PEACE PRESERVATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5050, 12 September 1894, Page 3

PEACE PRESERVATION.

Unparalleled Scene in the Queensland Parliament. [Special to Pbssb Association. 1 BRISBANE, Sept. 12. A scene unparalleled in the history of this colony was witnessed at an early hour thia morning in the Assembly during the debate on the Peace Presarvation Bill. Mr Glaasey appealed to the Government to appoint a Conciliation Committee to go to tho west and endeavour to settle the Btrike. Mr Tozer replied that tho Government waa prepared i to accept the several amendments from the ■ Opposition. If the committee allowed the first Biz clauses to go through probably matters would be so altered by j that time that the remaining portions of the Bill would not be necessary. Mr Glassey Baid they would not accept the lines of tho present Bill, and the atonewalliag was continued. At one o'clock Mr Stephens, the acting-chairman, had occasion to call the Labour members to order, and an uproar ensued. The Chairman ordered Messrs Reid and Browne to resume their seats, but they declined, and the Speaker wa3 Bent for. Mr Browne was named and suspended for seven day?, but, declining to leave the chamber, was forcibly ejected by the officers, amid cries of "Coercion!" and cheers from the Labour party. Similar proceedings were taken against Messrs Eeid, M'Donald, and Tnrley amid intense excitement. Mr Glasßey and others attempted to raise point3 of order, bub the Chairman refused to allow any debate. Mr Power said he hoped the House would never see Mr Stephens as chairman again, a remark which caused the wildest uproar. Mr Dunsford called out " Stephen's comes to the House m a half sleepy, drunken state," for which he, too, wes reported and suspended for a week. Mr G!a9sey tben insisted on being heard. He defied the chairman, and shared the fate of his companions. Mr Dawson was also suspended, and the House finally adjourned at 2.30 a.m.