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POLITICAL AMENITIES
Minister and Mr. Reidy
"SILLY QUESTIONS"
IMr. Young, in the Assembly, today, ad
dressing a question to the iton. WV. J.
)ecnny (Attorney-General) stated that see
ing toat everything whichll ir Henry iar
well (Leader ot the O)pposition) and Mlr.
Reidy had said regarding the Thousand
Hlomies Scheme had been proved by tne
evidence given betore the Royal Coinun
sion, would he take thle manly and honor
able course olpen to hini and tcnder his
apology for the trouble he had caused?
Mhr. Denny said that as for 1Mr. Reidy,
he did. not consider it wise to say any
thing at this juncture. There was not a
scintilla of justification for the absuru
question. It was derogatory to Parlia
ment for mnembers to ask silly questions.
Mr. Edwards wanted to know if the
Government now contemplated-in view
of the statements mr-dv of curtailing
thie privileges of melcmbers.
The Attorney-Geieral said that he un
derstood that both the Premier and Sir
Henry Barwell had agreed that the pri
\vileges of Parliament shousd not l)e
abused. Th'.'e overnment felt that
that was the true position. He had
that day received information that Mr.
Reidy after having made a statement
that the State Bank Board of Trustees
was dishonest and after asserting subse
quent.l" that he never made sue ha re
mark, had now withdrawn the latter
statement.
Mr. Young--He withdrew, it in this
House.
The Attorney General--With very great
respect I say that he did not withdraw
or allirm the statement in this House.
The Government is seriously considering
whether or not a Bill should not be in
troduced which, W4'hile not limiting free
dom of speech, will prevent public in
stitutions and the personal houor of
members being attacked, anid that if they
are provision for action will be made,
just as if the statements were made ou
platforms elsewhere.
Mr. Young-If the standing orders are
amended ini that direction will it em
power Parliament to deal with a man
who reads from say "The Canadian Re
gister," which has.no existence?
Mr. Denny-I have always resolutely
declined to answer perfectly foolish and
vacuous questions.
MIr. Collins--Mr. Speaker, it Is proper
for a member to address the Chair with
out previously having been named by
you, as was the case in respect to the
last questioner?
The Speaker (Hon. J. McInnes)-No.
Mr. Young-I wish to make a personal
explanation. If I offended in that way
I am very sorry, butI thought you gave
me an Indication that I was to proceed.
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