CENSURE MOTION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12283, 9 July 1914, Page 5

CENSURE MOTION.

THE HONOR OF THE HOUSE

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.]

(Per Press Association.) Received July 9, at 8.55 a.m. Sydney, July 9

Afr Wade's action in moving an amendment arose out of what is known as the Holman-Meagher controversy, the outcome of Air-Meagher's attitude towards the Legislative Council nomination, which one time threatened a split in the "Parliamentary Labor party. Air Holman's speeches made during the recess showed strong resentment of the Labor Conference's" attempt to control the nominations to the Council and warmly criticised Mr Aleaghor's attitude in the matter. Air Holman in the Assembly made a vigormis Teply to Mr Wade. He denied that anything in the nature of a charge as suggested by Mr Wade could be read into the words he used. No impropriety was either implied or intended against, any member of the House. In all sincerity he assured the House that the honor of Parliament was safe in tho keeping of the Government. If he was aware of anything that called for an investigation he would take immediate action without any prompting. Received July 9, at 1 a.m. Sydney-, July 8.

In the Assembly Mr' Wade moved an addition to the address that owing to the accusations made by the Premier against Mr Meagher, imputing to him grave misconduct as a member of Parliament, in the public interest, and in order to maintain the purity of. public life and the good name of Parliament, the accusations should be investigated by .a. Royal Commission, or the charges publicly withdrawn.