THE EDUCATION BILL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8118, 24 May 1906, Page 3

THE EDUCATION BILL

DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. Beceircd 24,1.42 a.m. London, May 23. In the Commons, during the debate Oft the Education Bill, Sir H. Camp-telL-Suaerman aoensed Mr Chamberlaqt with misrepresenting Dr T. J. ,|£scNam&r&, Mr Chamberlain declared the intervention was impertinent. Despite Ministerial cries of "withdraw," the chairman declined to call Mr Chamberlain to order. Mr F. Maddison moved that no religions instruction be given in schools, transferred under the Bill, during school hours or at the public expense. Mr T. Lough opposed the amendment, declaring that if religious instruction was not given m the Schools, yery many children would not Receive it. It was necessary to employ flailed teachers for Bible reading, and moral teaching was not enough. Sight Hon. Mr Wyndham hoped

that After Mr Lougli's speech, the gpeeU! facilities clause would be made ' wandatw

|Jr Chamberlain thought the secularism of the amendment would violate the instincts of the overwhelming majority. He moved the omission pf the poJuhttion of religious instruction in vcJkpol hoursProgrew was reported. Owing to

the new development it is expected thf application of the closure w ill be deferred until next week.

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