The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

TsE NEW IRISH COERCION BILL.-The
following report OF the proceedings in the
House Of Commons on Thursday evening Of
last week, when the Home Secretary intro
dured the new bill for the repression OF
c. me in Ireland. will enable our readers to
form an Intelligent estimate Of the almost
unlimited authority which the bin places in
the hands OF ths Lord Lieutenant OF that
country:
IN the House Of Commons this evening Sir VII
liam Harcourt. the Home Secretary. Introduced
the bill for the repression ~ crime IN 1reIsnd he
national disgrace. He said: The time has ar
rived for the entire House . unite in taking steps
70 redress 81 The case Ne doplore to-day i not 8
and belicye the Irish people desire It's removal
II springs r3 secret seiesies and must be eytlr-
pated. Tie handspring OF crime Is the exur-ta-
tion OF impunity, which ts only too well founded
The GcTernn eut has therefore concluded that % ia
necessary, in those places where the Ordinary Is-y
is not ooteryed that special tribunals couria,irr
81 t.Tee Judges. be sppelnted by the Lord Lieu
o. the court must ba unanimous. Appeal cav -
latter 10 be given 10y majority or tie judo ~
The supreme Court may diminish but cannot IN
crease the severity of the sentences. Parliament
viii be asked 20 provide special remuneration for
the 5pecial judges
The bin also contains the following provtsf0us
II gives power 90 search FOR secret anpa-ttus OF
murder, such az arms. threatening letters et. .
power 20 enter hOUses by dav OF night under n
warrant Of the Lord Lieutenant: uov5gr 20 9--szt
persons prowlinE about Al night and unable TO
give sccount Of themselves Who are 70 ~ ia I
Win summariiy power 10 arrest strangers. as
crimes sre generally committed BY fore IN qrlf
saries- the hospitality of England not being fsr
such persons as the agents of O-Douovau Rozz7-
ana power 90 remove fOrei ners who are consid ere
dangerous 20 peace. The Government therefore
intend TO revive the Alien act. Secret societies
are % pc dealt with Hummarily. and mumbershfu Ia
LleTepi VIII constitute an ofonse under this aat
Eases OF aggravated assault 10 be treated In J,
summary manner. Power is given T. reuress IN
iniQauon and uulnwiul meetngs. the latter 20 lie
aeElt with sunmarily. Newspapers containing
teditous and tnnammat0ry matter arc 60 be sun
pressed and the prOpretors required % enter into
HfFa f.fF..
can ceinpel the atterdsnee OF witnesses about no
enscvnd- The Lord Lieutenant can appoint addi-
t.nai polioe where necessary a. the cost or the
Z uiNtrcIs concerned. Compensation for murder
ahd outrage VIII be required Of the districts where
. tiey occur. Outrages are 20 be dealt with sum
mariy by courts which are O. consist o. two stlpen
+ diary magistrates
SIP william Harcourt announced that the Gov.
crnment intended to reserve for consideration apv
/ lurther alteration Of the jury system Ne admit
A ted that this bin was eItraord mary. but be fe
. clared that 10 was necessary % meet tho evtraor
/ dinary circumstances. The operation Of the bn
2 would be limited to three years Tho Govern
T ncnt would do ali I'm their power 70 prevent fnno
cent pcrsou- suffering rom fts action He afFef
thtt me Oil placed almost unlimited aufhcrEtv Ir
the hands ot the Lord Lieutenant. and caucIu,leg
y stating that this measure would shortly be foI
I lowed u5 some dealing with srrea rs Ct rent.