Show BRITISH EDUCATION Bill Bla Government Defeated in the Blouse of lords by y Overwhelming Overwhelm Overwhelming ing Majority London Oct 29 The first vote in committee of the house ho se of of lords on the education bUl bill was taken tonight and resulted in the defeat of tile the govern government ment merit by b a majority of The Th vote yote came QT an ai amendment to tl fie ile e first clause in the bill Thin amendment which was by Lord ord Heneage Liberal 11 I eJ rel gt ls instruction compulsory a part of the dally daily school In Jn all tiU public ana aU elemen elementary tary Earl Eail arl Crewe speaking for forthe forthe forthe the government refused to o accept the amendment after most business businesslike like debate the amendment was w s carried by a vote vole of to 56 The majority in included included eluded the entire opposition in the tile house of lords with the exception of Lord who voted with the minority Among the majority were the Arch Archbishop Archbishop bishop bi hop of Canterbury Cante bur twenty bishops and the Duke Dube of Devonshire Among the tile minority t were all the peers who are members of the government and Lord Rosebery the Duke of Manches Manchester ter tei the Earl of Durham Earl Russell the Marquis of Northampton Lord Brasses Brassey Lord Lord Wear dale Lord Haversham and Lord Reay The attendance was greater than at any time since the last hint debate on the home h me rule bill The galleries of the house were thronged with peeresses and members of the house of commons anxious to watch wa the progress of the measure |