Evening journal., 1893-02-18
GLADST0NE'S IRISH BILL
Text of a Measure Submitted
BY Him to Parliament.
A LIMITED LOCAL LEGISLATION.

English Advisory Board an Adjunct
to Secure Conservatism.
LONDON, Feb. IS. Mr.. Gladstone's
Home Rule bill, which was read the first
time in the House of Com mons last night
is in part as follow:
Whereas, 1t is expedient that, without
impairing or restricting the supreme
authority of Parliament, an Irish Legis-
lature be created, for such purposes in
Ireland as are in this act mentioned, be it
therefore
Enacted, By the Queens most excellent
majesty, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the lords spiritual aud temporal,
and commons, in this present Parliament
assembled, and by the authority of the
same as follows:
On and after the appointed day there
shall be established in Ireland a legis-
lature consisting of her Majesty, the
Queen, and two houses, a legislative
council and legislative assembly. With
the exceptions and subject to the re-
strictions in this act mentioned. there
shall be granted tc the Irish legislative
power to make laws for the peace, order
and good government Of ireland in respect
to matters exclusively relating to Ireland
or some part thereof.
The Irish Legislature shall not have
power to make laws in respect to the
status or dignity of the crown or the
succession to the crown or a regency
the lord lieutenant as representative Of
the crown; the making of peace or war
the naval or military forces or defence Of
the realms, treaties and other relations
between the different parts of her Males
ty's dominions, or offences connected
with such treaties; dignities or titles Of
honor; treason or felony, alienage or
naturalization; trade with any place out
Of Ireland; quarantine or navigation;
coinage, legal tender, standard weights
and measures, trade marks, merchandise
marks, copyrights or patent rights.
Powers Limited.
The powers Of the Irish Legislature
shall not extend to the making of any
law respecting the establishment or en-
dowment of religion or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof, OF whereby any
person may be deprived of life liberty or
property without due process Of law, or
whereby private property may be taken
without just compensation, or whereby
any existing corporation incorporated by
royal charter or by local and general act
of Parliament, may be deprived of its
rights privileges or property without
due process of law; or whereby any in
habitant may be deprived of his equal
rights as respects public sea fisheries.
The Queen Supreme.
The executive power Of Ireland shall
continue to be vested in the Queen
The lord lieutenant shall on behalf OF
her ma jesty, summon, prorogue and dis
solve the Irish Legislature There shall
be an executive committee of the privy
council in Ireland to aid and advise the
government of Ireland The lord lieu
tenant shall, on the advice of the execu
tive committee, give or withhold the as
Sc t of her Majesty to bills passed by
the two houses Of the Irish Legislature
subject to any instructions given by heI
Majesty in respect to such bill
Complement of the Legislature.
The Irish legislative council shall con
sist Of forty eight councillors. Every
man shall be entitled to be registered as
an elettor, and when registered to vot,
at the election Of the councillor for a
constituency The term of office OF
every councillor shall be eight years
They shall not be affected by dissolution
half the councillors shall retire every
fourth year, and their seats shall b,
filled by new election.
The Irish legislative assembly wheI
summoned may unless sooner dissolved
have continued for FIVE years from th
day on which the summons directs it &
meet. and no longer.
After six years from the passing o
the act the Irish Legislature may alte
the qualifications of electors, and cousti
tuencies, provided that in such distribu
tion due regard be had for the popula
tion Of the constituencies.
Irish Representation in the House q
Commons.
Unless and until Parliament other
wise determines. the following provii
ions shall have effect: Dublin Universit
shall cease to return a member. The e2
isting divisions of the constituencies
shall be abolished The election law
and laws relating to the qualification
parliamentary electors shall not, so ia
as they relate to parliamentary election
be altered by the Irish Legislature, bu
tiis enactment shall not present th
Irish Legislature from dealing with an
officers concerned with the issue {
writs of election. If any officers are
dealt with it shall be lawful for he
Majesty in council to arrange for IL
issue Of such writs.
An important clsuse on finances 'is
follows "On and after the appointt
day there shall be an Irish exchequer an
consolidated fund separate from Il
United Kingdom The duties of custom
and excise and the duties of postage sha
be imposed by act of Parliament, bl
subject to the provisions Of this act.
The Irish legislation may, in order
provide for the public service Oh Irelan
impose other taxes, save as in this a
mentioned. All matters relating {
taxes in Ireland and the collectiC
aud management thereof shi
be regulated by Irist ac
Excise duties on articles consumed
Great Britain shall be paid in Gre
Britain or to an officer of the Cover
ment of the United Kingdom, save as