The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
CHURCH AND STATE
LAW ADOPTED
French Senate Passes the
Separation Bill by Vote
Of Nineteen to Hundred
DEFEAT AMENDMENT

PARIS. Dec Pa motion to recon-
nit the church and state separation
sct with Instructions TO reframe the
measure on the lines Of the Brazilian
eihrch and state separation law. which
ne vatican accepted, was defeated in
the Senate today.
hfery effort to amend the act hav-
ing been defeated, the measure was
nnally passed exactly as il came from
ne Chamber of Deputies. 1e TO 100. The
oli now only requires the signature
I Z the President
The bill passed by the French Senate
is as follows:
Article Independently Of the asso-
CATIONS contemplated by law of De-
cemoer :, 1905, public worship can be
1elc BY means of associations under
the law of July. 1901, as well as in vir-
S9e OF the public meetings law of June
SO, 1Ssl, under individual initiative.
Article 2-Even in default of the cul-
turs4 associations provided for by the
leW OF December 8, 1905, the usage OF
edihces intended for worship. as well
remain al the disposition OF the faith
tul and OF the clergy for the practice
The churches may be accorded either
10 associations formed under the law
OF July l, 1901, or 10 clergy designated
under the declarations prohibited by
december 3,
1908 This usage. however, shall be
made under the conditions stated in
article 1s Of the last mentioned law
either BY the prefect for the property
placed under SeQueSter when such
property belongs TO the state or de-
partments, or by the Mayor when II
belongs 70 the communes. The above
mentioned regulations will apply 10
edi6ces intended for worship which.
having belonged TO ecclesiasticals, will
fr1r = -
table institutions under article of
the law OF December 9, 1905.
Article 3-With the PRONUNCIATION OF
the present law the state, the depart
nents and the communes will recover
the free use OF the episcopal mansions,
presbyteries. seminaries and so forth,
which are their property. and the use
Of which has not been claimed by an
association formed under the law of
December 9, 1908 At the same time
lodging indemnitfes, falling on COM
munes where there is no presbyteries,
VII cease.
Article z-The property Of eoclesias-
zeal establishments not claimed by as
scciattons constituted under the law of
december 6, 1908, will be assigned, on
the PRONUNCIATION OF this act 10 chari-
table institutions provided by article 9
& q said eb ls @ R BBee4na5ee s 5osT 70 ssign agfi
cles and concerning property not
dedicated 10 public worship.
Article 5-At the expiration Of one
month LLC GAdCLILtlll OL the pres
ent law, allowances made under the
law Of December 9, 1906, to the clergy
who have failed 70 carry out the re-
QuiremenIs OF the law, will be sup
pressed The failure Of members OF
the clergy 10 I'll the requirements Of
the law viii in each case be deter
mined by q Joint decision of the Min
lister Of Justice and the Minister of
Finance
Article All the provisions Of the
law Of December 9. 1905, Will remain in
fun force in so far as they are not in
contradiction with the present act
ROME, Dec. 29.-Cardinal Cavagnis
was found dead IN bed this morning.
having succumbed TO paralysis of the
heart.
Cardinal Thipepi also was reported 10
have died OF paralysis during the night,
bur after remaining unconscious for
z short time he revived According 10
the latest reports from the Cardinals
bedside he was sinking fast
Cardinal L Thipepi is the prefect of
the Congregation OF Indulgences and
Sacred Relics He was born in Italy in
1886 and was created q Cardinal in
1901.
Cardinal Felfce Cavagnfs was born in
ISaly IN 1871 and was created a Car
Eaal IN 1901.
The Pope has received many import
ant donations TO help him in the diff
cuittes with France They include
s100, 600 from Emperor Francis Joseph
OF Austria and 100000 from Cardinal
Vsshary. Archbishop Of Grau. Hungary.