The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-08
LAW FOR SCHOOLS
Second Days Work of the
Convention.
SOME EARNEST ADDRESSES.
A Number of Important Changes rlade
in the Various Sections Under
Consideration.

Far progress was made at the convention
of the city and county school superntend-
ents yesterday in going through the sec
tons of tie school law.
The committee to whom was referred
subdivision 3 of section 1913 asked for fur
Their time to prepare report, which was
granted. and the report of the committee
on subdivision was referred back.
Professor Jordan of Stanford University
and ex- City Superintendent Denman were
made honorary members Of the convention
and introduced TO the delegates. Both
made brief addresses in acknowledgment Of
the honor conferred upon them.
Then the consideration of the clauses in
the school law was resumed.
No alteration was made till subdivision IL
of section 1913 was reached, in which The
chairman suggested that the clause should
read: Except in incorporated cities having
Boards of Education to pass upon and ap-
prove or reject ali plans for schoolhouses. Z"
The chairman suggested that section
1549 as TO appointing deputy should read ::
Zach County Superintendent may appoint
a deputy, who shall be allowed such salary
as the Board of Supervisors may determine,
to be paid out OF the same fund as the
County Superintendent is paid
Horr Wagner, San Diego. moved in
amendment that the words ''of not less
than 500" be Inserted after The word salary.
The CLAUSE with Mr.. WagneT's amend
ment was then put and carried
In section 1851 the date of reporting the
number of census children to the Superin-
tenient OF Public Instruction was changed
10 July each year.
In referring 10 section 1868. defining when
School Superintendents shalt not teach, the
chairman said he found that In several
counties, such as AmadOr and Slskiyon, the
superintendents had to 10 sonnet ing TO add
10 their incomes. He said he was working
at scheme TO get such salary for every
superintendent as would allow them 10
devote tb cir whole time 10 the schools.
When section 1860 was under considera-
ton Superintendent SWEET said that San
Francisco was exempt from holding
teachers institutes under the section, and
he suggested that tie section should read,
'fhe School Superintendent Of every
county. or city and county" which would
include San Francisco. The suggestion
was adopted.
A motion of j. w. McClymonds. Oakland,
TO the effect that cities should have a
teachers institute and library fund of their
own, was lost.
Professor c. II. Allen was introduced and
on motion il was decided TO hear his ad-
dress on the educational exhibit to the
Worlds Fair al Pm.
The convention adjourned till the after
noon.
btCtlOu 1914 QfhliDH Will lU6
change in boundaries and uniting of dis
trlcts was altered so as to make the date
between November ] and the second Mon
day in February.
Mr.. Seaman then moved that a committed
be appointed to prepare subdivision of
the section looking TO the division OF school
districts.
The chairman named Mr.. Seaman, Mr..
Linscott and Mr.. Wood as the comni ttee,
but subsequently Mr.. Howard of Sacra-
mento was substituted for Mr.. Wood.
Mr.. Linseoit then moved that the couven-
ton reconsider the motion for the order OF
business passed on Tuesday. and that the
State Superintendent be asked to lay before
tEe convention his plan to amend the law
regarding the high schools.
Then tangie ensued. but il was finally
put right by the motion TO reconsider beng
carried.
Then Mr.. Lnscott moved that the chair
man present his plan for the high schools,
which Was also carried.
Superintendent SWEET took the chair, ard
State Superintendent Anderson read the
draft Of his plan. which embraced many
changes and additions TO the law.
M. McClymonds moved that the plan
read by Mr.. Anderson be referred TO a COM
mitiee OF seven to be named by the chair
man pro TEN.
Mr.. SWEET named superintendents Nc
Ciymonds lcharmap). Kirk Seaman. Miss
Dixon, Black, Linscott and Mrs. Martin.
On motion Of Mr.. MOlyneaux the school
law was again considered clause by clause.
Mr.. Dingoe of Woodland was made an
honorary member OF the convention.
Section 1851, making new districts void
unless tine school opened in six months, was
changed to read: "The school must be
opened by the second Monday in Septembe I
after the new school district is formed"
Section 1888 was amended by inserting in
regard 10 what textbooks to be used and the
a fha dtzfV ~ ha
county In which the schoolhOuse is located
instead of Tin which majority If the CEN
sus children of such district reside"
proposal 70 substitute thu first Satur-
day of June for Tuesday in section 1893 for
the annual election Of school trustees
caused slight breeze.
Several delegates protested against the
change on the ground of intolerance. Sat
urday was the Jewish Sabbath and was OBJ.
jectOnabe on that account.
The change was not made. the proposal
being voted down. A motion of Mr.. Me
ClymOnds to recon slider was also lost
Other changes were made in this section
regarding the elections 10 fill vacancies and
term of holding office where not otherwise
provided.
When section 1899 was reached as to the
mode OF voting, tile chairman asked for an
expression OF opinion as TO whether it
should be by the Australian ballot system
or the old plan.
q. w. Prick, Alameda, moved that the
election Of schoo! trustees outside of the in
corporated towns and cities be under the
old system, which was adopted.
Mr.. SWEET suggested that the State Super
inteudent prepare a subdivision providing
that election officers be paid for their SER
vices wherever deemed desirable, which
was adopted.
Mr.. McClymonds reported on behalf Of
the committee appointed 10 consider sub
division three of section 1543 as to rpauisi-
tons 1he committee was OF opinion that
the clause should remain as tits, but that the
following should be added thereto: "Or on the
order of the Board of Education of any eitv
to draw his requisition upon the County
Auditor in favor of the Treasurer of said
city for all State and county moneys and
all moneys raised for school purposes by a
special tax that may be apportiOned bv the
County superintendent to said city. Upon
the presentation OF said reQuisItion the
County Auditor shall draw his warrant upon
the County Treasurer in favor of the
Treasurer OF said city for the amount
stated in such requsition. 1t shall be
the duty of the County Treasurer
to pay the amount stated in the warrant of
the County Auditor to the Treasurer of
said city, and 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer OF said city TO receive and safely
keep all moneys received, and pay the same
out upon the order of the Board of Educa-
ton of said CITY," The report was adopted
VI lnotiuh ol Eugene dc Burn OIL San
Diego city. subdivision of section 1877. as
to the employment of teachers and others.
was changed 10 Include the appointment OF
supernteDdents in districts in cities where
there is "A population of 1000 census chill
dren.
Subdivision Is arranging with other
districts 10 send children TO school therein
was struck out and tie following substi-
tuted: 10 permit children from other dis
tricts TO attend the schools of their district
only upon the consent of the Trustees of the
district In which such children reside. If
the Trustees of the district in which chill
dren who desire to attend In other districts
reside object, the parents OF such children
NAV appeal 10 the County Superintendent
and his decision shall be final"
This closed the business for the day. the
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