THE EDUCATION BILL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81909, 21 December 1906, Page 3

THE EDUCATION BILL

THE DEBATE IX THE LORDS. MOTION IXsiSTI.W; OX THE AMENDMENTS. PROTEST AT COMMON'S* CXTON STITCTIOXAL PRUCKDCRU. Ilm-ived 2"th, p.m. Loudon, December 20. Tlio Lord>. l»y LiS to .">2, adopled Lord Lan-downe's amendment, protecting apiin>t tLie ilou>e of Common-,' rejection of l lk* Lords' amend ment to the Education Bill en bloc, : the protot being made on Liif* 1 ground that- such action was an innovation in constitutional procedure. Lord Kipon vehemently allirmed that the Commons' action was «piiie constitutional. Lord Lansdowiio thru moved that the Lonk on their amendments, sincv tin; com vssions announced I>y the Earl of Crewe lilt the Bill in a shape whieh it was impossible to accept by their complete denial of free dum to teachers. The Oovenminot had raised innumerable obstance.s lo u settlement.

WHAT THE OPPOSITION 11EALLY \\-LNT. THAT bCiIOOLS BE DENOMINATIONAL. SPEECH JJV EARL OF CREWE. RESPOSIBILITY OF REJECTION ON THE LORDS. A WARNING. Received 20th, 10.39 p.m. London, December 20. The Earl of Crewe said he considered the concessions given regarding teacher* were considerable, but the opposition really claimed a, third clause, viz., tlmt schools should be denominational schools. It was a mockery to ask Liberals to vote money for such an object. He warned the Opposition that never again would they receive such large concessions. The Government reiused to accept one ioia of responsibility for the rejection «■; the Bill. The noble Lords and the Prelates must bear the responsibility, it was likely that in the coming months many harsh things would be said and some harsh things done.

TUE MOTION" CARRIED. THE KILL GUESS BACK TO TUE COAiiION'S. Received '2oth, 10.40 p.m. London, Decelimer 20. Lord Laiiiiiowne's motion, insisting on the amendments, was carried by 132 to 52.