NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 148, 25 June 1898, Page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

SENSATIONAL ALLEGA-

TIONS

A ROYAL COMMISSION

APPOINTED

ONE MEMBER EXPELLED.

SYDNEY, June 24

The censure debate was concluded at noon, and Mr Lyne's amendment, "That the House declines to allow the present Administration to deal with the question of federation," was negatived by Co to 32. The debate was marked by scenes of <q-eat disorder.

Mr Slcath had made a strong attack on Mr Barton, although there was nothin.'- in his method of attack to warrant what°fol_owed.

Mr Levien, labouring under great excitement, charged Mr Sleath with beino- the most dishonest man who ever lived in Parliament, and charged him with banding himself with ruffians to blow up and hurl into eternity innocent women, children, and men who had never committed a crime, except that they did not obey certain conditions lakl down by the labour organisation.

A great uproar ensued, members challenging Mr Levien to make a definite charge.

Mr Levien added that the charge was of attempting to blow Mr Howelirmana»er of the Proprietary mine, and his family into eternity, during the Broken Hill strike.

The Premier appealed to Mr Levien to withdraw the charge. Mr Slcath said the House had only one duty—to make Mr Levien prove his charge or expel him. " '

General disorder followed, amidst which the chairman left the chair, and members poured into the lobbies, angrily discussiim the affair. Blows were imminent on several occasions.

When the House resumed Mr Levien asserted that he would pay the cost of proving Ins charges, and the Government decided to appoint a Royal Commission on the matter.

Mr Norton distinguished himself by th« conspicuous use of the word " damn " in us conversation, and was expelled from the Chamber.

Judge Murray has been appointed to investigate Mr Levien's charges against Mr bleath. It is interesting to note that Messrs Levien and Want (Attorneygeneral) were associated in the defence of those connected with the Broken Hill strike, to which the present charges have reference.