New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-08
REVIEWING LAST YEARS LAWS
THE HON, JAMES W. GERARD on Tue LEGISLATURE
Cp 1877


The Toxnayers's Association OF tie TWEEN
tieth and Twenty second Wards last evening ad-
dressed by cxstato Senator James ". Gerard, who re-
viewed the work Of The Legislature OF 1871.
He spoke at length about educational matters.
The salaries Of Teachers lac said. "arc
quite liberal. They better paid for the time
thcy are employed thal any other officials
in the citv want to teachers generously paid but
Object that so many OF tacm should be dcnizcns not
only of other cities hut other states. The COLLEGE OF
the City OF NcwYork teaches great deal OF matter mat
is not what the sons of mechanics AMI aboring cn
REQUIRE to make them useful or successful men. 1t
should lave professors of ;he practical ana posi-
lively useful arts and sciences"
The prevalence Of breaches Of trust by those actr- rs
trustees executors or guardian received the speakers
attention and he alluded 10 the law that makes the Viola
ton OF such trusts punishable by fine equal 10 the
amount embczzled and 90 per cent in addition and by
aprispnucn exceeding five years. until Such me Is
paid Among other matters spoken OF was the rePct OF
hc parade ground acts The grer!cr part OF the tr4G
cicseE. said MI Gerard was low ahc nnSiH, anu
would have required many thousands o. Collars TO MI ny
ara Grade the spot Moreover 1t was inaGces,in'e ,i
20 get Il brigade there woud rave required hall day
1he hill relating Ca Che construction OF theatres was
referred to. and the hope expressed That 1t would 9c
la>sed this year Mr Gerard SPOKE OF the fooi NH III
the following terms: 80
This measure restricting certain public betting on
elections and or.o races was passed almost unanimous,
hy both houses. The absurd old-fdshonCd pleas uf@c0
for il that if WAS i'll the interest Of public n"fa}
and dtc"nCy, and 70 Keep our elections pure ines lT
postcrous reasons were urged mostly sy slmilr-
who desired TO keep Their AGRICULTURAL iars
from being turned INTO gambling tracks ana u,t.
elections from being influenced by sporting men. Oi
course Indignant lobby came up from New l";k-tE9
seat Of virtue and political morality The nobcsl pea
heard urged against the measure was tta would tnln
certain business ntereS! away from New YORK la FAVOR
of New-JeTSey-a most Suichia rohcy cerlainN ines
pleas did avail Even the ccl ant Jerome Plk Course
had e. succumh. The most iutcles ns incident con
nectcd viii, tins measure was Ms practical repnm,ion al
Saratoga. When the in special esn al ldt
seat caoty, the charges against the BarH Sup!in-
teudclt the members of that body received com II
tary Invitations and see tnc lGw which thy had
Just made daiy violattd! II was II hprhoh
triurnlg of The indrprnGcuCc OF tbc citizen over
legal op,rcssioa noble Vindication Of the abstract
rights at maui The public authorities OF Sdfnt"gt. ana
ne discriminating OF tiis district at Tie recent
election, deserve due honor Tor their indoI -chcni ana
approval OF $50 iuckg Jud puhc spiriCd course! TIE
great American lBglc Mapped his wings over thd
pool stand! There is s;ili hope for TIE Republic anH
these Thing. make lOror and more our system
Of uuhi, though; and government, wherein the stcr"
RICH; OF Individuality is sill recognized as above all
law