Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-28
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council would be only those gIanteo
it by the two legislatures, but the
trainers Of the bill Hope it will form
nucleus around which would De
built one parliament for the whole
OF Ireland. Almost unlimited execu-
tive, legislative and judicial powers
are provided for such a united par
Lament. but the powers to be COM
ferred on the separate parliamentsl
would be considerably curtailed.
Responsibility for organising the
united Parliament and the powers to
create 1t Is left entirely with the two
legislatures. The bill provides that
the united parliament II formed
would control the customs and excis@
At the outset. according to the bill,
the parliament would have full con-
troll Of education. local government,
the land policy, agriculture. roads and
bridges. housing. hospitals and licens-
es. All the judicial offices would be
| controlled by the Irish parliaments,
! each body controlling the officers in
its own district. but there would be
court Of appeal for the whole of Ire
, land. presided over BY the lord chan
ccllor.
! What the government considers one
Of the chief safeguards in drafting the
powers Of parliaments Is a provision
specifically prohibiting either body
from establishing any particular re-
ligious creed or penalizins any one
for belonging to or not belonging to
any religious denomination.
1t is provide DIN the bill that the
imperial parliament control the high
or judiciary officers until such time
as the two parlamcnts might be
greed on the methods of appointing
them. The imperial parliament would
also control the Royal Irish constabu-
larry Of Dublin and the Metropolitan
police for three Years. ii . united par
Lament is not organized BY that time.
|. Other powers reserved 10 the i'm .
pcrial parliament embrace the crown
peace and VAR foreign affairs, army
and navy. defense. trca son. trade out
side ireland. postotiiCc, slgation, in =
GLIDING merchant shipping; wireless
and cables. collection Of income and
! excess profit taxes and customs.
! The two pariaments would be given
| the immediate right to collect certain
taxes. including death duties. enter.
faiimeNt taxes. license fees and such
others Of a similar nature which the
legislatures may devise IT is stipulated
that Ireland contribute for two years
to the support Of the empire on the
basis Of la19-la2n. which figures about
= 100000 pounds annually. Of this 49,.
thho no pounds north Ireland would con.
tribute !" per cent and south Ireland
IS per cent
joint cxcleauer hoard would be ere.
ated to determine the taxable capacity
OF Ireland in relation to the balance OF
| the United Kingdom and Gee ide whai
amount lrel:-nd should contribute after
/ the two.ycar period. The decision OF
this board will stand for five years
when the case may be reopened The
board shall consist OF equal numbers Of
representatives Of the two Irish parlia.
! ments;and tbs imperial parliament. with
an independent chairman. This board
would also be charged with devisine
means o nrcvid:,s Guarantees for Ire,
| lands contribution toward the suppor,
- h'iS ,'iphC OUlteu irish pa r.
! lament assume control of the customs
The amount ireland would have te
contribute is small reduced by pro
vision in tho hill. but United Kingdom
shall present one million pounds to eact
OF the two parliaments at the outset t.
Gcfray their expenses. II is also pro-
Nidcd that tho Irish shall have lane
annuitics worth abou. ihree mi lion an
nually. bill contains detailed
government provision for immediat t.
e"mpietio Of a land purchase scheme.
Civ.l servants as regards pension:
would lie protected by the imperial gov
eminent according to another provis' or
Of the bill. This is one Of the reasons
why imperial control Of the postofflce Is
to be retained. notwithstanding tn.
home rule bill Of 1874 made Jrelans1's
postofice an irish institution. The i'm.
perial parliament would retain this con.
troll until such time as the two parlia.
! ments work out q statement for it's di.
/ rection by the council for Ireland and
request the imperial parliament to turr
! il over.
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