The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-28

Until After the War. Bill
The Home Rule Act now on the
Statute Book under the Parliament
Act, subject to any alterations that
may be made by the Amending Bill,
is based upon the following cardinal
principles:
The establishment of an Irish Par
lament, consisting of the King, Sen
ate, and House of Commons.
This Parliament shall have power
to make laws for the peace, order,
and good government of Ireland.
The supreme power and authority
of the Parliament of the United King
dom shall remain unaffected in re-
spect to all persons, matters, and
things in Ireland. The Imperial Par
lament can at any time nulify or
amend an Act of the Irish Parliament.
Religious equality is secured, as the
Irish Parliament shall not make law,
either directly or indirectly, to estab,
fish any religion or prohibit or restrict
the free exercise thereof. Neither can
It make any religious belief or religi.
Gus ceremony a condition of the valid.
ity Of any marriage.
In regard to powers of taxation pro-
lection is prohibited.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
shall give or withhold his assent to
irish bills subject to the advice OF
His Majesty's ministers in London.
The Two Houses.
The composition of the Irish Houses
of Parliament will be as follows: Sen
ate, 40 members; House of Commons
1854 members. A peer may be mem
Der of either House of the Irish Par
lament, and an Irish minister car
speak in either House, but can only
vote in that to which he belongs. II
the two Irish Houses disagree joint
sitting will be held, the vote of the
majority deciding the issue.
The Senators shall in the first in
stance be nominated by the Imperia
Government, each Senator holding of
flee for five years. Afterwards the!
will be elected by the four Provinces
as separate constituencies, the tern
of office being still five years, and un
affected by a dissolution. The sena
torial representatives of the provinces
will be as follows: Ulster, IA; Leins
ter, IL; Munster, 9; Connacht, 6; total
40. For the election of Senators thu
principle of proportional representa-
tion shall apply, each elector having
one transferable vote.
For election to the Irish House o
Commons the present Parliamentar!
constituencies will be used subject tt
the merging of the Boroughs of Gal
way, Kilkenny, and Newry in their re
spective counties. The Borough am
County representation will be as fol
lows: Boroughs-Dublin, IL; Belfast
IA; Londonderry, Q; Cork, a; Liner
lex, Q; Waterford, 1; total, "a. Coun
ties: Ulster, 43; Leinster, 30; Nuns
ter, 80; Connacht, 35; total, 1928
Dublin University, 2; grand total
1874.
Insany constituency returning tire
. or more members the election shall
: be held on the principle of proper
tional representation, each electo
having one transferable vote. Thes
constituencies are: Dublin, divisions
9 members; Belfast, divisions
70 members; Cork, division, 4 mem
beers; Dublin County, 2 divisions,
members.
On the basis of present Unions
representation of Ulster that part
would be represented in the Irish Pal
lament by IS members.
Limited Legislation.
The legislative powers Of the Iris
Parliament are strictly limited to ma
tiers exclusively relating to IRELAND
with reservations even in this respec
The following matters cannot be legil
lated upon:
The Crown, Succession to tn
Crown, or Regency.
All matters as to the making {
peace or war or relations of the In
.. perial Government with Foreig
States.
The Navy and the Army.
Dignities or titles of honor.
Treason, treason-felony, or natura
ization.
Trade with any place out of 1r
land or the granting Of bounties o
the export of goods.