Year: 1874

Ed HERALD


The 22d was kept holiday in commemo-
ration of the virtues of our countrys father. If
our officers would initiate his virtaes we would
have more upright administration of our laws
aud a more perfect set of enactments eminating
from the hall of legislat on am not man
worshper, yet am in favor\ OF setting apart
this natal day of the savior of North America
holiday, so that his virtues and his labor
for his country may be kept fresh in all our
hearts and we thus be made better men, The
enactments for the past week are not numerous,
yet the different COMMITTEES have been industri-
ously at work. -ea..


THE SCHOOL LAW.


The great importance of the system of COM
mon schools to the prosperity and perpetuity of
our republican system of government, and the
universal interest that is felt, and justly felt, in
our commGn schools make any changes that
are radical of general interest. TaI


Mr.. Tuttle, of the Senate is one who has
heretofore shown a commendabe zeal in this
direction. and his amendments to the law as
that it would be profitable to give his entire bill
if room permitted 1t may be said of his bill in
general terms, that it enlarges the powers Of the
Board of Education. I'd, that it enarges and in
a more specific manner points out the duties of
district Trustees But the chief amendment is
that it creates State Tax for common schools
of seven dollars per capita for all the children
Of the State between the ages of and II years;
that it gives to each school district of the State
the sum of $500 per year out of this sum
making school district equal to 100 children.
as upon the census Marshall's report. THIS
h
ages weak districts for it makes district and
gives a teacher and allows $500 for the fraction
IF 100 children. 1t also allows the Trustees to
exclude children under six years of age,
though it makes of five subject for the ba-
is of drawing school money. This system is
getting to look like State school system. I'm
der the late law all money given by the State
would norhave kept schools in the State over
weeks. The counties had to do the rest San
Francisco fought this bill because she, in this
scheme, loses money, but, as Irwin said, She
as the matter now islands, gets everything
there goes all the money disbursed. He might
have said there and to Sacramento.


SENATE COMMITTEES.


There has been much speculation in regard to
what the Senate Committee on Corporations
would do in reference to the Freeman bill upon
fares and freghts think the attack made by
the Bulletin and some other papers uncalled for,
and | think this committee will either give
the Freeman bill as it comes to them from the
Assembly or they will make such amendments
will commend themselves to all for their ne
cessity and fairness. This committee is COM
posed of the very best men of the Senate, and
men who cannot and will not be driven from the
right. look upon Irwin, Laine, Farley and
Evans among our best and most conscien-
tious men, and embracing as they do all the par
ties, may look for wise and fair and equit-
able report. Such one do | expect, as no
committee has made during this Legislature.
Their responsibility is great. They are young
and rising men, and have now the opportunity
to distinguish themselves or of committing po-
itlcal sricide. The people watching THEN
action with an almost painful intensity of inter
est May wisdom prevail in their councils.