New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-02

prations as viii enable every enlisted man force
to fdy equipped without personal expense to himself
CRITICISM or THE SCHOOL sYsrEI
The superintendent of Public Instruction has slveh 10
me the following statistics:
Total rcce pts including balance on hand SEPT.
80. l~7G.... Iot,55 -
A Ti hid fI t,ac,,fs' vagcs ~ 1913 81
An ,urt pad Tor schoolhouses. repairs fnrni , .,
Estimate value Of schcohous,s and s.tcs 3o3s52is 90
E ya%s & school si; s,s.v. Giles, :s
Of .@io"l .'.... 1881
N u Of ieac6,rs employed during por'
Nac % o; o o@sn 1i,,s h papI cSo"s
Schoo's - l1'.l5a
'p,,''' " .... 765.5ie
Namb,r Of prreons in The sa.e between t.o ,.,,.
ages Nv. and cntY years l'ehZJf
IL vii b SEN .,on the foregoing statement tna tie
money raised by taxation for the schools OF the state
amounts 10 much more than double the required 10
pay the entire expenses OF the state government eNecu
tive, legislative. Judicial. civil and military. The tx
pcadure Of 30 large AN amount OF public money any
purpose Is liable lead great abuses. as has been
shown IN all our past experience
In NY Judgment "a very great WRONG las already grown
up IN connection with otherwise excellent sJotcm
II lies the principle OF applying large amounts OF The
moneys raised by taxation TO The support u high
schools and msruc- in all the scinnccs aud hKher
branches u study required In the learned probes
slons can find no for raising money By
general taxation for such PURPOSES The only g"od
reason which eau be urged for taxing class 81 cit
for education al children OF another class.
Is the necessity gazing 10 the children Of all ciasaes
sufficient common school ouus hton q enable them Ia an
Gcrsd dulles. and xtEcse their rights rs CT ]rs
OF free county governed Dy the popular voice. Whcn
We go D,ycnd ilis aud take from one man tho money
necessary educate the cldfcn OF auoIcr man 10 the
ats an Sciences pceii,e an act OF injustice under
the forms Of law. What worse Than this in'iea. Of
educating ic mss,s % children prepare them
for The pursuits industries u.pn which they must
DEPEND Tor "a living. W. Iratr thcI IA such "a
way a. maze tgem Discontinued with the!r condi'
ton unit 10 dscLargr rs duc. manner most hrnc-
nciI To their own interests ana t'hc "@hy ~, 'Uons
incentives whlch in'prt luo'r VINO "fr "hin Az" "ll
worthy via To- themselves high po-i'"ns IA lr1r1in
and u-cfuu. Nnr toe stale has given 10 All HE
tDcrr leave 10 ncir Own rcrou cr-, aud 10 follow
such caIlinls c tncir caiacliIcs III thcin loi
10 ~ beyond MS }, 1" iJurc ra hrr lI"n bih III in
ana several "tn'r suggestions upon thi' sun
"A cauilpn 10 90 Old abuses "i orr school ~Shifin
when would bring 1t mo di-rpute and luosen the hold
commend these suggestions {" yonr cpnsId riti"a.
rhs .y-tcn education In 'hc colleges. meade
mes AID ie -cioOi- tnurs ~ cssIu! operation
The detail o. to- condition ana working oi these insu
iutou-. for year viii be- iniy exhibited IA the
ANNUAL report Of t.c lescnlH 81 thc University, 10 he
transmitted 10 Legislature rrl} ia tue s,ssioA
IIrT,LL5 or LEGI,lArIoN
Among tn changes madc in Const.tut IN, in 1874
were many rcsirttuc the powers II the Legislature IN
certain cases These limitations constantly liable
to in cement In the hurry OF legislative business that
deem II proper 10 call spcta attention 10 Tue hhIeuu
| incnt- Themselves.
section l. OF article provides that:
III Lesisiaurc snail not pass private or local bill IN
| any OF the following chSr,E
"La,l0g "u. opening alsrin- working discontinue
ne roads highways OF alleys. draining sw.tiups
"Locn,iug OF changing count, seats.
"IrOlIHng for cndnscs Oi venue " cIYl or criminal
| INCORPORATING villages.
Providing for election OF members Of boards " super
..s,iecting drawing, summonng or impaneling grand
| ..K priia,lng the rate Of interest money.
"1he opening and conducting OF ccctOns, or designat-
Creating. increasing or decreasing tees, per centage
allowances OF public officers dnrlug the term Tor
| when said officers cected Or appointed.
"UIang 10 an! c0i pOrlLOD association or individual
| the 1sht 10 lay down railroad track.
Draining To ant private corporation, association or
individual tuy exclusive privilege immunity or franchise
Providing for building BRIDGES and char,erng com
panes for such purposes, excerpt on the Hudson hNcr
below Waterford and the East River. or over he
waters forming part "l the boundaries al the state
secion 10 OF article 8. 10 follows The Legislature
shall neither audit allow any private claim or ac-
count against state, but appropriate money 10
pay such claims shall have been audited and allowed
| according To law"
section "a Of article prov des that The Legislature
shall not snail tho common council OF any city, nor
any board OF supervisors any extra compensation
10 any public officer servant agent or contractor"
The aim OF these changes was 10 limit legislative ac-
ton I'm matters OF winch impossible that the
| tire should have accurate knowledge OF the great
numhcr or bills which unable 10 approve at the
last session. majority iufrnged some of these restrictive
ovision and this doubtless arose from oversight,
| have thought proper 10 insert them here
refer again the very objectionable practice which
has prevailed OF enacng general legislation In appro
praton bills IL places legislative provisions where no
one ever expects to fluid them, and puts them be-
yond the reach OF disapprova by the Governor.
unless he yetoes the whole bill in which they
tanned There less OF this mischief In the appropra-
non bills last year than had become usual but there
too much of IT, II should be discontinued altogether
For some years past IL been the policy OF the Con-
stitutlon to local and special legislation.
| need not dwell the great extent to which this
class Of statutes had swelled at the time the
oeople by amending the Constitution sought 10 dmin
ism IT, The settled purpose OF The people IL To commit
TINS entire subject 10 general laws Iet localities still
attempt to this aim, aud Ia return TO the old and
evil path Of special charters and special provisions Al
though villages cannot now he chartered and the gen
cr act provides that those organized before the Cons
tuition was amended mny take the benefit OF the new
| system, efforts often made TO amend the old
| a new special charter under the guise OF AN amend
Ineut In nearly every case such amendments are d.
rectly I'm conflict with the policy and provisions Of the
general and seek 10y means or less
worthy local advantage at the expense OF general
policy Careful reflection this subject has convinced
me that evils will result from refusal 10 enact
or approve the OF amendments proposed 10 these
special village charters and the reference u The whole