Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
tuesdays Session Ends With an uoroar;ous
Scene OF Confusion.

Paris. Feb. 26.--Today's session of
th.. chamber of deputies ended with a.,
uproarious scene such as has nor baan
Witnessed for many months
Heretofore the chamber has d;so,ss
ed the law OF associations bill with
much moderation and with an avoid
ance of inflammatory language but q
word uttered this evening ~ paron
Xavier Relic, deputy for Castras. ,ro-
voked a storm which ragged in the
chamber for fully half an hour.
Articles nine, 10 and II of The hin
had been adopted and The denniies
were discussing article II. which BRO
VideS that any association composed
mainly of foreigners, or whose head
quarters is abroad. NAV be dissolved
hv decree. Numerous amendments had
been submitted to this clause ana BAR
~ Eeille moved an amendment with
view of legaliZing any association
lie management of which should he
Composed Of t'renchmen.
IN the course Of his spaech he ,u,oted
rom S2N2rN. Il member Of the national
convention. VINO stigmatiZed the con-
domination of Louis XVI as "Assassin-
alton" Immediately the radicals and
So ialirtS burst into loud protests. NJ.
Julien Antoine Simiyan, one of the
deputies for Macon, shouting: You
nave to thank that 'assa ssination' FOR
the fact that your grandfather becam.
A baron, aliudinS to Marshal Soult
Baron Relies grandfather. Others
called upon him 10 withdraw the as
SaeSination.'
Baron Relic remained in the tribune
without replying. The Rightists cheer
I'll him ana the IeftistS hoot.d him.
Members shouted one to another across
Ire floor 81 The chamber. NJ. Bernard
Hadcnat one of the deputies of Mar
scillcs. who is a revolutionary socialist
fell irto furious rage at retort
from NJ. Jean Plichon. moderate repul-
lIcan. ami rushed To strike him. The
ushcrs threw themselves between the
,lro men and held back NJ. Cadenat.
Wnu gesticuiated wildly ana shook hi !
fist at N. Flichon.
4 veritablr pandemonium drowned
The sound of the presidents hell.
although NJ. Deschanel kept it ringing
Vigorously A number Of Radicals ana
Socialists demanded that he should re-
sign for not calling Baron Relic to or
der. When the uproar had somewhat
moderated, Baron Reille. who IS a
young Conservative, again quoted from
slavery, the Interest you have in Ven
g"ance is nothing in comparison with
the interests of liberty" applying the
quotation To the anti-clcrical policy of
NJ Wade OK Rousseau.
This created renewed tumult, the
Rightists cheering Baron Reille, while
the Leftists protested. banging the lids
of their desks in unison and producing
IN elr-splirtiag din.
Finally NJ. Deschannel succeeded in
putting the amendment to Vote, the
-hamber re ting it by 3G5 to 40.
NJ. Paul GouZy, Radical Socialist.
leputy for Cadillac. who is one of the
most venerable looking members of the
chamber. said: II regret that the pres
itient of the chamber permitted such n
word To be uttered without a repri-
mand."
To this NJ. Deschannel replied: The
lesson 10 DO learned from the incident
: the Inconvenience of introducing his
toriCal digreSsons into the discussions
of the chamber. Every one ought 10
refrain from evoking the passions and
hotreds which are tearing France
aSunder."
The hubbub continued during the
presidents remarks and at their con-
clusiun the chamber adjourned until
Thursday