March 5, 1850.
As Thiers had anticipated, the "Social Democratic Party," with nearly 200 seats in the Legislative Assembly, quickly launched an attack on the majority Order Party.
A seat dispute unfolded at the Bourbon Palace on the morning of the fifth, with Speaker Malaste responsible for organizing and maintaining order in the Bourbon Palace and declaring the legal validity of proposals. The one standing on the podium delivering the speech was the representative of the Republican Faction, Lamartine.
