New-York tribune., 1894-01-25
TO CHECK OBSTRUCTION.
PROPOSED REFORMS IN FRENCH PAR
LAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
PREVIOUS NOTICE OF DEMANDS FOR URGENCY
M BURDEAU's wINE-TAX BILL. WITH
DRAWN - PEASANT HOSTILITY TO
SOCIALIST AGITATION BERN
HARDTS NEW PLAY.
tCopsr5ght. 1894: By The United Press.

copyright: 1894: BY The United Trsss1
Paris. Jan. 4.-Many Deputies most of them sup
porters of the Government, are fretting under the
Parliamentary obstruction caused by the nnumer-
able interpretations and repeated demands for
urgency. They have decided. therefore, propose
a reform of Parliamentary procedure Members OF
the Left wish to make a rule that no demand for
urgency shall be discussed unless previous notice
shall have been given In the Chamber and shall
appear on the order of the day. urgency at the
Governments instance being excepted. This pro-
posal will be supported by considerable majority
Of the Chamber. The Cabinet will consider II
Henri Maret and several other members OF the
Extreme Left propose to expedite business by
creating ten grand commissions. which are to deal
at first hand with all bills leaving to the full Cham
Der to rejec. or approve the measures on report.
The plan OF reference commission was tried in
1889 but did not work. NJ. Maret says. however.
that the failure due to the improper applca-
ton OF the reference system. The former hasco
made such impression on the Deputies that the
expediency of another trial is doubted in Minis
teriai circles 1t is not believed that the Deputies
will again assent to the transfer OF initial work
on bills to commissions.
NJ Burdeau the Finance Minister has found the
wne-growing interests bitterly antagonistic TO his
proposal 10 tax wines according 10 the alcohohc
standard and he has reluctantly withdrawn the
measure. The Tariff Committee OF the Chamber
will soon show its protectonist tendencies by re-
porting in favor Of large increase of the grain and
wine duties. A general advance or the duties on
all other foreign products Will also be reconmehded'
Deputy Pierre Richard has given notice OF a
motion TO tax foreign laborers In France twenty
five cenmes daily FOR the first three years OF their
residence in the country. and one franc monthly
after the third year. He will also propose that
persons employing foreign workrnen shall be taxed
NJ Richard has little influence In the ChamDer.
but his motion will be received with laVor py Il
considerable group of Socialists
In their last congress. held at Auxerre' the Social
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among the peasants Delegates were to be ap-
pointed to spread the propaganda In the rural as
tricts, and the hest speakers were to preach IN
AGRICULTURAL strongholds the advantages OF collective
ownership. The movement seems to nave pesn zen
peasants. To the petty proprietor the SOCIALIST
doctrine about the division of the land means that
he is to lose what little land he tills to benefit
| Ccurtrai Belgium. started out 70 ehhghIen tne
agraran proleariat In the northeast OF France
singing revolutionary hymns and cheering ior n the
Socialist leaders They were quickly driven back,
hcwever by the pc Isans who pursued men ara %n
pitchforks and spades Many OF the Socaiists "eie
| knocked down and badly injured.
Paris daily newspapers have much to say this
| week about Italys war plans. The DIX NeuVlene
Steele processes to have learned from good author
| ty that the Italian Government Is detainlhg an
large italian merchant vessels at Genoa and other
ports. apparently in order that they may be reaag g
troops already Atratcd in Sicily are supposed
! TO be waiting for the signal 10 embark Tor lrpoi
| The familiar project OF digging ship canal from
Rouen to the capital and thus making Paris a
seaport submitted 10 the Chamber this week
| and sent TO committee.
| "Izely," Sarah Bernhardts new drama was pro
| duced at the Renaissance Theatre THIS evening,
| The theme Is the career OF disso,ute ninaoo
| as Prince Chakyamoupi. The authors are Armand
Sllvestre and Eugene Alorand lhcy nave HdH"'eu
the subject with much skill