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FEBRuARY 22. Speaker James H. Clark was called | same man and taking thousands of on for a bewildering serles of rul-- dOlllfll'sh from him." in C igh & ave never represented Mr. w::nm Atl'l\:n Le::;l'aturl;e l(.l:tb r gStt Coutts at any time, nor taken thou-- po *» *| sands of dollars or any money from Davids( engaged half the members| him," Colonel Drew replied. of the Opposition in a duel of words | Mr. Lamport proceeded with his during the course of his budget ad-- g':;':::}mamsfn efllcd (?onsetl;'vatg\: i s | TE Pc $ nt during the ?l::»w;::: ';:cn l:tttoer:c:;z 'I'J'"?#Z','s bate on the Jurors Act amendments . o aant o r and the Speaker advised him that, swords with Col. George DrCW-- _ | gjince the measure had been with-- Within a space of two MINULCS» | qrawn by the Government, further the Speal@er was called to Fule 9N | gapate on it was improper. (a) the right of a member to diss| "wej; I can talk about statements cuss a Government order which Bad | mygo py the Leader of the Opposi-- already been withdrawn; (b) th¢| pjon if I don't discuss the bill," Mr. right of members to discuss & 4U°$~ | pamport replied. | tion ruled sub judice by the Deputy "I might point out that the{ Speaker some days ago; (C) th¢| neputy Speaker ruled reference to withdrawal of at least six Charges | jno Coatts case sub judice," Colonel! direct and inferential; and (d) the | yrow interjected. niceties of parliamentary language "Y¥ou don't think so," shot back| concerning members' opinlons of Mr. Lamport. "Now you're squirm-- | each other. ing again." While the galleries and the HMouse ' lie charged that the firm of Bal-- itself rocked with laughter @Nd | four, Drew & Taylor had acted thumped desks as the verbal duelists | for the Provident Insurance Com-- scored their points alternately, the | pany, of which Mr. Coatts was a Leader of the Opposition and th€ | girector, and the Provincial Service 'member from St. Davids threW | Agency, controlled by Mr. Coatts themselves into the fray with ob-- '"The member is displaying his vious enjoyment. lcustomary ignorance," the Conser-- Personalities cropped up more and | vative Leader said, and the Speaker more frequently as the debate woOre | askeqd for a withdrawal as Govern-- on, but both members skirted the \ ment members pl-otestpd_ borders of parliamentary procedure | "I withdraw the word customary," with commendable success until Mr.| amended _ Colonel _ Drew, amid Lamport took Colonel Drew to task | laughter. for his remarks on the Coatlts case "Whether a man's ignorance is during a debate earlier in the s¢#--| customary or not, a reference such sion. as that is hardly parliamentary," "The Leader of the Opposition | eautioned the Speaker. spoke of the injustice done to Mr. | -- "Very well," Colonel Drew replied, 'Coatts and showed newspaper cap-- | "I withdraw the expression and say 5t'n'.ms describing his false arrest," he | that he has a complete lack of ' said. "And all the time he had been l knowledge of the facts o'f the case 'acting as solicitor for that very i to which he is referring. U nneie ce eennatiemnsans