The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-30
TRIAL REVISION BILL.
Frances Chamber of Depu-
ties Exercised Over It's
Disposition.
rBy Gable to The Associated Press.1

PARIS, Jan. 30 1S99-M. Quesnay de
Beaurepaire, the former President OF the
Civil Section of the Court of Cessation,
in an article in the echo de Paris, to-
day, urges the members of the Chamber
of Deputies not to be satisfied with read
ing the letter of M. Mazau, First Presi-
dent of the Court of Cessation, on the
subject of NJ de Beaurepaire's charges,
but to insist upon reading the evidence
in the case. He asserts that M. Mazau
received testimony rendering certain
members of the Criminal Court liable to
penalties and adds that he is convinced
the Deputies will not allow the inquiry
to be stifed But, he continues, If they
refuse to act, he will do so himself, by
inducing the witnesses to allow him to
publish their evidence.
The Minister of War; M. de Freycinet
has authorized Major Gaudelette, of the
Republican Guard, to challenge M. Ur-
balm Collier author of 1.-THE Army
Against the Nation which caused
great outcry owing to its severe condem-
nation of militarism, and which led to a
debate in the Chamber of Deputies, on
account of an article which is considered
insulting to Major Gaudelette.
The Chamber of Deputies today, by
vote of 346 to 1S9, adopted the Govern
ment's proposal to submit to the commit
tee entrusted with such matters the bill
providing that cases of trial revision
shall be brought before the united sections
of the Court of Cessation.
The report of NJ Mazau, First President
of the Court of Cessation, on the charges
of M Quesnay de Beaurepaire, the former
President of the Civil Section of that
body, will be read before the committee.
The Minister of Justice M. Lebret, in
troduced the bill and asked that it be sent
to committee. 1t was read amid pro-
found silence.
The preamble of the measure, declaring
that the bill was one of necessity for
peace and to restore calm in the country,
was greeted with applause from the CEN
tre and murmurs from the extreme left.
M. Georges Berry, Rallied Conservative
representing the first division of the
Seine, said the Chamber was not aware
| why the Government introduced the bill
| and asked for the official publication of
| the evidence in the case of M Bard, who
reported on the Dreyfus case to the Court
of Cessation. (Cheers.)
The Premier, M Dupuy, said he did not
wish the Chamber to vote in the dark. lie
was desirous that full light be thrown on
| the subject, and, therefore, the Govern
ment would submit to the committee the
complete documents in the case.
| (Cheers.)
| The Premier then asked the Chamber to
proceed with the discussion of the bud
get.
| M. Massabuau, Rallied Republican, rep
resenting the Espalion District of Avey-
ron, expressed surprise that the Criminal
Chamber of the Court was allowed to con-
tinue the revision inquiry. (Leftist pro-
tests.)
| M. Milierand, Radical Socialist, First
district Of the Seine, reproached the GOV
ernment with interrupting the course OF
| justice and with placing the matter in the
| hands of the Chamber, which, he added.
meant that henceforth it would be impos-
sible for anything to be kept secret and
| it would be necessary to publish every
thing. Geftest applause)
| The Premier replied that the committee
would have full powers to ask for the
publication of the documents and the Gov
ernment would not object.
If the Chamber voted the bill, all the
have to be submitted to all the members
of the Court of Cessation. He added
"This matter can be thrashed out later
| and the Government will then be willing
to reply to all questions
| M. Faure Nationalist, member for the
First Division of Algeria, demanded that
the bill be sent to special committee,
Thereby preventing the Criminal Court,
whose impartiality is suspected, of taking
part in the final decision on the revision. .
These remarks caused an uproar in the
| Chamber.
| The Minister of Justice replied that the
conclusions of NJ. Mazaus report set aside
| any question as to the sincerity and rec
| titude of the Magistrates.
| The Chamber then rejected, by vote
/ of 346 to 1S9, M. Faur's demand and
| adopted the Governments proposal to
| send the bill to the committee entrusted
| with such matters
! The House then proceeded to discuss
| the BudSet.
| 1t developed today that the Government
proposed at first that only certain revis-
| ion judgments should be submitted to the
| entire Court of Cassation; but the bill,
| as introduced, provides that all revisions
/ are to be submitted to the entire court.
The preamble, after advancing judicial
reasons for introducing the bill, concludes
as follows
1.-THE new bill applies directly to an
| affair which is now profoundly dividing
| the nation. Doubtless the objection will
be raised that the law is made to fit a
certain circumstance; but it is above all
l Na
sbelieve that the judgment of the entire
/ Court of Cessation will appeal to every
| one with irresistible force and end the
| agitation and differences which have too
| long disturbed the nation"
/ The committee to which the bill was
| submitted will examine Mazau tomorrow;
| and several of the committeeman intend
/ also to examine the suspended judges.
I Major Count EsterhaZy has again been
! before the Criminal Section of the Court
of Cessation, but it is understood that
! he refuses to give any further testimony
/ before the Section and insists upon being
i heard by the entire Court.