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a}? ie White moved in amendment that ,K ' in order to ensure ettielent fPet'.1e,'l'/g,' of the Education eg,'tgg"fd'. 'rttattitt n d tr a non-P" n _ 'nt,','T,f,',flovrlln'l' this Mr. White claim?! that this principle had been observed 'l the country for many years. in Net unt comparatively recent years. An matters l stood the Education Department could not be carried on free from biokerings and political troubles. The Minister of Eduea- l tion was a politican first and all the time, and the subjects coming under his atten- tion could not expect the fairest treat- ment. The office ot Minister of Education should be abolished, and a non-partisan head appointed. The subject had been Mr fully disoussed of late that he would move the amendment without further remarks. Hon. Mr. Ross said the subject had been so often discussed in the House that he thought from every point of View. so ry as the public interest was concerned, it was unnecessary that he should go into the matter on the present occasion. Mr. Meredith spoke briefly, holding that when the change had originally been in- troduced it had been described by the chief Liberal newspaper as a tentative measure : it had. he thought, been a great misfortune to the country. The effect of the charge was tery bad. there being a _ constant temptation to the Opposition to I make attacks whi-h they would hardly make were there not a politician at the head or the titpin'tinmit: while he held that great paiti'lniisliip had been shown , in the auim'.nirtcatiou of the department, the present Minister. he said. being a worse sinner in this iespcct than his pre- decessor. Mr. Crooks. The Attorney-General said Mr. Merrulith was wrong in assuming that when it Min- ister of Education was appointed it was! intended to be other than permanent. As for the head of the department. it was I well known that politics were as closely l Identified with the department in the time of Ur. Ryerson's superintendent as now, and there was Just as much bitterness and feeling introduced Into the Question. A Minister of Education had necessarily to take the same part in the defence of the Administration as other members of the Government. The Minister had been very vigorously attacked for the active part he had taker. in the defence of the Government. but he thought nothing had been shown that in any way indicated that a return to the old system would be an improvement on the present. I Mr. Clancy supported the amendment. Mr. Tait potnted out that the appoint- ment of at head of the Education Depart- ment would have to be made by the Gov- ernment, and might reasonably be s'ttpitos- , ed to be somewhat of a politician. More- over. the expenditure would have to be voted by the Government. who would be responsible for it. What the Opposition F wished was to have the head of the de- l partment out of the House and unable to answer when attacked. so that they l would have an easy time in criticizing the I department. l The motion was then voted upon and l, defeated by a vote of 46 to 27. Mr. Mt- ; Naughton voted with the Government; and Mr. McCallum and Mr. Campbell. (Durham) with the Opposition. The House then went Into Committee of l I Supply and spent some time in considera- I tion of estimates. The item of tl0WN for l colonization roads was passed. Over the estimates for the Crown Lands Depart- ment some discussion arose as to the sal- aries of Crown land agents, Mr. Clancy contending that they Were excessive, and Hon. Mr. Hardy holding that the salaries have been cut down as the work declined. This completed the estimates, and the House adjourned at 12 o't?iock. II . o a 1' - -----