New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE SCHOOL BILL PASSED
ALMOST A PARTY VOTE ON THE CON-
PROMISE MEASURE.
ADLER AND GREGORY THE ONLY REPUBLICAN,
AssEMBLYMEN RECORDED AGAINST IT.
THE BILL NOW GOES TO MAYOR
STRONG FOR APPROVAL.

AssEMBLYMEN RECORDED AGAINST IT
& THE BILL NOW GOES TO MAYOR
STRONG FOR APPROVAL
Albany. April 7 (SpeciaD.-Another CT the
great measures OF the year was disposed OF by
the Legislature this morning. when the Assem-
bly,. by vote OF SS TO 43. passed the New-York
School Reform bill. The vote by which the
measure was passed was party lines. with the
exception OF two negative votes cast by Messrs
Adler and Gregory Hepublioans. OF New-York
The bill now goes to Mayor Strong.
In anticipation Of a long debate. tho Assembly
met this morning at 10 o'clock. and little later
II took the bill under consideration The Tam
many members. who In both trarches OF the
Legislature have strenuously opposed the meas-
ure as II Is blow at the patronage Tammany
Hall derives from the present trustee system
adopted their usual datory tactics Of Offering
amendment after amendment only to have them
rejected regularly as they were submitted
Each amendment introduced afforded It's In
troducer an opportunity for speech and none
Of these opportunities were neglected by the op-
ponents of the bill
One OF the most interesting incidents OF .he
debate was the reading by Mr.. Stanchfeld. who
made the principal speech for the opposition, OF
Lauterbach. wife Of TIE chairman of the Re.
publican County Committee Of New-York urg-
Ing him to make an appeal for further hearing
on the bill behalf OF the citizens OF New
York. Mr. Stanchfed made the appeal which,
while deficient In argument. did not lack in
orator.cal grace, ard tie Assembly rejected II.
One of the most interested listeners Of the speech
OF Mr. Stanchfed was Mrs. Lauterbach II Is
worthy OF note In connection with the letter
read by the leader OF the minority that the fact
OF Mrs. Mortons i..terest IN the success Of the
bill is as well known is the opposition OF Mrs
Lauterbach and the passage of the bill may be
taken as a signal victory Of the wife OF the
Governor over the wife Of the New-York leader.
MR.. OGRADY's ELOQUENT APPEAL
The debate on the bill was closed by Mr.
O'Grady. the Republican leader. and the speech
in which he asked support for the bill was one
OF the clearest and most logical addresses heard
on the floor Of the House during the present
session 1t is acknowledged by both Republicans
and Democrats that NJ. OGrady in his speech
OF to-day ecrsed his previous efforts.
In answer 10 the arguments put forward by
the opposition that the passage OF this bill was
TO satisfy A society fad. Mr.. O'Grady cited the
fact Of the unanimous approval OF the bill by
the press OF New-York City lie paid glowing
tribute 10 the press as a register Of public opin-
ion and referred TO several editorials which had
appeared in The New-York Tribune in advocacy
OF the bill. He also defended the action OF the
Governor In submitting a message favorable
to the bill Mr.. Stanchfed had asserted that
this act on the part of the Governor was without
precedent Mr. OGrady pointed out to Mr.
Stanchheld that his patron saint" Ex-Governor
HILL performed similar acts on several occasions
during his term Of office.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
When the bill called UP this morning the
first amendment offered was by Mr.. Davidson
providing that the question OF the advisability
Of the bill should be submitted to a vote Of the
people. Mr. Davidson regretted, he said, that
the bill had not beer recommitted to the Cities
Committee for a hearing The bill not
wanted by the city OF New-York. The people
there had met In mass-meeting and denounced
It. 1t was promulgated by aristocratic people
who knew nothing Of the desires Of the masses
Mr.. Tranor supported the Davidson referen-
dunn amendment. The bill he said. was in the
interest of the aristocracy OF New-York City.
who did not allow their children TO mingle
with those OF the common people, but sent them
to preparatory schools The bill. he said. legis-
lated against the normal school girl or boy and
thus the Legislature proposed to ignore the
very people they had educated. Those who
had advised the Governor 20 recommend the
passage Of the bill before the House had con-
sidered it had used the Governor as a tool.
THE gentleman Is out Of order and unpar-
namentary in his speech regarding the Gov
ernor," interrupted the Speaker.
Mr.. Trainor apologized for his language, and
stated that in referring to the Governor he
had not meant that the Governor had been
used tool.
FINN TURNS REFORME2.
An amendment was then offered'by Mr. Finn.
who asked fer the attention OK the Civil Ser
vice reformers while II was read. Il provided
that the proposed Superintendent and Assistant
Superintendent should pass competitive ex-
aminations tho examinations to be conducted
by professors OF the Normal College and the
College of the City of New-York
II. T. Andrews favored the bill. and opposed
the amendments The bill ne declared. would
eliminate politics from the school system.
r F. Donnelly opposed the bill because OF the
abolition OF Ward Trustees An attempt had
been made. he said to depict the Trustee as
politician who generally stood In font OF his
fayorite saloon with a weed stuck in his mouth
at an angle of forty-five degrees. An attempt
had also been made to prove that the teacher
whom the Trustees appointed was OF similar
calibre This was unjust and wrong The
Trustee and those named by him were the best
class Of citizens. Never did they their offices
for personal ends.
II would be difficult to find one teacher in New
York City, Mr. Kempner asserted, who opposed
the present school system or wanted change.
II was inadvisable for the bill to be passed now.
as the cons nsolidation OF Brooklyn and New-York
would soon make necessary chsnge In the
school system. ~
An argument for the bill was made by Mr..
Iaimbeer The school system. he said, was now
rim by clique Of politicians who did as they
were directed from Tammany Hail Mr.. l-ambeer
narrated his unsuccessful attempt TO be made
a school Trustee and explained that his failure
= H.. 20 th.f he pQlificall1