Word: law
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...weakness of the anti-oath faction which had attempted to push the bill through to a third reading yesterday came as an unexpected blow to labor, church, and educational leaders who have pressed for repeal during the Curley law's four years of existence...
Calling the oath law "nuisance legislation," Rep, Ralph Clampit rallied the repealist forces on the floor and cried: "The real trouble with the law is that the freedom of teachers has been shackled...
Supporters of the law which requires teachers to swear allegiance to the Constitution were led by Reps. Sawyer and McCready. They were abetted by Rep. Wenzler of Boston, often called "the clown of the legislature," who roared: "Some of these professors when they get to 65 or 70--their brains are cracked." Wenzler himself is almost...
Opponents of the Teachers' Oath law rallied their forces yesterday in preparation for an expected struggle on the floor of the State House of Representatives, when the repeal bill comes up for a first reading this afternoon...
Spurred on by Governor Saltonstall's promise to sign the repealer if it reaches his desk, proponents of the bill to kill the law were confident that the measure would pass safely to its second reading. While the voting in past years has cut across party lines, it is believed that Republican strength in the House will be sufficient to send the bill to the Senate...