PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 939, 5 October 1910, Page 8

PARLIAMENT.

THE HOUSE. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT. Notice_ of. his intention to introduce, the Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill' was given by the Hon. D. Buddo yesterday. . ■'? EDUCATION AMENDMENT BILL. , The report, on the Education: Amendment Bill was considered. •Mr',.MASSEY expressed the hope that, the Bill would yet be amended, in order to do, away with the objectionable provision in regard -to, the matter of continuation classes. '■■(■ . Mr. ARNOLD (Dunedui. Central) also took; exception 'to the.... continuation classes,'wnioh would inflict'a very great hardship on the working .classes, and, further, he did not think the classes would ■be . a success.■■' If the children .were compelled, to attend,' even then' ■ they.could not be forced to learn,. He hoped'that the clause would be struck out beforo the Bill reached the Statutebook.- ' : It' was';absurd : to say that a child should '.'attend school for ten halfdays ' in - every week. / .'■ '? Mr. HANAN. (Invercargill) said he supported the proposal .to make it com.pulsory on all children to attend school. 'to; the,.age : of .fourteen .years.-. -The school age was : gradually increasing.! £-Mr.? PEARCE . moved:? J'That' vthisßill.berea'd.a.third'timethis day six months."' •He : condemned the '■ cfause compelling. children to. remain at school I.till? the age- of fourteen.': He -pointed out/that, a'child might; pass/the?sixth. standard'.at twelve, and.. would; have then, to kill time for] two'.years, under: a. teacher, who -possibly ..was incapable ,'of, teaching, it anything -further.'-', More "than that,- the/child was compelled'?tol: attend, 1 every; dajy/and.so wasldebarred , frem .learning farming operations;which ; it was .necessary ;it should learn.; -.'.-' ■, : Mr. WRIGHT?' (Wellington! : ? South); .condemned the clause', providing;Vfor compulsory attendance: till' the .ago ..of and'' '."also • , the '■'/-' compulsory ;; daily f attendance;// clause: ■;? This, ?;niade: ''for.' white'/slavery,/because/there:Aw'eremany'mothers' with' large; families; who. j'would.po overburdened with '.wbrk?uh'-' their:elder children at-'home-to' assist them; occasionally.- ■■'? .';■'.'■'■ Mr!;' ALLEN ? (Bruce) ' : -suggested->&. Mr. to'withdraw, -his .'.motion, .and; to* mpve ; instead .that • the;,'clauses' ;to" whichV he .objected /be recommitted;.' '■■' Mr'. Pearce/ agreed to/this, but" ; 'the. Prime -Minister objectedV'' ■'■"-,.■■■.'•' , .The Hon. D.JIJDDO said he did not think ..there-' would . be.;any ;difficulty., in regard .to? the matterf of '■: attendance' on .five: days;per'week',';nor"'did } he think it .was;-too much ithat. five'hours;.'per vfveek;, should -be ■.devoted,'tb/.technical '.education'.;. These hours, would hot-come put ..of -working-.time.-?'? '■ V-H:??/:: : . Mr. WILTORD ?(Huttp ; and'-Mf? ?WITTY, ; ,- : - (Riccarton)f jspoke. /'-strongly against, the I compulsory.'/clauses:': ; Mr, Witty, ■ said • that of /it. .were' moved '.to Recommit ■ these:.xlauses. he' would, sup-' ; porti-he ■".proposal.? : •■■ ; ■:/-•? ;■'■■ ■■■' !:.y":y.kl//:Mr.; ;:PEAECE;.theh'-asked. : leave ; 'to ■ withdraw .-his -• amendment "that';the /Bill' /should be ; read, six months nence.' : .;' r :' , '::? v .' i^ : '^Th'e^.'P^mß'■Mn^ster.:•.l, : obiect;•-'^l'.■'am'' going. /to , have/the/ Bill/recommitted.-.:':/ :■" The? motion", was? then' -putj' ; ahd i th<j" '.third: reading; was agreed;;on the -voices'. ■ a^. the,Bill.'passed:/?;;';. ?:;?:???'??;/;- ;t? LMp'' : SETT;tEW By.: : £l : votes;to 22/ Orders ' the 'Day : 'Nos,;3,and.4.were.pqstponed,' and'the land? Settlement',.finance-■Amendment' .Bill/';H.'/';/■ -',// ';'■■•,.',.'■'-:■//'■;■/ ■■--■~;.;;«,-,.; ; '.'• Oh'-'Claiise? ■2? 'the:.. Prime:?ilinister; ; .ino-yecl;. a'ii prqyidirig„that:an 'allotme'rtt.niay.'exceed 200:acres,in/area,; .if the/-purohase .money appropriated to that ■ allotment:' does: not- exceed. £250,0. ■f';, The -amendment' was'' carried.'"'"• '■'•.',' •■'■ :: l ■ ■ Mr. /DUNCAN?'OWairau) "moved 'that the/words' "ah /allotmeht'/shall' /hoV ia/ : any-'case?e'xceed; 500/ acre's"., be"struck' Out^.i.-' - ',-://?, .-' ■: '■■'■. '/;?.; ?? ?--':?/; /?'?/? ■'"?'': .? Mr: -: Durican's.-amendment -was? lost' :by;2o;.t6':3svvoies.?- ?;.?:: W; -.vor : ?"?•:■; : Mr..MALCOLM - : --.'.inbv«d .to; .amend Section,.s./of, the:.principal hot,less:than ten acres??/-■">':• -.'/:;:Ciov:?v : ,/ ,'"';;:;fe;'/ : :/ (Left/Sitting.) ? ?■/';;:;??/,?■■