PARLIAMENTARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1734, 13 December 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

+ HOUSE OFRifPitIfISBNTATIVfIS Monday, December 12. The House met at 2.30 p m. OKDBRCF BUSINESS. Major Atkiuaon said it waa proposed to deliver the Public Works Statement this evening at half-past seven. He would introduce the Loan Bill next day, and he thought it would be a convenient course to take the second reading of that Bill the name evening. Tho discussion on tho Pablfc Works Stateuwut could also be taken on it. THK JEDXTCATION QUBFSTION Mr Turubull moved the adj jornmsnt ' of tho House to draw attention to what ha co.isiderel a very important matter. Ha said, by Order m (J.inncil recently issued uuder the Eduaa'ion Act, 1887, It waa provided that sfcsr the Ist of January next It shall not be lawful for teachers r>f public schools to have ohildren iti thoaa schools who are uader nix years of age or who have parsed tha sixth standard ; and that after tho Ist April next no capitation would ba paid by the State to Bach children. He wished to siy this was a moat serious blow to the privileges cf the House, and protested against auoh regulations being issued while the question was nndec consideration of Parliament. Major Atktnaon oaid there was no interferenoa with tho privileges of the House m this matter. It was, ha considered, advisable to give due notice to achool teachera of the policy proposed to be pursued by the Government m this direction. It the House did not give effect to it there would be plenty of time to reacind the regulations. The time being so short it waa merely desired to give notico to teachers, and if the Houss refused to assent to tho Government proposal some othar action would have to be taken. After considerable dieensaion the motion for adjournment waa loit. Mr Filzhorberfc asked whether Government would lay on the table the opinion of tho Crown Law Officers with respect to the issuing of those regulations, Mr Fislier said that would bo a moat improper ihiDg to do. i\ir Turnbull then gave notico of a question on tho subject In reply to Mr E. Richarieon, Major Atkinson said he had no objection to postpone the discussion on the Loan Bill till Wednesday if the House desired it. Sir G. Grey gavo notice to move m Committee of Supply that Government should not have advised the Governor to ispuo a proclamation depriving a large numbor of children of tho privileges of education which the existing law gives them. THE LAND BILL. The Land Bill waa further considered m Committee. Cliiuso 27, relating to abolition of Land Boards, created a long discussion, eovoral members objecting to those Boatds boing abolished, Mr Smith moved thnt tho words <( are hereby abolished " be struck out. air Btewurd moved to strike out tbo words " all Land Boards," and to insert " tho Laud Boards." Another lengthy debate followed. Mr Steward's amendment was carried by 36 to 28. Tho words "In lieu of tho " were insorted instead of "All." Mr G. F, Bichardson then moved that the whole clause providing for the abolishing of the Land Boards be struck out. Ho should then make some proposals to the Houbo as to payment of fees to members of Land Boards. The clause was struck out on tho voices, and Land Boards were retained. Tho remaining clauses passed with verbal amendments. The clause was under consideration at the 5.30 adjournment.