Scene in Parliament.

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 90, 5 February 1889, Page 3

Scene in Parliament.

Sttmtey, Janunry 21. Tlie storing hours of the Parliament •Wfr« not allowed to" pass without a scene t>i«--the cii-tonSmry "N* w S utb "Waleßtype. This was ou Wednesday afternoon last,- when there wa» an oxciting skirmish, in which ''r MVEUume and Mr Wise played it lie iroat pronriuent parts. The latter made an interjection while Mr Copeland was w peaking, and Mr McElhone retorted ■" Oh, the G<>v^Tßtnf>nt will buy your baby farm at Glen Innes." An appeal was immediately made to the Speaker for protection, but Mr McElhome kept up a fusilade of irritating .remarks, until Mr Wise, whife with' " paosion and scarcely able to speak, said amidst •cheers, that it was an absolute dishonor to have to reply to such a charge, and he would not attempt in that direction, but he would know how to act if it were repeated outside. The Premier and others suggested that a horsewhip would be the proper thing to use, and Mr Wise excitedly took ap the cie, saying, "Yes old as that man is I'll lay the horsewhip across his shoulders if he repeats the statement outside." When the confusion had -v sided the Speaker called on Mr MefeHliorie to withdraw and Apologise, and that member complied, but almost in the same breath repealed the offence. v further apology was demanded and made, but Mr McElhone was full of defiance, and dared anyone to use a horsewhip as suggested. Mr Wise, who was still in a passion, addressing Mr.McElhone, said— **-H you ut'er such a scandalous lie again I'll thrust it down your throat.'' It was now within a few seconds of the tea hour, and in order to allow' hon. members to calm, down the Speaker adjourned the House. A large -number of members gathered round Mr Wise, who seemed inclined to carry his threat into execution, and as 4»e left the Chamber a fracas was «Bt*eipated, but no hostile meeting took 3>lace._ '