New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-20
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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.
NO REFERENCE TO IRELAND OR SCOTLAND.
LONDON COUNTY BY ITSELF WITH LORD
LIEUTENANT-THE WHOLE COUNTRY TO BE
DIVIDED INTO URBAN AND


London, March 19.--In the House OF Commons this
evening @. T. Richie, President OF the Local Gov
crnment Board, introduced tho local government bill
for England and Wales The bill proposes to es-
tabsh county councils, to be elected directly by
rate payers which 10 have control OF the county
police, to WELD the powers now exercised by tho
local authorities gas and water works, artisans,
dwellings, the sale Of food and drugs and sanitary
conditions, and to mako advances I'm aid of emigra
tion when there s TO believe that the advances
will bc repaid Tho Local Government Board is to
retain It's present power to control the borrowing Of
money by counties and to audit the of coun-
ties and is also fix the number OF members OF the
county councils. Other provisions give the councils
the oversight of lunatic asyums, work houses. ro
fOrmatorcs and Industrial schools, and power TO grant
licenses for the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
So far the existing judicial work OF the county
magistrate is concerned, said Mr.. Richie, It is pro-
posed to leave It untouched, Opposition cries Of Oh
oh ~ but tho councils will have all tho admInls-
tratve powers Of justice respecting county rates and
financial business. An important feature o. the pro-
posas is the division OF The Whole country into urban
viii be equally entitled TO vote for members Of tho
councils. London Will be created county by Itself
under a Lord Lieutenant. The Metropolitan Board
will lose all administrative duties. and the whole police
force Will remain under the charge OF the Home Office.
Liverpool birmingham Manchester. Leeds, Sheffield,
Hristo, Bradford. Nottingham, Hun and Newcastle
Will also constitute counties In themselves
Mr. GLADSTONE called attention TO the entire absence
IN Mr. Kiches statement OF any reference To lre and
II obvious. he said that both Ireland and Scot
land were eS pee ally excluded from tho bill. Re-
gaiding the proposals now presented for England
there was every disposition on his side TO treat them
In broad and candid spirit. g. Hear, hcar") The
proposals were too large to be criticised at once.
The House must retain absolute liberty Of Judgment
both ; to the bill as whole and to the details.
{" Hear. Hear!")
Leave thcrcupon given TO Introduce the bill.
In the Obbes OF Parliament to night. the discus
sion of the bin disclosed the fact that the measure
Il Gets with general approval from the opposition,
while. the other hand many of the Tories are dis
cOnented the democratic principle of the election
Of councils involved I'm the bill The advanced Con-
servatvcs are satisfied and do not expect 20 encounter
any serious opposition during the progress oi tho
measure.
Mr. Parne's Arrears Of Rent bill Will come mp in
the House on Wednesday. The bill was tho subject
Of discussion at a prolonged meeting of the Cabinet
today. 1t is reIorted that the Government, under
,sdcnt threats Of dccriOn. has decided to promise
TO deal with the question. An urgent Par
nclltc whip has been issned in Wow Of the possible
delcrllnn OF tho InlOnisis.