BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1930, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE SANDHAM AFFAIR.

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 31.

The Committee of Privileges reports Sandham attended and merely repeated his general allegations of corruption and bribery, unsupported by evidence. He declined to give particulars tor investigation, and therefore he is guilty of gross breach of privilege and gross libel on the whole House, for which he deserves censure.

SANDHAAI CENSURED.

(Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 31. The House of Commons, on the Attorney-General’s motion, agreed on the report of the Committee of Privileges relating to 'Sandham, after which Sandham rose with a written speech in hand but Air Snowden caught the Speaker’s eye and Air Snowden moved that the Speaker admonish Sandham for the breach of privilege. Mr W. Brown' said he had certain evidence to submit if there was an inquiry were witnesses were protected. He pleaded that a way should be found to investigate the charges, Hie Attorney-General agreed to that sentence, but was . powerless unless definite charges were made. Sandham said- that in the absence of a guarantee of protection of a judicial tribunal, it is overmuch to ask for names.

"Air Snowden Stated if Sandham will make a specific charge he was undo*’ no obligation to disclose the informant’s name. I will then submit a motion creating a committee of inquiry, (General cheers). Sandham did not respond to the invitation.

Hopkih Morris demanded that if there was evidence that anyone received money to . facilitate the passage of the Money Lenders Bill, the charge should be immediately made. The motion of censure was agreed to by 304 fo 13 votes, The Speaker donning a three-cor-nered hat, ‘dramatically called on Sandham, "who .first stood, and then sat, and received the Speaker’s censure, a record of which was entered in the records Xv