EXEMPTIONS OF TEACHERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10120, 30 October 1917, Page 5

EXEMPTIONS OF TEACHERS.

ANOTHER ABORTIVE CONFERENCE. (Psh Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 30. When the House resumed at 12.40 p.m., Sir James Allen submitted the managers’ report to the effect that the second conference between the representatives of the Council and the House had been unablo to come to an agreement. Ho moved that the Council be asked for another conference and that Hon. A. Myers, Sir James Carroll, Mr Parr and the mover be appointed managers to confer with the Council's representatives. Mr Jennings asked if this farce was to be continued. Two conferences had already been held on the question, which was a simple request of the majority of the House. Dr. Newman asked if members could attend the conference. The Speaker (Mr Lang) ruled that any members could attend the conference, and quoted authorities. The position had never been previously raised in the House, but that was the position. Mr Massey considered that better work could be done if the conference was conlined to a few members.

Mr [Snick also asked how long the farco was going on. Mr VVilford said that there could not bo many more conferences, as there were only fifteen members in the Council. •Sir Joseph Ward took the opportunity to deny a report that there had been friction and verbal lighting in tho Cabinet over tho question. The report was absolutely untrue. The Ministers had been assisted in the effort to overcome tho difficult position. Tho motion was agreed to. The Legislative Council has appointed as managers for the third conference. Sir Francis Bell, Hons. Samuel, Morgan and

Earnshaw. (FbOH OtJB PaEUAMENTABT RtPOBItB.J The third conference on the exemption clause sits at 2.30 p.m., but the prospect of agreement is regarded as very slight indeed. The remaining business of tho session, which includes the Supplementary Estimates, is waiting until the fate of tho remaining clause lias been decided.