The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-01-24

THERE was a scene in the New South
Wales Parliament on the night, of
December IA, which rivalled the most
turbulent sessions on record of the
British or French Parliaments. The
Assembly had been in session all
night, motion of censure on the
Government being under debate. At
two o'clock there was an adjournment
for half an hour, and on the speaker
again taking the chair the debate was
resumed. A point of order was raised
regarding a reference to the Speakers
salary, during the discussion of which
Mr.. O'Mara caused laughter" by
interfering the remark, "Tommy,
make room for your uncle !" This
sally seems to have had some personal
point. The Speaker having decided
the point of order in favor of the
member having the foor-Mr. Hassall
the latter shortly concluded his
speech by moving the adjournment of
the debate. 1t appears that there had
been tacIt agreement between the
Government and Opposition that the
debate should close at that sitting
Mr. Foster. at twenty minutes past
five, moved that the question be now
put" regular form of the pre-
vious question" The Speakerrose to |
put the last motion, when Mr.. Slattery
protested that the motion to adjourn
The debate must first be put. The
member was repeatedly told by the !
Speaker that he must resume his seat.
and each time came Up hotter with
his protest. He was warned by the
Chair that the latter would call in the
assistance of the Sergeant-at-Arms if
further INSTRUMENTATION was shown,
but, undaunted, Mr.. Slattery repeated
his protest with specifications. The
Speaker said that in the disturbance
that had been raised he was not sure
whether he had put the motion for
adjournment, but the clerks telling
him they believed it had been put he
proceeded again to put the previous
question. Once more amidst deafen-
ing clamor from both sides, Mr.. Stat
terry hurled his objections at the
Chair The Speaker then ordered the
Sergeant alarms TO remove the hon.
member from the chamber until the
close of this debate, OF until he shall
have engaged not to further disturb
the orderly conduct of business in
this House" Making a formal show
of resistance, the offending member
accompanied the officer beyond the
bar A similar process was necessi-
tated in the case of no less than thir-
teen other Oppositionists, who in turn
opposed the Speakers course. Very
disorderly language was used by some
of them. Mr.. Melville addressing the
Speaker was thus heard above the up
roar If you are going to act as
party tool of men who have gagged
the country, do as you like. Sir, you
prostitute the position you occupy by
taking men from these benches by
force, and by acting as the dirty mean
tool of men sitting there pointing to
the Ministerial benches" Mr. Levien,
whose name and delicate sarcasm in
dictate that he might be disciple of
some Montreal city father, is reported
to have risen excitedly and shaken his
fist across the table to the Premier,
declaring that at the head of the Gov
eminent (Sir Henry Parkes) was one
of the greatest scoundrels that ever
sat in Parliament; land you. Mr.
Speaker, no more incapable officer
ever sat in the chair than yourself"
(Cries of " Shamen and great uproar
and disorder.) After the fourteen
recalcirant Opposition members were
penned behind the bar, all the motions
on hand were put and decided to the
ADVANTAGE of the Government. OF