The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-07

DUCTlON OF THE PRESCRIPTION BILL IN THE
CHAMBER.
The following description by a London
STANDARD correspondent ef the scene amid
which the prescription bill was introduced
by NJ. Falheres in the French Chamber
gives a good idea OF party feeling in the
republic: He began by stating that the
republic was strong enough to allow the
fullest latitude OF discussion. The words
were hardly ont Of his mouth when from
the Right there broke peal after peal OF
ironical laughter and angry counter
eXclamations from the Left. The Presi-
dent. NJ. Brisson, interfered TO restore
order. but with very little effect. The
Minister went on TO say that 1t was the du-
ty Of the Government 10 protect itself. Ii
had not considered that it was necessary to
propose so sweeping measure as to eX-
clude from French territory all members
of the families that had reigned in France.
IL would only demand power TO banisb
such persons rs the Government consid-
cred likely by their conduct to constitute
by their presence in France a danger 10
the public peace OF peril for the safety OF
the State. IShouts Of derisive applause from
the Right and Leitl Some of the persons
referred TO occupied positions in the army.
Those positions might under certain cir
cumstances be productive OF serious incon-
ycnIence, and therefore the Government
would ask the Chamber to give 1t the
power to remove those persons from the
active list. Tremendous uproar followed.
Both the Right and the Left Joined in the
fray. '"You fancy you are in Turkey or
Tunis :" shouted one member. "You
should have done so ten years ago!' eiacu-
lated another. "If you allow them to re-
main in the army they will shoot the lot OF
YOU " shouted NJ. CIemenceau. a fourth,
screaming at the top Of his voice. said,
.'It is law Of general safety !" Presi-
dent Brisson stood up and rang his bell,
but ii was only when the House, having
shouted itself hOarse, had to pause for
want of breath, that anything like COM
parative quiet was restored.
NJ. de Fallieres then read the draft of the
bill, which Is rs follows:
Clause |. A decree of the president Of
the republic issued in Council of Ministers
will make it lawful to order any membCr
Of a family having reigned in France, and
whose presence would be calculated to en-
danger the safety Of the State, Immediately
to quit the territory Of the republic.
Clause 9. Any person specified III the
foregoing clause who, after being escorted
TO the frontier. shall return to France with
out leave, shall be tried before the correc-
tional tribunals and sentenced to period
of imprisonment Of from one to five years.
This caused tremendous uproar, and one
member shouted, "Why not shoot them at
once? At the expiration OF the term OF
| Imprisonment such person shall be escort
ed back to the frontier. (Derisiye laugh
ter; cries of "Shoot them II
Clause 3. These persons specified in the
above clauses that may be serving in the
army may be removed from the active list
(miSeS en- disponbiHt() in conformity with
| the provisions Of the law OF 1884.
Another scene of turmoil and uproar fol-
lowed, after which NJ. Deves, the Minister
OF Justice, brought in bin modifying the
Press law Of last year, giving practically
unlimited liberty by empowering the Gov
crnment to prosecute newspapers tor insults
TO the republic. This led to another scene
said 10 be "utterly indescribable Tor lt'
excitement and violence" "lnsuit thC
republic :" exclaimed NJ. Provost dc Lart
nav "why, we could not do II, however
hard we tried " Amid deNfening shouts
he was called 10 order. The drllt OF th'
bill is that persons insulting the repuDi'
in the press, wearing sculllOlS elnDieIhs
and tearing down or deiacing republican
emblems, shall be prosecuted before
the Correctional Police. The Minis
ter having mentioned rs IN argu
ment for that Jurisdiction that 1t woul(
get rid OF the delays OF trial by jury
there was renewal of the tempestuou
scenes which had already occurred. \
Bonapartist member calculated, " Secrec!
and Dispatch; which was followed b.
applause, peals of derisive laughter, an!
shouts OF "There are your Liberals
Another member calculated, " What d'
YOU call an 'emblem calculated to propa
gate the spirit OF rebellion?'" Anothe
member on the Right retorted at the Top o
his voice. Why, the cap OF Liberty, TO D
surel !" There was then perfect wave O
sound, lasting for couple OF minutes.