The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-03-03
eLAosroNE's IRISH Jill.
Features OF the Prsmier's Plan ssr SCI
curing Home Rule.

curing Home Rule.
Mr.. Gladstone's home rule bill, which war
read for the first time In the house OF com.
mons last week, ia prcfaccd with whereas
clause declaring II "expedicnt that without
lmpairing or restricting the supreme author.
lily Of the parliament an Irish legislature he
enacted" The legislature Is 70 consist Of
two houses-a council and an assembly
both, Of course, subject TO the queen. With
certain exceptions this body Is 10 be granted
power "to make laws for the peace, order and
good government Of Ireland In respect tc
matters relating exclusively TO that country.n
Among the subjects with which the Irish
legislature will not be allowed 10 tampcr arr
these: Matters relating 10 the status, dignity
or succession Of the crown; the making n
peace or war, or the management OF natter
pertaining thereto; dgnities or titles ri
honor; treason, felony, or naturalization:
trade with any place out Of Ireland; coinage,
copyright or patent rights. All matters Of
religion arc also withheld from the power oi
the home Legislature.
The executive power will continue 10 TX
vested In the queen. The lord lieutenant
will exercise any prcrogativcs, other than the
executive power 0f the queen, which shall bs
delegated TO him by her majesty, among
which will he that Of summoning, proroguins
and dissolving the legislature and vetolnp
bills.
The council OF thi, proposed legislature h
TO consist OF foriy-eight councillors. Ireland
Il divided Into constituencies, among whiet
the right TO elect councillors Is apportionrd
according to the number OF voters 10 EACH
Councillors will hold office for term Of eight
year., half the number retiring every fourth
year.
The legislative assembly il TO consis. Of
members returned by the voters IN the exist
Ing parliamentary constituencies. This bOiy.
when II meets, may continue In sessiou i've
years unless dissolved sooner by the lord
lieutenant.
until parliament shall see lit TO make
change ireland Is 10 be represented by mem
beers In the house Of commons aud the house
Of lords, elected by Irish constituencies. as ar.
ranged for by schedule sumbltied with th,
bill. These Irish peers and members Of ID,
house shall not be entitled To deliberate o,
vote on any bill relating exclusively TO Great
britain.
After the appointed day there shall exl,,
an Irish c1chequer and consolidated func
separate from those Of the united Kingdom.
Customs and excise duties and postage duilr,
arc TO he imposed by parliament. The Irist
legislature In order 10 provide for tho publ,
service IN ireland may Impose all other taxes.
provided that duties aud customs shall s
regulated, collected, managed aud paid Into
the cxcheQucr Of the united kingdom As here.
toforc, nod all prohibitions IN connection
With duties and excise and 81 far NJ regard,
articles sent out OF Ireland aud all matter,
relating TO those duties shall be regulated b,
net 81 parliament Excise duties on article,
consumed by Great Britain shall be pald In
Great Britain To nh officer Of the government
Of the united kingdom, save as In the nci
mentioned. All public revenues In Ireland
shall be paid into the Irish exchequrr and
from u consolidated fund appropriated 10 I'M
public service Of ireland by Irish act
After detailing the Jurisdiction Of the Irish
courts and fixing the salaries aud pensions Of
the ludgcs, the remainder Of the bill covers.
on the lines indicated by Gladstone In hi, !.
great speech and summary of the act, thcss
point. and features; The postal aud telegraph
service shall be turned over 10 tho Irish gov
crnnicnt, appeal from the courts OF ireland
10 the house Of lord, shall cease, the queen I
IN counsel being the appellate power; rclir.
ious belief shall not enter Into the choice Of
lori.lirntcnant of ireland, who shall hold Of.
fec slx years; the royal con-inbuisry and
Dublin police forces are 10 die out by Iark
OF new appointments; the Gladstone act /,
made subject 10 restricted amendment by IN,
Irish legislature. Supreme court Judges NJ,
for six year,, 10 be created by royal warrant,
The Irish legislature shalt meet on the nr.i
Tuesday In September. 1894; the act shall be- &
come iully operative not more than seven
months after that date.