St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-19
PLAN OF HOME RULE.
Synopsis Of the Bill Present.
ed to the English Par
lament.
Legislature to Have Power
to Make Laws to Govern
Ireland,
Gut Cannot Establish Any
Religion on the Emer-
aid Isle.
The Constabulary to be Grad
uaIly Replaced With Lo-
cal Police.

.ONDON, Feb. 1S.-The material por-
uons of the Irish home rule bill, read
for the fist time in the house OF COM
mons last night, are as follows: The
legislature of Ireland shall consist Of
her majesty the queen and two houses,
Il legislative council and legislative
assembly. The legislature is given
power to made the laws for the peaceful
government of Ireland in respect to
matters exclusively relating to Ireland.
1t shall not have power, however, TO
make laws in respect to the status of
the crown or a regency, the lord lieu
tenant as the crowns representative,
the making Of peace or war treaties,
Dr other relations with foreign states,
dignities or titles of honor, treason,
trade, coinage, copyrights and pat
ent rights. The legislature shall have
no power to establish any religion, or to
prejudicially affect the right Of any
child in respect to its education. The
executive power Of Ireland shall con-
tinue to be vested in the queen. The
lord lieutenant shall be her represent
atiye and
May PrOrOgue or Dissolve
the Irish legislature IN her name. There
shall be an executive committee of the
privy council in Ireland to advise the
Irish government, the committee to be
appointed by the queen; and the lord
lieutenant. on advice of the committee,
may give or withhold the assent of her
majesty to bills passed by the Irish
legislature. The legislative council is
10 consist of forty-eight council
ors, whose term Of office shall
be eight years. Half of these
shall retire every fourth year,
their successors to be elected The
Irish assembly shall consist of members
returned by the existing parliamentary
constituencies of Ireland. Their term
OF office shall be five years. The bill
then refers at length to the matter of
taxation and provides for the payment
out OF the royal treasury OF any de-
ficency. The charges of the govern
ment Of ireland shall be borne by Ire
land, aud after fifteen years her liabili-
ties for a portion of the imperial sup
port may be revived by the house of
commons. The bill then gives Qualifica-
ton Of voters as outlined III Mr.. Glad
stones speech, limiting The franchise 10
those owning over &20 worth of property.
Ireland shall he represented iii the Eng
llsh house by as many members as
The irish Assembly
contains. Irish members Or peers shall
have no vote on measures relating TO
other than Irish matters. The bill gives
the Irish power to make laws for the
local taxation, but appropriations are
subject TO the approval OF the lord lieu
tenant. The postal and telegraph sery-
ice is transferred to the Irish govern
ment and subject to its regulations. A
reciprocal arrangement between the En-
glish and Irish postal and telegraph
service is provided. Restrictions are
placed on the supreme court, whose
members shall be subject , to
removal only by the queen. The
bill, after detailing the power
of the courts and right of appeal, pro-
videS that during the three years after
the passages of the act the Irish legis-
lature shall pass 10 act respecting the
relations of landlords and tenants and
the sale or purchase of land. Her maj
esty will Tor six years appoint judges OF
the supreme court. The lord lieutenant
shall be appointed for six years, and his
religious belief shall not be questioned.
The Irish parliament shall meet in Sep
tember, 1894, and the parliament will
have power to gradually abolish the
constabulary and replace them with a
local police force.
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