The record-union., 1894-05-09

levy the tax. 1t provides that the Super
visors shall have power to release dis
trict from union high school district on
proper petition, provided the release does
not reduce the assessable property OF The
district below the amount of which the
bonded or other Indebtedness shall be
per cent.
Superintendent Beattie submitted
minority report on one portion of the re-
port, providing for the election of city,
district and union high school boards,
the members to be elected for four. two
and three years, respectively, the terms
being determined at first by lot and after
ward to continue for four years, each dis
trict constituting an election precinct.
A strong opposition developed against
! the change with regard to the city high
schools. it being urged that the same
board would control all the schools, the
promotions being in regular line.
The minority report was not concurred
/ in.
| Superintendent Wood believed that the
| Constitution should be changed with re-
gard to high schools. They are link
/ between the grammar school and State
| University, and should be supported as
they are.
Superintendent Anderson thought the
Legislature would not consent to make
the change.
LinscoIt thought that if the question
was submitted to the people the amend
ment would be ratified by them.
Brown moved that the Committee on
Resolutions prepare one. asking for such
amendment.
The convention then decided to visit the
State Printing Office at S A. NJ. to-day, and
took recess till p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
When the evening session opened Lin
scott called attention TO the fact that the
proceedings of the last State Teachers
| Association, held at Stockton, had been
published in pamphlet form and would
be found valuable to the Superintend-
ents. He invited all the Superintendents
TO attend the next meeting OF the associa-
ton at Santa Cruz.
DeBurn, Chairman of the Committee
on School Legislation reported that the
committee had consulted with the Attor-
! General, who had stated that owing
TO recent decisions of the Supreme Court
it was desirable that the law should be
revised.
| A committee consisting of Superintend-
ents McClymonds, DeBurn, Brown, Er-
/ levine, Sullivan, Russell and Wagner
was appointed TO try to devise necessary
legislation, which could be submitted TO
the next Legislature.
! Linscott of the committee appointed to
consider such subjects as committees had
not been appointed for reported the re-
| suit of the committees labors. They
reco mmended striking out part Of Sec
ton 1916, concerning subdivision OF
cities, as the Supreme Court has decided
that a city is only one district, like any
other in the county. They also recon-
mended that the expressions in Sections
| 17l3 and IVA, on the subdivision tof
cities, be also stricken out. 1t was also
| deemed advisable TO place among the du-
ties of Trustees the submission of plans
tor building schoolhouses to the County
| SUPERINTENDENT for his approval before
adoption.
A discussion as to the disposal of money
received in cities for the tuition of outside
parties, resulted in the statement OF Su-
perintendent Anderson that as a city was
simply a district, it should be paid to the
County Superintendent.
The subject of Census Marshals was
then taken up. Armstrong moved that
all Census Marshals. if mon, be at least Il
years old, and if ladies, Is years old.
Superintendent Anderson said it would
be better TO make the appointment sub
| ject to the approval of the Superintend-
ent.
Wood moved that clause providing
that the Marshal should be citizen at
least u years of age, be added.
| AHQ6TSOu Sdlu ludt IL
was through him the provision subject
ing the Marshal to the approval OF the
| City Superintendent was put in the law.
| 1t occurred at the time when ne appointed
new Census Marshals in San Francisco,
when fraudulent census had been taken.
resulting in a new census being taken
with z, 900 less children than the fraudu-
! lent one.
| Howard of Sacramento moved that the
requirement be incorporated in the oath
of Office in the Census MarshaPs report
! that the Marshal be citizen and Il years
of age.
1t was agreed that the provision should
| be put in the blanks.
A recommendation was also adopted
with reference 10 changing the provision
requiring the Superintendent to keep re-
ceipts from persons to whom requisi-
tons are delivered. and also one to make
| bonds voted for run forty years.
An amendment was also recommended
providing that only annual examinations
for teachers may be held when IL the
judgment of the Superintendent semi
annual examinations are not necessary,
except that examinations for special cer-
tificates may be held at any time.
The convention adjourned till $3.50 A. NJ.
to-day.