New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-14
COMPULSORY EDUCATION BILL VETOED.

GOVERNOR HILLS REASONS FOR NOT SIGNING
THE MEAsURE-AcTroN ON OTHER BILLS.
Albany, June IS SpeciaO.-Th Governor has vetoed
Asssmbiyman Coon's Compulsory Educaaon bill.
TIE Governor says IN substance.
Tho bill Is very loosely drawn and contains sweeping
and ansuarded provsons the full force OF which must
have ESCAPED the attention Of the Legislature, which
indeed 10 bs wondered AZ when IL IL remembered
chat the $50 bills passed by tho Legislature
during the last ten days Of the session The bill Is
II respects unnecessarily offensive in its nvasons Of
e liberty Of the citizen, and 10 lie Interference with
tho control Of parents their children. The bill
naoyides chnd between the ages Of eleven and
fourteen years shall be employed at home during the
school hours Of public when session unless
parent employing such child shall procure and keep
On Gle certificate from the proper school ocers' ana
such employment shall not continue beyond the ame
such certificate for such employment 70 cease
,ad syery parent who employs such child. shall. for
every sach offence forfeit not less than twenty nor
mere city dolass for the OF the schools OF ths
city district in which the offence IS committed 10
emergency sudden sickness in the family or ohhrWSc
Ia excepted from tho operation Of this provision.
The bill also provides that when children between 'or
ages and sixteen years are not regularly engaged
IN any useful employment service, they shs DC 10
sured by their attend some school, or 70 re-
eeIye instruction ut home by teacher approved by public
school officers and for falling 20 TO DO the parents arc
crminnIly liable The trainers OF the bill doubtless IN
tended feeble or sick children from this prov
s,on but IL Is doubtful IL they have done 30 ans
ia certain that any such exception, allowed al all
must be based on physcian's certificate NO oscFeHoh
whatever IL left the parents themselves.
The fourteen weeks attendance at sehoo required oy
,A act sha be exclusive OF any te lost by trusney OF
,hsrisen These are merely samples OF the loose ana
rnuuarded provisions Of the bill 1t sumeienuy Clear
sou. further discussion that the public Interests VIII DC
srbserved by postponsnent Of the Dill tof c@re'h s'
ssorough revision BY the next Legislature
49,, from the Objectionable details OF this Dill there
"a a,ther matter OF substance worthy Of consideration
The bin sppropristes 100000 for the OF
sa,s school 70 which Fuant children may DC seheneeu
~ erpinaI courts or judicial officers. This cum would
..a-danrs with the usual experience OF the State In
hs erection Of public buildings, be but small poruon
the amount to ultimately expended before the s"o
sshool would be completed ana IN running oruef' S
an tnstisation would have an essentially erninh ehat
.c.a, md IL IN At least doubtful whether public sentiment
mon which all laws ultimately rest Tor enforcement
weak support ss sentencing Of cilden ahoei iouee"
yeafs Of age away from their homes 70 saeh M
fss mere truaney The proper provisions fof tfuah'
scssoi. might better BE- made by the local authorities
tkan BIZ the State lsrge.
Lce stray dogs beware. The oovernor mas As
Mr Masses stringent bill Cor the taxation OF ooEs.
Under the law the owners Of these animals except
n the counties Of Erie Kings and New-ferk, must pay
he following yearly tax One female dog %, every
sddatoAal female dog Is each One malo dog o.
svcfs additional male dog 81 each. The law also
sssa tat the owner Of every dog must register taem
- the edce Of sbe town, county city clerk that
sx pssssa ea@ser upon 'l Il and Tia. every police,
man % epswtabie vino shoots dog without collar
w seiisct % cents from the authorities for his
ereoh kvey owner Of dog who does not pey tho
~ made heSle to . nee Of not less than 81 and
~ mese A1a ", 9hcgs are strict provisions Ger
go As Sevsfnof in inesaorAra,am Appended 70 this
4. ~ III, saSs ~ As ebiect 81 The tax on
Nf4 ngm xhtsk "a ioaesnftfy the oss1e.s III skecs
Htiouta n which sheep are not fsssed -. $500,
xz$4pse4 SOD me sros!siens OF he tul F'vvVV'"
k9e SyvesHer slsp mg0e6 bills exsgIutins txnr,
$500 s spossla new spiae q a. 80. Ys s
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