WILLIS BARKING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 48, 21 February 1912, Page 6

WILLIS BARKING.

DISALLOWS A MOTION BY MR

WADE.

AN ALTERATION DECLINED,

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) I United Press Association.)

Sydney, February 20

In the Assembly, Avhen Mr Wade Avas about to propose the no-conlid-onco motion, Mr Speaker Willis ruled it could not be put in its present tAvofold form, as it contained censure on the Speaker. No Government could be censured for any action on the part of its Speaker. He suggested the motion should be altered to read that “the action of the Government in dismissing Mr Robinson is dcsendng of censure.”

Mr Wade disclaimed any intention of reflecting on the Speaker. The motion was aimed directly at the Government. After a Avarm debate, tho .Opposition indignantly protesting, Mr Speaker Willis declared the motion must stand in the form he suggested. Mr Wade interjected: “There is no motion in my name of that kind.” He insisted on moving it in its original form. Mr Speaker Willis thereupon declared the motion lapsed. A REPENTANT MEMBER. Sydney, February 20. In the Assembly Mr Wood, member. for Bega, Avliom the Speaker suspended seA r crnl Areeks ago, presented himself and stated ho desired to apologise since the majority of the House adjudged him guilty of contempt. At the same time lie felt that the charges imputed to him Avere groundless. The Speaker insisted on an unqualified apology, Avliich Mr Wood everitually gave. “THEIR AUGUST MASTER.” ■, (Received 21, 9.20 a.m.) Sydney, February 21. Mr Wade declares that the Speaker’s action in regard to the censure motion is a revelation to students of procedure. Ho accused the Government of sheltering behind the Speaker, Avhom he termed their “nug.ust master.”