NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11518, 19 January 1894, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

« [By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.] A. PAINFUL SCENE. (Per Frkss Association.) Sydney, January 18. Pmiiatnout was oponed by commission to-diiy. The Governor's speech contained nothing frcah, boiug'on tho litios of tho Government prognunma. This i.s to the offset that the Government; propose te proceed as far as possible with the important measures which reached au advuncod stage last suasion, and intend to ask for supplies for the whole your, thus leaving the patch clear for the succeeding Parliament. It is also intended to lay on the table tho new Land and Local Government Bills, in order that mombars may be able to explain their provisions to their constituents at the general election. Mr. G. H. Reid, L9udec of the Opposition, moved an dmendrnent to the Address in reply, generally condemning tho Government for proroguing Parliament at a critical time. i Sir G. It. Dibbs, Premier, snid that if Mr. lleid's action were endorsed, it would plungo the country into chaos. Mr 11. Copuland, Minister for Landa proceeded to address the House, and Mr J. Ilindlo, rising to a point of order, asked tho Speaker whether it was competent for a raomber to address the llouso wliilu in a state of intoxication. A most discreditable) scone followed. Mr Gopeland, who was greatly excited, threatened to " wring that d scoundrel's ueclf," but was prevented by other members from walking across to Mr Ilindlo. Tho galleries wore cleared, and Mr Oopcknd was ordered from the Chamber dating tho remainder of the sitting, but it was docided not to procood with business, and tho Houso adjourned almost immediately. After tho House adjourned, Mr. Copeland loiterod about waiting for Mr. Uiudle, who wisely doparted by the back «ftVE«\Vi&, T^W STOW NNV» WR OTtoEWftftty painful otio. Ilore was a Minister ot the Crown dressed in a short, white duck coat, without vest, untloss, collar and tie awry, standing in front of tho main entrance of the House, with a laughing and jeering crowd standing near, some of the members of it occasionally remarking to tho police, " Lock him up. If ho were a poor man you would do so." Sir G. Dibb3 and Mr. Sutton vainly endeavoured to get Copelaud within the precincts of tho House, hut a geueral movement of the crowd hustled the wholo Party iuto the House, 11 . Later. - As an outcome of tho scene in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Hon. Henry Copeland, Minister for Lands, hns resigned his portfolio, and the Cabinet has accepted the resignation. It is understood that at tho caucus of tho Labour Party this evening, it was decided to vote against tho (iovorninenl, whose d'ifeat is imminent. Tho debute ou Mr Keid's hostile amendment is proceeding.