N.S.W. PARLIAMENT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 27 April 1922, Page 7

N.S.W. PARLIAMENT.

MR LEVY ELECTED SPEAKER

BT CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT (Received April 27, 1.5 p.m.) - SYDNEY, April 2?! I The election of Mr Levy to the I Speakership was responsible for a bitter I debate. Mr Wilson, in moving his election, said that he wanted to'deny a I statement that the position was being ■ given to Mr Levy as a reward for his action in stepping down from the chair and bringing about the dissolution of Parliament. Mr.-Cann considered that Mr Levy had not proved himself an impartial Speaker. He had lowered the dignity of Parliament, and now was being given the position as part of a bargain. It was highly undignified that a man occupying the position of Speaker should be carrying on business as a solicitor, which carried him into the Police Court, where doubtless he would be engaged defending drunks and others charged with disorderly conduct. Mr J. McGirr declared that Mr Lew obtained nomination because he held i documents which, if made public, would ; bring Sir George Fuller and the members of his Ministry down on their knees to plead forgiveness. .There were rasons why the other side did not dare to nominate any other man. He congratulated Mr Levy on being able to work any Government in power. I Sir George Fuller,- in congratulating him, said that the Government supported him for the one reason only, that they were picking out one man above all others, from what they knew of his actions in the chair, most capable of filling the nosition