NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7009, 13 November 1890, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

I Disgraceful Scene. A. Member Expelled* Speaker and Chairman of Committees Foully Accused. [BF ELEVTRIO TBLEQBAPH.-COPYRIGRT.} [Special to Pbess Association.] [Baeeived Nov. 13, at 10.40 a.m.J SYDNEY, NOV. 13. A scene of unparalleled disorder occurred in the Assembly last night. During the debate in Committee of Supply, Mr W. P. Crick, member for Macquarie West, was called to order, but defied tho Chairman, who ordered him to be arrested. Mr Crick resisted violently, but the Sergeant-at-Arms, with the assistance of other officers, finally succeeded in carrying the recalcitrant member oat of the Chamber, kicking, fighting, and struggling to the last. The Chairman reported the matter to the Speaker, and Mr Crick was summoned. He asserted that he had been ejected by brutal and illegal force. The Speaker ruled him out of order. Mr Crick attempted to dissent, and was again ordered to be removed from the House. As he was leaving he called out, " You, Mr Speaker, got £2000 for putting the Broken Hill Water Supply Bill through, and the Chairman £1000. You are both thieves and robbers of the country." Sir H. Parkes, with regret, moved — "That the severest sentence possible, namely, that of expulsion, be passed." During the debate Mr Crick sent in his resignation, which was not submitted to the House. The motion was carriedjjy 63 to 10, and Mr Crick's seat was declared vacant.