LEGISLATIVE AMENITIES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1583, 13 June 1887, Page 4

LEGISLATIVE AMENITIES.

Another all-night sitting of the New South Walea Legislative Assembly, . on May 20, was marked by oonstantly-recur-riDg scenes of disorder. The Opposition made a bitter fight against the adoptior of the clotnro resolutions. After the ad journment for sapper, between one and two o'clock m the morning, the Opposition persisted lo their ( fforfc to defer the discussion of the question, and while Mr Chanter was referring to the obstruction last session, Sir H. Parken retorted with an allueion to the brutality of the laet Government, which , he stated, wae not forgotten. " Nor have we forgotten tht drunkenness of those who were m opposition," interjected Mr Melville. The confusion which resulted was soon allayed, and Mr Chanter continued his speech to ■ bare quorum. Some membera werf fully on the alert to tale advantage of every opportunity to obstruct business, othere found amusement m keeping np a rnnnlng fire of humorous inter jeotions, "While a third Bection were either Beekiog or had found sleep In the most comfort able position they could assume on the tenches. The Speaker was kept busy m preserving order, and asking members to desist from exchanging left-handed compliments. Mr Shacks was sobj >.cted to all sorts of interruptions on points of order and various other pretexts. Mr Melville •n.d Mr Yaufibaa were among the principal cfinndere. These are samples of tht "aoenea" reported by the "Sydney Moinlrig Herald " : — Mr Fletcher (after lnterruption)* Will Jaok Shepherd's poppy hold bis tongue? Mr F. Smith inquired whether ihe words •• Jack Shepherd's pupuy " applied to him. Mr Fletcher No ; \ would not intuit ft puppy by com paring vhe hon. member to it Amid a scene of mnoh confosion the Speaker rose to speak, and Sir H. P<trkes, Mr Tooby, Mr F/otcher, and Mr Melville ■prang to their- feet at once acd all endewored to speak, while other membeis upoke from their e<aia. The Speaker ruled that os Mr Fletcher bad stated that he did not apply the words to Mr Smith there was no rooaeion for inter* ference, but Sir H. Parkes, amidst indescribable confusion, persisted m speaking. Sir H. Parkes : I feel indignant at trie conduct of the Chair. — (Loud dissent an/ orles of " Chair.") Mr Speaker : 1 must say thai; the b 0D member is showing a very bad sgir ,t_' (cheery)— in persisting to apeak *.'<>' dn h. e was out of order, and m saying \jjat he was indignant at the ruling oE tJ»» c Chair. Boa members Bhonld show a brtfe er B pirit especially the hon members at the head of the Government, — (Ohogas. and interrnption.) Mr Melville : I mow lhafc the words be taken down;— (<Saap,t exoitemont and nproar.) Sir H. Parkas * If thr, hon member will move tlfcaj; I will repeat them.— (Loud cries of them,") The, words were repeated, hut m a modified form, At a later stage. Mr Hnyneß (formerly editor of the Sydney • Bulletin,' and recently elected for Modgee) said that In contesting his seat an ad'ultlonal handicap* was placed on him. through four political jackals being flfat Into tbe constituency to impudently attempt to show the constituents how they should vote, and they hired 200 denomlnationaifctß to try and drown his voice. He would make the marrow In their happy boncß noolb before he sat down. On the day that the poll was declared the men to whom he referred circulated a story round about Mudgee that he w«fs being Bold by two gentlemen, Mr Vanghan : It's a damnable He. The Speaker called on the hon men^nr to withdraw the objectionable words.. Mr Vaogha'n : I withdraw the mnda, but they are true all. the same. Mr Speaker , I cannot accejii «nch a withdrawal; Mr Vanghan : Then I withdraw the wordjj *<,Mb Hajnes wag prepared to accept Mr Vaughan'a statement, because that gentleman wag so dense that he did not know tjiat he was being used. As tothesenio/ member for Northumberland (]&r Melvill*-) he proclaimed himself afv a gold-rnicer, bnt the only cradle that that hon member ever used was a cof£fi,.the only shaft he ever sunk wad a grggyj, and the only gold he ever struck was the false stopping of a dead man's mouJhThe Speaker utterly lotf control of the House for a little time,, aud comparative quiet was only restored when Mr Fletcher acknowledged tha( his shtfc was aimed at Mr Smith, apd. apologised for the off«j.ii-ft3. I TJbia,brpqgntthejfiouße to breakfast time,, ajad, after a ehort art journment, ihe dJsoqsßlon was carried on withoat serious \ disorder nntil lunch. The resolotions ] were eventnally carried. I