The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-29

one respect from the bill of 1887. 1t pro-
vides that the legislative body shall consist
of the first ana second o,der, but instead
of celebrating together. AS in the bill of
1856. it provides that they shail sit anG vote
separately, thus constituting two distinct
houses of Legislature. If the result of the
voting brings the two orders into collision
then the question Mt issue shall be referred
to Joint committee of both houses. If it
cannot agree the question may be referred
to the people. The new bill thus provides
for popular reference.
The upper house, or first order. snail in
cluds l03 members. seventy five elective
and twenty-eigas peerage members. The
elective members are to 10 possessed of
property bringing in al income of at least
600 year. The term of elective mem
hers OF the first order is ten wears, thirty
seven or thirty eight TO retire every fifth
year. The pasrs shall be the twenty eight
Irish repressn.asi Iii the pastage. Their
rapt esentation III the first order IS to last
for not longer than thirty years from the
appointed day OF organization. when the
places OF al. peerage members shall be
vacated or filled py elective members Dis
solution of the Legislative body does not va
case the Offices OF members of the first order.
lha second legislative body shall conslst
of 2O4 members to be chosen by the exist
ing Constituencies, III Ireland, two by each
of Cork. winch Is divided IN two divisions
and two members shall be chosen in each
division. An important new clause pro-
yides that lU members of the imperial par
Lament may sit il the Irish legislative
body il elected thereto, as well aH In the
imperial parliament.
The annual contribution OF Ireland on
account of the national debt. atmY and
navy, imperial civil expenditures, royal
Irish constabulary, Dunin metropolitan
police and reduction Of the national debt,
is reduced to -. ;}Ol 0OO. This reduction il
exactly oue-halt from the bill OF 1886
which provided that Ireland should pay
IA. tO2, OOo.
1t ls made tho duty of the Irish legisla-
ture to impose all such taxes, duties and
imports AS may be necessary to raise suf-
hclent revenue 30 meet all sums charged for
tie time hslng on the Irish consolidated
fund. This fund IS to meet advances to.
wards the expenses Of the Irish government,
debts incurred by the Irish government,
the salaries Judgea of any court, and all
payments for ll1sh serflces except the
salary of the lord lieutenant. The Irish
land commission shall remain III existence
until NIL charges payable ogi OF church
property In Ireland and guaranteed by the
treasury. are fully paid, subject 50 any OK
istlug cha gea on ehu Oh property, such
prosperity shall belong to the itlsh govern
meut.
II the queen siguities to tho Irish lepsa-
ture that II state of war exists, the Irish
legislature may make extra appropriations
for army ana navy and to aid in the defense
of thu realm. 1t shal. not be lawful for
the Irish !egls' alive body to adopt or pnss
nuy measure for the raising or Hpptupria-
tlun for an purpose OF any pat OF tho pub
lie revenues of Ireland, or any tax, duty or
lmpost. except in pursuance of II recon-
men dAtiou from hor majesty, signitisd
through the loGd lieutenant.
The exoneuuer diylsion Of high justice la
to continue TO be II court OF the e1chequer
for revenue purposes. aud any vacancy oc-
curing Ill the court shall To filled by her
majesty on tue joint recommendation OF
the IoFd lieutenant OF Ireland and the lord
high chancellor of Great Britain. Tho Dub
lin metropolitan police shall ooutinuo sub-
jact TO tho lord lieutenant for hve years.
or until the Irish administration will guar
autes that an adequate legal police System
has been organized, he ruyal lfsh con
stabulary, while 1t sAists. ID 10 continue