"AN OLD ROMAN"
SCENE IN THE SYDNEY ASSEMBLY.
THE SPEAKER DEFIED.
A WRONG RULING.
[rioter's telegram.]
Sydney, October 5. A scene occurred in the Legislative Assembly this evening, when the Insolvency Bill came up for second reading. In the course of the debate, Mr. Melville referred to the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates as an " Old '
Roman," and said there was no greatet sympathiser with insolvent scoundrel, than that officer. Mr. Toohey, member for Sydney, objected to the languag. used, on which the Speaker ruled . Mr. Melville oat of order. The latter openly defied the ruling of the Speaker, and was supported by the Premier, who condemned the ruling on a division called for, but the Speaker withdrawing his ruling the motion was not pressed. The second reading of the Insolvency Bill was agreed to.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8066, 6 October 1887, Page 5
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