LEGISLATIVE AMENITIES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1289, 12 November 1886, Page 4

LEGISLATIVE AMENITIES.

Tho Now South Walen Assembly sat on until nine o’clock on the morni gof October 15, considering the additional Estimates. The Opposition steadily pressed their objections to several of the new appointments which had been made by the Government, provision for which appeared on the Estimates, b’H they were unsuccessful in their attempt to reduce the various votes. Innumerable points of order were raised, and occasional displays of bad tem per caused a good deal of con? fusion and excitement. Mr Shepherd, while suffering from irritation which he declared was caused by somnolent Ministers snoring, applied tho term *• brutal” to Parliament, but was at once brought to l ook, and withdrew the word. The chairman had just passed a most uncomfortable time, owing to the .numerous questions oi order which were he wes plunged into still greater difficulties by tire disorderly oonducfbf Messrs Shopherd and Hassal, The former.-was speaking, and he expressed regret that the Premier was not present to listen to him. “ A pretty object to listen to,” remarked Mr Hassal. One of the Ministerial “ brute bullocks,” rejoined Mr Shepherd. Upon this Mr Hassal, who was lounging on one of the Government benches, rose and approached the table in a state ofgreatexcitement, and, addressing Mr Shepherd, said; * Don’t allude to me as a bulhck. Come outside and repeat what you have just said.” Amidst considerable confusion Mr Garrett asked that these words he taken down. Several defiant remarks were interchanged between Ministerial and Opposition members, and matters were not improved when the chairman slated his inability to deal with Mr Hassal, unless he admitted his intention to me physical force. Mr Hassal declined to withdraw or explain his words, and the excitement became intensified. Mr Garrett moved that the chairman’s ruling he dissented from, but the difficulty was got over by apologies being made by the offending members.