"SORELY TRIED."

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 247, 18 October 1934, Page 22

"SORELY TRIED."

SPEAKER OF HOUSE. INTERJECTORS REBUKED. MINISTER INTERRUPTED. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Temporary expulsion from the Chamber is the penalty ahead, of constant interjectors in the House of Representatives, who disobey Mr. Speaker's warnings to refrain from interruption. With more emphasis than is customary with him, Sir Charles Statham laid down this rule in the House to-night. "There are half a dozen members who are making a constant nuisance of themselves," said Mr. Speaker, when rebuking Mr. W. C. Parry (Labour, Auckland Central), who had been punctuating the speech of the Minister of Public Works, Mr. J. Bitcliener. At these words from Mr. Speaker,' Mr. R. Semple (Labour, Wellington East) rose from his seat, and after pausing at a lobby isle returned to his seat. ' Mr. Speaker said he was sorry to have to make the observation and his actual words, were followed by a jumble of comment from the Opposition benches. "Is that fair?" was a query heard. Mr. Speaker: Order! Order! Mr. Parry: May 1 rise to a point of ; order ? ■ Mr. Speaker: Order! Order! I shall have no alternative but to order from ; the House for the remainder of the sit- < ting members who continue their 1 interruptions. 1 Mr. Parry: May I respectfully suggest that if a member of the House commits 1 a violation of the Standing Orders it is ' the duty of Mr. Speaker to call the attention of the Prime Minister to the \ violation. Mr. Speaker: I think you are now 1 questioning what I have said. Perhaps the words I made use of were rather unfortunate. 1 "Quite uncalled for," interposed Mr. 1 R. McKeert (Labour, Wellington South). 1 Mr. Speaker: I am prepared to admit that tho words used were unfortunate, 1 but members have tried me to the s utmost, and if there is any repetition ' I shall have to exercise the powers ' vested in me under the Standing Orders, ' and order these members to withdraw. My patience has been very sorely tried. 1 Mr. Parry: Other members— ' Mr. Speaker: You seem to think you ' have a special dispensation to interrupt. 1 Mr. Parry: No. Mr. Speaker: And I want you to understand that you. will be dealt with if there are any other interruptions. I — trust now that the Minister will be j allowed to proceed with his speech. Mr. Bitcliener- concluded his remarks without further punctuation apart from direct questions.