(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.)
(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.