Passaic City record., 1893-09-09
IRISH HOME RULE BILL.
1T Passes the British House of Com
mons by Thirty-Four Majority.

1t Passes the British House of Com
mons by Thirty Four Majority.
The British House of Commons has passed
the third reading of the Home Rule bill by
thirty-four majority, the vote being 30l to
267.
Mr.. Gladstone was the first to record his
vote and Mr. Morley was the last Each re-
ceived an ovation, as also did Mr.. Balfour.
When the figures were announced the Irish
members sprang to their feet and cheered
wildly, waving hats. handkerchiefs
and the like. while the Opposi-
shouts of s'Resign!" sResign % 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-
tabllsh legislative body in Dublin for the
conduct Of both legislation and edministra-
ton In Irish as distinct from imperial affairs
The bill, in detail, provides for Legislature
Tor Ireland, consisting OF the Queen
and of two houses the Legis-
.ative 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 exclu-
sively relating to Ireland or some part there
Of The bill says that the powers of the Irish
Legislature shall not extend to the making
OF any law respecting the establishment OF
endowment OF religion or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof, or imposing any disa-
biiity or comforting any privilege on account
OF religious belief, or whereby any person
may be deprived of life, liberty or property
without due process Of law, or whereby pri-
vate property may be taken without just
compensation.
According to the bill the executive power
In Ireland shall continue vested in her
Majesty the Queen, and the Lord Lieuten-
ant on behalf of her Majesty, shall exercise
any prerogatiyes or other executive power of
the Queen, the exercise of which may be del
egated to him by her Majesty, and shall In
the Queens name summon, prorogue, and
dissolve the Legislature. An Executive
Committee of the Privy Council of Ireland is
provided for which sShalI 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
Councillor who owns or occupies any land
Or tenement OF q ratable value of GO. The
term Of office of the Councillors is to be for
BY dissolution, but one-half of
the Councillors shall retire in every fourth
year and their seats be filed by new cleo
lion. The Legislative Assembly is to con-
Bist OF 103 members returned by the Parlia-
mentary 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 expenses
OF the public service, is authorized to i'm
pose taxes other than those now existing in
Ireland. Ireland should also have charged
up against her and be compelled to pay out
Of her own Treasury all salaries and
pensions OF Judges and liabilities of
all kinds which Great Britain has assumed
for her benefit. The bill further provides
that appeal from courts in Ireland to the
House of Lords shall cease and that all per-
sons having the right of appeal shall have q
like right to appeal to the Queen in council.
The term of Office of the Lord Lieutenant
is fixed at six years. Ultimately the Royal
IrisH Constabulary shall cease to exist and
no force other than the ordinary civil
police shall 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.