he otherwise) _not within the
Exchequer Division Judges of power of the Irish
the United Kingdom. Legislature_ to be referred,
if either party wishes, to
two Exchequer Judges appointed
and paid by the Imperial
Government. Appeal to be to
the Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council.

LORD-LIEUTENANT

_Might be of any Religion_.

Term of office indefinite. Term of office six years.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

After the first dissolution, After six years, Legislature
Legislature to have power to to have power to reconstitute
reconstitute Second Order. Assembly.

REMARKS ON THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

The arrangements differed widely in the two Bills.

The main points of likeness were: (1) That from the first there was to
be a _separate Irish Exchequer_; (2) that for all time Ireland was to be
_denied control over the imposition of Customs and Excise_--that is to
say, over about _three-quarters of her revenue_ as then raised; (3) that
about _a third of the cost of the Irish Police_ was to be paid by the
Imperial Government; (4) that payments due from Ireland to the Imperial
Government were to be made a first charge on proceeds of Imperial taxes
in Ireland.

The principal points of difference were:

1. Under the Bill of 1886, apart from the very important restriction of
Customs and Excise, Ireland was at once to have freedom to control her
own taxation.

Under the Bill of 1893 (as amended) there was to be a suspensory period
of six years during which all existing taxes were to continue to be
imposed by the Imperial Government; but with power to Ireland to add
taxes of her own. _Amounts_ of Imperial taxes might be varied, but _no
new ones_ imposed, except specially for war. After six years, financial
freedom, except in Customs and Excise. Excise, however, was to be
_collected_, though not levied, by Ireland.

2. "_Collected" and "True" Revenue_.--In 1886, Ireland was credited with
all the revenue _collected in I