Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-15
sshssl Lsgislssiss In she Last
Legislature.

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this State to Isecus wholesome school
N there was at the last sss-
sion OF our State Legislature. A full
..bak.r', dozen" Of school bills were In.
trodueed. Every County supsrintend.
ant Of Schools In the State vas solicited
for suggestions. and each one sent In
some recommendation Of improvement
in the schsollaw. On special invitation.
many OF the leading school teachers
went before the Committee on Education
10 urge some amendment, and to present
views on the subject. At one OF
their meetings three School Boards were
represented. School officers, teachers,
and the people generally. clsmorsd for
the needed changes.
Fifteen years ago . bill. having for its
object the creating Of . State Board OF
School Examiners, was introduced In
the Legislature, but for various reasons
was defeated. The chief. object OF the
bill vas to create . power whose duty 1t
should be to issue teachers State certif.
Gates, - IL done In California, Missouri.
Kansas. Indiana. Ohio. New York. and
most Of the other Ststss Of the Union.
A like measure was again proposed, and
its adoption sanctioned by all teachers
and intelligent school men everywhere.
The only question was who should con.
stituts the Board. Our worthy state
superintendent OF Public Instruction,
being q Democrat, through his infiu-
ence the bill that attracted the most at
tsntion was introduced In the Democratic
House. II was considered that the pas
sage Of q popular school bill would DO
buncombs for that party. Not 90 thought
the Solous who point with r~eversntial
awe to General Jackson, a. their patron
saint, and in whose veins course the true
Bourbon blood. However. If runor can
DO relied upon, there are the best OF
reasons for this intentional neglect OF
matters Of 90 small moment a the pub.
lie schools Of Nevada. One legislator
objected to the bill because the highest
school official had proved BY his own
words that ''hs was no good Democrat.
and We must sit down on him and his
school BILL" Another says one Of the
men 80 anxious for the passage OF the
bill, Is ''too ID high toned for us
fellows, and I am down on anything he
f~avors." Another says. 81 am opposed
to It because II 10 reported that the only
available candidate for n OF the two
positions thus made il Q Republican.
Another says. I'VE have more important
bills to look after. this lottery bill must
70 through in some way, and We don't
want to Do annoyed by Q school bill a.
long as your ARM" Another that the
attention Of that honorable (?) body. by
the introduction OF . public school meas
urs, would be detracted from the Orphan
Asylum bill and injure the prospects OF
its passage. OF course the Storey county
delegation saw all Of these reasons ut o
glance, and were unanimous In their OPP
position to this and all other bills OF q
like nature:
The only school bill that did pass Ia
one that was opposed BY the State Su'
p~srintsndent Of Public Instruction. by
every teacher In this part OF the State,
and BY the School Boards Of Virgins
and Gold Hill. The latter body went &C
far as to appoint q committee from one
Of their number to GO to Carson and in
tsrview the Committee on Education fol
the purpose OF having this section
stricken out OF the Gignoux bill. In
accordance with these petitions the COM
mittes 30 recommended. But during
the last few hours OF the session this
very same Objectionable feature was
brought up in the Assembly. passing
unanimously. and. without any explana'
ton, was hurried through the Senate
The explanation given by one Of ouI
Storey county Republican Senators IL
that no time was given for the consider.
alton Of the matter. and he supposed
that Il had been approved by the Com
mittee on Education, by teachers and BY
school officers generally. Under this
provision tho Boards Of Trustees ar
not allowed ''to incur any debts. Of
pledge the credit Of the district for an,
amount that can not be paid by the in
come Of the district during the year In
which such liabilities are incurred" In
other words II says that the Boards oil
Trustees, elected by the people. shall,
in q limited sense only. be responsible
to their constituency. A cash basis ],
demanded. II the people wish to build
q school. house In Gold Hill worth
$40, 900. the whole amount must bt
raised in one year by direct taxation
Under this provision u Hon. U. s,
Senator, James G.. Fair, will not bt
likely again to lend the Storey county
schools $50. 900 for their support,
Whether intended or not. its effect viii
be to cripple the efficiency OF the school
department, and on account Of the pas
sage OF this bill II is feared that the
schools will be compelled to suspend
before the end OF this year.
The following is a copy OF the bill:
AN ACT to provide for the maintenance
Of Public Schools in the State Of Ne
vada.
RI. People Of ns State Of Nerada. repre-
.ested'ia the Senate and Assembly, dc
esdcf ds yoUots.
SECTION 1. When the State and county
money to which any district is entitled IL
not sufficient TO keep school open in such
district at least three months in each year,
IL Ia hereby made the duty Of the Trustees
Of each district to levy. and they shall
levy. . district tax upon the taxable prop
erty In such district sufficient 10 raise IN
amouut which. together with the State and
county money to which such district ID
entitled. will keep . school open three
months in each year. and such tar shall bt
assessed. equAlized and collected in the
manner prescribed for assessing. equaliz'
ing and collecting taxes voted for furnish
ing additional school facilities In sections
Al and ~ Of this Act. And 1t shall not b.
lawful for the Trustees Of any School Dis
trict. the fund Of which 10 exhausted, 70
incur any debt. Or pledge the credit o.
their district for any amount that cannot
b. paid by the income Of the district du'
ring the wear In which said liabilities are