§ MR. ADDERLEYsaid, he had given notice that he would move the following Motion:—
That the modification of Article 93 in the Education Code, 1865, according to a Minute of Council of the 11th day of March, 1864, by which the reduction of Public Grants to Schools by the amount of any Private Endowments is suspended only in the case of small Rural Schools is unsatisfactory.He would now beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education, Whether it is his intention to introduce a new Minute which will remove the distinction between Rural and other Schools in the Minute of March, 1864, relating to the reduction of Grants to Schools by the amount of any Endowments?
§ SIR GEORGE GREYsaid, he was sorry that his right hon. Friend the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education was not present; but in reply to the Question which had just been put, he might state that he believed that it was his right hon. Friend's intention, in the course of a very few days, to lay upon the table of the House an altered Minute to the effect stated by the right hon. Member.
§ MR. ADDERLEYsaid, if it was to be understood that an opportunity would be given to discuss the new Minute when it was introduced he would withdraw the Motion of which he had given notice.
§ SIR GEORGE GREYsaid, certainly an opportunity would be given to discuss the new Minute, and if its provisions did not meet the right hon. Gentleman's wishes he could again introduce the Motion which he was to have moved that night.
§ MR. ADDERLEYsaid, on that under-standing he would beg to withdraw the Motion.
§ Motion, by leave, withdrawn.