THE MEMBER FOR BULLER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5169, 30 October 1895, Page 3

THE MEMBER FOR BULLER.

NAMED IN THE HOUSE, « fly leltgraph.—Preis Association. > Wiliikoton, Wednesday. I In the course of the discussion on ' the Supplementary Estimates in the ] Home early this morning, Mr R. ' ilcKenzie (member for Duller) ob- ( jeeted to the ivny in which the Government had distributed tho various items in the Public Works J Fund, and as a protest called for a 'division on oach item. 1 Mr Joyce, Acting-Chairman of j Committes, was putting the various itoms to tho House, whon Mr McKonzio romarked ho could not get I justice, , Mr Joyce culled upon him to with- 1 draw that remark, but he made 110 reply. Mr Joyce again asked him to withdraw, and on refusing to do so Mr -ijKoyce said, w Mr RoderickMcKenzie, I name you as being guilty of disorderly conduct in refusing to withdraw tho offensive expression you have applied to the Chair." Mr Seddon then rose, and moved that the matter be reportod to the Speaker. Mr Guinness, acting Speaker was therefore tailed in, and Mr Joyce reported to him that the member for Buller had been more than twice warned for wilfully obstructing the business of the Committee, and explained that after the hon. member bad boen named the matter was ordered to bo reported to the Spoaker. Tho Speaker, addressing Mr McKenzie said he would give him any opportunity of retraction or explanation before he called on tho Premier to move for his suspension. Mr McKonzio rose and said he did not intend his remark as a reflection on tho chair, but considered it his duty to call attention to certain itoms dn tbe Estimates, which the Chair' JSaowas rushing through. Ifhehad cast reflection on the obair he tvould , he most happy to withdraw it, He also expressed regret at having made use pf the remark, At the close of Mr McKenzie's oiplanatiou the Speaker directed him to withdraw from tho Chamber while the House discussed ljis conduct. Mr MeKeroie haying retired, Mr Seddon said that in the dying hours of tho session be did not want the v uupleasaut duty of asking that tbe

Hon. membor fot Bullor bosnsponded Ho did not wish to pursuetho matto further, and therefore moved t-ha tho hon. member's explanation an< apology be accepted. After a short discussion tho Pre mier's motion was agreod to unani 10 mously. Mr McKenzie, having been re- '■ admittedtothe Chamber, thoSpeakci 18 informed him of the decision of tin '• House. He said it was his duty tc d warn tho hon. membor that this was not the first occasion on which hif 0 conduct had been brought nndor the ' s notice of the House, and if it wa.< '• repeated ho would he dealt with d severely, Tho Speaker the® pointod n out that the House had taken a ' lenient view oftho case,and expressed '• ut personal hope that such conduct 0 would nover he repeated in the )' House. Discussion on the estimates then proceeded.