The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-19

sinking fund on guaranteed land stock un-
der tho purchase Of land in Ireland Rot OF
1891, and the lord lieutenant is empowered.
on receiving notice from the comptroller
dom, that such charge is duo. to order
without counter signature the payment OF
tho amount from the Irish sxchequer. and
until the amount 10 paid no other payment
10 to be made ont of the Irish excheQuer
for any purpose whatever.
Then follows various classes OF charges
against the Irish exohequsr In their order
OF precedence.
After detailing the jurisdiction of Irish
courts fixing She salaries and pensions of
judges, tho rest OF the bill covers. on lines
indicated by Gladstone In his speech and
features: Postal and telegraph service
shall be turned over to the Irish govern
mont. tho postInaster-genera to retain rev.
enues and pay expense incurred in Eng
land. Appeals from the courts Of Ireland
to the house OF lords shall cease, the queen
In council being the appellate power. Re-
ligious belief shall not enter into the choice
OF the lord lieutenant of Ireland. who
| shall hold nix years. The present tenure Of
| civil Office holds under the now bill. The
royal constabulary and Dublin police force
are to die out by lack OF new appointments.
strtoted amendment by the Irish legisla-
ture. Tho supreme court judges are to
hold for six years. to be created by royal
warrant. The Irish legislature shall meet
on the first Tuesday In September. 1894.
The act shall become fully operative no
more than seven months after that date.
Then follows two schedules the first be-
ing the apportionment of tho number of
councillors by counties, boroughs and con-
| stituencies to the legislative council. No
constituency has moro than three, or less
| than one representative. The total sittinQs
shall be forty-eight i'll the council. The
| second schedule appOrtlonG by borouKhs and
| counties the number OF members to the
house of commons. Cork Ia accorded five
members, the highest number to any one
constituency. There are eighty sittinRs in
| the house of commons.
| Financial liabilities are specified. and ex-
psnditures. Next the classified sources OF
revenue to Ireland are detailed. Postof1iee
and police expenses are provided for as in
dicated by Gladstone in his speech. Then
follows regulations as to the houses Of the
Legislature, the members thereof. and the
legislative council. An annual session is to
be held. The powers Of the lord lieutenant
while the Legislature is not in session are
defined at the close of the bill.
Nothing in the act shall affect bills relat-
ing to divorce or marriage. The local au.
thority of any county or borough shall not
borrow money without special authority oi
the Irish legislature. Or sanction OF the proper
department of the Irish government. Dur.
ing the three years from the passage of the
act. and if parliament is then sitting. unit
the end of that session of parliament, the
Irish Legislature shall not pass any act re-
spectinR the relations of landlord and
tenant, or the sale. purchase or letting Of
land generally, except for improvements or
local undertakings. During six years from
the passage of the act the appointment OF
| judges Of the supreme or other superior
court in Ireland. otheri than exchequel
judges, shall be made in pursuance of war
| F0nt from the uueep