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THE WASHING-UP BILL. EXEMPTION OF TEACHERS. AN INTERESTING SITUATION. By Wire.—Our Parliamentary Reporter. Wellington, Oct. 27. A situation of considerable interest has been created by the Legislative Council in rejecting the clause of the Expeditionary i'orces Bill providing exemp- , tion for teachers. The matter was not further discussed at the Council to-day. I The Bill as amended was passed and pent back to,the House, where consideration of the Council's amendment was deferred until next sitting day. This means that the matter will come up in the House on Monday, and it is no secret that in the meantime an energetic party whip is proceeding on both sides. This dispute regarding exemptions has raised ; the party issue more plainly than any | other event of the session. The original Bill provided for the exemption of clergymen, but did not cover Marist Brothers. Sir Joseph Ward moved to add a general exemption for teachers, including Marist Brothers, and his i amendment was carried in a division ! that followed party lines very closely. j The Liberal leader carried his amend- • tnent against the Prime Minister, who had the support of most of the Reform Ministers and members. Now the Council, by striking out the clause, has thrown the question back ! into the House, and it remains to be seen i how a dangerous deadlock is to be avoided. Another division q on party lines Would Lave far-reaching results. The two chambers were busy to-day clearing up the business on their order papers, and the debates did not present
many points of interest. A new Bill made its appearance in the name of the Minister for Education. It is a statute law amendment Bill, a fiort of carpet bag measure, containing a variety of provisions. Education boards are to be authorised to establish practising schools in connection with training colleges, and also to organise model schools and classes for backward scholars. The definition of a technical school is widened to include vocational courses. The capitation allowance to schools with fewer than nine pupils is increased from £6 to £8 per head of the average attendance. Provision is piade for increased grants to secondary schools, and the Government is given power to modify the provisions of the Education Act to meet conditions arisr ing from the war. Provision is made for the establishment of probation h,o'mes for children. The Minister may declare any school established under the Industrial Schools Act to be a probation Bchool for children, and may appoint juvenile probation officers to take charge of these schools. Details of the scheme are left to be filled in by regulation. The functions of the Prisons Board are enlarged. The board, at the behest of the Minister for Justice, may inquire Whether there are sufficient grounds for releasing on probation any person undergoing imprisonment for any term exceeding two years, and may recommend release. The board will prescribe conditions, irad will have regard to public interest and safety. Prisoners undergoing life sentences must have served at least eight years before they come under the scheme. The Prisoners Act is amended in the direction of providing for improved slassification. Amendments to the Counties Act provide that defaulting ratepayers are not to vote at county elections or sign petitions under the Counties Act.
Another clause provides that persons evading service in the territorial force may be committed to military custody without the option of a fine for a period not exceeding twenty-eight days.
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