The herald., 1893-01-29
IRISH HOME RULE,
A Synopsis of the Bill Now Before tn,
British Parliament.

A Synopsis of the Bill Now Before the
British Parliament.
LONDON, Jan. 28.-Following is a
synopsis of the new Irish home rule bill :
1t declares that there shall be estab-
lished in Ireland legislature consisting
OF representatives of the queen and an
Irish legislative body, empowered to
make, amend, and repeal laws for the
peace, order and good government of
Ireland. Power to enact laws on a
number of subjects concerning the king
dom at large is retained by the imperial
parliament. A sub-clause retains to the
imperial parliament control for five years
over land legislation. The Irish legis-
lature is restricted from passing any laws
respecting the establishment OF religion
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,
or imposing any privilege or con-
ferring any disability on account
of religious belief. or imparing, without
either leave OF her majesty in council or
consent of the corporation interested,
the rights, property or privilege OF any
existing corporation, incorporated by
royal arter or local or general act OF
parliament; or from enacting any legis-
lation changing the terms of the home
rule act, except so far as the act is de
clared to be .alterable by the Irish legis-
lature
The queen retains the same preroga-
tives with respect to the Irish legisla
tive body as with the imperial parlia
ment. The Irish legislative body can
continue five years and no longer from
the day it ia appointed to meet. The
executive government of Ireland shall
continue to be invested in her majesty,
and be carried on by lord lieutenant.
with the aid of such officers and council
as her majesty may from time to time
see fit.
The ninth clause of the bill, relating
to the constitution of the Irish legiela
tive body, differs in one important re-
spect from the bill OF 1856 1t provides
that the legislative body shall consist of
two hodses, but instead of del berating
together, as in tie bill of 1886, it pro-
vides that they shall cit and vote sep
arately. If the result of voting brings
the two houses into collision, then the
question at issue shall be referred to a
Joint committee of both houses. If it
can't agree, the question may be referred
to the people. The new bill thus pro-
vides for popular reference.
The upper house, or first order, in
cludes 1O3 members, rs elective and 2S
peerage members. The elective men,
bers are to be possessed of property
bringing in an income of at least G200
year. The term of an elective member
Of the first order is 10 years, 81 or 3S to
retire every fifth year. The peers are to
be the 2S Irish representatives of the
peerage. The peerage representation in
the first order is to last not longer than
80 years from the appointed day of or
ganization, when the places OF all the
peerage members are to be vacated or
filled by elective members. Dissolution
Of the legislative body does not vacate
the offices of members of the first order.
The second legislative body shall con-
sist OF 204 members, to be chosen by tht
existing constituencies in Ireland, two
nv each constituency, with the excep
'ion of tine city of Cork, which is divided
in two divisions, and two members ar
to be chosen from each division.
An important new clause provides
that 1O3 members of the imperial par
lament may also cit in the Irish legis
iative body if elected thereto, as we'll a.
in the imperial parliament.
The annual contribution of Ireland OIL