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The Irish Church Bill.

1h~ A-S .NAN 49,
The Irish Church Disesrablishmeur and Olsen
dowmcnt BIZ has been printed and Issued. Ii
comprises sixJy-three clauses The tide = a
bill 10 put an end IL the Establishment of the
Church of Ireland, and 70 make provision IN re
sTect of the tcmpvrali,Ies thereof. and in respect
of the Royal College of Maynooth:" and the
preamble runs a. tuliowS
Whereas II i e~xrs-iient that the union ere
atcd by Act OF Parliament between the Churches
OF England and ireland. a. 10y law established,
should be dissolved. and that the Church Of Ire
land, - - separated. SEould cease 10 tie eStlb-
lishcd by law. and that after satisfying. 50 far rs
possible, upon principles OF equality A. between
the several religious denominations in Ireland. all
JUST and equitable claims, tie property Of the
said Church Of Ireland. OF the proceeds thereof.
should be held and applied for the advantage Of
the Irish people, but uOt for the maintenance of
any Church or clergy or other ministry. nor for
the teaching of religion:
And it is further cxpedienr that the said
property. or the proceeds thereof, should be ap-
ProTriatei mainly To the relief Of unavoidable
calamity and suffering, Yet 80 a> not - cancel or
impair The obligations now attached - property
under the Acts for the relief Of the poor:
And whereas Her Majesty has been graciously
pleased To signify that she mas placed NJ the dis
po>al OF Parliament heI interest in the temporal
tiles Of the several archbishoprics. b~enefccs,
cathedral preferments. and other ecclesiastical
dignities and Offices in Ireland, and in the custody
Of the same respectively:
~ q ANAN ~ NA1 N@1NA = -4NHA
Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,
and Commons, in this present Parliament assem-
hled. and by the authority Of the same" &c.
The first clause gives the short tide Of the bill,
and the next provides for the dissolution of legis-
lation union between the Churches of England
and Ireland after January /, 1871. Clauses ) to
= inclusive define the powers and duties Of the
temporary commission, which viii be appointed
FOR ten years. -Four clauses deal with the trans
fer of property and dissolution of ecclesiastical
corporations as follows 90 All future ap-
pointments TO any dignity or benelice connected
with the Church prohibited except as afterwards
prescribed. (ll) Property of old commission
u be vested III new commission; as also 12) the
Church property after january !. 1871: Q3)
and on the same date there viii be n dissolution
of ecclesiastical corporations, and cessation Of the
right OF archbishops and bishops to sit in the
House of Lords. Clauses IL to Is provide for
compensation 10 all benefited incumbents, perma-
ncnJ curates. diocesan schUOlmasters. clerks. and
sections, in the shape of a~nnuities equivalent To
their present incomes, and to orgonists, vergers.
and others in the shape Of gratuities not exceed
inE one years salary, and 10 lay patrons Except
the Crown, and any corporation or public othcer,)
to the value Of the advowson or right
OF presentation. The powers of the Church
after the passing of the Act are thus Defined
(9) repeal OF laws prohibiting holding of syn
DDS, &c; (20) existing law TO subsist by con-
tract; CD abolition of ecclesiastical courts and
ecclesiastical law; (22) Incorporation of Church
body as follows
'sIf at any time it be shown to tie satisfaction
of Her Majesty that the bishops, clergy, and
laity of the said Church in Ireland, or the per-
SONS who, for the time being, may succeed to the
exercise and discharge of the episcopal functions
of such bishops. and the clergy and Iaity in com
munion with such persons, have by arrangement
amongst themselves appointed any persons or
body To represent the said Church, and to hold
property for any of the uses or purposes thereof.
it shall be lawful for Her Majesty by charter to
Incorporate such body, with power, notwithstand-
NJ the statutes of ~mortmain, 10 hold lands TO
'uch extent as is in this Act provided, but not
further Ur otherwise
Clauses 23 to 50 regulate the dealings between
lac Commissioners and the representative Church
body rs 10 redemption Of annuities, building
'harGes, churches, burial-grounds, paTsouages,
clauses 81 To 30 relate 10 the management
u property by the Commissioners clauses SO to
10 the Regium Donum and Maynooth College;
.lause Il, 10 appeals; and there remain clauses
= to % as supplemental provisions.