The New York herald., 1868-03-09
FRANCE.

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The Press Law Dcbate-AnOther stormy
Scene i'm the Legislative Body.
In the Legislative Body the discussion on the Press
bill was continued.
M. Rouher said that the prohibition against pub
fishing any other but official reports Of the debates
in the Chambers did not imply the prohibition or the
right OF discussing the debates The Senate had loft
il to the courts OF law to fix the limits OF that right
TO bring the question before the Senate-otherwise
the point must be decided by the Legislative Body
ITSELF so that doubt should remain on the subject.
MN. Theirs and Rouher respectively addressed the
Chamber.
The amendment was then put to the vote and re-
The Paris correspondent OF the London Star, writ
ing on the 23d February evening, says:-M Thers
having, during magnificent speech, which lasted
two hours captivated the attention OF every deputy
in the House, NJ Granier de Cassagnac, editor Of the
tribune 10 oppose MN. olivier, De Janze and Maui
rice Richards amendment. He having, In the course
Of on MS speech made personal illusions to M oliyler
olivier. So does the Patrie," remarked
III you wish to consider the language Of the
pags as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by Emile Ollivierl
you you must es less 1Se
dents bell-not by NJ Schneider, be 1t remembered,
as the unfortunate man is in his bed extremely i'll,
stormy debates the Press bill has given rise to, and
his place has been filed by Baron Jerome David.)
The President begged to remark to the opposition
benches, "f you wish to be respected you must res
pect others'-a luminous idea, II you will, but
scarcely possessing the merit OF novelty. There was
Hll IN , the storm % and the debate went on; ,,,
had appeared In the Pays, wherein this journal had
freely discussed the speeches Of some Of the opposi
Cassagnac-"Wbo signed that articlef'' E. olivier
.Paul de Cassagnac." M. Granier de Cassagnac-
meer NJ &c 0
not wish to make personal remarks; all have to say
is that you are the chief and responsible editor
OF the paper In which these attacks on US have ap.
peared; and shall add that when you, manager OF
paper publishing such scurril0us articles ascend
the tribune to preach the necessity OF observing So
cial order as well the rules OF cvi,cd society,
you give your adversary the right to act as am
about to do-namely, to quit this tribune without
replying to youW Applause and prolonged cheers
parts of the House. ss wnesSR
moment to deliver the usual sermon, and uttered
the following sentence, which may descend to
would be matter Of regret" stated the President
III these debates fell to the level OF mere personal
invective.n
This sapient remark was made amid enthusiastic
cheering and cries Of "Tres bien, tres bien."
M. Granier de Cassagnac then said he had but one
word to add-namely that he stood within those walls
fore had no explanation to give as regarded
the article which bad just been read; still he
considered it to be only fair to remark that the
when acting at the bar. NJ Jules Favre-"Not true"
(ShOuts, cries OF "Order,n bell ringing, &c) L
mean to say this Is not c0rrect.n The Presdent-"M.
jules Favre, | call you to order" This, far from
sting the tempest which by this time ragged around,
produced most irritating eifect and the noise
waxed greater, In the midst OF which was heard
voice, and 1t must have been Stentor's-" How,
M. lie President II Is NJ. Jules Favre you call to
order ~
The President-"Certainly; you don't give the lie
to deputy when he is speaking"
Let me add that the debates rapidly degenerat-
Ing and are now Offering sad spectacle.