New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-25
FRANCE.
The LAW ON The Press.


The new press laws as proposed by the com.
niitee, were presented 70 the French Assembly on
Saturday. The amendments made by the com
mittee in the Governments bill greatly mitigate the
severity Of the measure. The committee rejects
the proposed augmentation of the cauton-money 10
50 Oo0f, retaining for Paris and the zone OF the
Capital the present amount "a 000E For other parts
Of France G O00f is the amount OF caution money
demaoded for departments including towns OF 80,
600 souls and 3, 6O0f for the other departments
The half only is exacted for journals which appear
only twice during the week. The principle OF a
post, ge stamp is adopted, the amount Of which is
fixed at six centimes for the newspapers OF Paris
and the Banleu and at two confines for the rest
OF France.
A scene of the greatest gravity took place in the
Assembly in the course Of the debate on the law Of
the press, which came on the 9Th inst. Mr. R)a
her, the course Of his speech, designated the He
yolution of February as disastrous catastrophe
At this word the whole opposition rose, aud with
Tremendous Glamour called on the President TO call
the Minister to order. This NJ Dupn refused 70
do but called NJ. Girardin TO order instead. After
the noise and tumult which lasted half an-hour,
were some y hat abated, III. GrArdin having mount
ed the tribune 10 explain declared tha. he for one
would Lot sit In an Assembly in which the Rsvo
luton Of February was declared disastrous event
for France, without the speaker being called TO
order Still more offensive was the conduct OF the
President in calling 10 order Representative who
Ola LIB CukN IN Processing hEhiusb ~ Nh
constitutional and 90 particularly improper in the
mouth Of minister. he thought that il the Minis
ter wBs not called 70 order, all the members Of the
opposition ought 10 relnqnsh their seats in the As
sembly tbs opinion OF NJ. Grardin did not, how.
ever, seem TO find a universal echo on the benches
Of the eft, and was received by the Right with
ieers He then descended, quite pale wits excite.
meut, and proceeded TO write on 4 sheet Of paper,
IL was thought resi- ynatOn Of bis seat In the AS.
senbly, with the motives Of THE act. Tue sitting
terminated Immediately alterwsrd in the creates!
disorder This scene occurred during the latter
part Of the sitting and while the discussion OF the
clauses Of The bill was taking place The first part
Of the debate seemed to create little interest The
House was lot much fuller than usual, aud the re-
ports of the crowded audience that would ill the
trbunes were completely beed.
First the question Of urgency was discussed. NJ.
Emile de Grardin de handed 70 speak with refer
ence to the rules Of the House and maintained that
Especial report was necessary to establish case
OF urgency NJ de st. Priest observed that the re-
port was explicit enough upon this point. The AS
semby inclnng 70 this opinion, the incident drop
ped.
NJ. Matthew (de la Di6me) attacked with vehe
mence the reactiOnsry march OF the GOyernms mt,
which seemed TO wish 10 substitute Gword-rule for
regular and constitutional administration. He was
strongly opposed TO allowing urgency for the bill
Mr. Rouher, Minister OF Justice, replied briefly
to the arguments OF III Matthew, and maintained
that the violent speech of that honorable member
was the best proof that urgency was necessary.
ID. Jules FGvre insisted upon the importance or
the question, and on the weigh of the interests
gagged, and argued hence that the Law should be
debated with all the guarantees required by the
Constitution. He denied that the bill wore the
character OF urgency, since the Committee hal
been four months, since the 10th Of March, in get
ting up It's report NJ. Prosper de Chasselo1p Lsu.
bat the reporter, spoke next in favor o. urgen,y
II. Emile de Girtrdln having mounted the tribune
after him, there was general cry from the bench
Of the Right FOR the close Of the preliminary de-
bate. Ire result Of the ballot on the question OF ur
gency gave $40 for, and PSI against. Urgency was
ID consequence declared for the bill.
The debate on the clause then commenced and
tie scene above described took place. The apathy
shown by the public for the Parliamentary proceed
hgs 10 remarkable, aid the public seemed insensi-
bic TO political events Of the gravest interest Il
was only on Saturday that the fact was published
10 the world that 10000 electors Of Paris bad been
disfranCbised 10y the electoral law Of the 3lst Of
May. Ii has been received with every appearance
Of the calmest indifference. The ascent Of NJ Poi
tevin, dangling Astride on pony from balloon is
an affair which interests the PArisians at the pre-.
sent momentiAr more than the laws which c0ncera
their dearest liberties