New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
SIGNED ON THE LAST DAY.
nE FINAL BATCH OF THE LAWS OF THIS
YEAR.
MoNc THEM Is THE ADDITIONAL TEMPERANCE
INSTRUCTION ACT-HAVING FINISHED THE
CONSIDERATION OF THESE LEGIsLA-
TIVE LEFT OVERS THE GOV
ERNOR WILL TAKE
SHORT VACATION.

TIVE LEFT OVERS THE GOV
ERNoR WILL TAKE
SHORT VACATION.
Albany June Ex-Governor Morton at o'clock
his afternoon completed his consideration or the
hirty-day bills which were left with him at the
.ose Of the session of the Legislature. He started
rom Albany tonight for Ellerslie, and Will not
.eturn here until a week from Tuesday. or the
l,s thirty-day bills SAG signed. thlrty-three
yere killed by re ison of the action or non-action
u Mayors Of cities and sixty-siX were allowed u
lie by reason OF the Governor not signing them.
rhe Governor had more bills TO consider this year
han were ever accumulated in any previous year
rhe laws this year number .04j. the largest num-
Der In any one year in the history OF the state
and 276 more thln last years collection
Some Of the measures signed to-day We're OF
great importance None of them VIII attract
more notice than The Additional Temperance IN
struction bill against which an earnest hght'Was
made by many leading educators BY it sections
10 and 20 Of Article Nv o! the Consolidated school
aw are amended TO read as follows:
The nature Of alcoholic drinks and other IS,I nar
.otics and their effects on the human system sndii
,e taught in CONNECTION with the various unls'ons M OLE
Of physiology and hye."ne as thoioushlS as "'
week fof ten or more weeks in each year in all
grades beov ,he second Year OF me hEh sSnoSl nC, ~
~ in nart 6y publ, money ana aso N all schools
.onnected ~ win reformatory institutions All pupils
must continue such study I'll. they nave paNscu
satisfactorily tho required primary intermeha,e M oi
,gh-schoO test in the same according 10 inrlSs
inactive grades All regents eXanllnai!ons IN phyS.
pogy and hygiene shall include a due proportion o'
sSeeo and other narcotics. and their effects on the
auman system. The local school authort.s s,a,, NJ
branch OF the regular course Of study ~ pup;s p;
sho can reaa sha aIy n su16eG, 20 rcad V sha he
Instructed in II orally 10y teachers using teNtnouks
,daptei for such instruction as a guide ana stand
ard and these textbooks shall be gradel 10 A1 th11
,anacties of primary. nterme late ana hish-sc.ooi
,hpn give At least on4-fiftn iher space and for
students Of highschool grade they snail give h0' ies
man twenty RACES the ture ana e1ects ci alcc
holic drinks ami other narcotics, but pages on this
subject in separate chap,er at ne eni c D ,nr ooSn
textbook on physiology not conforming to- TINS , &c,
as may be necessary 70 fulfil the conditions OF any
contract existing on the pa assate ol ths act ,a.on
and teachers Institutes. adequate time and aite2-
ton shall be given 10 instruction IN tnr pes "ltn "t
pds OF teaching this Oranch. ana no ,@SenVr s",' %
be licensed who has no passed satsssc,O,t @ hoSs
of teaching it, No State school money snail he palI
for the benefit Of any district city, normal or o'ner
has filei with the officer whose duty II is IN @ eaSh
scheoj an AFFIDAVIT made by such officer, or by the
president secretary o: snch noar va, cs ne aai a
that the best Of his knowIedge o an
esf all h wS duns ri the ' pecedns school
year. 80, At, -
orandum. which Is in part as follows;
This bill was introduced in the Assembly on tne
18Th Of February last, and remained under cons'd
esuon in the a6eb aa psssed %% without
vote in either branch During It's pendency ssyers sn.
npearIinity was given for fun discussion OF l,s
provisions All Of the objections have been care.
seem 10 me to be sufficient TO warrant me In dis
regarding the unanimous expression oil OPINION oy
Q, the s"SeGss a4GasS nS sv has bave been ben
the public schools OF the State. The bill no" under
be taught. but fixes the time during which this
study shall be pursued II seems TO be me nen,'2m
of four lessons week for ten weeks IN each OF ine
grades classified primary. intermediate and hlgh
sn01l ,Sn nax,,num time reaircd FOR he b only re
quires study ot this subject until the pup. sha,
grade. and II this examination be passed at the
end Of single term me pupn Is h no, nrsd
The objection that this law Will require an m
creased and burdensome amount OF stuay upon ms ,niS
pared with the rudmeatary studies necessary IN
the early periods OF education. is not tank. sup
ported by either rs letter or spirit The present
law fails to hN any definite tim" or PERIOD duiMg
matter is left 70 The discretion % the persons in
charge OF the school This bill hxes definite time
ensnen' e' ys, have ,b ,ncvi,aic effcc, Of sim
nlifyinR and making much easier the work Of The
teacher. and AT The same lime IT seems to provide
for AL the instruction upon this subject 'ha' can
Gbjection is also made 20 the bill tina, Il SI re.
qure the purchase Of large number OF additional
20 be used upon the subjects of phys.olosy ana
effects Of alcoholic drinks. am Informed that
there Is large numoer Of ie%inookS Ks uo, 'y re-
quirei by this bill It seems to he the Intention 3'
ee p % So he espaon o. the five years
.or which they may have been adopted Altei ,hn,
will probably cost no more 10 purchase text books
which comply with this law han to buy those
ana reasonab bic adninisraiiom Of the law serious
additional expense need be incurred ,,ao. M,
seem 20 have been referred 70 IN me discussion
"in ali schools connected with reiornatofy Hls,ttu-
~ law rea,ir.rg instruction this subJec; IN these
institutions. and IT appears from in'oma,on M ,ice ne
ot ,he State Hoard OF Charities that no instruction
upon this subject Is given IN any o, '"ese ne IN
struc,ion Is important or desirable FOR he pupils
in common schools IT must De ,9uaHy srbgos s and
The varons Institutions for The care "' '"''''"
de.inquents
Senator Pounds bill provides tina; WITHIN Ten
days the Governor shall appoint egh' persons
one residing in each judicial district oi the "''',
which shall constitute the State ComnsS'o" "'
prisons II shall be the duty OF this Commission
10 visit and inspect all institutions used ior 'he
detention OF sane adults charged with or convict
ed of crime or detained as witnesses o. dep'orS'
n Aid In securing the Just. humane ana economic
administration of all the Institutions subject 10
its inspection to aid in securing the erect-o" VI
suitable buildings for the accommodaHo" "
the inmates Of such institutions. ana 10 aS'e'-
tain and recommend such system OF empioy'"s
the inmates as may In the opinion OF Inc 'oi'-
mission be for the best interest OF me pubic
and not In conflict with provisions of the Consul
tuition.
Senator Higcinss bill provides that the "o'
erslor shall appoint five persons to CONSUME,
a commission 10 Investigate the organiza"o" anu
vovernmen, Of the Legislature. the introducuo"