GAMBLING MANIA.
INDIGNANT LEGISLATOR?. I’lilh-SS ASSOCIATION —l/OI’YWIGHT Melbourne, August 1
Tho Roy. Mr Worrall, at tho bar of tho House, explaining tho statements in his otlendiog sorruou, said lie did not mean that membeis of Parliament, by actual physios! contuot, caused the death of McLeod or any other victim of tho vice of gambling, but if they had done tticir moral and official duty to Parliament by tho law in thoir possession, or introducing b'gislatio i i.s tbo oitouLUstancos of the
times and tho voice of tho pecplo demanded, tho tragedy would not have ooourrod. Mr Worrall having withdrawn, a warm delaio took place, personal remarks of Mr Bent and ono or two others with reference to Mr Wcriall nearly eiusiug several scouos.
On tho motion of Mr Bent, tho word malicious was struck out of tho condemnatory motion, which was carried by 36 to 26 Mr Worrall was ricdFd, and the Speaker admonished bim. In concluding, he said ho trusted tho admonition would have tho effect of warning ether reckless speaktrs to bo mare careful of their language in spooking cf public turn.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1823, 2 August 1906, Page 3
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184GAMBLING MANIA. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1823, 2 August 1906, Page 3
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