MR PYKE'S BILL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7004, 28 July 1884, Page 4

MR PYKE'S BILL.

to thb editob. SlH,—Your correapondent "Right" ia all wrong, as positive people usually are. More than " ten " Otago members voted for what he calls my " denominational bill," and more than "three" who supported it have been returned. Mr Driver was not a member at the time. I never brought in a denominational bill at all. The conclusion "Right" draws from his erroneous premises is amusingly absurd. I might as woll say that because Messrs Dick, Fish, and M. W. Green, who voted agiinst my bill, have all been rejected, therefore Dunedin i 3 dissatisfied with the present system of education. But who wants to disturb tha present system ? Not I, for one. It is apparent that "Right" does not understand theprinciple of my Educational Bill; and as I have cause to fear that there are others equally ill-informed on the subject, I enclose a copy for publication at your discretion.— I am, &c, _ Vincent Pyke. Dunedin, July 26.

Education act Aubnduext. A Bill intituled an Act to kinend " Too Education

Wl . Act 1877." Whereia it ia desirable 50 extend the b:nefitß cf Tho Education Act 1877" to eleoieuta.-y acnoole maintained by privato bodiea or individmla : Bo it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of Aew Zsaland in Parliament aajembled, and by the auihority of tha aame. aa follows :— I. The short title 0! thia Ac; ia " The Education Act Amendment Act 1832."

. 2. Every school which ia conducted in accordance with tha proviaiona of "Tha Kducation Act 1877" and regulations framed thereunder, in respect of the quahacations of teachers, course of instructs n, attendance at school, and inspection by aa inspector of the Board of Education, shall bo deemed a public senool within the meaning' of the aaid Act. 3. No grant shall be made under thia Act to any school in respect of any instruction in religious subjects, nor shall it be requi.edthat the school shall be in connection with a religious denomination, or that religious inatruction ahall bo given in the school. ■ i. Ev^ry auch school ahall bo entitled to receive the aame capitation allowance aa ia granted to public schools ostabliahel under the Baid Act: Provided that no such' school shall be entitled to a share iv such funds unle33 the average number of pupils at'ending the same be or more.