The Washington times., 1907-12-12
Nebraska Senator De-
clares Superintendent
IS Not Getting a
Fair Trial.
Senator NeWlandS Ap-
proves Interference
With Work of the
School Board.

The School Board controversy broke
out in the Senate today. when Senator
Burkett of Nebraska introduced a con-
current resolution directing the Board
OF Education to suspend proceedings
against Superintendent Chancellor until
the inquiry recently directed to be made
by the Senate District Committee has
been completed and reported upon
Senator Burkett wanted immediate
consideration of the resolution and a
discussion of the school situation fol-
lowed that was wound up by referring
the resolution 10 the District Com
mittee.
Says Action Necessary.
To objection made by Senators Teller
and Newlands. Senator Burkett ex-
planned why he had introduced the reso-
luton. \He said it was absolutely nee
essary in the interests of a fair hearing
that proceedings before the board be
suspended until the Senate Committee
acted. He declares that the school
boaru has started out to discharge the
superintendent when he had acted upon
the authority of two members OF the
board, and that 1t was apparent from
the proceedings Of the board yesterday
10 the superintendent and refusing to
give him fair hearing.
The superintendent Of schools is sick.
He is seriously i'll at his home and
unable TO appear before the board, -
said Senator Burkett. but the board is
going on with the hearing iH spite OF
this, and will undoubtedly dispose OF
the case by discharging him.
Explains Charges.
charges against DR. Chancellor, and
said IT was apparent from the evidence
that he was nOJ to be allowed any
showing. lie said the law provided that
education in the schools should he left
IN the hands of the superintendent Of
education. He insisted that II the Dis
trict Committee was TO have fair
hearing OF the case. the proceedings be-
fore the board must be stayed
WhO employed the Superintendent"
asked Senator Nelson from Minnesota,
''the Board OF Education or COngress2'
The Board Of Education replied
Senator BUrkett
In that case" said Senator Nelson,
isn't this resolution a sort Of legislative
injunction against the bOard2 What
right have we 10 enIoin the Board OF
Education from inquiring into the fit
ness Of one Of its enDioyeS?'
Taken From Board.
Senator BUkett explained that the
matter had been taken out Of the hands
OF the School Board, when the Senate
directed the District Committee to make
the inquiry.
Senator Newlands took the ground
that IL was a very serious matter for
Congress to interfere with the action
of the school Board. ell said the board
might be guilty of serious misconduct
and Of preJudging the case, but IL did
seem that the resolution should not be
passed until IL had been referred to the
District Committee and that committee
had reported upon it. He accordingly
objected to the Immediate consideration
of the resolution. and ii was referred to
the District Committee
Senator Ncwlands said there was no
reason why the committee should not
have a meeting tomorrow and report
on the resolution Monday. It is expect
ed that this action will be taken.
Had Senator Burton's resolution pass
ed the Senate District committee wOul /
probably have taken up some phases
Of the school inquiry at meeting this
afternoon. AS IL is this will be post
pOned until the current resolution has
been finally acted upon