The Bessemer indicator., 1893-03-04
eLADsToNE'S IRISH BILL.
Features of tho Prcmler's Plan for Sc
curing Home Rule.

curing Home Rule.
Mr. Gladstone's home rule bill, which was
| read for the first time in the house OF com
| mons last week, Is prcfaced with 'whcrcas'
clause declaring IT ',expedient that without
| impalring or restricting the supreme author
| ity OF the parliament an Irish legislature he
| enacted" The legislature is to consist oil
| two houses-a council and an assembly
| both, OF course, subject TO the queen. VIII
| certain exceptions this body is 10 be granted
| power Hto make laws for the peace, order and
| good government of Ireland In respect tc
matters relating exclusively to that country
Among the subjects with which the Irish
| legislature will not be allowed to tamper art
these: Matters relating to the status, dignity
| or succession OF the crown; the making oil
peace or war, or the management OF matters
pertaining thereto, digutics or titles oi
honor; treason, felony, or naturalization
trade with any place out OF Ireland: coinage,
copyright or patent rights. All matters OF
religion are also withheld from the power OF
the home legislature.
The executive power will continue to be
vested in the queen. The lord lieutenant
will exercise any prerogatlves, other than the
executive power of the queen, which shall he
delegated 10 him by her majesty, among
which will be that Of summoninS, proroguine
and dissolring the legislature and vetoina
bills.
The council OF this proposed legislature 1.
10 consist OF foriy-eight councillors. ireland
Is divided into constituencies, nmong which
the right 10 elect councillors IL apportloned
nccording to the number OF voters in each.
Councillors will hold Office for term of eight
years, half the number retiring every fourth
year.
The legislative assembly Is TO consist oi
members returned by the voters In The exist
| Ing parliamentary constituencies. This body.
| when It meets, may continue in session five
| years unless dissolved sooner by the lord
! lieutenant
tntil parliament shall see fit TO make 6
change Ireland is 10 be represented by mem
| bcrs In the house of commons and the house
| OF lords, elected by Irish constituencies ns ar.
| ranged for by schedule sumbitted with tn,
| bill. These Irish peers and members of Tho
| house shall not be entitled 10 deliberate ol
| vote on any bill relating exclusively TO Great
! Britain.
/ After the appointed day there shall exis
| an Irish eNchequer and consolidated fund
| separate from those of the united kingdom
| Customs and excise duties and postage dutic,
are to be imposed by parliament. The Irisl
| Legislature in order 10 provide for the public
| service in Ireland may impose all other taxes
| provided that duties aud customs shall b,
| regulated, collected, managed and paid int
| the eSchcqucr Of the united kingdom as here
| tofore, and all prohibitions in connection
| with duties and excise and So far ns regard,
articles sent out OF Ireland md nil matters
| relating to those duties shall be regulated by
| act OF parliament. Excise duties on article,
consumed by Great Britain shall be paid 1t
Great Britain to an officer of the Goyernmcn
Of the united kingdom, save MS in the ac
mentioned. All public revenues in Irelant
shall be paid into the Irish cxchequcr and
! from IA consolidated fund appropriated to the
| public service Of ireland by Irish acc.
After detailing the Jurisdiction of the Iris,
courts and fixing the salaries and pensions o
the judges. the remainder OF the bill covers
on the lines Indicated by Gladstone in hi,
great speech and summary OF the act, thes,
points and features: The postal and telegraph
service shall be turned over to the Irish gov
ernment; appeal from the courts of Irciunt
10 the house Of lords shall cease, the queen
In counsel being the appellate power; relig
lou, belief shall not enter into the choice o
| lord lieutenant of Ireland, who shall hold of.
| fee six ycars; the royal constabulary ant
| Dublin police force, are to die out by lack
| OF new appointments; the Gladstone act Il
made subject TO restricted amendment by tn,
Irish Legislature; Supreme court judges ar,
for six year., To be created by royal warrant
| the Irish legislature shall meet on the frs
Tuesday In September, 1891; the net shall be
come fully operative not more than sever
months after that date.