The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-29
IRISH HOME RULE BILL.
SYNOPSIS or THE MEASURE PRE-
PARED BIZ Mr.. GLADSTONE
And which VIII be introduced in Psriia-
ment Soon After It's Opening-Brit-
lab News and Gossip.

LONDON. Jan. 2S.-Following Is n
synopsis OF the new Irish Home Rule BILL
70 be introduced a few days after the
opening of Parliament:
The bill declares that there shall be es-
tablished in Ireland legislature, con-
sistine OF the Queen and an Irish leglsla-
tive body, empowered TO make, amend
and repeal laws for the peace. order and
GOOD government OF Ireland. The power
10 enact laws on the following subjects
As retained by the Imperial Parliament
The status or dignity OF the Crown or
the succession OF the Crown or a regency;
the making OF war or peace; the army
navy, militia, volunteers or other mil
tarv or naval forces, or the defense OF Inc
realm: all international SUBJECTS anu
many others. a sub-clause retains TO the
Imperial Parliament control FOR ilVe years
over land legislation.
The Irish legislature In restricted from
passing any laws respecting the estaDilsh-
ment OF religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof, or imposing any privi-
lege or enforcing any disability on ac-
count OF religious belief.
The Queen retains the same preroSa-
tives with respect 10 summoninR, pro-
rogling and dissolving the Irish Iegisla-
tive body as with respect 10 the lhpeildi
Parliament The term Of the irish ie6ls-
latiye body Is restricted 10 fVe years
The Lord Lieutenant is given veto power
and the power of prorogulng ana sum
moning the Legislature.
The ninth clause of the bill. relating to
the constitution OF the Irish legislative
body. differs in one important respect
from the bill of 1884. The bill of 1893 pro-
yides that the legislative body shall con-
stst of n first and second order, but in
stead OF providing that the orders shall
deliberate together, as in the bill OF 1885,
IL provides that they shall sit and vote
separately, thus constituting two distinct
houses of the Legislature. If the result
OF the voting brings the two orders into
collision. then the question AT issue is TO
be referred TO joint committee Of both
houses. If the question still remains UNI
decided through inability to agree, then
the question at issue may be referred
TO the people. The new bill thus provides
for a popular referendum.
The tenth clause substantially provides.
as I'm 1856. that the upper house, or first
order shall include 103 members. 10 cleo
tive and % peerage members, the cleo
five members to be possessed Of property
In real estate. or partly real or personal,
bringing in an income Of at least 1900
n year. or If only personal. then bring
ing the same income or being Of the
capital value of 1900 or upward. free Of
all charges.
The second legislative body to consist
Of 20i members. to be chosen by existing
constituencies i'm Ireland. two by each
constituency. with the exception Of the
county Of Cork, which is to be divided In
two divisions, and two members chosen
by each division. An important new
clause provides that 103 members OF the
Imperial Pertinent shall be elected by
the existing constituencies. These MEM
bers shall vote on all questions reserved
by the Imperial Parlment from the Irish
legislative body, and may also sit In the
Irish legislative body, If elected thereto
as well as the Imperial Parliament.