A SCENE IN THE HOUSE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 142, 24 August 1881, Page 3

A SCENE IN THE HOUSE.

(per united p«ess association.) j yfhen fcbe House m©k on ¥Aday evening, after tbe adjournment for dinner, Mr. Pyke, as a matter of privilege, complained that a notiqe of motion given by him the previous day relative to the prorogation to enable tbe Governor to visit the Western Pacific and members to renew tbeir exhausted energies of mind and body, appeared on the Order Paper in a mutilated form.— The Speaker said he could not allow burlesque motions to appear on the Order Paper, or any motions involving reflections on the Governor. — Mr. Pyke endeavoured to speak. — The Speaker ordered him to resume his Beat. — Mr. Pyke claimed his right to speak as a representative of the people. He only wished to explain! — The Speaker refused to allow him to speak, and appealed to the House to suppport him — The Premeir said Mr. Pyke had frequently shown himself dieregardful of the authority of the chair, and had declined to obey the orders of the Speaker. As leader of the House- it was his painful duty move that the honorable

gentleman, having vexatiously interrupted the orderly conduct of business in this House, has been guilty of contempt of the House. It was absolutely necessary to Support and maintain the authority and dignity of the chair. — The Speaker said that if Mr. Pyke would give regular notice of motion to bring his ruling under review of the House, he would allow it to be discussed. If not, he would put the Premier's motion. — Mr. Pyke accepted this offer and gave notice of motion accordingly. In the House of Bepresentiveß on Monday, Mr. Pyke asked leave the withdraw his notice of motion on the question of privilege. He had no desire to waste time by provoking useless discussion. At the same time he had been prefectly in earnest in the notices he gave.

The Speaker^srid it was with extreme reluctance heifer in terf erred with notices of motion given by members^' He had altered Mr. Pyk'e's after {speaking to him. His reason for interrupting Byke on Friday night was, tnaTher was satisfied no breach of privilege had occurred, and was therefore anxious of saving the time of the House.