FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 23 January 1936, Page 3

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

UNIVERSITY SENATE MOTION NOT DISCUSSED For the second year in succession the senate of the university of New Zealand a I Auckland uu Tuesday declined to occupy itself with discussion on the sufiject of freedom of speech. A motion to introduce such discussion was brought forward by Mr tie la Marc, Hamilton, who moved :

"That this senate places on record its approval of the principles embodied in Ihe memorandum of the University Teachers' Association in regard to freedom of speech." Mr dc la Mare said it seemed to bun that the senate of the New Zealand University should have an opportunity of placing on record its opinion in regard to freedom of speech ill tile university. Ife did not know why the motion last year was side-tracked when the senate proceeded to the next business. ' ... ... Professor 0. W. von Zedlilz, Wellington, seconded the motion. Mr 11. !•'. von Haast, pro-chancellor, moved that the senate proceed to the next business. They might pass a resolution, he said, in regard to freedom of speech, which was tin elementary prin eiole of Ihe British constitution, hul Ihov were liol asked to do that. They were" asked to give I heir approval o a . very long statement. P.efore they could'do that Ihey would require to weigh il very carefully and see thai they agreed with every word of it. ■•\Ve' have roI very imporlanl busies |n do this morning." said the pro ehant-eller. "This matter is an academic ,„„.. Therefore, T move thai we proceed to the nexl business. After th" chancellor. Hon. .1 A. Hanan. M.L.C.. had ruled lhat no discussion could he Liken on Ihe prochancellor's motion or amendments submitted, the vote was taken. The voting was: Ayes 13, noes 6.