IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8781, 30 April 1894, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE WELSH CHURCH.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. London - , April 27. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith moved to introduce a Bill for the disestablishment of the Church of Wales and Monmouthshire to come into operation in January, 189 G. The measure, which is of a highly complicated iharacter, follows broadly on the line of ihe disestablishment of the Irish Church. Commissioners are empowered to ultimately apply the church funds to parish and county councils, hospitals and\ institutions for technical and higher education. Cathedrals are treated as natiomal property, and every incumbent will retain a life interest in his office, parsonage, and glebe, receiving from the Commission the net proceeds of the tithes

The Times characterises the Bill as a gigantic bribe to the ratepayers to spoliate tbe Church.

The Standard says the Government bas no intention of passing the Bill in tue'preaent Parliament.

Sir £. Clarke moved the rejection of the Registration Bill unless the* inequalities in the electoral poweni are redressed.

The Government are willing that fifteen members from the Opposition side of the House should be nominated as members of the Grand Scotch Committee.

April 28. The proposal for the Scotch Grand Committee has been carried, the Government concession havinz been accepted. The Scotch Kadicals complain that by the concession this Government whittled away the valuei of the Grand Committee.

The Scotch Local Government Bit 1 , has been read a first time.