Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-12-08 | Page 8 | Divorce of State and Church

france enters on new regime of national governments paris dec 6 the genato today after a long debate adopted the bill for the separation of church and state by a vote of against the vote was announced amid scenes and cries ot long live the re public and long live liberty former premier combes participated in the debate contending that th measure assured neutrality of religion moral liberation and the social pacification of france this is the final parliamentary stage of the bill which will be promulgated in ahe official journal tomorrow when it will be effective immediately the council of state will devote three months to tho framing of the administrative istra tive details of the new regime the action of the vatican regarding the law has not been definitely announced noun ced the french clergy while opposing the measure appear to be disposed to conform to the new sy tem the public worship budget of will be reduced from 58 to nearly consequent on the gradual diminution of the salaries paid by the state to the clergy the fundamental principles plea or the bill ensure entire liberty of conscience respecting religion with restrictions strict ions concerning the exercise of religion which are intended to preserve public order in the future the stat will be entirely free from connection with all religious sects