Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-07

to the high schools OF san Francis
CO would not at all apply to Gu
school here.
Mr.. Twombly said that no at per
lod of the worlds history has scien
tific knowledge been so essential tt
the people as at present. Hence Il
is imperatively necessary that the
public should provide for education
In certain branches of science. The
public can afford to instruct theiI
children in those branches of science
that are at the foundation of itf
prosperity. The scientific me.
chanlc is on par with the lawyer
the doctor or the teacher. The ex'
penditure necessary to give that
knowledge will be richly repaid.
AT this point general discussion
on the subject Of school legislation
was taken up.
Mr.. Quinn read some resolutions
that bore on the subject, and which
were gotten up in the form of an
Act of the Legislature, and which,
if adopted by the Institute, will be
forwarded to the Legislature. The
resolutions provided for the ap-
polntment of q Board of Education
in each county, defining its duties,
qualifications and compensation.
Mr.. McFadden offered q resolu-
ton bearing on the apportioEment
of the school fund, providing that
after giving $500 for each teacher,
the remainder should be appor-
toned to the children in actual at
tendance at school.
Mr.. Warren offered a resolution
calling for the retention of the pres
ent system of State certificates.
Mr.. McFadden being in the chair
the Superintendent took the floor
and spoke on the subject of school
legislation. He advocated free text
books. He was in favor of the res.
olutions offered, provided they do
not conflict with Sec. of the new
Constitution. In regard to the eX-
animation of teachers, there can be
no law passed that must not en-
trust the responsibility of eXecu-
tion to some one or more; conse-
quently no matter what questions
are prepared or by whom unless
given to an efficient Board of Ex-
animation they will be useless.
Mr.. Ready moved and Mr., Hender-
son seconded the resolution to pro-
vide for Board of Education.
Mr.. Burke asked that ap engross-
ed copy of the resolution be read
from the Secretary's stand.
While waiting for this Mr..
Squires advocated that education,
up to the grammar grade, be made
compulsory. He spoke in refer
ence to the effect OF the new Con-
stitution on our school system.
Mr.. Bodkin spoke earnestly
against some remarks that had
fallen from several of the speakers
In regard to the connection of the
Workingmen with the objection
able features in the article on edu'
cation in the new Constitution.
The following resolutions, in the
form OF an act of the Legislature, to
be forwarded to the State Superin-
tendent, expressive of the senti-
mept of the teachers of Los Auge-
les county, were adopted seriatim:
I. That the County Superintend-
ent of each county shall appoint a
County Board of Education, sub
ject to confirmation by the Board
of Supervisors OF said county, said
Board to correspond in number to
the number of Supervisors said
county is entitled to. Said Board
shall be appointed as heretofore
provided for, at the first meeting oi
the Board of Supervisors following
the enactment of this law. The
County superintendent of Schools
shall be- ex-officio Chairman of said
Board of Education, Said mem.
bers of the Board shall hold office
for term of two years unless re-
moved for cause.
II. No person shall be eligible to
appointment on said Board of Edu-
cation unless he or she is the hold.
er Of q certificate not lower than
first grade in full force and effect.
Ill. The duties of said Board OF
Education shall be to examine
teachers and grant certificates; to
select a series of text books for the
schools of said county; to prescribe
o course of study for the schools OF
said county; to revoke certificates
for unprofessional conduct or for
manifest unfitness for the profes-
sion of teaching.
~. Any vacancy occurring in
said Board of Education from
death, removal, or resignation,
shall be filled by appointment by
the Superintendent, subject to con-
hrmatlon by the Board Of Supervis-
ors, said appointee to hold for the
unexpired term.
V. Said Board of Education shall
hold two regular session each year,
the first Wednesday
of June and December and Gontin-
uing three days. The Superiutend-
ent shall have power to cali special
sessions of said Board.
VI. The members of said Board
of Education shall receive for then
services sum not exceeding three
dollars per day in addition to actu-
al travelling expenses for each ses-
sion of the Board, payable out OF
the unappropriated county school
fund on warrant of the Superin'
tendent.
VII. The school moneys appor-
toned to each county shall be ap-
portioned (among the dlstricts) as
follows:
To each teacher employed
the school shall receive the sum OF
$500, and if any balance is left un-
apportioned, it shall be apportioned
pro rata among the various schools
upon the average attendance ol
such schools; said average to be
obtained by the sworn annual re-
port of the teacher of the previous
year.
In the course of the debate on
Resolution Z, Superintendent Carr
said that section seven Of the New
Constitution was inserted at the
bidding of q very few persons, and
without its consequences being un'
derstood by the majority of the
Convention. That the idea of ii
was to enable San Francisco to get
rid of assisting to support the
schools of the State; and that had