THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 May 1906, Page 3

THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT

(nr I'.Lixxiuc teli:guai‘u—coi’vmuiiT.J [?E3t I’BKSa ASSOCIATION.J LOXHOX, .May 23. Tho House of Commons devoted yesterday to the consideration of the education Jiill in Committee, hi the course of the debate, the Premier (Sir li. C. Banuermau) accused .Mr Chamberlain of misrepresenting hr iMacXamara. .Mr Chamberlain declared that the Premier's intervention was an act. of impertinence. hespite .Ministerial cries of "Withdraw," the Chairman of Committees declined to call .Mr Chamberlain to order. -Mr .Maddisou moved—" That no religious instruction be given in schools transferred under the Education Bill during school hours or at public expense.' 1 -Mr 1. Lough opposed the amendment. lie declared that if religious instruction were not given in schools very many children would not receive any such teaching at all. Me said it was necessary to employ skilled teachers. Simple Bible reading and mend teaching were not enough for the ease, either. -Mr Mynuham said he hoped, after hearing .Mr Bough's speech, that the special facilities for religious teaching clause of the Bill would he made hv the House, to he mandatory on the local educational anthorilu s taking owr voluntary schools. -Mr Chamberlain sail he thought that the secularism of the amendment would violate the instincts of an overwhelming majority of the people, lbmoved (he omission from the amendment of the prohibition of religious iusi met ion in school hours. Progress was reported on the Bill. Owing to the in VV development it is expected that an application of the closure by the t luvern ineiit will be deferred until next week. Ihe House of Lords yesterday discussed the Criminal Appeal Bill.' Lords I lyerstone, Ashliiiunie. Hall sbury and .James of Hereford argued Ihal tln> Bill was calculated to undermine the responsibilities of juries. Lnrd Loivburn .agreed to accept an amendment by Lord Cross to the effect that appeal should be allowed only will'll the judge at the trial nr •he Court of Criminal Appeal thought there ought to be an appeal. Ihe Board of Trade proposes to amend the -Merchants Shipping Bill, making it illegal to grant furiini' eirtifieates to alien pilots. Lord Keay's Juvenile Sun.king Bill, based on (he Physical Deferioralion Committee’s report to prevent the sab' of tobacco in persons under sixteen years of age. was read a second time, and referred to the Seh-el fVmmiitoo. An amendment lias been mad.-; regarding the load line ~.f incoming I ships from the Shipping Bill. Foreign Powers have already aporor.ciH I the C'ivi rnmeiit on the Milder;. i