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MR. CRICK AND THE UPPER
HOUSE.
Sr'csxoe with reference to the Upper House ap
poiutments in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday
morning,
Mr. Decey said: I understood a considerable
amount of pressure was brought to bear upon the
head of the Government to appoint the member
for West Macquarie to the Council. (" Hear,
hear.")
Mr. Willis : I say it is absolutely false that
considerable pressure was brought to bear on
the Government in the matter. (Cries of " Oh!"
and laughter.) Mr. Crick in the most open man
ner offered to resign and place his services at the
disposal of the Govqrnment in the Council. (Cries
of "Oh !")
Mr. Dacey : Exactly so. And Mr. Reid took his
resignation, turned up the corner and said he would
not think of asking him to make such a sacrifice.
(Loud laughter.)
Mr. Reid : He never sent me his resignation.
Mr.'Dacey: What, never?
Mr. Reid : No; never.
Mr. Dacey : Well, hardly ever. (Loud laugh
ter.)
t r. Reid (excitedly) : Never, never, never, never.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Crick said later he wished to refer to cer
tain statements made by Mr. Dacey. Mr.
Dacey was like an historical character, who
could achieve fame in no other way than by stating
as facts what he knew to be untrue. (" Oh, oh.")
Mr. Daeoy know very well the facts of the ease,
which he (Mr. Crick) had already stated in the
House. According to the report in " The Daily
Telegraph " Mr. Dacey had said that influence had
been brought to bear upon the Premier to appoint
him (Mr. Crick) to the Upper House. That was
absolutely without foundation. (" Hear, hear.")
He was not aware that any person had even spoken
to the Premier on the matter, and if anyone had, it
was without any warrant or authority from him.
He had told the Premier that he was prepared, if
desired, to resign his seat and go to the other
Chamber. That might be a -piece of self-denial
which could not possibly be appreciated by Mr.
Dacey.
Mr. Crick was called to order.
Mr. Crick : The rules of Parliament prevent me
from applying to this statement of Mr. Dacey's the
only.word in the English language that would pro
perly oharacterie it.
Mr. Meagher : You're a beautiful pearl for the
position of honourable, at any rate.
Mr. Crick: You're a beautiful pearl for a position
in gaol.
The Speaker: Order, order.
Mr. Meagher: Where you ought to be.
Mr. Crick: Where you would be now but for me.
Mr. Meagher made a retort inaudible in the
galleries.
Mr. Crick: It is a great pity, Mr. Speaker, that
I should have to put up with interjections from a
person of this kind. Mr. Dacey had no right what
over to use my namein the way he did. He knew
I was away. It seems to me he owes me an apology..
He had no right to make his statements even as
political banter.
Mr. Meagher : Mr. Dacey is neither a traitoienor
a hypocrite.
Mr. Dacey : May I be allowed to speak. (Laugh
ter.) Mr. Crick had told them himself that he did
approach the Premier and offer his distinguished
services, and to sacrifice what was so dear to his
heart, £6 per week. Surely that bore out his- (Mr.
D scoy's) statement. (" Hear, hear.") It was
particularly strange that a man who had achieved
the position he occupied in that House by stoopiug
to acts in order to obtain notoriety should hurl that
charge at another.
Mr. Crick : Is the hon. member in order? You
stopped me.
The Speaker : The hen, member is out of order.
Mr. Dacey: I challenge Mr. Reid to Iay whether
it is not a fact that he refused to appoint Mr. Crick
to the Upper House because it would give offence
to Mr. Meagher. (Laughter.)
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