The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-29
THE TEACHERS BILL.
State Association Declares
It's Objections to No.
1877.

Inc New Jersey state IeacherS, Assoc
citation, before adjourning yesterday after
noon. adopted a report embracing the
changes IN Senate bill No 1877. which the
teachers desire TO rave made There are
few of the radical changes contained in
the bill which the teachers do not oppose.
The report. which was unanimously
adopted, was prepared by a committee
after careful consideration of the subject
during the last two weeks and frequent
c~1nsuita lions with educators from all
parts of the State. It was read by H. E.
Harris, treasurer of the association n
chairman OF the committee. 1t reads
Acting On the invitation of me Commits
sion on Codi6cation and Revision of the
New Jersey School Laws. a conference of
teachers, representing nine couirties, was
held December 8, 1889, TO consider what
recommendations the State Teachers As
sociation, at its annual meeting should
make to the Commission regarding its
work.
A committee. composed Of Mr.. Edward
Kelly of Jersey City. Mr.. j. w. Wakeman
OF Jersey City. Mr.. Otto Fl. Schultz of
Newark, Mr.. John Dwyer of Harrison and
Mr.. Jeremiah Kelly OF Heboken was ap-
pointed and requested to prepare such rec
concentrations for submission to the assoc
citation.
This committee met Saturday, Decem-
Der is, formulated a general plan of pro
cedure and issued an Invitation to all the
male principals of Hudson county and a
numbe of citizens, including Elizabeth,
Newark and Paterson, for a conference
December %.
AT this meeting were present represent
atives from Jersey City, Bayonne. Eliza
beth, Paterson and Newark. The com
mittee reported progress. The report was
discussed and adopted and the commit
tee enlarged to eleven members. consist
ing of those previously named with the
exception Of Mr.. Wakeman, who resign
ed, n Mr.. Otto Orted of Town of
Union. Mr.. Arthur C. Chaffee of Pater-
son, Mr., B. Holmes Of Elizabeth, NE r
Manness of Camden. Mr. H. e. Harris
of Bayonne and Mr. Edward H. butcher
of East Orange.
rs, 1899, at nine O'Clock A. NJ. at School
No. /. Jersey City. There were present
Messrs. Harris, Chaffee, Edward Kelly,
butcher. Jeremiah Kelly and Ortel.
The committee organized by e,ecting
Mr.. Harris chairman and Mr.. A. W Mil
bury secretary, and spent the entire day
in consideration of the subject before
them
place. Tuesday, December q. 1899. at 1870
o'clock; present, Messrs. Harris, jeremiah
Kelly, Edward Kelly. chaffee, butcher
and White; Mr.. Harris in the chair. and
adjourned at u O'Clock. noon, to meet at
the same place at noon Thursday, De-
cember Is, 1883.
I1R Result Oh EIl6 NQEk VI Tie tti1i4Al4t-
tee to date is the following
The committee beg to submit for the
consideration of the association the fol-
The committee while recognizing the
fact that the teachers of New Jersey,
both in their professional capacity and as
citizens, are interested in the entire
law of The State. recommend that
the association, in response TO the INVITA-
ton of the Commission or C~od1f1cation
and Revision Of the State Schpol Laws,
posed law which directly concern the
professional and personal interests OF
teachers, pfeferring to leave the consider
alton Of 9 II eIti ma5se IS 30 Being p9aI more q proper roper
ly in their province than IN tne province
of the association.
Referring to Article H sectlQn q me
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall
hold the highest teachers certificate
granted by the State: and that he shall
have had not less than years actual
teaching experience, -
Article 111-The committee.
that County Superintendents SHAH
possess at least the highest county cer-
three years actual experience.
Article 111-It Is recommended that
County, superintendent Pc required to
and that they be paid reasonably there
Referring to section 2, and other sec
Of education. superintendents, principals
and teachers, the committee recommend
that the words "a two-thirds vote Of all
the members should IN az cases pe
member OF the Board. to the end that
tenure of office be assured equally to
principals. teachers and superfntendents.
Referring to section rs. the committee
that for the word two
fhirds'' in the fourth line of said sec
ton there be substituted the word ma