The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-13


DorNos OF THE AssEmBLy.-In the Assembly, on
the 9Th January, toward the close Of the debate re-
specting schoolmasters, M. Salmon moved an
amendment TO the effect that the project, before en-
ercisng the power Of dismissng a schoomaster,
should be obliged TO take the advice Of the council
of the reimbursement, adopted by considerable
majority.
On the 10th the Assembly resumed the discussion
Of the bill, and, after much debate and several d.
visions various amendments, the fifth clause of
the bill proposed as follows: mo teacher,
when dismissed, can open a private school in the
commune in which he had exercised the functions
from which he had been removed" The wording
Of this article excited great uproar among the
Mountain division was proceeded to on the
ensemble Of the article, when the numbers were
ayes 335, noes 255. Majority for the clause SO.
On the 18th, after some further debate, the House
proceeded TO divide the ensemble Of the school.
masters, and the measure was carried by majority
Of 1855 TO 223. The discussion the organic law
on education commenced on the I4th The whole
Of the sitting occupied by M. Bartelemy st.
Hiaire, who opposed the BILL and nj the conclusion
of whose speech the debate was adjourned
On the 10Th the discussion was continued. M
Victor Hugo made violent speech in opposition 10
the bill His attack on the clergy, and on those
whom he accused Of wishing to establish the Inqui.
sition, received with applause by the Left, and
with indignation by the Right The debate was
adjourned nj 81 O'Clock, and continued on the
10th, M. Bcchard following M. Pascal Duprst, and
defending the project. The chamber adjourned at
"
On the 18th the Assembly resumed the debate on
the Education BILL and attacking the clerical party
M. Presncau defended the bill; which opposed
by M. Soubier, on the ground that il would subst.
tute clerical for secular education. M. de Mon.
talembert supported the proposed measure,
Socialism with great vivacity, and declared that
the readiness with which the new subvcrsive doc
trines introduced after the revolution of February,
had been received by the masses, wac owing 10 the
irregous character Of the education hitherto given
by the state The remedy for the evil was, he said
TO render education religious in its tendency;
and such was the great object of the present bill
The bill was drawn up in spirit OF Cancellation,
peace and patriotism; and, though IL did not 20
precisely the length that hc would have wished, he
would In that spirit, give II his best support. At
the close of NJ. de Montalemberps speech the de-
bate was again adjourned.
On the 18th the debate tho education bill was
again resumed, and NJ Cremieux proceeded TO
make long reply to M. de Observation-Disclosures
concluding by declaring that the old systems Of
government which had persisted could not be
susctstcd and that the clergy should rest satisfied
in limiting their efforts to their proper sphere
namely, religion.
NJ Theirs then 10 support the measure, and
in long speech, which occupied the remainder Of
the sitting, declared that the bill the conse-
qucncc Of the declaration made in the constitution,