The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-29

helpful and sincere assistance Of all wht
! desire to advance our educational inter
ests in the broadest and truest sense. The
Commission has no ambitions to sub
serve except the performance of a public
/ duty This duty viii be performed, if al
| ALL without any reward except the salts
faction of service. 1t is welded to nj
/ special scheme, to no pet theories. to nc
| forms of phraseology and is ready at al
times to receive and to welcome the best
thought available upon this vital feature
| of legislation.
The members Of the commission desire
| to impress upon those interested in this
matter the fact that the bill Of last yeal
| Is merely a frame work for a better
measure, and is not final draft of the
measure proposed to be introduced al
the approaching session of the Legisla-
ture. So far as they are helpful III
framing a new measure criticisms are
| most desirable and acceptable, but sc
far as they are aimed solely and direct
" against the bill of last year, they are
simply ammunition wasted upon aban-
doned breastworks.
The members of the commission fee
assured that they can rely upon the gooe
will and pride of all true Jerseymen te
helf them frame such school law as will
compel other States to point to US as
a pattern and guide in educational legis-
lation.
Mr.. Benny then moved that this re
port be spread in full upon the minutes
but Mr.. Benny's right to make motion
p1t ln hot "a
was not an active teacher actually en-
gagged in teaching
Mr.. Robert Robinson here arose asking
If his right to speak was challenged, and
offered himself as substitute for Mr.
Benny.
Mr.. Mulvaney objected to any one act
ing for Mr.. Benny as he could act for
himself.
Mr.. Benny rose to the occasion. He said
he was glad of an open accusation.
'Insinuation, said he, .'have been made
that I was here in the capacity Of a law
yer. 1t is a falsehood. It comes through
either ignorance or design"
Mr.. Benny then read Article I of the
constitution, which stated that any ac-
tive friend of education by paying his
dues, has no vote, but power to make a
motion. Il claim to be a friend of edu-
cation. have paid my dues and I wear
my badge, as my friend does or ought to,
/ have a right on the floor but no right
TO cast a ballot, and when it comes to
that shall request that no book agent
be allowed to vote. I am not ovting.
The chair ruled that as Mr.. Benny had
no right to vote he had no right to make
a motion.
Miss Ennis appealed from the ruling OF
the chair and was supported by the
house.
The paper in question was then voted
to be spread upon the minutes.
Then came up the matter of election.
1t was moved that the Committee on
Nominations retire and if two reports
came in again both be accepted. This
motion was carried after some squabble,
and during the committees absence the
report on Neurology was read. 1t stat
ed the number of deaths in the associa-
ton as twenty, giving a little sketch OF
each. Those lost by Jersey City have
been Miss Charlotte Pond who died Feb
ruary Ii, 1Ss9 Miss Elise NJ Garland,
March 6: 1899; Miss Susie McAghon, May
4, 1899, and Miss Katharine Reid, Of
Bayonne, May Is, 1899
At a meeting of the minority reporters
held at hotel last night a new minority
report was prepared as follows
For President, Edwin Shepard; For
First Vice President, J.. Albert Whitlock;
for Second e-President, Louise E.
yanderbeek; for Treasurer, H. E. Harris;
for Railroad Secretary, 3. G. Gregory
for member of Executive Committee EN-
ma M Cattell; for trustees Of New Jersey
Teachers Retirement Fund. for one year,
Thomas M White; for two years, Georgia
B. Crater; for three years, Elizabeth A.
Allen.
This was the ticket brought in by the
minority while that brought in by the
majority was the same as yesterday.
Two motions were then put: To substi-
tute minority report for majority report,
which was carried; then came the second,
that the secretary cast the ballot.
Mr.. Harris then rose and said that accu-
sations had been made against him. He
had been infamously accused, he said, of
using his office for his own personal adj
vantages. Every cent of the money he
said. was ready with every voucher to
hand over in fifteen minutes. He did not
see how the association could elect man
accused of all these things. He did not
resign, however.
After considerable debate the secretary
was instructed to cast the ballot for the
minority ticket. and those officers now
stand elected.
A motion was then put and seconded
that committee Of five be appointed by
the chair to Investigate the sourcs Of the
printed circular casting reflections upon
the treasurer.
Mr. Harris said that the circular did not
mention any names, but charged those in
authority, of whom he was one. An
amendment was made and the whole
thing was laid upon the table.
A motion was then passed establishing
Mr.. Harris honor.
There were but two resolutions, one Of
thanks and another In favor of Miss
Allen, introduced by L. B. Bissel, of Ho-
boken, as follows
Whereas, The newspapers of the state
have during the past few days contained
many attacks upon Elizabeth Al. Allen, q
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