SCENE IN THE HOUSE.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14685, 27 November 1913, Page 4

SCENE IN THE HOUSE.

MEMBERS "DBORiDBIILY" CONr-

DUCT.

MR PAYNE NAMED Di r SPEAEEK.

(Per Press Association.)

WELLIXCTON, November 27.

In the House after the Telegraph. Office closed, Hon. Mr Fisher spoke on the strike question. He declai-ed the .Federaibion of Latbour intimida.tr ed men froan working. Labor members interjected throughout tiie speech, the Speaker warniiig Mr Pay he for disorderly conduct anid threatening suspension foi' the sitting. Mr Piayne...continued interjeoting in the way of correobing sta/tements. He sitotod that Mr Webb hatl sayefl the countay from 200 strikes. The Govei-nrcenit members aifitaoked tlio Federation of labour as being responsible for the strike. Mr Payne again came; in, saying if the Federation machinery had bocn in operation when., the trouble occurred the strike would never have eventuated.

Mr Campbell said the Federaibioin Executive were out to fire hay.

Aura in M*' Payne interjeoted, when the Speaker intei'posied, sfcaibing tliat he was going to suspend Mr Payne for the balance of the sitting. ''Now he would name John Payne for disorderly conduct, dis^obeying the ruling of the Cliair, and ask leave of the House to deal with him." ;

Mr Massey then moved his suspension for the remainder of the sossi'onu

Mr Payne then left the Cham/ber, Mk* Witty interposing, pleading for leniency.

Eventually Mr Ma&sey • moved to withdraw his motion, and Mr Playne re-appeared and apologised; and the iiicident wa,s closed by the withdrawal of tthe niwtion. ' r ; -' ;