N.S.W. PARLIAMENT.
DISGRACEFUL S3ENKS IN THE HOUSE. SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST A MEMBER. A MEMBER EXPELLED. (UY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.), (Received June 24, 6.50 p.m.) Sydney, June 24. Tin-: Censure debate concluded at noon, and Mr Lyne's amendment was negatived by 05 to 32. The debate was marked by scenes of great disorder. Mr Sleai'h had made a strong attack on Mr Bartou, although there was no thins; in his method of attack to warrant what followed. Mr Levien, labouring under great excitement, charged Mr Sleuth with being the most dishonest man who ever lived in Parliament, and charged him with banding himself with ruffians to blow up and hurl into eternity iunocent women, children and men who never committed any crime, except that they did not obey certain conditions laid down by the labour organisation. Great uproar ensued, members challenging Mr Levien to make a definite charge. Mr Levien added that the charge was attempting to blow Mr Howell, the manager of the Proprietory Mine aud his family into eternity during the Broken Hill strike, The Premier appealed to Mr Levien to withdraw the charge. Mr Sleath said the House had only one duty—to make Mr Levien prove his charges, or to expel him.
Geusral disorder followed amidst which the Chairman left the chair. Members poured into the lobbies angrily discussing the affair, and blows were imminent on several occasions. When the House resumed Mr Levien asserted he would pay the cost of proving his charges. The Government decided to appoint a Royal Commission on the matter. Mr Norton distinguished himself by the conspicuous use of the word "Dam'd" in his conversation, and was expelled from the Chamber. (Received June 24, 10.25 p.m.). Later. Judge Murray has been appointed to investigate the Levien charges against Mr Sle'ath. '. It is interesting to note that Mr Levien and Mr Want(Attorney-General) were associated ia the defence connected with the Broken Hill strike, to which the present charges have reference.
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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 306, 25 June 1898, Page 2
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