 10 Christ.
Tho great question fur tho clergy to solve was,
How shall VIC reach the massrsj 1t hall been
said tlat the masses Eefused to attend gorgeous
as 19a 9a thi &. s s,os fost apptanse1 cs 5oys
plain aud unprctentious churches III Chicago,
but they were uo bctter filled than tho
gorgeous cditlces. 1t had hccn statrd
On good authority that evcry Sunday
the churches were not more than one-tlrd full,
and this, too, when there were people rnouEh
In the city to l!ll 20 times as lnany churches na
werc OPEN. tbs speaker added that ho had
doho Ills best to, rcach the ilassrs. and other
rlergymen f,ul done the sal.,c but Ind failed.
Ncyertlelrss Christ had said that they would
10 caught, arld IL must tu true. II was too
commonly the case that the people laid uil the
blame oil tho ministers, but liz deemed that
tnc nosed ihas tsy tn had sa let " down s1 uie taer
nets repeatedly before Jesus came, and
out OF the saino ship and into ths
same wuteE al ,,wlcn lie was with
them, nryertlelcss they bad caught nothing
until IIy h4Al como to theul+ IIs believed that
the ciForts to he snado BY Messss. Moody and
69ukey would b1 bltssel BY tho presence OF
God, sud TINT tho huge building In which their
services would be hold would 10 found to be q
net to tako up many souls with. It was tho
, 1876-09-19

KfW J0Ff EHtN7HQ 1ht3.
Dy the aid Of paraktes certain SlnMonsy
aubbc1 j" Professor hopes to eau In tbs air.
The "rrofcssor'a" plat. VI urlal navigation IL
Dr.. Franklin aud Atr. Dick, dies . large kite,
Which Iitts larger kite wcl, IN ita turi, Hts q
mons l. lifted hln,self, and he, III Ills turn, lifts
entire army of men, IT iii sixes, il sailing in tio
ar; Il hc can only mako ltla kilca largo enough
nnd strong enough he will put ArchEmcdes 10
shame and lift the earth itself, Thus fur, how
sves, hs has net sucSeedea In making them sub
ho began with druln1ner-boy Ia not explnfued,
but 50 he eld begin the other day Ia oue Of the
suburbs Ut London. and tho drummer hoy fell
to the ground, and the parak1tes fell In tho esu-
, 1876-09-19
a Granger at the Centennial,
MN Y7ft GI5uBfr.


Many strangers at the Centennial arc not yet
aware tllat they ran't gct out, even for moment
and Eet back. on the sane entrancc-fee. l saw
An old man, evidently Granger, Try II the other
day: lie says to tho gateulan:
II want to 60 out d minute. You'll know me
when cotnn Gack, won't YOUR
Gatc1uan-fes; III kuow you by m-ccnt
stamp
ora1ger-whatl Ain't tho money paid good
,o,tsmSn-Ycs; It's good for MI day, IT you
o.sDger-nut ! want bito tcct. I'LL cost
ne 10 ccuts tn here.
Gaten,an-rhat'a the rule, old man, and
!ea @ can ~ DO. You can 20 down by them, palings,
ana there's some boys outside Will sell you q
ssadHich for 20 cents.
followed tic old gentleman down by tho
Pa'ings 10 Witness hts Investment. Sure enough,
le found an auburl,-taired boY With sandwiches,
so Hstsnt stump. Thea he held hls hand through
nn1hls Is iS7a,n says tho br1ck.top Arab,
n,. ,u!ahger -Wcll,.l guess knowcd TINT BEFORE
Arab-This Is Centennial year.
tl1ougG the & &crarE EMiIero, boy / don't waut 10
'o9aa' uhn my change right away.
sasso-Donft you know this Il Centennial
'!oa o*la4ous dsyn ' ' >~'~
nnno-Doe't gtvs no change Centennial yuar.
b,s, ,us,annKsf-foa easesd, Internal, red-headsd
ea,n mssos sata.,. you aosit Elal me 30 osnts I'll
Jon. -1S s'' tNA'S'S'-4 A'0'0 ~
"A ,Asatah;;-;Nou, mister, THAI wouldn't ba bust-
nss I, tou don't want to oo1ne out f,eru slid
r! =. wcents to get back,--tuat TOR 10 cents,-anl
1au ~ Va ter Do It for spite. where'd be when
liz eos outl You soe, this u Centennial yoax.
.iaass 70 make our Jack this year. Nov, yol 70
CspIs. qnlct aud nice, and n'll be tho satno matt
viz. ,lan.ane-,.Arab y, performs short wardance and
eset Of EN- I'f - ''-'' ~ 11A0 ~ ~ AA'
.S SSaagss ,ug walks OF, rubbing bis bothered brow
kn,%.Nl %%Nl sM bo stasna1ty dlg~blastcd inssw
s1g s1seS rsn,l q ., thA aint tie skippin!st plaza
, 1876-09-19

.s .ane old net let down into the same waters, but
man who had left the city, and who, 4 VAS
feared, had fallen into bad kab1s; for a Young
man, formerly Dih'e worker, now wandcrcr,
who wanted to get bnck to the fold; also, for 4
week's meeting near Glasgow, which began
After prayer for the objects named and sing
Ing, Elder Boring c1hortcd al WHO Ind any part
In the work TO remember, in Ill thcls planning
and arranging, that God was there. lie would
give the increase.
Another vas afraid that tnstakc might
artAc. When Christ came to the shore and
learned that tho fishermen had been all night
hands, hut lust uacd the sasno ncta, the same
men, md in the same water that they had been
working In.
Dr.. Patton eatl that morning had come, and
TINT Jesus had stepped on the shore to call His
people from washing their nets to tho accom-
pifs!lmcnt Of some work-fron preparation 70
fr,lLtion: lie believed that It was time to launch
out out end bis advise was to "ceasc getting ready
TnB MErnoD1srs.
After tue regular opening exercises at tho
Methodist mln1stcrsf meeting, yesterday morn
Ing, a Communication WAS read from tho officers
nf the Chicago Bible Society, announcing that
NC Kev =; u Latf!rop had bccu appointed IN
agent Of the Society.
The order Of the day was:
Rtsoired. That thcro shnu1d be held revival acr-
Vices during the session of the Annual Conference.
d. appointment, tho Rev. Afr. Boring opened
the dlsclssion. He atoutly protested ngatnst SO
many official Secretaries; against the anniversa-
rics absorbing the time they do, and vas in ia
yor OF returning to the oln-tlule method OF
holding rtyiyal services during the session Of
tno Annual Conferences. He was followed BY
Mctsrs. Atkinson, Foster, paFkhurst, Jewc.t,
Youkcr, Adnns, and Spencer.
The Rev. Mr.. parkhurst morcl thnt the Rev.
Mr.. Adams he requested to provide for q mory-
lug prayer meeting to be held every morning
from Balls to 0 o'o'cl0ck, before the meeting of
the Conference.
Adjourned.
NEw-TRAn's DAT.
The Hebrew New Year, Rosh uashono,' y was
1lslIerca In last evening with solemn ceremonies
in all the synag0gues In tie city. 1t ia the be-
ginning Of the 5r}7t1 year since the creation OF
the world. This holiday Ia observed two days,
aud ls, next to tue Day Of Atonemcnt, which oc-
ours 10 daya hence, one OF the hollcst on the
Hebrew calendar. The stores Of all tho Hebrews
In this cfty will be closed today, and those Of
some Of them tomorrow also. The Uny OF
Atunc.nent, "Xom Kcpur, which occurs Thurs
day, the 18th Inst, is the most rightly obscrvel
OF all the Jewish holidays. and the entire day Is
spent IN religious exercises and prayer, and
neither food llor Water is nartakcn Of from tlis
settin. Of tile sun Wednesday evening until tho
appearance oi the stare Thursday night. Five
unys later there ncctrs tho Feast OF Tabcrnaccs,
succoth,n which lasts eight days, the first two
md the last two days Of which nre full holidays
and the intermediate four semi.holfdays.
, 1876-09-19
AMUEEMESTSs
ALL READF---EXPOSITION.

orES irou. ~; e: e i3::o b. daily. The Exhbt-
erai MACiiiNEKY IN 0rEitA Tt0H. Psocesscs oi Man
fasturG IN Wood fron: Lcail,sr, llass &c, ttc cx
cnlturn! Encety and others, tic Museum Of NATURAL
l!IsT0Iy, thG Loan Collection of Paintings, the Great
Historical Picture. - Lockout Mountain. " Or lockers
Hattie Abaye tlc coad. and the u5aa; 0cches.ra Or
:, ln order that n! may REV the WESTERN CENTEN
Niht Exposltiob. the management hAyo adopted tho
PlilCEs or ADMISSION.
evening. so
For ChtlEen. enc admission. good for al1 Jay and -
For Adults On SATURDAY, unt admission, Kuod fur
~ daX md evening .c5
for all day anu evening. If
Eor hhntEt every DAY after p. .tn............. Is
tof Chtren. every day after p. m. is
Communication IlckGtA Gce1 Aui1llsslnna. .u
The Communication Ttcke4 arc especially adapted to
, 1876-09-19

GreAt Western Steamship Line.
From New York to Ds!4tol tEnelaadl direct,
ANhAGON, Symons ~. ..-..-....s Saturday, Supt u
tUNSHALk4 etaInPef. h2&uF1Ays OEk. II
Catia p1saagr S7U intermediate, $43s 6teesaSu $50
E4ruFxi1n tcEeA $tg; PREPAID sttessXe certificates,
$2A. Apply u WM. i. WHITE. Ut Elatk-ak Michigan
Eri,tr4I ltA{lf4sG. -
, 1876-09-19

MISCELLANEOUS.
u,nr AND TnEHE.-The staAmbargo Mncklnaw
h,, boen con sestcd from side. wheeler into
.srcv boat ;. .The schr 8. 4. Atwater, which was
..nore al Thirty Mile Point, Lake Ontario. Is to be
lacked at Buffalo 10 hayo her slloo repaired.
ehs was bound from Oswego TO Chicago loaded
With coal 80. The seow Louisa, loaded With coal for
sackinac It is said, left the 1afbor Of Refuge at
H., s,sd na, ess been heard o consdeaSe anessns.s
It'll M u ssfHsa ss o III iS .h ts ss
a. s dangerous sstl.Ie oas that 4 ssst,tn an
T. 'ss eswy rS hss ss " e
sss sss sss lint Ct ss ssss as %:ow ' son
Stsa ,sH. 81 ke ls:a;aaso sopanes d h.vins i,sx. M
pose q, mixing thoron1eh examination %, Ct
sn T. ,ss T. issss:sSs ss s;,a; ;sTSt sttsSst
Ilaron l'cs about four miles IS from Le1!nstons
ssf' dswn III H. sesfss s
watcr and her asches about fonr feet below the
surface She Is dangerous obstractlon to navsea, &
wreck in tho night or In thick weather. Vessels
viii be wte n fyns at @ loealy w'S pn5
slunld tce lint The wreck is removed Or blown 70
Eas. Sasnaw on Elday, y,t te ts sS1F Fu hi
rele aeA% srsuctte isaisea G?ase ,siousy dam
arnE herself Wills a. bridge sn'ta'n:1 ;aFlGs H.
Injury The schooners i'hlooT, 1ows1h, Rah.,ays w.
now now ,lcs ard asround sua fastened into the tim.
l x .; dahs1e ,hs Hasf She SF + dsnsa II @ a 5
rnicl by Capt. uenry sarngc. Thls II h6 hG5 nfai M
Trip e ag!anw nasgs IT, sshoon0e 81 VIVA, Hgv amo tna
!" "l,ust, ~ tbe eatb Of James D. Mca
former wcll.knownlake Cantaln: Deceased was enc
u .u pioneers Of ocean. naylgatlon with ah !nko t
Hninpc s'sf, az caf,y ns is55 IN tho canadlan bark
Wiisl Of which le was mss.e. and part ownsE; lio
Will Tie schr s!riua. During his ca.eer as yea.
tol.nnstcs 10 hns smiled, besidcs The nhovss the
hrlg Yonng America, tho achts Fred liill. ". j.
"Vs; WnrsSEns ms ATTENTION. is stated uuon good
au,hor.y that tho Canadian anthos't!es gre about
s,p sp Ssss esn eaa uo ssa bat ~e
Vital interest anl Importance to our wreckcta, and
tn fact to the whole American marine inicrcet
i statcd. Tho Parliament enacted q statnto
inrbItl'ng United States tugs o. ,greckcra Of any
description wore!ng or E.ying assstunee to Vessels
lakes within three miles Of Canadian ahorca. II
any vessel is IN trouble or 10 lost iii sc localities.
he fact mst be to ths 1 canaaa
can be employed In rendering assistance or in
vtccking opcrutona; and further, all goods and
material eavc1 must be landed and reported At tho
:u>tnm housn before they arc given up to lta
,,qHs ting Monitor, Cant. Snow, hhs been operat-
aan wnters. First ahe worked IN recovering the
engine md boilers Of the steamsF CITY of sandasky
shore s ' about 70 miles below Por. Dosar Ve,y 70.
Gently, i L. satd. notice tas been glyen to Capt.
uo'k @ Of that Kind within tho jurisaiction
of tho Dom nln!oa WAS prohibited. but that
, 1876-09-19
EDUCATIONAL.
ADAMS .ACADENdX
QUINCY. N1Aa.l.

Chairman Of Hoard OF liAnaEctA
Tic tcaRn Of tile School II prepare boys in the
most th9r1nEiI manner for the tsst hn,crican Col.
admitted 10 Harvard. Yale. 15rown. snd Ahcr1t Col
lrEca. There arc nine tcachtF1-hi1 Gchlcmtn Of
Thn,a Il preparatory cia for fhote too young for
the Academy; and the tnftFction given IA careful and
ty,temste. designed 10 1T tls pupils thoroughly Tor
tht hlEhe. work Of the Academy. No pupils arc r..
crlyed Mndc? 10 Year, Of age.
rThf MMtcE txI!h his Iamt!y} md ihc A.'tstant
!A Younger boys Are each Aepara!s a1cote n large
teri tedt0om.
i!oys can alsn he boarded IN private families.
For catalogues address the Master.
, 1876-09-19
EAlIAfI7ATInN

Sptefdl DispatcA 10 TAs Tribune
srR1rdv1RLp, ILL.,, Sept. 1s.-The Board Of
Equalization is to-day working in committee
scss!on only, and so progressing TINT m ad-
lournment Of the Board ia possible this week.
, 1876-09-19

ERIE.
Spfctdt nspatch to 1hs tribune
Emf. Sent. 1B.-AnHlyALs-Schrs Lucotno AND
Anne Sherwood: ~ o..
for saudulky, props Superior and Tomaon.
, 1876-09-19

zoo bu John Carter Lsfon a S 1H,n
gaGG9b nnG III rorn: prop Montague. IIoekport, OlD
,s h9S soar loo bris meal; Gold 1od scGten Hoo
,, @ corn. Id 700 lbs sccd Commerce, cbill1cothe'
o'rypp!u~sEnMProp IT, ~ us Peerless, Ottawa. 5e3 rost..
a. =, inth; TcmEcAt, Ottawa. R8, H95 r lumber;
ssnrc,a y, Ottawa, b0. 257 It tum,or;C. ". zimmef'
man. Joliet, II m atases; North America o''ca'
al .,f, Il lumber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18
NEW-JhRSEY LEGISLATURE.

TRENTON, y. j., Feb. lin the state Sen
ate to-day the State Treasurer having taken po's
sion Of tie Office the Committee on The Iredsf"rs Ne
counts reported that the accounts the retiring Treas
ur.r Gen Mott are IN correctly slated and balanced
Tho President 81 the senate and tie Speaker Of The
House were added TO the Joint Committee the Prep
aration of General Laws
The following bills were ordarcd To third reading:
The bills To allow uoarcs public additional fees; Ia
limit iced Ia driving bridges 10 walk; Ia require
scrif- 10 keep book Of the returns made ON all pre-
ccpts served.
The bill 10 change the boundary line between Union
and Essoy Couutir, pas-,d hy II Ycas-nO opposition.
The Attorney GEM raj requested by bo houses 10
give his opinion whether supplements to charters "i
muncipal corp0i aous come wihn tue It"h'hilluh ~
TIE Constitutional amendments ~ 20 Tie S'Isr Il" nrt
regard ng the int affairs ~ citc.. Tie Senate sd
iuurncd 10 Monday .
I'm the lIo ge resolution was adopted requesting the
Senators and REPRESENTATIVES. ~ Congress 10 vote against
all railroad subsidies. Atrr lively debate, The appro-
ration of $4,000 tu the cebuIg Reform school was
i,al.cd The Railroad Tax bill WAS reported without
amendment The bill distributing the public printing 10
various parties was report ci
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

LONG PARTY FIGHT OVER THE KINGS COUNTY
CHARITIES BILIl-THE COMMITTEE on CIR MI RE-
PoRT-THE SENATE DISCUSS TIE COUNTY TREAS
UREEs' BILL AGAIN-A BILL FOR THE SUPPORT
OF The POOR IN QUEENS COUNTY.
% SENATE. ALBANY. Feb. II, 1876.
In the Senate to-day the following bills were
introduced:
By Mr. BAADES-R Relative 10 the Metropolitan Sanitary
district anu Board of Health therein.
Also to incorporate the Great Tribe OF Independent
Order of Red Men. The first cOrjOatOrs are Anditas
tiieyeuvacK AbCr. Chas Bclfcrcb, ANTON hclle
Mcloel UeilmaDn, and others Of Brooklyn.
By M. KENNADAY-To extend the time WITHIN "hlch
the Brooklyn Guaromty deInniiy Company may bcgih
b sncss years longer than proposed by ChapOr
4sl of Laws of 1874.
nv Mr. PIScE-Io provide for the support of the poor
IA Queens County.
y Mn RonEKisoS-o establish the Office Of Receiver
of T,Xes in Gresnburgh Westchestcr County.
The bill providing the inprOl enent OF Grass RIVER
passed. go, ,,- ., $500
the County Treasures bill Progress reported on
fue bi and In the Senate IL TecOmmted 10 the Jh-
dietary Committee, on motion OF MI WOODlN Retaining
its nj zee The calendar.
The following bills were ordered TO third reading:
authorizing tine presiding Judge Justice OF Courts OF
over and IcIInneT Ia gradt new trials.
AuOwing persons JOINTLY indicted 70 he witnesses Tor
each other.
Mr. Ioornis from the Printing Committee, reported in
favor OF printing 800 copies OF the report Of the special
Canal Commission. Tab Cd
Adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18
TIE ASSEMBLY.

The CHAIR presented a report of the Lcgis-
laiye Committee investigate tie causes Of the increase
OF crime in the City of NewYork. which ON motion Of
Mr.. FISH, was referred 10 the Committee Oh Ctics.
This being general order day, the House went INTO
Committee and considered the following bills;
Amending the act relating 10 the care and custody OF
the insane. Tie question being on MI WEBWb motion
that patients shall b. cared for five days N eases where
they have yet secured the certificate Of physicians
Mr. WKBB sustained his amendment. Mr.. BA1Hs con-
CURED with him. and the ame ndment was adopted.
motion Uf MI. FORSTER, an amcu'ilutnl winch 1ad
been inserted requiring tic acting physcDns 10 have
gwen three years ~ special attention To insanity whs
strcken out The bill then ordered to third read
ing. ,.., - A., I'm =. -, g., =.
Board of Public Charitesin Kings County.
Mr WORTH moved amend by giving the appoint
n,enf OF the Commissioners to the sbc'if aud County
Judge leaving the Mayor out. He sal the BIZ would he
Unconstitutional with the Mayor in IL.
This motion drew out a discussion, In Which u was
made known that meeting called nj the Academy
of Music In Brooklyn last saturday 10 take up this bill
The question Of the cOnstifutionaty OF putting the
Mayor In the bill the only one discussed, and 1t was
referred 81 "A committee. =,
Mr. PAMAGE slid this question OF constitutionay had
been considered ard reported on favoraDy lie SAID ts
bill s nOnpartsan and then proceeded 10 state thc
Of appointing partisan commissioners III the ces Oh
and Brooklyn which has In the former an In
aebedness OF 500 900 900, and In the latter over
900. He insisted that these officials should 10
long debate ensued. Mr.. OGDEN hoped the amend
spt would bs adopted and the COMMITTEES 60 ON with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18
ALBANY.
COMMON SCHOOL AMENDMT

A COMMON SCHOOL AMENDMENT.
CARROLL n. SMITHS Observation-Disclosures OF
TIE SCHOOLS TO BE GUARANTEED AND THflh
sIJPPoRT-IHR NECESSITY FOR THIS.
syHoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Feb. 17.-Mr. Carroll L. Smith, Char
man of the Assembly Committee on Education re-
ported to-day an amendment designed 10 empouy IN
the State Constitution the needed guarantee OF sup
port of the common schools by the State. The text
of the amendment is as follows:
Resolved III the Senate concur, Tint Article TX or INC
Constitution be amended by the addition OF the foho"
ing sections: 49,. -. ooro
sECTIoN 2 The State shall maintain system OF com
mon schools which shall be free forever The ltglsla
ture shall provide for the instruction IN the t 90
rudimentary education for the PERIOD OF az e..s. 20
weeks i'm each YEAR all persons in the state Dt"ceu
the aSes OF and n years annually raising therefor 10y
tax upon the real and personal estate III 'uo ie'P''
COMMITTEES a sum OF not less than S3,OOoOoo. -, o...
SIC Neither the money the credit OF tne Stalt,
nor of any county town, municipal corporation snail
be given or loaned to- or he otheT~,se appe 10 f v
port Of any school schools under the conro Oh sy
denomination or 10 any scnoOi OF
not wholly the property Of the state or OF me county,
city town or village In which they are located
The total amount now expended annually for the
suuport of the common schools is about Sl2 OOOOOo
of which only about 81 10000, the revenue OF the
common school fund is absolutely secured by tile
Constitution the rest being subject to legislative or
local caprice The State tax of Ii mills, which has
been levied since 1867, computed on the valuation
1875, will give go $50, 725 49, or in round numbers
the sum provided for by Mr.. Smiths amendment
Embodying this specific provision within the amend
ment is therefore merely placing the present appro-
praton by the Legislature beyond the reach Of any
but the sovereign power