PARLIAMENTARY
(By Telegraph.) In the Legislative Council yesterday the Married Woman's Property Bill was committed, after a division of 11 to 7, In committee it was amendedr / The Council rose at 4.50. In the House of Representatives Sir George Grey gave notice.of an address to the Governor to provide for the construction of a railway to, connect Ohristchurch with the Wost Coast. ; Replying to questions, Ministers, said funds would not permit the present establishment of a.University College in Wellington, The Government were not prepared to substitute gun licenses for the present shooting licenses, or mako the fees local revenue. They did not intend to remove the proclamation over lands at Rotoraa, so as to permit the Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway Company to acquire land direct from the Natives. Mr Shrimski introduced a Pension's Bill which was read a. first time. Mr Hursthouse moved for leave to introduce a bill to repeal the Auckland University College Bill. Leave was refused on a division of 33 to 24,
A select Committee was appointed ' ou the motion of J. • McKenzie to enquire into Otago dummyism cases. Mr Beetham moved his resolution in favor of the colonies being: represen- . ted in the Imperial Parliament. He spoke at a considerable length arguing that if the empire was to be kept together, representation in the House of Parliament must be .:given to the ■ colonies, or federation take place. He would prefer the latter, but feared the time was not ripe, If we separated from the Empire altogether, China or some other Power might- annex us. Mr Joyce opposed the motion as outside the region of practical politics. Mr TuRNBULLand Mr M. W. Green supported the proposal. Messrs Moss and Fish very, strongly opposed the motion as calculated to cause Imperial interference into our local affairs.
Major Atkinson thought that the question was hardly ripe for decision, but it was desirable to begin to consider the large questions of which this, formed apart. Great changes were impending, and they should prepare for them. He looked to a greac federation of all English speaking races, Mi- Kelly sdsoopposed it.; The debate was then adjourned] ' The debate was: resumed'on Mr Hutchison's motion against teaching trades in goals, The house divided and the motion was lost by 45 to 7. Mr Sbddon's amendment for certain returns on the subject of goal labor was agreed to. ; At the evening sitting Mr M. W. Green moved the second reading of the Moral Training in Sohools Bill, He explained that in Committee he would ask to change the title to Bible Reading in Schools Bill, He contended that public opinion throughout the colony demanded this Bill, and that ifthe reasonable request for bible reading was refused the national system would break down altogether, and the country, would revert donominationalism. .
The Hon. Mr Kolleston opposed the Bill, and could not agree that twenty minutes a week reading of the. Bible without note or comment constituted either religious or moral training or instruction. He denied that the State had any duty or responsibility as to religious teaching, ; , Messrs Postlewaite, Fulton, and Maoandrew warmly supported the ■ Bill.v The two latter saying that they would rather have the Duoay version ' of the bible read than have the bible altogether excluded, . .< : Messrs Montgomery and Fergus ' both protested against the. Bill as uncalled for and likely to seriously injure the national system. Mr DeLatour objected to all State interference with religion.:' The State /. pauperised all it touched, The clergy were not fit to teach young children. If, Religion was to be taught, those who proper teachers., Mr .Hursthouse opposed the Sill as it . stood, but' would support it if Bible reading was left to the of the Committee. If that were done, judging from sixteen years experience in Nelson, not one committee, in ten; would sanction it, Mr Seddon moved'as an amendment that the debate be adjourned until 1 " Parliament has expressed' its i will in the claims ofßoman Catholics to and ■. for/their schools, > This 'he * thpughj 'would test tho sincerity. urged this claim for bible 'reading, but •
who would probably oppose a like concession to the Catholics. Mr the amondMr Sutton regarded the Bill , as tho thin end of tiio; vedgo of denominationalism, In Hawko's; Bay public opinion was alite unanimously against the Bill. . '■ After the lV.o'olock adjounimeiit 1
Mr Batiioatk continued the debate, warmly supporting. th.c»Bill; and avowed his readiness to rocognisu ilic claims of Catholics, Hou hold ilue-tlio' whole l basis of morality rested on the b'ililo, and that to in ouivschoik was to encourage' infidelity, and to tryto lay the seeds of revolution. Mr Levastam •opposed to 'Bill, : and thought that good example would have more force in teaching morality !than : any bible reading. - Mr Monro suggested that a text book of biblical history might be prepared to meet all donomiiiitions.' '"
Messrs Daniell . and | ! Con.solly' opposed, and Mi 1 ' Sdtton supported the Bill. - Mr ToMOANAioppwed it as it would cfiusja trjublo "ani dissension in the schools as ■ differences did in the world. '
Mr Ivess wouM support the Bill if made permissive iwtoad of compulsory. Mr Feldwick Mpporfcod, and Messrs' PmiE and O'Ciwmxman opposed the Bill. - ' - ,
Mr Diok it, although it was not quite in.'in form he would, like. The queatisn/irag an open one with the Government. ', : • Mr Shrimski'opposed the bill. Mr Green in reply .expressed his willingness to mako the bible reading optional with, Committees. Mr Seddon,s motion' for the adjournment of the debate was. put and lost on division of 54 to 14, '
Mr J. BuciiANANmovecl the previous' question, but this was negatived on the voices and the House, divided on the second reading of the bill. Ayes, tfjßtiigate, Dick, Fehlwick, FuflHfeW, Green, Hursthouse, Ivess, 'Joyce, Larnach, Leo, Macandrew, J. McKenzio, Postlethwaite Steward, Sutter,, and Turnbull. Noes, 52—Allwright, Barron, Bee;tham, Bracken, J, 0, Brown, J, E, Brown, Bryce/'J, Buchanan, W. 0, Buchanan, Cadmau Connolly, Daniel, DeLautour, Duncan, Fish, Fergus, Fitzgerald, Sir George Grey, Hamlin, Harris, Hurst, 0. Johnston, Kelly, Levastam, Mcllwi'aith, McMillan, Mitchelson, Montgomery, Morris, Moss, Munro, O'Callagnan, Peacock, Petrie, Rolleston, Seddon; : Sluiw, Shepherd, Shrimski, Stevans, Sutton, Swanson, Tawai, J. W.::' Tliompson, Tole, Tomoana, Trimble, Watt, White, Wliyte, Wi'Wynn, Williams, Pairs, aye—J. Wilson. No—J. Green, The Bill was thrown,,out. ,y. The House rose at 1,20.
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