UNRULY MEMBERS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 1701, 17 April 1926, Page 5

UNRULY MEMBERS.

RECENT SCENE IN PARLIAMENT.

LABOR MAKES HEATED CHARGES.

(Australian and N;Z. Cable Association.)

LONDON, April 15.

A recrudescence-of. the tuproar in the House of Commons.' culminated in Mr. Thomas announcing his intention to move a vote of censure on: the Speaker. The Government applied the closure to a ■Labor, motion opposing the.' Government's to a'surplus- of £IIO,OOO from the '.Services' Insurance Fund to the Treasury, in which connection the Opposition displayed much feeling. Mr. Thomas heatedly accused the Government of scandalous behavior, and an excited discussion on points of procedure ensued, after which'Mr. Thomas solemnly stated he proposed to take the necessary steps to ask the House to express its opinion of the Speaker's partial and biassed conduct.

Thereafter the matter was temporarily dropped.

AN ALL-NIGHT SITTING

HOUSE ADJOURNS TILL MONDAY

(Reuter's Telegram.) (Received April 17, 1 p.m.; LONDON, April 16. After a good-tempered sitting, in which Mr. Churchill and Mr. Thomas led the pposing sides, the House of Commons rose at 7.15 o'clock this morning, after passing clause nine of the Economy Billr Further discussion of the Bill was adjourned till Monday. . , . KNEES IN AIR. - COMMONERS SLEEP. EX-GOVERNOR'S . POSE. '. LONDON, April 1. Discussion of the Economy Bill was carried on in the House of Commons by' Labor members till 9.30 a.m. to-day. Many members were stretched full length on the benches. Sir Gerald Strickland' with his knees in the air and his top hat tilted over his nose, looked the most uncomfortable. A Socialist member suggested bringing in a bed, and another asked if it was in order for a. member to sleep iii the Chamber.

The Chairman caused roars of laughter by replying that there was nothing to prevent it, so long as the sleepers observed Parliamentary quietude.

There were sixteen division's on various pretexts. Then the Government, secured the closure,' and got through the first clause, and reported progress, after sitting for 184 hours.