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Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times
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(2) On the creation of an Irish Parliament, and until the question
of the ultimate control of the Irish customs and excise services
shall have been decided, the Board of Customs and Excise of the
United Kingdom shall include a person or persons nominated by the
Irish Treasury. (39 to 33.)
(3) A Joint Exchequer Board, consisting of two members nominated by
the Imperial Treasury, and two members nominated by the Irish
Treasury, with a Chairman appointed by the King, shall be set up to
secure the determination of the true income of Ireland. (39 to 33.)
(4) Until the question of the ultimate control of the Irish customs
and excise services shall have been decided, the revenue due to
Ireland from customs and excise, as determined by the Joint
Exchequer Board, shall be paid into the Irish Exchequer. (38 to 30.)
(5) All branches of taxation, other than customs and excise, shall
be under the control of the Irish Parliament. (38 to 30.)
IMPERIAL CONTRIBUTION. The principle of such a contribution is
approved. (Unanimously.)
LAND PURCHASE. The convention accept the recommendations of the
Sub-Committee on Land Purchase. (Unanimously.)
JUDICIAL POWER. (43 to 17.) The following provisions of the
Government of Ireland act to be adopted:
(_a_) Safeguarding position of existing Irish Judges.
(_b_) Leaving appointment of future Judges to the Irish Government
and their removal to the Crown on address from both houses of
Parliament.
(_c_) Transferring appeals from the House of Lords to the Judicial
Committee, strengthened by Irish Judges.
(_d_) Extending right of appeal to this court.
(_e_) Provision as to reference of questions of validity to Judicial
Committee.
The Lord Chancellor is not to be a political officer.
LORD LIEUTENANT. The Lord Lieutenant is not to be a political
officer. He shall hold office for six years, and neither he nor the
Lords Justices shall be subject to any religious disqualification.
His salary shall be sufficient to throw the post open to men of
moderate means. (43 to 17.)
CIVIL SERVICE. (42 to 18.)
(1) There shall be a Civil Service Commission consisting of
representatives of Irish universities which shall formulate a scheme
of competitive examinations for admission to the public service,
including statutory administrative bodies, and no person shall be
admitted to such service unless he holds the certificate of the
Civil Service Commission.
(2) A scheme of appointments in the public service, with
recommendations as to scales of salary for the same, shall be
prepared by a commission consisting of an independent Chairman of
outstanding position in Irish public life, and two colleagues, one
of whom shall represent Unionist interests.
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