) That an Irish Authority be instituted to acquire the
Irish Railways and work them as a single system.
(2.) That this Authority be a Railway Board of twenty
Directors, four nominated and sixteen elected.
(3.) That the general terms of purchase be those prescribed by
the Regulation of Railways Act of 1844 (7 and 8 Vic. cap. 85.
sec. 2), with supplementary provisions as to redemption of
guarantees, and purchase of non-dividend paying or non-profit
earning lines.
(4.) That the financial medium be a Railway Stock; and that
such stock be charged upon (1) the Consolidated Fund; (2) the
net revenues of the unified Railway system; (3) an annual grant
from the Imperial Exchequer; and (4) a general rate, to be
struck by the Irish Railway Authority if and when required.
APPENDIX K
(1.) HOME RULE PARLIAMENTS IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE
Canada 10
Australia 7
South Africa 5
Newfoundland 1
New Zealand 1
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Besides these Autonomous Parliaments--
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