FEDERAL HOUSE
A WILD SCENE SCRIMMAGE TO CAPTURE BLANKETS. By Tel«*r«Ph—Press AMOclalion— Copyrleb* MELBOURNE, May 14. An attempt to introduce a motion for adjournment in order to discuss the tariff led to a scene in the Federal House of Representatives. Anticipating an all-night sitting, blankets were distributed on the Ministerial side, but one was captured for a sleeping Oppositionist. A wild scrimmage for its recapture, lasting for a considerable time, followed. Two members came to blows, and had to ho dragged apart. Others were dragged from recumbent positions on the seats or knocked over in the struggle. . Order was eventually restored, tho Deputy-Speaker shouting out that ho trusted honourable members would remember they were in Parliament.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8733, 15 May 1914, Page 5
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