SIR GILBERT PARKERI beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Education Bill passed by the Orange River Colony Legislature was submitted in its final form to this Government; and whether it has received the assent of the Crown.
§ COLONEL SEELYThe Bill was not submitted to the Secretary of State as a whole in its final form, but the Governor kept him informed by telegraph of the Amendments which were made in it. The Governor has given his assent.
SIR GILBERT PARKERDo we understand that the Government have given their assent to the principles of this Education Bill passed by the Orange River Colony?
§ COLONEL SEELYThe Governor has given his assent, but of course the Bill will come home in the usual way to the Secretary of State in order that he may advise His Majesty thereon.