A SCANDALOUS SCENE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1854, 7 September 1906, Page 3

A SCANDALOUS SCENE.

THE MEMBER FOR ASHBURTON,

(Special to Times.) Wellington, lust uight. Oaring tbo debate on Mr Hornsby’s 811 this afternoon, Mr MeLioblan rose to speak. *■ The member for Wairaropa,” he oriod ; 11 It bo hero ?" be a-ked, turning round to the seat behind him occupied by Mr Hornsby, "He is about the last man I would i aspect as a moralist of high class. Is ho here ?"

There was gravo silence. "It’s Iho most filthy tbing I’ve over heard in this Houre,” he continued, " and I’ve beou hero longer than the hon. member for Wuirarapa. Woman have been excluded from the galleries— An hon. member: And rightly so. Mr MeLsofcl m : B,cause Mr Hornsby was goir g to Bp’ak, and speak filth. Mr Hornsby; Sir, I rise to a point of order.

Mr McLaohlan : Well, I will sit down then,

Mr Hornsby: Is the bon. member in order in saying that the galleries wore designedly cleared, so that I might speak filth? I call upon the hoD. member to withdraw and apologise. Toe Speaker : I don't think the expression was used in the manner in which the hon. member rrga ds it. Mr Hornsby : 11 To speak filth ” ? Tne Speaker: If be used it in that sense I must ask him to withdraw. Mr McLichlan: I will tike baok "filth,” and throw it over my shoulder to Mr Hornsby. (Sensation.) The Speakor: Those words must be withdrawn.

Mr McLichlan : I withdraw them. Toe Speaker: You must a'so express joor regret at having used them. Mr MrLaohlan : I express my regret at having expressed " filth.” The member frr Ashburton bore lost his notes. Resuming after an interval ho said ; “ I think the hon. member is the l.sitopose in a moralist. Hn may talk about immoral literature. It has nevor come into my household, I have never heard cf it—never Eeen it—never read it Eo mad have a hankering after it. He has these advertisements in his own P»P«-” nr T LI Then, afler a pause, Mr McLaohlan said : I never advertise my_bu?inese, beo.isse I've got no neid, (Laughter) I am a gentleman at larg.’, and that is more than he will ever ha. The Speaker : You must withdraw that expression. Mr McLichlan : Tuen I say that ho is not a gentleman at lnrga. The Speaker: The hon. member is transgressing more than before. I must ask him to riee and withdraw.

Me McLechlan : I absolutely withdraw, sir, and I risumi my seat.