SCENE IN THE VTCTORIAN SEMBLY.

Poverty Bay Herald, 12 September 1879, Page 2

SCENE IN THE VTCTORIAN SEMBLY.

Herb is what a fortnight since^^^H in the Melbourne Parliamd^^^^H Patterson was addressing t^^^^^f and commenting on the ri|^^^^H Zox to a seat, when the ™^^^^H Ararat said, "It does not^^^^H cattle duffer to talk in thai-^^^^H Mr. Young exclaimed, " W^^^^H straight." Mr. Patterson,^^^^H took no notice to the interri^^^^^H later on, when Mr. Zox spoke^^^^^H that hon. member referre^^^^^H charge, and declared in his o^^^^^H if there was any foundatio^^^^^f cfttle-duffing story, the A^^^^^H Public Works was the man right to a seat in the.Legis^^^^H Mr. Gaunson directly " thanked heaven " that he been told by a Chief Justic^^^^^H proper place was in the dock. Mr. Patterson spoke. He sa^^^^H had heard these insinuatior^^^^^H but he added, " I defy the ra^^^^H Ararat or any person to prove^^^^H judge or magistrate has eve*^^^^H upon my character in any court^^^^^J or elsewhere. I defy him finger on my character. Th^^^^H tions are utterly false, and I w^^^^| my seat in the House and m^^^^| vernment if one title of any c _^^^^| be proved against me." Patterson stopped here all wo^^^^H been well. So far, he appeare^^^^H the sympathy of the House. A^^^H ray Smith expressed his reg^^^H Mr. Gaunson should .hav^^^^H the accusation and sai^^^^J such reflections, however fals^^^^H make a man miserable and rend^^^H nearest and dearest to him uhhap^^^H thememberforßoroondara was gJMi^m applauded; But, unfortunately Mr. Patterson went on to further assail Mr. Zox, and to assert that the hon. gentleman was not entitled to a seat, and thus the way was paved for more recrimination. "If the member for Ararat has a spark of manliness he will apologise," said Mr. Patterson. Mr. Gaunson retorted that he would not apologise unless Mr. Patterson consented to an investigation by a select committee. "You will have to apologise or be flogged, and be flogged before you go home to-night," said the Minister, who was flushed with anger. "Come out now, bully and blackguard that you are," screamed Mr. Gaunson, shaking his clenched first across the table. In the excitement Mr. Patterson was heard to use the words "whelp," and Mr. Gaunson ejaculated, "Hog me ! I won't leave a bone in his body unbroken." " Apologise, or be flogged ; apologise or be flogged, ' was the burden of Mr. Patterson's song. Mr. James at last awoke to his duties as chairman, and on an appeal from Mr. Cooper, he ruled Mr. Gaunson out of order, to which Mr. Gaunson, replied that the first talk about "imbruing one's hands in blood had come fromthe Castlemaine butcher." The phrase, "Castlemaine butcher," was too much for Mr. James, who insisted upon its withdrawal. Mr. Gaun- ' son was obdurate. Mr. Finoham moved that the words be taken down and be reported to the Speaker ; but Sir Bryan O'Loghlen suggested that progress should be reported, with the hope that in the morning both gentlemen would regret their language. This course was taken, and the deplorable scene was brought to a conclusion, by Mr. Gaunson and Mr. Patterson leaving the House, each sur. rounded by advisers urging moderation.