Legislation to ban fast food franchises did not bring honour on the House of Assembly, the Premier David Saul said last night.

Dr. Saul was speaking during the Motion to Adjourn when he admonished MPs for being discourteous during debates.

And he promised to "talk to'' Government MPs to ensure they behaved in a way that reflects honourably on the House and asked the PLP leadership to do the same with its MPs.

"I would like to ask members to make a commitment to just stop and reflect on why we have been elected to this House and why we chose to run in the first place, to do a service for this country.

"We do a disservice by some of our behaviour. It is clear in the rules of the House not to read newspapers, but we have people speaking and we have people reading the newspapers,'' said the Premier.

"It is discourteous. I watched members speaking in groups of four or five with their backs turned to the Speaker and from time there was enough noise that if it were not for loud speakers the person speaking would have been drowned out.'' Dr. Saul promised to "talk to or cajole'' members on the Government benches to make sure "we make a commitment to behave in a way that reflects honour on the House''.

He also asked the PLP leadership to make a similar commitment with its MPs.

The Premier was speaking after the Prohibited Restaurant Bill was passed in the House.

He added: "We have just had a major watershed in a piece of legislation that has not brought honour on this House.'' Dr. Saul also responded to the Shadow Environment Minister Leon (Jimmy) Williams who said he was concerned about crime and young people congregating in different areas.

He said he and PLP Leader Jennifer Smith were to meet with the Police about crime in their area around St. George's.

"People are concerned and we as Members of Parliament have to get more involved in the community,'' said Mr. Williams.

Dr. Saul asked Mr. Williams to identify which areas were problems saying he would look into the matter.

The Premier added: "I throw out a challenge. Would there be any objection if what was going on in these areas was filmed and then played on public television? "Are members of this House prepared to see people portrayed on television, not for evidence, but to shame them. It is high time we stood up and be counted.

"Whether people go along with that or whether they scream about people's rights, we do not have to put them in jail, we would shame them.'' Mr. Williams added that he was concerned about the effects of the fire on Devonshire Marsh.

He said he watched the fire from the Ocean View golf course and saw animals fleeing the flames. Although he said fire could help re-growth in the future he said he hoped Government would help with restoring the Marsh.

"I would hope that Government would take a very careful look at Devonshire Marsh and give help to all the different organisations involved.'' Shadow Human Affairs Minister Ewart Brown agreed with Mr. Williams on Devonshire Marsh, but he went on to talk about the plight of Bermudian entertainer Gene Steede.

"There is a man who has done a lot of work for Bermuda and who is a very special person. Tomorrow morning if he is working he will be going to a construction job instead of entertaining. Mr. Gene Steede.'' Dr. Brown said he was embarrassed to think of Mr. Steede working in construction when non-Bermudians were entertaining in hotels.

Former Premier Sir John Swan also attacked the media claiming he was misquoted in a recent article in The Mid Ocean News .

He said if a member of the House was maligned they should all "stand as one against the media''.

"If we do not we are guilty of allowing the media to control our minds and mislead the public.

"I have sat quietly for the last 15 or 16 months not getting involved in the media but if the media wishes to take me on I will do my best whether on the floor of the House or through any legal means possible,'' said Sir John.