SCENE IN A HOUSE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3892, 21 August 1891, Page 4

SCENE IN A HOUSE.

Tno Queensland Parliament.

They have a lively set of politicians in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. The labour troubles were being discussed the other day, when one of the labour representatives (Mr Hoolan) was interrupted by a Mr Perkins. Mr Hoolan: People who have been a long time in the beer and swipe trade get careless of human suffering. No doubt this unionist business has hit very hard at the beer and swipe manufacturers generally ; and I may say that among all the evils that have been caused by the strike we can claim some good, because a wave of temperance has gone over the land. It is only natural, therefore, that the * b«er and swipe sellers should disapprove of anything said in favour of unionism. Tbe Hon. P. Perkins: You are a - nice specimen. Mr Hoolan : Ido not argue with swipe sellers; but whether i am a specimen or not, I consider myself a | cut above anything in the shape of Blush pr pot-boys. The Hon, P. Perkins: Blackguard! Mr Hoolan: Unfortunately, if 1 am, blackguards do not reign alone in this Assembly. The Speaker: I must call the hon. member to order if he uses terms of that character in this House. He iB not entitled to use that term, and I must call upon him to withdraw it. Mr Glassey: Is it in order for the hon. member tor CambOoya to describe an hon. member The Chief. Secretary : The Speaker has called on the hon. member for Bourke to withdraw the term. Tbe Speaker: The hon. member must withdraw the word he made use of. Mr Hoolan: Of course, I cheerfully bow to your ruling, Mr Speaker, and withdraw the word. I also ask you to request the hon. member for Cambooya to withdraw his words. He called me a blackguard. t The Speaker: If the hon. member vill call attention to any language of tha* kind used sotto voce, I shall be obliged to him. If any unparliamentary language is used, it is the privilege of any member of the House to call my attention to it. The Hon. P. Perkins; No notice was taken at the time of what I said. I adhere to what I said. The Speaker: The hon member is not in order.