THE EDUCATION BILL
MR BALFOUR’S DENUNCIATION,
f-i FIRBT CLAUSE CARRIED,
By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press A saooiation,—Copyright. Received 10.10 p.m„ May 29. London, May 29. Mr Chamberlain’s amendment was negatived by 867 to 172. Tho minority consisted of Unionists aod Nationalists. Mr Maddieon’s amendment was rejected by 477 to 63. Tho majority included Unionists, Na'.ionalitts, aod tho bulk of the Liberals and Trade Unionists. The minority comprised Messrs LawsoD, W. Collins, and a number of other Liberals, seventeen Independent Labor, and sevoral Trade Unionists. Mr Anson’s amendment to eecure denominational instruction as far as possible in aooordanoe with the parents' wishes during sohool hours was negatived by 367 to 176, Mr Birrell justified the Government's dinging to the prinoiple of fundamental Christian teaohing as in accordance with the wishes of the majority of the people. Mr Balfour emphasised the absence of EeQnrity for even the minimum religious instruction chosan by Government. He debounoed the Bill as a gross injustice to those Dot accepting the Cowper Temple c’ause. The debate was closure!, and clause one was oarriod by 865 to 162.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1761, 30 May 1906, Page 2
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