IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10699, 24 May 1906, Page 3

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(Press ABsn.— By telegraph.— Copyright.) LONDON, May 23. In the Horae of Lords a * discussion took place on the Criminal Appeal Bill. Lords Ulverstone, Ashbourne, Halsbury, and James of Hereford argued, that the Bill was calculated to undermine the responsibilities of juries. Lord Loreburn (••greed to accept a cross cunendmont to the effect that appeal would 'bo.-. allowed' only when the nidge at the trial or Court of Criminal Appeal thought there ought to be an appeal. The Board of Trade proposes to amend the Merchants' Shipping Bill, making it illegal to grant further certificates to alicu pilots. In tho Houses of Commons, during the dubate on the Education Bill, Sir H. Cumpbell-Banueroinn accused Mr Chamberlain of misrepresenting Dr T. J. Mac- j Nnimara. , Mr Chamberlain declared the intervention" was an impertinence. Despite Ministerial cries of "withdraw, 1 ' tiho Chairman declined to call on Mr Chamberlain to order. Mr F. Maddison moved that no religious instruction be given m schools transferred under tho Bill during school hours, or nt the public expense. Mr T. Lough opposed 1 the amendment, declaring that if religious instruction wore not given m schools, very many; children "would not receive it. It was necessary t<jf employ Skilled teachers. Simple Bible reading and moral teaching were not enough. Mr Wyndham hoped that after Mr Lough's speech the special facilities clause would be made mandatory. Mr Chamberlain thought'the secularism of the amendment would violate the instincts of an overwhelming majority. He moved the omission of prohibition of religious instruction m school hours. Progress was reported. Owing to the new development, it was expected that the application of tho closwro will bo deferred" until next week. (Received May 24, 9 a.m.) LONDON, May 23. In the House of Lords. Lord/ Reay'6 Juvenile Smoking Bill, based on' the Physical Deterioration Committee's report, to prevent the wile of tobacco to persons under sixteen, was read a second time, and Teferred to a select committee. The Government have determined to omit the Committee's amendment regarding the load-line of incoming &>hij>» from the Shipping Bill. Foreign Powers have alrt'adv approached the Government on the subject. ■