DRAMATIC SCENES

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 28, 1 August 1930, Page 9

DRAMATIC SCENES

CHARGE UNSUBSTANTIATED i SPEAKER'S ADMONITION Unite] Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received Ist August, 11 a.m.) • LONDON, 31st July. In the Houso of Commons, on the Attorney-General's motion, the .House agreed to the report of the Committee of Privileges relating to Mr. Sandham, after which Mr. Sandham rose with a written speech in his hand, but Mr. Snowden caught the Speaker's eye. Mr. Snowden moved that the Speaker admonish Mr, Sandham for breach of privilege. Mr. W. Brown (Labour) said that he had certain evidence to submit if the inquiry were where witnesses were protected. Ho pleaded that a way shoul'l bo found to investigate the charges. The Attorney-General agreed with that sentiineilt, but said that he was powerless unless definite charges wero made. Mr. Saudham said that in the absence of a guarantee of protection or a judicial tribunal it was overmuch to ask for names. ~ Mr. Snowdfin: "If Mr. Sandham will make a specific charge he is under no obligation to disclose his informants' names. • I will then submit a motion creating a Committee of Inquiry." (General cheers.) Mr. Sandham did not respond to the invitation* » • . Mr. Hopkin-Morris demanded that, if there was evidence that anyone received money to facilitate the passage of the Moneylenders' Bill, the charge should immediately be made. The motion of censure was agreed-to by 304 votes to 13. The Speaker, donning' his three-cor-nered hat, dramatically called on Mr. Sandham, who first stood, and then sat, and received the Speaker's censure, a note of which was entered in the records.