HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, December 19. The Houae met at 11 a.m. THE LAND BILL. Mr Rlchardaoa moved that the House agreo with the amendments made m the Land Bill by the Legislative Oounoll, except that relating to the abolition of Land Boards, and that Mr John Mci^enzle, Mr Beetham, and the mover be a oomraittee appointed to dra*v up reasons. The motion was agreed to. STANDING OBDBBS. The Premier moved that the standing order prohibiting new business beiDg taken after 12 30 p.m. ba, suspended for the remainder of the session exoept as regards the Public Eevennea Bill. The motion waa agreed to. COMMIITKE OP SUITLYv The House then went Into Committee of Supply, when the estimates were further considered, Education vote, £360,624, Mr Fisher hoped this subject would be approached m an Impartial spirit. He then proceeded to explain at great length how large Bums could be saved, Mr W, P, JUe,evea aaked how it was proposed to keep country schools open, Mr Fisher asked the Honae to leave it to Government to devise means, and an amount sufficient foe thia purpose would betaken. A lengthy discussion followed, whloh was interrupted by thelunoh adjoarnment. The Houbb resumed at 2.30 p m m Committee on the education estimate*. Mr Fisher desired to state that a communiontlon had been received by Government from membors representing both sides of the House to the effect that if Government did not press the question of raising sphool age they would not oppose, the other propositions of Government. With respect to the education expenditure, he said the Government was willing to abandon the point of raising the school a^e to six if the House would ag*et» to. the other three points, Mr Fish proteuted strongly against this deqlaion, of. the Government. He thought this waa one of the points they should insist on, and he should divide the committee on the question whether or not tha school age should be raised. Sir Julius Yogel was at a losb to deal with the question owing to the extraordinary attitude of a Minister who said, that changes bad practically beon made by Government without the authority of the House, and he contended that those changoa could not be made without an. Aot of Parliament. It was perfectly clear that tho Minister for Education had not the power to fis tha age of Bohool children under the regulations. He condemned the compromise referred to by the Minister and hoped the Committee would reject the proposal for raising the school age. Mr Fisher said the negotiations that had taken plaoe were evidently unsatisfactory to both sides of the House and ho would therefore ask the House to oonsider the propoaala j»b originally brought down. Mr Peacoqk was surprised at Sir Juliua Vogel'u attitude, as although he expressed himself m favor of raising the sohool i age, he still advised the committee, for party purposes, to rejeot it. He (Mr Peacock) supported the raising of the school age. Mr Ormond was glad to hear that the I Minister had decided to adhere to his proposals, and he waa glad, because he thought the amount proposed by Mr Fisher was Quffiolent for the edaoatlonal requirements of the country. Mr Biron disagreed with, the proposals of the Government and he deprecated suoh a large question being dealt with at the layt Btage of thesess'on, Mr Saddon Bpoke on the wholo question at great length and oppocod the Government proposals., Me W. P, Beeves mored to reduce tho total vote £5, to test tho feeling of I the Committee on the question. k Mr Fiizherbart supported the raising of ! the sohool age to aix, and the reduction of capitation by four shillings. Mr Loughrey said It vrta quite evident ; fr< m the expression ml opiuion all over | the colony during the recent elections, that the people would not submit to any [alteration, la school age. People were
proud of the education system, and he muiturprlßed Q t bo many membere belnjr M VO r°i £ i BD * lteratlon ln the eyatam. Mr v alker hoped tho Minister would careful y note all arguments that had been advanced and come down with xnoto matured proposals next Bession The debate was interrupted by the 530 adjournment. Tho Committee resumed at 7 30 tho M e r dSn%r inUedhißremarkß^ * Mr Alien pointed out that the minimum school ngowds higher m other countries than , n JNew Zealand He supported the proposals except that ha thought thoso affecting the aod tho training sohools might be left ovor till next session. Dr litcbett thought Government had been premature m this matter. He waa certain that a very large saving could ba made without any of the present proposals. Mr Duncan would not Bunport the proposals unleas all possible economy were first made m the system Progress *ras reported at this stage* WELLINGTON GIBLS HIGH SOHOOL. tJ^u Mmiit * r iot Education moved that the amendment of the Legislative Council ba agreed to, Carried. OHEWTOHUKOH DISXBrOr DKXIWAOB BIK&, The amendments made Id thio Bill Id the LagUlative Oonooii were agreed to. LAND BILL, The Leglalatlve Oonnoil having insisted on Us amendments to this Bill the Mln ister of Lands moved that tho amondments be disagreed with, and that Meears J. McEwie and Beetham and the move" be managera to represent the House m a free conference. Carried. , T^E BDUOATION VOTB. Consideration of the education vote Wfli reHnmed. Dt Newman dJoapptoved of the nropoaala Kenerttlly, holding that money could be aaved from the library f on d and from higher eduoation which could be sw»nt away altogether. Mr Doiaon Bappcrted the proposal!, and Mr Levestam opposed them Mr Grimmond exprewed hi* intention of voting againat the proposals of Qoveroment. alajor Steward supported raloing tha school age and a reduction of tha oapitatlon to £3 15 1. Me fclutobinaon apoke ag.lnat tha eduoation proposals at aome length. Mr Moss also opposed them and urged that they should stand over tlllnexl sesnion, . * Mr Marcbant thought the education system too costly, and he felt that tha country was not getting value for Ita money. He was thoroughly with th» proposals. Mr Rosa would vote for a wdoctlon of the oapitatlon allowanoe, but would oppow raising the cchool age. ■ , Mr Fiaher was replying at 2 a.m.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1720, 20 December 1887, Page 2
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