Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-02-25
HOME RULE,
Gladstone's Bill Read for tho First Time
In the House of Commonwealth Lend-
ers Sock Assistnnce from America.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-Mr. Gladstone's
home rule bill was read for the first
time in the house of commons Friday |
night. 1t is long and exhaustive and |
contains about 5000 words
| synopsis of the principal provisions |
of the measure is given below:
1t is prefaced with whereas" clause de- |
claring it "expedient that without imparing |
or restricting the supreme authority of
the parliament an Irish legislature be
| created" This legislature is to consist
| of two houses--a council and an assem-
| bly-both, OF course. subject to the queen
| With certain exceptions this body is to be
granted power Ito make laws for the peace,
order and good government of Ireland in re-
| srect TO matters relating exclusively to that
| country"
Among the subjects with which the Irish leg
isature will not be allowed to tamper are these:
| Matters relating TO status, dignity or success
| sion of the crown; the making of peace war,
| or the management of matters pertaining
| thereto; dignities or titles of honor; treason,
| felony or nuturalization trade with any place
| out of Ireland; coinage, copyright or patent
rights. All matters of religion are also with
held from the power of the home legislature.
Tho executive power will continue to be
vested in the queen. The lord lieutenant Will
exercise any prerogatives, other than the ex-
ecutive power OF the queen, which shall be
delegated to him by her majesty, among which
will be that of summoning, proroguing and dis
solving the legislature.
"Therc shall be an executive committee of
the privy council In Ireland to aid and advise
the government of Ireland being of snch num-
bcrs and comprising persons holding such
offices as her majesty may think fit or as may
be directed by the Irish act. The lord lieu
tenant shall, on the advice of the executive
committee, give or withhold the assent of her
majesty to bills passed by the two houses of
the Irish legislature, subject 10 any instruc-
tions given by her majesty in respect 10 such
bills"
The council of this proposed legislature is to
consist of forty-oight councillors. Ireland is
divided into constituencies among which the
right to elect councillors is aprsruoned accord
ing to the number Of voters in each. Coun-
cors will hold office for Il term OF eight years.
half the number retiring every fourth year.
The legislative assembly is TO consist of mem
bers returned by the voters in the existing
parliamentary constituencies. This body,
when 1t meets, may continue in session five
years unless dissolved sooner by the lord lieu
tenant.
Until parliament shall see At to make
change Ireland is to be represented by members
In the house of commons and the house Of lords,
elected by Irish constituencies as arranged for
by n schedule submitted with the bill. These
Irish peers and members of the house shall not
, be entitled to deliberate or vote on any bill res
lating exclusively to Great Britain.
After an appointed day there shall exist an
Irish eNchequer and q consolidated fund sepa-
rate from those of the united kingdom Gus
toms ana excise duties and postage duties are
to be imposed by parliament The Irish legis-
lature in order TO provide for the public service
In Ireland may impose all other taxes provided
that duties and customs shall be regulated, col
lected, managed and paid into the exchequer OF
, | the united kingdom as heretofore and all pro-
bibitions in connection with duties and excise
and so far regards articles sent out OF Ire
land and all matters relating 10 those duties
| shall be regulated by act of parliament Ex-
| else duties on articles consumed in Great
Britain shall be paid in Great Britain 10 an Of
| ficer of the government OF the united kingdom,
save as in the act mentioned. All public rev.
enues in Ireland shall be paid into the Irish ex'
| chequer and form consolidated fund appro
priated to the public service OF Ireland by Irish
act
All hereditary revenues of the crown in Ire
land. managed by the commissioners Of lands
and forests are 10 continue during the life o.
Victoria. No one living in Great Britain vii
be required 10 pay an income tax on possessions
IN ireland, and similarly no one living in Ire
land will be taxed for property in Great
Britain. To give Ireland the benefit OF the
difference between the income taxes collected
in Great Britain from colonial and foreign Sc
curites held by Irishmen, and from Irish sc
curities held by Britishers, an allowance, TO bt
determined from time TO time by parliament, i.
70 be paid into the Irish treasury.
The customs duties contributed by Ireland
, and any other portion of the public revenue oil
which that country may have a claim will s.
y into the consolidated fund OF the united king
8 dom as Ireland's contribution for sustaining TIL
a imperial government
4 After detailing the Jurisdiction of the Irisl
courts and fixing the salaries and pensions o
q the judges the remainder OF the bill covers, o
s the lines indicated by Mr. Gladstone in hi
e | great speech and summary of the act, thes
n points and features: The postal and TELEGRAPH
service shall be turned over to the Irish GOV
ernment; appeal from the courts of Ireland t
the house of lords shall cease, the queen i
counsel being the appellate power; religion
IN | belief shall not enter into the choice OF lor
lieutenant of Ireland who shall hold office 81
years the royal constabulary and Dublin polio
e forces are to die out by lack of new appoin
20 ments the Gladstone act is made subject I
n restricted amendment by the Irish legisla ture
supreme court judges are for six years, to b
created by royal warrant: the Irish legislator
shall meet on the first Tuesday in September
e. 1894; the act shall become fully operative nc
10 more than seven months after that date.
10 An address has been issued by jus
=. tin Mccarthy, John Dillon, Williar
O'Brien and other Irish members c
parliament, to all friends of Ireland i
the United States. Canada and Au
tralia, in which it is stated that the
are heartily in favor of the new mea
urc for home rule presented by Nj
Gladstone. They think it marke
improvement on the bill of 1SS
But they are assured that til
opposition to it is bitter an
unscrupulous, and although I'll
house of commons will pass it witho,
break in the majority, the house
lords will be appealed to. and probab
new general election ordered. Tb
would tax the resources of the Iris
ci members which have already been S
X verely strained by the recent campaig
:" w Therefore an appeal for material aid
gh made to the friends of Ireland in Anne
W lea and all over the world. No dou
IT is felt in the issue of the contest,
nv nv there is no precedent for n measure
he dorsed by the commons failing to |
us come the law of Great Britain.
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