Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-12
RRADLAUGH BOUNCED.
AGAIN rxcLupEp FROM rHr nousr
a stormy scene In the Briush House OF
COmmous-A Heavy Vote Against
Intdel

Mr.. Henry LlbOuchors, member for
Northampton, and Mr.. Thomas Burt,
member for Morpeth, accompanied Mr..
Bradlaugh to the table in the House of
Commons on Monday. There Mr.. Brad
laugh administered the oath to himself
and placed signed paper on the table,
bowling, as he did 50, to the speaker. The
latter informed Mr.. Bradlaugh that he
had not cOuformed to the rules, and
ordered him to withdraw until his conduct
had been considered by the House. Mr..
Bradlaugh, at that, withdrew under the
peers gallery. Mr. Gladstone made no
motion, whercupon Sir Stafford NOrthcotc
moved that Mr. Bradlaugh be not permit
| ted to take the oath, This motion was
| carried by vote of $50 to l61.
Another motion, made by Sir Stafford
NOrthcUte, that Mr.. Bradlaugh be eX-
cIuded from the precincts Of the House,
was carried by .! vote of Dps to 1870.
Prior TO the division on Sir Stafford
| Northcote's first motion, Mr.. Gladstone
arose aud said he could not deviate from
the course which he had previously pur.
sued. HIS opinion had not changed. 1t
was not the duty of the executive again
aud again 10 dispute the decision OF the
| House.
Mr.. Labouchero opposed the motion OF
Sir Stafford Northcote, saying it would
prevent MI Bradl1ugh from taking his
| seat.
| Mr.. Gladstone, interruptiug, sail It
| occurred to tuo government that It Mr.,
Bradlaugh should sit and vote, 50 as tC
raise the question Of the penalty Of the
government, it might raise question III d
court of Justice as To whether Mr.. Brad,
laugh had taken the oath or not
| Mr. LabOuchcre then expressed his con-
tempt for any form of oath, which he dC.
clared was a supUrstitious incautation and
sanCtmODious suphlstry. This hypocrisy
he said, was being exposed, and it was his
opinion that Mr.. Bradlaugh would ultt-
mately win.
Mr.. Forster deprecated Mr.. Bradlaugh't
position.
After further remarks by Sir Stafford
Northcote, MIR. F. IL. o. Dounell, member
for Duugarvariu, pressed tue speaker Il
say whether Mr.. Bradlaugh should with
draw.
The speaker said that Mr.. Bradlaugl
had not taken the oath, and, therefore
could not be required TO withdraw thu
same as a sworn member.
Mr.. Thomas Sexton, member from
Sligo county, moved before the House
divided, that Mr.. Labouchere be ex'
cluded.
The division was then taken, with the
result already stated.
When the tellcrs came TO the table &c
report the result of the first vote Niscouut
Crichton announced that Mr.. Bradlaugl
had voted against the motion.
Mr.. T. NJ. Healoy, member for Mona
CHAN, thereupOn moved that Mr.. Brad
laughs vote be Cancelled. The motor
was carried by vote of 2jS to 1911, Mr.
Bradlaugh again voting with the minor
ity.
1t was at this point that the division
was taken on Sir Stafford Northcote'
motion that Mr.. Bradlaugh be excluded
from the precincts of the House.
The law officers OF the government have
been instructed TO prosecute Mr.. Brad
laugh immediately for voting three times
in the House yesterday. Mr.. BradIaugt
will defend his action. In the meantime
he will not resign his seat.