New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
SUMMARY OF THE BILL
Powers and Limitations Of Par.
Lament for Ireland.

The bill to amend the provision for the
government OF Ireland" which 0assed
It's crucial stage last week IN the Ho Use OF
Commons. provides that after an appointed
day, there shall be I'm ireland an Irish Par
lament, consisting OF the King and two
houses namely, Senate and House OF
Commons. The executive power will be
vested in a Lord Lieutenant acting as dele
gate for the King. to whom Irish Ministers
will be responsible
The Irish Senate and House OF Commons
will have power 10 make laws for the peace.
order and good government OF ireland, bur
viii have no power TO pass laws affecting
the Crown or the Lord Lieutenant, treaties
with foreign powers. military forces, peace
and war, neutrality in time OF war. dlgni-
ties or titles OF honor, treason. naturaliza-
ton, the status OF aliens as such. eXtrdli-
tion, foreign trade except for the purpose
IN specific cases OF preventing contagious
diseaseD, quarantine, the merchant shipping
acts. lighthouses. buOys, stamp duties, coin
age legal tender. weights and measures.
trademarks patent rights. copyright the
Irish land purchase acts. the old age PEN
sions acts temporarily. the national in
surance act temporarily, the labor OK
change act temporarily. the management
and control OF the Royal Irish Constabu-
larry temporarily, postot'ice savings banks
temporarily. trustee savings banks Uem-
porarily). friendly socseties temporarily
public loans made I'm Ireland before the
passing OF this act, custom duties and the
collection of taxes.
\ separate section OF the act declares
that the Irish Parliament shall not directly
or Indirectly establish or endow any re-
ligion, prohibit the exercise OF any religion,
impose any disability on account OF relIS
ious belief. give any preference Oh account
thereof or make any religious belief or re-
llglous ceremony a condition OF the validity
OF any marriage.
The Irish Senate is to consist Of forty
members nominated In the first instance
by the Lord Lieutenant on instructions
from his ma jesty and thereafter by the
Lord Lieutenant on the advice OF the Irish
Cabinet Senator's are to be nominated for
eight years. onc-fourth OF the number to
retire every two years
The Irish House of Commons Is TO con-
sist OF l6i members elected in the same
way os has hitherto prevailed In elections
10 the imperial Parliament. II is TO have
continuance for 1--WE years unless sooner
dissolved and shall convene In Parliament
tary session once at least In every year
The Senate Is forbidden to reject any
money bill or to amend It so ms to increase
the proposed charges on the people. II
the houses disagree with respect to any
particular bill provision IS made for the two
houses to sit and vote in joint session to
consider the bill In dispute; and the amend
ments then and there made and the final
vote shall be conclusive.
The Irish representation at Westminster
Is TO be reduced from It's present figure Of
l03 to A.
Tho product of all Irish taxation is to
be paid into the cXchequer OF the United
Kingdom, the latter to transfer therefor
sum Of $4,000, diminishing in each year
after the third year OF payment by $4,000
until the payment to be made reaches
f20O,o00. The British eXchequer viii trans
fer 10 the Irish exchequcr over and above
the sums Just mentioned sum equal TO
the proceeds OF any Irish tax imposed I'm
Ireland by the Irish Parliament as we'll as
sum representing the cost TO the British
cHchequer AT the time Of the passing Of
the act of all the Irish services.
Restrictions are placed on the Irish Par.
liament's powers to vary excise duties.
The judicial machinery will be much the
same as that now existing, with the varia.
tion that appeals at present made To the
House OF Lords VIII he made TO the King
IN council. All laws at present existing
shan be held TO continue In force.