Lively Legislators
By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright fBEUrBB's TELBOBAMB. | Btdnet, October 5. A scene occurred in the Legislative Assembly this evening when the Insolvency BUI came up for second read- . ing. In the course, of the debate. Mr Melrille referred to the Chief Commissioner Of Insolvent Istates as an "old woman," and said that there was bo greater sympathiser with insolvent scoundrels' than that officer. Mr Twohe|y/ member for Sydney, objected to the language used, on . which the Speaker ; ruled Mr' Melville but of order. The latter openly' defied the ruling of the Speaker, and 'was shpi ported by the Premier, who condemned the ruling; A division was calledfor; but the Speaker withdrawing 'his ruling, the motion was not pressed, and the second reading of the Insolvency Bill was agreed to.
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 46, 6 October 1887, Page 2
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