Debating Society_Minute book_1938-45

First Year Speeches.

Society'3 Silver Medal and Certificate

................. Mr. P. P. 0« Sullivan.

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A List of those who had received and returned Ballot papers was read

The result of the election of Officers and Committee ,

by Hon.Corr.Sec.

for the Session 1939-40. was declared as follows.

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................................... Mr. M.J.Egan,B. A.

Auditor

Hon. Record Sec. ................................... Mr.P.J.Nutley. Hon.Corr.Sec. ................................... Mr.L.D.Boyd. Hon. Treasurer ................................... Mr .D.M. Bowling. - Commit tee";- i Miss L. Pagan,B. A. JUi Miss A.Hyland,B.A. Mr.T.O'Reilly. . Mr.A.Porrest Hussey,B.A.,LL.B. (Ex Auditor Ex Officio). The new Auditor and Committee then entered into office. Mr.Egan, the in- coming Auditor congratulated the out -going Auditor and Committee on a very successful year of office. Mr.Hussey(Ex Auditor) welcomed the new Auditor and Committee and wished them complete success. Mr.Higgins proposed and Mr. Grotty seconded the following Motion "That it is the considered opinion of this Society that for / the benifit of Apprentices who sincerely desire to obtain a satisfact- ory knowledge of Law and Practice during their term of service, the legal Practitioners' Qualification (Ireland) Act 1939 should be repeal- j ed . An amendment to this motion was proposed by Miss Betty Kelly j which read "that; the standard of the preliminary Irish examination be raised and that the second Irish examination be eliminated, except for those who afterwards wished to practise within the Gaeltacth to whom a Special certificate be awarded". After a long discussion the i motion was carried by 12 votes to 2. in accordance with Rule 71 of the Rules and Seeding Orde/Sj of the Society the Meeting terminated at eleven o'cloj