TEACHER'S LICENSE.
On motion by Mr. WHITE his graded teacher's license bill [S. 145-see page 72, and 182, of the Brevier Reports] was taken up, it having failed to pass last Saturday.
Mr. YANCEY said this bill ought not to pass. If a trial license is required the bill is unfair, because it prohibits the granting of six months' license the second time. Again, a young man or young woman not able to obtain a longer license should be granted a six months' license as often as applied for, if they can pass the examination therefor, otherwise an aristocracy in this line may spring up. In justice to those aspiring to qualify themselves for teachers the bill should be rejected.
Mr. SMITH, of Jay, opposed the bill. Some teachers holding a twenty-four months' license to-day do not teach as good a school as some holding a six months' license. He condemned the system, or the class of questions propounded to teachers on examination. This bill ought not to become a law.
Mr. ADKISON was influenced the other day by the Senator from Hancock [Mr. Yancey] and the Senator from Jay [Mr. Smith] to oppose the bill. Having thoroughly examined the bill since he did not believe the bill subject to the objections urged by these Senators. It is as important to guard the community against incompetent school teachers as against incompetent doc- tors. The bill contains a stimulus for young people to prepare themselves for the discharge of their duties as teachers.
Mr. HENRY also voted against the bill the other day, but should vote for it now. He looked upon this as an important matter-bearing upon the education of the people of the State, it is not simply for the purpose of furnishing occupation for persons, and if they can not more perfectly prepare themselves under a six months' license for'a twelve months' license they had better quit.
The bill parsed the Senate by yeas, 33; nays, 12.
