PARLIAMENTARY AMENITIES IN VICTORIA.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 15, 14 October 1879, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY AMENITIES IN VICTORIA.

♦i,?v ? 7 *? a * eßori Pto* of a scene in the Victorian Assembly betweeri^the M and the Mm«ter for Public Worfc** *> £ te^° n * Mr Gaunson insinu* ! , ,* f ate »on had been guilty of cattle-lifting, and Mr Paterson made such a reply that enlisted the sympathies of the House in his favor. But he proceeded to reoriminate, and thus tne Argus reports the scene :- If the member for Ararat has a spark of manliness hewfflapologise,' 1 »aid Mr PuteKjui MrQmuuoaM

to>ted that he would not apologist unless Mr Pajfcerson consented to an investigation, by a select committee. " Ydrajpill have to apologise or be flogged, and be flogged before you go home to-night," said the Minister, who was flushed with anger. " Come out now, bully and blackguard thai you are," screamed Mr Gaunson, shaking his clenched fipt across the table. In the excitement Mr Paterson was heard to use. the word " whelp," and Mr Gaunson ejaculated, "Flog me! I won't leave a bone in hia body unbroken." "Apologise or be flogged ; apologise or be flogged," was the burden of Mx Paterson's song. Mr James at last awoke to his duties as chairman, and on an appeal from Mr Cooper, he ruled Mr Gaunson out of order, to which Mr Gaunson replied that the first talk about i l imbruing one's hands in blood had come from the Caßtlemaine butcher." The»phrase, "Castlemaine butcher," was too much for Mr James, who insisted upon its withdrawal. Mr Gaunson was obdurate. Mr Fincham moved that the words be taken down and reported to the Speaker; but Sir Bryan O'Logblen suggested that progress should be reported, with the hope that in the morning both gentlemen would regret their language. This course was taken, and the deplorable scene was brought to a conclusion by Mr Gaunson and Mr Patterson leaving the House, each surrounded by advisers urging moderation. .