To continue our record of Parliament : on Friday last
the Commons read a third time the Bill to fix Easter Day upon the first Sunday after the second Saturday in April. We see no great objection to this either upon ecclesiastical grounds or in connexion with the Bank Holidays. There are some obvious advantages, but we expect to be allowed to grumble at the loss of a variety, the virtues and charms of which will be recognized when it is lost two years hence. A very proper amendment was adopted providing that regard should be had to expres- sions of opinion officially given by the Churches and other Christian bodies. The Jewish community are appar- ently not expected to put forward any opinion in regard to their Passover. The Upper House on Monday dis- cussed the education and care of the deaf, for whom Lord Charnwood and the Duke of Montrose appealed. Lord Gage, for the Ministry of Health, would give no undertaking to take over from voluntary effort any further ,esponsibilities. There are already thirty-eight special schools provided by local authorities and twelve by voluntary bodies. The Lords read for the third time the Franchise Bill and passed it without debate or division that afternoon.
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