New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-04
TIE STATE LEGISLATURE.
MODIFYING THE SCHOOL LAWS.


RADICAL CHANGES PROPoSED-A NEW BRIDGE on
The HUDSON CONTEMPLATED.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIRUNE.l
ALBANY, March 3.-Thc bill which gives
Superintendent Gllmour, Of the Department OF Public
instruction. absolute control of the normal schools Il
beginning TO attract good deal OF attention. IL Is
peced that the who pushing the bill desire to
secure political patronage rather ttan advance the
schools higher OF efficiency IN instruction. AZ
present the schools are practically ontrOllcd by local
Board o Trustees. composed of men living In the
vicinity OF the schools The superintendent % Public
Instruction has the power OF approving or disappearing
OF the selection made Of teachers in the schools by the
local boards Practically all the power for years has
been in the hands Of the local boards Now proposed
10 centraze power by enla sng vastly the Supern
tendcnts authority schools The for this
proposed important transfer Of pow,r 20 Albany from
the villages where IT has herctofort rested IA
found in the recent attempt Of the local
board OF the Cortland Normal School TO resist
the order II Superintendent Glmour that the principal
should not be employed FOR another year. Senator
Forster the author Of the bill, which clearly makes
the Supe tendent responsible for the government OF
the schools The Superintendent Is 10 "pre,cribc the
course OF study be pursued IN each of the Schools
and 1t Is to be his duty to cun!ov the teachers III each
school. and determine the number thereof lie Is to
have power them for cause and To appoint
their Successors" left to him TO decide how many
pupils are 70 be admitted TO each school. The I'll was
passed by the Senate by cosc vote. To-day II was re-
ported favorably by the Committee Education II th
Assembly
Mr. Maplc.on, with Her MaJrsty's Opera 'mpany
will be here tomorrow and accordingly Is appropriate
that bill should be introduced 10 cnanciple the com
pany from the tyrannous grasp or EUrdgr Gerry,
officers OF the society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Children when the services 0f children are required
In operas. Mr.. Andrews introduced the hill In question:
which provides that the Mayor OF "A city In which an
mi irrm l.u II
a child n. a sngc- dancer performer nj The opera.
senator WIn.Iow In behalf Of the JOINT Committee ola
Taxation introduced the bill defining Glands" which
was lately approved by the GoycroTs Tax C"Hn!ss on
The term land ~ construed include the land t'ii
above and under water: all buildings snd Other Ant clr@
and structures subsi ructurcs and supcr-tructnros
erected upon, under above affixed 10 the SANE; all
wharyes ana piers telegraph lines, wires ana p"lS; all
surface Underground and elevated railroads; gas steam
aud oil mains through the streets. The tcrln' rra.
estate" and real property are To lie construed As
having the same meaning az the term and" tha, de-
nucd.
Committee Education reported favorabiy Mr Eng!c'@
bill providing ior t' a-trlpnt ~ Tree 81 einaS ="
ATTENDING the public school OF the CITY 81 Br"kyn The
from public Institutions Of the Cty ~ Nrw-Iurk 10
county institutions ordered To tnrd reading.
Mr. Duguid today introduced bill for The protection
OF the many cooperative Insurance associations oi the
State These associations are "OmpoSed 81 prvtt" per
aons who insure themselves by promising To pay GET
tain amount in case any OF their Fellow members die.
Mr. DuguId's bill virtually eXcmpts these icla0ns
provisions OF the other INSURANCE companies oil
the state.
Another bridge Is proposed the Hudson River.
Mr. Dckey Introduced bill authorizing the cuustfur-
ton Of "A bridge Between Storm King Mountain In Otingr
County and Break Neck Mountain III the C0unIy Il
Dutchcss. The bridge Is To be- built by the Highland
Trans Hudson Railroad tOnpany.
The bill 10 establish Night Medical Service in Brook
lyn was ordered 10 II third reading.
A communication was rrceYel from Peter A. Cas-
sidy of the TuXp ayer-' Central HOcldun ~
New York askrg that the senate take no action On inr
Plumbers bill The bill posed the Senate some days
ago aud In the Assembly
Among the bills passed to-day were the following:
Defining duc, or superintendent OF Public WOrks;
authorizing the Board 0I Education In NeWYOrK CIty
to exchange lands ON the approval OF the Commissioners
OF the sinking Fund
In response to petition Of John McCave and others
DONG business the Hudson River, between Four
t,cuh and Thrtiet-sts for better wharf dccunInOda
TONS the Committee Oh Cities reported bill according
the same.
from sands ST. Myrtle and FuOn.aves brooklyn, 10
the highways upon which elevated railroads NAY not be
The h TO cxtend the term Of the trustees OF the New
ably and again iecDnmitted 10 the Committee on
Cities enable Mr.. Jacobs to lie heard In opposition TO
its PROVISIONS.
ings Bank In the City of NcWYOrk, reported favor
ably
Amending the to facilitate the construction Of water
ways and the facilities Of aud
The transportation OF freight aud plssengers to revise
the charter Of the city OF fohkerS l" enable the Ger
man Free ScnOu OF Newly Ork 10 mortgage It's property
In relation to laflVettc-aYc In tile City OF BROOKLYN
IL pronibiIs the construction Of any railroad that
avenue; enable the Board ol Education OF the ely
of sell certain lands IN Relation To SurrO
gates COrts-t requires appeals 10 he made and set
tied as provided hy The Code o. civil Procedure
Mr.. Palmer brought IA DliI to-day amending the act
relative the collection OF taxes In the towns vi Queens