Parliament.

Manawatu Herald, 27 August 1898, Page 3

Parliament.

The House of talk -has become accustomed to very bad talk, and the assertion so very frequently made that oar Parliament is deteriorating in quality and good behaviour is strikingly shown by the reports of the proceedings published in the Wellington papers. Yesterday's N.Z. Tmei has the following as statements made by the different speakers : — Mr Wilson said it was a very common thing in Wellington for Civil servants to go tittle tattling about their comrades, and he thought probably Mr Pirani bad been misled. Mr Taylor stated that appointments were made to the Civil Service to keep the Liberal party together, , and that two men were now occupying positions in the Civil Service who had been dismissed from their former employ for theft. He gave details of a case in which he alleged a man whom be described as a "spieler" had been protected in carrying on a game against the provisions of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, and impugned some of the appointments of women made by the Government. He made serious charges against Inspector Emerson, and stated that a petition was being signed for the removal of Mr Kenny, S.M., from Wellington. Mr Taylor was going on to read a letter written by the Hon. Mr Ward when The Hon. Mr Ward asked if the hon. member was in order in refer • . ring to bis private affairs. i The Acting-Speaker said if Mr I Taylor was going to read a private letter he ruled it out of order. Eventually Mr Taylor said he would not read it, and went on to commence reading another letter. Mr Ward again asked if the hon. member was in order in referring to his private affairs. Mr Taylor : Oh, you miserable coward. (Sensation.) Mr Ward : I move those words be taken down. Then for 40 minutes there was turmoil and a withdrawal. Mr Taylor thereupon resumed his speech, declaring that the Police Commission was already bringing about good results. Mr Fisher said there was a time when it was considered an honour, to be a member of Parliament. That time had passed. He had never witnessed such a scene as had just passed. It resulted from the fact that there had been admitted to the House a gentleman from whom nothwas sacred. Mr Fisher proceeded to make a strong personal attack on Mr Taylor, turning round and calling attention to his personal appearance. Captain Russell raised a point of order as to whether a member could ''refer to another's personal appearance. The Acting Speaker ruled that the hon. member's remarks were of a personal nature, and must be with, drawn. Mr Fisher withdrew the remark. Continuing, he referred to an hon. member's " sordid craving for money." The Acting-Speaker : That re mark must not be made. The hon. member must restrain his language. Mr Fisher : Consider that withdrawn, sir. I The Acting -Speaker : I must have thd> ruling of the chair obeyed in a respectful way. The bon. member must not use that method of withdrawing a remark. Mr Fißhe.r : Yes, sir. The remark is Jully ; r . withdrawn, J have nojjhejeaat desjce to be .disrespectful to yourself. Mr Fisher went on to condemn a member for attempting, to. make a profit out of a Royal Commission, and remark relative to the scene that had just, terminated, 'lea;.-;: •;.;: ../.v^v/r;,/." • The Acting Spbakeb to say that the hon. member must not refer to a matter already adjudicated upon by the House. ■- ■ Mr Fisher : I have done with him. Mr TATgjQB.: J3e ha&nqt done with you, though. . These are our Representatives 1 1 !