Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-03
HOUSE DEALS NORMAL INSTITUTIONS
HARD BLOW.
SAME OLD FIGHT is RENEWED
ENEMIES OF NORMAL SCHOOLS ARE
on TOP.
Aydelot Offers an Amendment to Coll
trane Bill, Which Carries-Vic-
tors VIII Now Attack Law
Schools and the State
University.

JEFFERSON CITY. MO-. Feb. 2.-(Spe.
cial) The house struck a blow at the
normal schools to-day, when Aydelot'
amendment giving the state superintendent
of public schools the sole right to grant
teachers certificates was adopted by vote
of 70 to AZ. and made part of Coltrane's
bill creating the office of assistant super
fntendent at salary of 5000 year. II
Is the old fight against the normal schools
renewed. Two years ago the enemies OF
the normal schools almost succeeded in re-
pealing the statute which gives the state
normal schools the right to grant life GER
tificates. The bill was defeated in the
house by two votes. Pope. of Cole, cham
pioned the measure then and he was an ar
dent supporter of Aydelot's amendment to-
day. Coltrane's bill as amended was or
dered engrossed by the votes Of seventy
1--WE members. After the vote had been
taken the opponents OF the normal schools
held q jubilee meeting in the rear Of the
hall They are confident that they have
enough votes to secure the passage OF the
bill IN the house. and missionary work will
~ begun in the senate forthwith. II this
measure IL successful, the same contingent
in the house will turn their attention to
tn estate university. They will attempt to
repeal0 the law by which a diploma from
the Ahool OF law admits its holder to the
bar. -Rope, Of Cole. will introduce the bill
1t will affect the Kansas City school OF
law, for at present the graduates of this
school enjoy the same privileges as do
the graduates from the state university.
II this is successful other radical univer-
sity legislation will be attempted. There
IL a strong feeling Of animosity in the
house toward President Jesse and an effort
may be made to secure his removal and
AAp ath cho in ha fap
Tho Coltrane bill occupied a part Of yes
terday's session and nearly all OF to-day's.
At first the fight was made on the salary
TO be paid the assistant. Sickles, of Put
nam, moved to reconsider the vote of yes
terday, by which O'Falion's amendment
giving the assistant $500 instead of 5000
and the chief 81 900 instead OF 1850, was
defeated. The motion to reconsider was
lost by a vote OF IL to Is. OFallon and
Woods spoke against the bill. and Trib-
BILE. Coltrane and Jones. OF Howell, spoke
for It. The debate developed some spirit
and sharp shots were exchanged by the
opposing speakers. -Tfibble, Of Dunklin,
took occasion to thank God that he was
not Republican. His declaration was
greeted by q volley Of cheers from the Re-
publicans. Woods. OF Mercer, also thanked
God that the member from Dunklin was a
Democrat.
At this juncture Aydelot of Warren, Of
fered his amendment striking at the nor.
NAL schools and the channel of the debate
was changed. Aydelot's amendment con-
tained the provision that the candidates
for election before the state superintendent
for teachers certificates should pay fee
OF not to exceed $ into the state treasury.
He made this the occasion for offering the
amendment. It had been declared by Mr..
Young ana Mr.. o'Fallon that there was
not sunicient money In the treasury to
meet the increasing expenditures of the
legislature. Aydelot declared that with his
amendment he would favor salary of the
assistant OF 5000 year, for the resulting
fees would more than pay the salary.
Han. Of Grundy, called the attention of
the house to the attack on the normal
schools embodied in the amendment. Pick
Ter, Of Adair, sustained Halls view and
defended the norma1s. Hall moved to
amend the amendment By striking out the
word sole" but he had few supporters
ard his amendment was lost. Voolfolk,
of Lincoln, and Pope, of Cole, spoke for
the amendment and 1t was carried. 73 to
a: The opponents of the measure attempts
ed to adjourn, pending the motion to en-
gross the BILL but were defeated The bill
was ordered engrossed. The friends of the
state normals will make another stand
when the bill in put upon its passage