New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
THE GOVERNOR URGES H.
MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE On linz
NETWORK SCHOOL BILL
MIR MORTON ASKS FOR THE PASSAGE or ii'h
COMPROMISE MEASURE ABoLlshlN"
WARD TRUsTEEs-cANroR REsEN1s

MIR MORTON ASKS FOR THE PASSA"h vi
COMPROMISE MEASURE ABoLIsHlNG The
WARD TRUsTEEs-cANroR REsENls
THE MESSAGE.
A,h.rv varch o, ,snec,ap.-Governor Morton graf
fled his friends here to-day by address''e :,
sage TO the Legislature in favor OF the passAe 49,
the compromise New-York School bill. abohSn'.s
ward trustees in New-York- MT Lau'e' ga" on1
his Tammany Hall allies Commissioner o' ,n now
other Democratic School Commissioners. W. -.
suffer defeat in their effort to prevent the p'
=, ,ho hi, for I, ,s more than probable that inc
Legislature will follow the Governors au''''
Morton's message is given below
To the legislature: . . stronr
New-York in favor of reform in the pupils mi eli
system of that city II has been htc, mai the
l,ws relating thereto were need Of revision VIII
there have been frequent a.nendmen ,hourh II was
adopted when practically the whole city IA! arseiv
Foursenthst and the upper portion W.T. The law d.
vides the responsibility for the educa o'as ~ tho
between the Board of Education appOi'ef local
boards of schools trustees 'appolnte1 W IN. cfy)
Of Education from taGn Of linz tne sSs empoyment OF
The plan was unusual one in the cues on or
the state at the time of its adoption. but mss TS
since been discarded by the other cn es;i 70 he
strange say. II is retained in the metropos'd ented
needs and conditions OF which ii is more lily adaP.u
than perhaps to any other community me hem a.,
ention of the Legislature has for several years
called to the subject but for one reason ana anonol
practical results have been ahevsd I"e IN the
great bulwark of nstitusions-the cohil, a
school subject so close to the citizen b n. dr nc and
elevated consideration Of the law-makins pa,,on
n schools S in c ISs ey OF
BEEN S me nShS psns with some limited
srs h o1 ns sSs sneept the aBOon
trustees has been offered. The Senate Conin.,'eSs
Cities having these bills in charge nraysIans Of
the aforementioned bill. but abolishins the nd
and investing their powers and duties IN 'he p'"''
The committee bill has met with general appro-
baton. including the earnest support OF ,he nm, ri
politsn press OF a large number or thouEhuui
women and men and OF educators whose expert
ence and qualifications make their judgment ya da-
able No opposition. as far as am AVA M r
veloped except that offered BY persons directly or
indirectly connected with the present system
The existing law is ant'quatei ana wn9uy nnau',
ouate The division OF duty leads TO confusion smi
Uncertainty in administration and renders 1t DIM
II is respectfully suggested that any measure that
retains the ward-trustee plan must iai' V a. Ia
pshing the ends desired | appear 10 1hv H ',,s
la;ure to promptly enact law abolshins ne ~ -,
system. and making enlightened provislonn i O
the efficient government OF the pubic schoo!s Jn
lines in keeping with the most approved me. ,r
and modern thought on this vital question s, lre
importance OF this subject and the ADVANCED so
OF the session constrain me to communicate my
WINS III ''''' LEVI p MORTON.
course criticised Governor Mortons action This
Is rather an unusual document he said. ana
suggest that the Cities Committee and the society
lies who have interested themselves 50 much III
this matter 20 to the Governor and have I'm
frame the bill he desires Perhaps the Governor
has the right TO send in message on legislation
but 10 send in message declaring what o.il
should be IL tre-9as sing the prerogailVes o the
Legislature"
al Can
the question is the Senator debating the Gov
ernor's message
The message is before the Senate" replied Son
ator Cantor.
senator Iexow moved that the message b" li.d
on the table Senator Cantor. however would nos
Yield the Moor. He continued MS attack upon M''
Morton saying:
The Governor has no right TO suggest inst what
bills should be passed. The Legislature has to DE-
,ermine the measures to be passed and thtif pf,-
ASK that they be recalled for amendment or he may
exercise his privilege Of writing veto rlany' W.
only is the not fair to the Legislature Du'
is unwarranted and lmreriineni 49,. ,.o,,,,,,o. o.,
Strauahan. chairman OF ne committee on
Cities who has gained many irienls by ms s.ppo.'
of the Pavey hili came TO- Mr Mot,ons a nf Gen
s,or Cantor. knowing hts usual fine sense OF p.9-
pr n,Iy. lad I he only REJECTED am confident that
h. would not hsv. said what he has saii about me
Governors message. Like action 70 mi. mess s6.
rscommen iations 10 the Legislature Other Gov
have rsa"sn, m.ds ssnaor
Wen" replied Senator s,rsnahan 'Governor IN
and intima,ed that legislation outlined In his mes
would S eovs toy Mr. r
by saving: The Legislature was dtadlocked then
on the Worlds Fair matte ana il was V"S'y III
No more vitally important than TINS school o'!,,
nesssce he laid on the table. and The motion was
carried
scbo,, Commissioner Charles Buckley Hubbell. In
sneaking to a Tribune reporter last evening about
Governor Mor,on's message TO the Legislature urs
ing the passage OF the bill abolishine the schooi
trustees said: There can now be no reasohaoie
aouh, that the compromise school bin Will pass. ana
I feel sure that the majority OF the Commissioners
who gave their votes TO the Board Of Education or
Strauss bill. will favor the new measure speak
| advisedlv for ] have consulted with many OF my
associates regarding their attitude toward the com
nronis. hill A large part OF the support received
by the Board OF Education bill was gwen 10 IL 10y
| tho commissioners "A the time simply because they
ae hnn svstem TO admit Of their being stripped OF
| all their power and turned out Hterany' tioweNud
The fault all along has been the defects OF me syS
,e,n "a her than the 'wckedness OF the trustees
NV only regret Is that the school teachers have
ssi nv "a any other measure abolishing the trus-
tees The proposition Of the teachers In our schoos
w hI hi and The profession OF aching itself Will
be dignfed and raised 10 vastly higher stan oar,
| which ls TO be placed In the hands OF a board OF
superintendents. Every competent teacher VIII W
90 wore sure 10 be retained and to receive promo
| ton when II Is merited while those teachers VINO
| show themselves 10 be incompetent VIII doup''eS'
| be replaced by others , n,o. uck
| HCoinn issioncrs Rogers. Prentiss feasiee Maon
| .rd myself have been working for long time 10,
'ch n ~ assure as the which has Just received
| the conmendation OF the Governor. and We arc or
cnurse much grahed at the prospect OF the speedy
| massage OF the bill ! believe II VIII be Tor the
| hest interests of the public school system IN ths
| city"
| A CHEAPER ALE AND BEER LICENSE
| .esrvu,.y,fAN BoxDY INTRODUCES SUPPLE
MENT TO TIE RAINEs BILL
| Albany March a0-Asscmblyman Bondy. OF SYRIA
| cuse to-day introduced supplemental bill 10 inc
Raines Liquor Tax bill which reduces the fee Tor an