The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-09

them Ireland shall continue TO excr-
Csc as respects northern Ireland the
powers conferred upon them by the
Government OF Ireland Act OF 1920
but the Parliament of the Government
of the Irish Free State shall in north
ern Ireland have In relation TO mat
tiers, In respect of which the Parlia-
ment Of northern Ireland has not the
power to make laws under that act
(includlng matters which, under said
act, are within the jurisdiction Of the
Council OF Ireiandl the same powers
as in the rest OF Ireland, subject to
such other provisions as may be
agreed to in the manner hereinafter
appearing
Article XIV.
At any time after the date hereof
the Government Of northern Ireland
and the provisional Government Of
southern Ireland, hereinafter consti-
tuted, may meet for the purpose OF
discussing provisions, subject to when
the last of the foregoing article Is to
operate in the eYont OF no such adj
dress as Is therein mentioned being
and Of those provisions may
include; (A) safeguards with regard
to patronage in northern Ire and, OBJ
safeguards With regard to the col
lect. Oh Of revenue In. northern Ire
land. (Cl. safeguards with regard to
import and export duties affecting the
trade and industry OF northern Ire
land tD) safeguards for the m'norl
ties in northern Ireland, (E) settle
nent OF financial relations between
northern Ireland and the Irish Free
State (Fl establishment and powers
Of a local militia In northern Ireland
and the relation OF the defence forces
Of the Irish FIRE. state and OF northern
ireland, respectively, and If at any
such meeting provisions are agreed
10, the same shall have effect asif they
were included amongst the prov isions
subject 10 which the powers Oh FAR
lament and Of the ,GoSernment OF the
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Article XVI.
Neither the Parliament of the Irish !
Free State nor the Parliament OF
northern Ireland shall make any law
so as either directly or indirectly TO 4
eudow any religion or prohibit or re
strict the free exercise thereof or give |
any preference or impose any disahil- |
ity on the account OF religious belief or |
rel gious status, or affect prejudicially |
the right of any child to attend school !
receiving public money without at. |
tending the religious instruction OF the |
school. or make any discrimination as
respects State aid between schools I'M !
der the management of the different
denom' nations, OF divert from
any religious denomination or any ed.
institution any OF its proper.
~ except for the public utility purpos
es and on the payment OF compensa-
{ on.
ARTICLE XVI.
BY way of provisional arrangement
for the administration of southern Ire
land during the interval which must
elapse between the date hereof and
the constitution OF parliament and a
government of the Irish Free State in
accordance herewith, steps shall be
taken forthwith for summoning a
meeting OF the members of Parliament
elected for the constituencies in south
ern Ireland since the passing Of the
Government Of ireland Act In 1920 and
for constituting provisional govern
ment. And the British Government
shall take steps necessary TO transfer
to such provisional Government tho
powers and machinery requisite for
the discharge of its duties proyided
that every member of such provisional
Government shall have signl6ed in
writing his or her accentance Of This
IN .trnment put this arraneemant
shan No, continue IN forca bavend mo
ernjratjon Of twelve month from tho
date heroof go Wv
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