OPPOSITION AND SPEAKER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14923, 22 February 1912, Page 7

OPPOSITION AND SPEAKER.

: ■ - — <fc . . ' z — £ • NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS, By Telegraph.—Press As3ocialion.--Copyrlghk. •; " Sydney, February 21. In the State Assembly, after Mr. Speaker Willis had declared that the Opposition's . censure motion (based partly on the Willis-Robinson incident) had lapsed, the House proceeded to business. * A Select Committee was appointed to inquire into the operations of the; Austra-' lian Jockey Club and its relations to horse , , ; racing in New South Wales. ,:v The Savings Bank Amalgamation Bill and the State Coal Klines Bill were re- :' introduced at the stages which they reached last session. Mr. Wade (Leader of the Opposition) declares that the Speaker's action in ruling the censure motion out of order (as being a censure on the .Speaker) is a revelation to students of procedure. He accuses the Government of sheltering behind the Speaker, whom he terms their august master. • • ' ': .--.'. ■■;•;■ .". ,; ;■..;■ '!■■•. ■'■ '.■■:'■ '.'ii.-'.i '■'' ' " : ■■■■---' ' ■■■ ■: '■■-■ ;•-■■ ,;;;, jS f :.y!; ,■ • '*:■ ■■■: ;-'.::: r"■™i- > - >.■ , ■:-* ■ v,' ■ .: ■« ;?<; twfrrt. •',{/■ ■:■ i f '4fijj TWO NEW CENSURE MOTIONS. (deceived February 21; 8.45 p.m.) /;'';'':' ''-'■;•■ ' ' Stdxei*, February 21, V X In place of yesterday's lapsed motion, ? the Government is now faced with two ' motions of censure. As soon as ' the Assembly met, Mr. Levien gave notice that he would move tomorrow, "That Mr. Speaker Willis does not possess the confidence of the House." This was greeted with Opposition cheers. " .',«''" A few minutes later Mr, Wade gave no- ■ tice that! he would move to-morrow, "That the Government does not possess the con- "■ fidence of the House." Mr. Wade declined a suggestion by the Premier, Mr. McGowen, that the Assembly f , should proceed with the debate to-night;" After disposing, of formal business tha . Assembly adjourned, pending the censura debates to-morrow. ■■■:■■■■:■■ i - " ... ,',,,.. '~.,, ,1 .1