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THE new London County Council seems to have rather more enlightened ideas as to the need for the promotion of technical education than its predecessor. On Tuesday, when it was moved that the recommendation of the Finance Committee with regard to the Council's receipts and expenses for the year ending March 31, 1893, should be adopted, Mr. Quintin Hogg proposed as an amendment that the following words be added to the motion:—“Provided that £30,000, being part of the amount receivable by the Council for the financial year ending March 31, 1893, under the Local Taxation (Customs and Excise Duties) Act, 1890, be carried over to a suspense account, instead of being applied in reduction of rate, and that such £30,000, when carried over, be dealt with on or before October I next by the Council for any purpose authorized by the above Act; and that a special committee be appointed to consider what action the Council should take under the Technical Education Acts, 1889–91, and the Local Taxation (Customs and Excise Duties) Act, 1890, with power to draw up a scheme or schemes for the consideration of the Council.” This was seconded by Mr. Baum, and warmly supported by Sir John Lubbock and other speakers. The amendment was adopted by a large majority, only three voting against it.