Debating Society_Minute book_1938-45

IMPBOMTU :

Vice-President's Gold Medal ..................Mr. D. M. Cowling, Vice-President's Silver Medal ..................Mr. L. V. Nolan,

IBISE DEBATE :

..................Mr. J. L. Byrne,

Society's Sold Medal

..................Mr. E.P.McMorrow,

Society's Silver Medal

FLRST YEAB SPEAKBH3 :

Society's silver Medal ..................Mr. J.L.Byrne, Mr. Brendan O'Byrne proposed and Mr. Liam Oollins seconded a vote of thanks to the outgoing Auditor and his Committee. Messrs. Durnin and Boyd associated themselves with the vote of thanks. The Motion was carried with acclamation. Mr. Hory G'Connor proposed and Mr. O'Byrne seconded the following Motion :- "That We the Members of this Society humbly petition the Minister for Justice, to introduce, as soon as possible, legislation to amend the Legal Practitioners (Qualification) Act 1929 in either of two ways:- (a) By deleting from the Act all reference to a 'Second Examination in Irish' for Solicitors' Apprentices, or (b) by making provision to render less difficult such 'Second Examination in Irish". Mr. 0'Connor proposing the Motion said that the very high standard required in the Examination was an enormous handicap to Solicitors' Apprentices who through no fault of their own had little knowledge of the Irish language. He pointed out that having regard to the work to be done, apprenticeship to be served, and examinations to be passed by those becoming solicitors the addition of Irish to the curriculum renders the task of solicitors' Apprentices excessively burdensome and consequently lowers the standard of his or her knowledge of law. Mr. O'Byrne seconding the Motion, suggested that the standard of the "First" Irish should be raised, and that the "Second" Irish should be abolished. Messrs. Collins, G-off and Hutley spoke for the Motion and Messrs. Doyle, Nolan, O'Sullivan and MacEiteaghain spoke against the Motion. The Motion was declared carried. The House then adjourned.

SIGHED ... . 4 .*

President Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

BATED this 29th day of October 1941.