New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
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TIE SENATE BILL CONSIDERED AND PASSED BY TIA
AssEMBLY-Pi DIVISIONS OF THE BHL-rHR THIRD
READING OF THE BILL ORGANIZING TILE PUBLIC
POWERS FIXED FOR TODAY
PARIS. Tuesday. Feb Is. 1875
In the Assembly to-day, the Senate bill was con-
sidered in detail and passed clause by clause IL
apportions the number Of Senators to each depart
ment The Seine and horde have five each, and the
others four three OF two, according to population
The Senators be elected by colleges composed
Of Deputies Of the Assembly, Councilors-GeneraI
Councillors Of ACCOMPLISHMENTS. and delegates from
the municipalities. Senators representing de-
partments and colonies are to cit nint
years. One-third Of their number must
be elected every three years. Those chosen
by the Assembly arc irremovable. Vacancies BY
DEATH resignation, other cause before the expir@
ton of the term, to be filled by the Senate itself
The Senate equally with the Chamber Of Deputies.
is authorized to initiate laws: financial bills. how
ever, must FIRST pass the Deputies The Senate nas
become high court of justice to try the President
of the Republic or his Minister'S any persons sc-
cused of conspiracy against the State The first
Senate shall be elected month before the disso'
luton of the Assembly, and begin it's duties on the
day before the Assembly separates.
Clause5, relating to the appointment OF the 70 Sen
ators by the Assembly, was not finally adopted. II.
Delpit. Conservative-Liberal. moved an amend
ment providing that these Senators be selected from
double list of presented by the President
Of the Republic. Tho clause with the proposed
amendment was referred to the Committee OF
Thirty for reconsideration.
The third reading of the bill organizing the Public
Powers was fixed for tomorrow.
resolution that the Senate bill do not take effect
until the passage of the Public Powers bill was
adopted
M Raoul Duval. who conducted the debate on be-
half Of the Bonapartsts continued throughout tho
proceedings to move exceedingly liberal amend
ments with the hope of detachng the Left from the
two Centers and defeating the BILL but the coalition
stood firm and all tho motions rejected by
overwhelming majorities.
The Bonapartsts accused the members OF the Left
Of abandoning their principles and forsakng ma
tiona sovereignty. AS final desperate effort to de-
feat the bill, they moved an amendment providing
that 1t cannot become law until ratified by univer-
sal suffrage. They declared that il the bill was thus
ratified they would submit 1t was the duty Of tho
Left they said to vote for this amendment il they
really wished to control the affairs Of the State.
Eight millions Of voters could not, without their
consent be placed in the hands of BODY elected
this bill contemplated.
The amendment was lost. receiving only the votes
of the Bonapartist deputies.
THE BONAPARrIsTs INDIGNANT-J0Y OF THE RE-
PUBIIcANs OVER THE ACTION OF TIE ASSEMBLY
ON MONDAY.
PARIS, Tuesday, Feb. Is, 1875.
The organs Of the Bonapartists are indignant 81
the passage by the Assembly yesterday OF NJ. Wal
Ions amendment to the Senate bill, and express
their disapprobaton in violent articles.
The Republican papers. with the exception OF 10
Francais, are jubilant over the passage OF tho
amendment lie Francais thinks only half Of the
work necessary to be done has been accomplished.
The Ministers, with the exception of M. Taihaud.
Minister of Justice, and Baron Chabaud-Latour.
Minister Of the Interior supported the Amendments
of NJ WALTON. NJ. Tailhaud voted NO. and Baron
Chabaud-Latour abstancd from voting.