The Irish standard., 1893-02-18


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tuency. The council .consti tueDcy must I
in the first plaza be associated with
ratable value 81 20 pounds Whereby tel
secure an aggregate constituency APP
proachirg 10000 persons, including /
owners as we'll 40 occupiers, but subject
to provision that no owner or occnpier
has q vote in more than one constitu-
ency Then there is no provision in the1
bill making the Legislative council all
terable by Irish acts. Regarding the
Legislative sssemblage the lob members
must be elected for Irish legislative bust
ness BY constituencies in Ireland. We
make these provisions in regard to the
assembly alterable in respect to electors
and constituencies after six years, but in
altering constitutions the power OF the
assembly will be limited by the declara-
tory act to the effect that due regard
must be had to the distribution Of popu-
lation. The bill must contain a provi-
sion for meeting what is called dead
lock. In case where bill has been
adopted by the ASSEMBLY more than
once, and where there is an interval OF
two years between the two adoptione, or
dissolution of parliament, then upon 8
second adoption the two assemblies may
be required to meet and the fate of the
bill Is to be decided in joint assembly
(Cheers).
Next, all appeals shall lie to the privy
council alone, not to the council and
lords. The privy council may try the
question of the invaldity of any Irish
act-that is, try it judicially and without
reasonable judgment under the initiative
of the viceroY or secretary of state, this
judicial committee now recognized by us
as the only approach We can make to the
supreme court of the United States. In
composing this judicial committee due
regard must be had to the different ele-
ments of nationality. (Cheers).
THE JUDICIARY.
Two exchequer judges shall be APP
pointed undec the authority OF the
crown, mainly for financial business
Besides the exchequer judges it is pro
viaed that for six years all judges shall
be appointed as now. We do not re
serve for the imperial parliament the
power to fix emoluments. These will be
Fixed in Irelan l, and the effect will be to
establish joint control of these ap-
pointments. The mouth of September is
probably the most convenient month for
the assembly to meet. Therefore, a
clause provides that it shall meet on the
first Tuesday of September. prolonged
Irish cheers).
THE CoNsTABuLARY TO BE DISSOLVED.
Certain clauses secure the initiative in
regard to money bills to the assembly.
We are now coming to the important
question of the constabulary. We pro,
pose gradual reduction, and the ulti-
mate dissolution or disappearan 9 Of
that force With the discharge of every
obligation towards them ia such way
as will not adversely affect the interests
Of thats Memorable force During the
period Of transition they are to be undsr
control of the viceroy. 1t is contem-
plated that they will be replaced by a
force owing existence to the Irish au
thorities in local areas.
. MEMBERS AT WESTMINSTER.
On the subject ofthe retention of Irish
members at Westminster, Mr.. Gladstone
said: Although I do not at all admit
that parliamentary supremacy depends
upon the retention of Irish members, /
yet quite admit that the retention of
members has great practical Importance
because it exhibits the supremacy in a
manner Ineligible to the people. Be-
sides it gives Ireland a full voice in all
parliamentary matters. tHear, hear) It.
has this advantage-we cannot, in our
financial arrangements, get rid of all
financial connection between the two
countries, unless you are prepared to
face very ipexpedient and inconvenient
system of different sets of treaties and
trade laws. That bsing SO, it mus: be
that British budgets will more or less
influence Irish and pecuniary balances.
1t is, therefore, desirable for the pur-
pose of mitigating any Inconvenience
which might thence arise, that Ireland
should have something to cay about
these British budgets. Speaking Of full
representation, then, 1 imply that the
in the house from Ire
land would be composed Of so Irish gen
tlemen. OF course, it follows that there
would have to be an election These 80
members from Ireland in The house
would probably be indisposed TO recog-
nize a commission given to lob members, |