The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-20
IRISH HOME RULE BILL.
1t Passes the British House Of Com.
mons by Thirty-Four Majority.

1t PaSSeS the British House or Com.
mons by Thirty-Four Majority.
The British House OF Commons has passed
the third reading OF the Home Rule bill by
thirty-iour majority, the vote being SOL to
OCT
NJ. Gladstone was the first to record his
vote and Mr.. Morley was the last. Each re.
c"ived an ovation. as also did Mr.. Balfour.
When tho figures were announced the Irish
m,mbers sprang to their feet and cheered
wildly. waving hats. handkerchief
and the like. while the Opposi-
tiol members raised counter-cheers and
shouts OF 'Resign-' '!Resignp' The House
then adjourned.
Immediately afterward the sitting of the
House OF Lords was resumed. and five
minutes later the Home Rule bill passed the
first reading in that body.
The object Of the Home Rule bill is to es-
tablish a Legislative body in Dublin for the
conduct Of both legislation and administra-
tion in Irish as distinct from imperial affairs.
The bill. in detail, provides for a Legislature
for Ireland, consisting OF the Queen
and Of two houses the Legis-
lative Council and the Legisla.
certain restrictions. is authorized to make
laws for the peace, order and good govern
ment OF Ireland in respect OF matters eXc!u-
sive!y relating TO ireland or some part there
or The bill says that the powers OF the Irish
Legislature shall not extend to the making
Of any law respecting the establishment or
endowment OF religion or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof. or imposing any disa-
bility or comforting any privilege on account
Of religious belief, or whereby any person
may be deprived OF life. liberty or properly
without due process OF law. OF whereby pri-
vate property may be taken without just
compensation.
According 20 the bill the executive power
In Ireland shall continue vested in her
Majesty the Queen. AMI the Lord Lieuter-
ant. on behalf OF her Majesty, shall exercise
any prerogativeS or other executive power Of
the Queen, the exercise Of which may be de,-
sgated to him By her Majesty. and shall in
the Queens name summon, prorogua. and
dissolve the Legislature. An Executive
Committee ofthe Privy Council OF Ireland is
provided for which ''shal aid and advise in
The government Of Ireland" The Lord Lieu
tenant. with the advice and consent OF the
Executive Council is authorized to give or
withhold the assent OF her Majesty to bills
passed by the houses OF the Legislature.
The Legislative Council by the terms OF
The bill shall consist Of forty-eight Council
ors. Every man shall be entitled to vote for
lCouncilor who owns or occupies any land
Or tenement Of 4 ratahle value OF go. The
Term OF office OF the Councillors is to be for
eight years, which is not to be affected
Dy dissolution. but one-half OF
.he Councillors shall retire in every fourth
year and their seats he filled by n new elec-
nou. The Legislative Assembly is to con-
ais. Of 1O3 members returned by the Paria-
nen,ary constituencies existing at present in
ireland. This Assembly. unless sooner dis
solved, may exist for five years. The bill
also provides for eighty Irish members in the
House Of Commons.
The Legislature. in order to meet expo nSss
OF tn public service. is authorized TO I'M
pose t.::"s other than iEoSa now existing iii
ireland. Ireland should a,so have charged
dp against her and he compelled 70 pay ous
of her own Treasury ali salaries ana
pensions OF Judges and liabilities OF
all kinds which Great Britain has assumed
for her benefit The bill further provides
tha: appeal from courts in Ireland to the
House of Lords shall cease and that all per-
Sons having the right Of appeal shall have
like right to appeal to tno Queen III council.
The term of Office OF the Lord Lieutenant
is fixed at six years. Ultimately the Royal
Irish ConStabulary shall cease to exist anu
no force other than the orilnary clvl
police snail be permitted to be formed. The
Irish Legislature shall be summoned TO
meet on the first Tuesday in September.
1894. and the first election for members
shall be held at such time before that day
\\as may be fixed by her Majesty IN council.