THE EDUCATION BILL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 12053, 21 December 1906, Page 4

THE EDUCATION BILL.

The Rejection of the Lords' Amendments,

A Protest by the Lords. Press Association.— Telegraph. —Copy right. Received December 21, 8.21 a.m. • LONDON, December 20. The Lords, by 132 to 52, adopted Lord Lansdowne's amendment protesting against the House of Commons' amendments to the Education Bill en bloc, the protest being made on the ground that such action was an innovation in constitutional procedure. Lord Ripon vehemently affirmed that the Commons' action was quite constitutional. Lord Lansdowne then moved that the Lords insist on their amendments, since the concessions announced by the Earl of Crewe left the Bill in a shape which it was impossible to accept. By their complete denial of freedom to teachefe the Government raised innumerable obstacles in the way of a settlement.