The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-05
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THURSDAY. AUGUST 5, 1886.
SCENES IN the N. S. W. PARLIAMENT

disgraceful wranglings of members
The following is a passage from ,
scene which occurred on the 9tl
during the consideration of the bill
to give Sir John Robertson grant
of fl0, 000:-After much interrup
ton and obstruction,
Sir Patrick Jennings rose annie
great cheers and counter cheers, anC
appealed to Sir Henry Parkes tc
allow the debate to proceed in al
orderly manner.
Sir Henry Parkes.-"You are the
murderers of our liberties and of oul
institutions.
Sir Patrick Jennings: "Fol
Heavens sake don't degrade your
selves and this House. l appeal to
the leaders of the Opposition, who
have held high positions in the
State, to see that the debate is con-
Quoted in an orderly manner. We
are acting in proper, Parliament.
airy, and constitutional manner. -
Opposition groans).
The speaker entered the Chamber
shortly after 9 o'clock.
Mr.. Wisdom: 'You are not Mr..
Speaker" (Cries of "No House." }
Mr.. Garrard: Gas matter OF
privilege strangers have been ex-
cluded from the House," (Cries of
"Chair, CHAIR" privilege, privi-
lege," "1ronhand," "You are not
chairman" "There is no House,
The Speaker said:-"I have en-
tered the Chamber for the purpose
of restoring order. l am here to see
that these proceedings are con-
Quoted in this House with that or
der we owe to those who send us
here and to ourselves. (Cries of
"No House.") 1 shall remain until
such time as shall be assured that
order has been restored. When
find that is the case shall leave the
chair again. l appeal to members
to engage with one another to keep
order, and not to disturb the pro-
ceedings. The hon. member for
Morpeth has been guilty of conduct
which renders it impossible for the
House to continue unless steps are
taken to vindicate the dignity of the
House. AS it is an exceptional case,
l direct the sergeant-at-arms to re-
move that hon. member from the
chamber until the termination of the
proceedings of the Committee, or
until he engages not to interrupt the
proceedings further"
The sergeant-at-arms then re-
moved Mr.. Wisdom from the cham
Der.
Mr.. Slattery then relieved Mr..
Trickett temporarily as Chairman of
Committees.
Mr.. Shepherd (to Mr.. Slattery):
"You are not Chairman of Commit
tees.''
Mr.. Slattery: 81 must request the
hon. member to sit down.
MIR. Shepherd: III insist that
there is no House. l deny that you
are Chairman of Committees"
Mr.. Slattery cautioned the hon.
member not to repeat his disorderly
conduct.
Mr.. Shepherd: 81 repeat you are
not Chairman of Committees.
Mr.. Slattery then named the hon.
member and suspended him for the
remainder of the sitting, and Mr..
Shepherd was removed by the SER
geant-at-arms.
Mr.. Slattery: 81 ask the hon.
member for Newton to take his
seat"
Mr.. Gibbes: "Where am l to sit
down? Show me the seat.'
Mr.. Gibbes then sat down in the
Speakers chair amid cries of COR
DER" "Chair," and confusion.
Mr.. Slattery then said to Mr..
Gibbes, ~ will ask the sergeant-at-
arms to remove you." (Cries of
care you right?" 'No House,"
"Why don't you bring in the
police?' and great uproar.)
Mr.. Garrard said that strangers
had been ordered to withdraw, but
in the Minister'S room there was
stranger. (Cries of "Turn him
out.")
Sir Henry Parkes: "The Minis
ter's room is full of spies. The
public are excluded, but the spies
of the Ministers are admitted. Cop
position cheers, and cries of "No,
no." from the Ministerial benches. J
Mr.. Slattery said that he had no
power to send an officer of the
House into the Minister'S room to
remove strangers, and discussion
ensued on this ruling, but members
Gained down a little.-[ Australian
paper.