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Mr. BOLTON.—In the langauge of the lawyers, that is my

Mr. Alderman EARLE.—Exactly so ; that is my case, too.
Mr. MELLOR thought there was a disposition on the part
of the council to use Mr. Hodgson unfairly. Mr. Bolton
had stated his reasons for thinking Mr. Hodgson an unquali-
fied man to be upon the Education Committee ; and in com-
mon fairness Mr. Hodgson ought to have an opportunity of
sliming the council that he was qualified to be a member of
the committee.
Several members.—No, no.
Mr. Alderman EARLE.—Yes, yes !
The MAYOII repeated his reasons for stopping Mr. Hodgson
—that it was unnecessary to enter upon the general question.
Mr HODGSON said he was not going to make a speech
upon his view of the case.
Mr. BRIGHT contended that Mr. Hodgson was about to
give his individual views.
Mr. HODGSON thought it only just to be allowed to reply
to the unfair attacks upon his character. He would not take
up more than a few minutes.
Mr. Alderman EARLS.—Oh dear, let him do it.
Mr. Honusoc.—Shall I read it again
Mr. Alderman EARLS.—Oh, by all means : read it
again.

-Mr. HODGSON proceeded. " Resolved,"—be was not
proposing this as a motion, but merely reading it to show
his sentiments upon the question—" Resolved, that the Edu-
cation Committee is hereby instructed that only children of
the Church of England be required to learn the Church Cate-
chism, but that the authorised version of the Bible, to the
exclusion of every other version, and of the Irish Extracts,
be freely used in the schools, and that the schools commence
and close with prayer morning and evening." These were
his sentiments. If he were disqualified for entertaining
such sentiments, then he was disqualified. (Cries of "vote ".)
Mr. Alderman E witLE.—l wonder how any gentleman
can possibly act in the spirit of conciliation after such a de-
claration as that ?
The MaYott.—l can allow no personal observations at all.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BAttcLAY had heard with great regret the observa-
tions just made by Mr. Hodgson, because he thought they
struck at the root of everything. Mr. Hodgson must be
aware that
The MAYOR having observed that what Mr. Hodgson had
said was only in explanation, and need not allow further dis-
cussion upon it, said he would take the opinion of the council
whether Mr. Yates or Mr. Hodgson should be elected.
The council then divided, when there appeared—
For Mr. Hodgson
For Mr. Yates
Majority for Mr. Hodgson ..
The following is the voting on this question :
For Mr. Hodgson.—Councillors, Shaw, Hodgson, Isaac
Holmes, Houghton, Sandbach, Copeland, Edwards, Barton,
Blundell, Sands, Rae, Aspinall, Toulmin, Lawrence, Robin-
son, Cooper, J. N. Wood, Birkett, Gladstone, Bushell,
Procter, Lloyd, Rigby, Kilshaw, Jones, Parker, G. H.
Lawrence, Trotman, A. Smith, junior, Harbord ; Alder-
men, Houghton, Nicol, Turner, Chilton, Bramley_Moore,
Molyneux, Crook, and the Mayor-38.
For Mr. Yates.--Councillors Thornhill, Preston, H.
Holmes, Mellor, J. Holmes, Bolton, Aiken, Bright, Priest-
ley, Yates, J. Smith, Jordan, Platt, Mather—Aldermen
Holt, Bullev, Freme, Harvey, Evans, Barclay, and Earle
—22.

Absent.—Councillors Shand, H. Lawrence, Slater, and
Alderman Griffith.
Mr. MELLOR then TroofpothseedEtdhuactaNtilorn. Ac ee.
Alderman Barclay
be appointed a member
a motion.
division.
Mr. SANDS moved as an amendment that Mr. Rae be ap-
pointed.
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Sandscs.°teeeld°%nNwM• daisetrdhl he next elected on the co mmit-
te e .
Mr. BIRKETT moved, and Mr. TOULMIN seconded Mr.
Harbord as a fit and proper person to serve on the commit.
tee.
Mr. Alderman EARLE proposed as an amendment- Mr-
John Buck Lloyd in opposition to Mr. Harbord.
Mr. JORDAN seconded the amendment.
Mr. LLOYD, as his name had.been proposed, begged to
say that he would not shrink from any duty that might be
imposed upon him, but Mr. Harbord's name having been
proposed, he (Mr. Lloyd) must express his desire that n°
friend of his would vote for him in opposition to one who had
taken so much interest in the education question. He would
just observe, as to the formation of the committee, that If
gentlemen had nut interrupted it in the' beginning, thel
would have found that there would have been.a fair propor-
tion tion of those denominations who differ upon religions SU
jects—which was perfectly right and just towards every