SCENE IN PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 27, 26 October 1907, Page 10

SCENE IN PARLIAMENT.

! "A-'WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INCIDENT..' | .-..1n the ,West Australian. Legislative. Assem-. jbly recently the, unusual'and exciting scono of ■ a member bpipg named : by..the.,Speaker ..'randsuspended, from;tho.sitting; wns-iwitncsscd.' .Mr. ! ,Taylpr/ mombor.:for "> Mount Margaret,;was addressing-the House, and was referring to ; a.pt(itc'ment'which,,he said, had been'.made by ! the Attorney-General,'. Mr.- Keouan-,. in .regard :to-inembors pf- tho Lahoflr -Party having-sup-, iported!.the .of- Mr.vDraporj; for ; \\'est-Perth,.although that gentleman was op- ; posed to'.a land . .tax. i,, .''Let Jiim, : " >said Mr.! Taylor, "givo .the-names .of thoSo who,participated in supporting the member for West Porth." The Attornoy-GoiieralV Everyone, knows. Mr,, Holman . (addressing the .Attorney- ; General): 'You lied about' me.' befdre, 'at^ 1 I" The 1 Attorney-General -tasked; the; ; Speaker that!members should'be. m£do. to 'respect tho dignity of, the House. ' ; Hq .asked .that .' tlio mcrnber/for'Murchison, ilf.VHolmari.'.bo made to withdraw the. statement: lie had, made. 1 • -.Mr.' Holman;(pbintiiig'-'.'t'o., 1 ' the,.Attorney-' General): I,' challenge' ypu "now. to-.provo it'.' I. sq'y',' thatyou'.'-. absolutely,.''lied''. about, niq.' (Sensation.)' ' . •'-.The., Speaker : . You must, 'withdraw., that statement. . ••'. ;. . ! vv' ! ~ Mr; "Holman.:. .W.ell, las .the,.rules ~of - ,'tlid H'ouso require, 'it, ,1,. withdraw 'the ..statement, i;|,Tho .Speaker:,, I 'insist' that, you 'not' only, withdraw the but,that you. shall apologise;,,, ...... V'.'.. ,Mr. .Holman,, (heatedly) Well, . I.refuse. ; ,1 'will go to.the country-.first. • . ,Tho,Speaker : -Well,, thon, Lname the ,lion.' member,,:",.,..;:'. .i ;.• -■,-;?>r, • .Opposition,members (to Mr. Holman)Apo-, ' logise.,!; ■> U

Mr., Holmaiii:;l .will not; apologise.- It.was ail'absolute lie against; my : reputation-.. i Tho> Speaker:-c.Woll,.ili name ithq-.member for Murohison; and ,:Ii ask,• the •■Minister ,to move accordingly. ;!.;n . <;»-*.» f: ■ Thp.;.Colonial Treasurer (in- tho absence, of the •' moved: .that-. • c'the •'.< member for Murchison be suspended for>tho remainde'rof tho .'sittingand he hoped that he would: : comq tohis'- senses, ■ and' apologiso. :■ in.. ,!i '-Tho'Speaker declared- tho motion l carried i on the;voices. ■ ■>' ' •>-Mr.'iHolman"(rising' from>.hisiseat and p- v paring to 1 :leavo the Chamber)': 'I will provo what I have' said, or I. will leavtf the Hcmso for ever.