SCENE IN THE HOUSE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 4698, 27 November 1913, Page 5

SCENE IN THE HOUSE.

MR PAYNE IN TROUBLE. DEFIES SPEAKER’S RULING. HIS SUSPENSION MOVED. PRIME MINISTER’S LENIENCY. Electric Telegraph—Press. Association Wellington, This Day. After the telegraph office closed at 2 a.m. the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, Minister of Marine, spoke on the strike question. He declared that the Federation of Labour intimidated men from working. The Labour members interjected throughout tho speech.

Mr Speaker warned Mr Payne (Grey Lynn) for disorderly conduct, and threatened his suspension for the sitting. Mr Payne, however, continued interjecting in the way of correcting statements. He stated that Mr Webb (Grey) had saved the country from 200 strikes. The Government members attacked the Federation of Labour as being responsible for the strike.

Mr Payne again came in. saying that if the Federation machinery had been in operation when the trouble occurred the strike could never have eventuated.

Mr Campbell (Hawke’s Bay) said the Federation- were out to fire the hay stacks.

Again Air Payne interjected, when Mr Speaker interposed, stating that he was going to suspend Mr Payne for the balance of the sitting. “Now” he said. “I will name John Payne for disorderly conduct in disobeying the ruling of the Chair, and ask the Leader of the House to deal with him.”

Mr Massey. Prime Minister, moved his suspension for the remainder of the session.

Mr Payne left the Chamber. Mr Witty (Riccarton) interposed, pleading for leniency. Eventually Mr Massey moved that he be allowed to withdraw his motion, and Mr Pnvne reaepeared and apologised. The incident closed with the withdrawal of the motion. Thq Bill, which provides for toe expenditure of £986.000. was then passed. The House rose at 4.15 a.m.