The Gazette 1907-8

[JUNE, 1907

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

20

"That the Northern Law Society protests most emphatically against the continuance of this unjust and offensively distinctive tax, which it considers an insult to the profession." " That all the members of Parliament repre senting Irish constituencies be hereby asked to support a movement to have this licence duty abolished, and in every possible way to further our interests in this matter." " That copies of these resolutions, together with a copy of the Memorial which was pre sented to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, be sent to the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Austen Chamberlain (the Ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer), the Chief Secretary for Ireland, the Attorney-General for Ireland, Mr. Lloyd- George, and all Members of Parliament sitting for Irish constituencies." Mr. Quail seconded these resolutions, and Messrs. M'Henry and Burke spoke in support of them. The Chairman put them to the meeting, and they were passed unanimously. Mr. Burke proposed and Mr. M'Kee seconded the following resolution :— oVi dd'J: "That it be referred to the Committee of the Northern Law Society to communicate with the Incorporated Law Society and the kindred Irish Law Societies with a view to the Incorporated Law Society preparing and presenting to the House of Commons a Memorial, to be signed by all Irish solicitors, protesting against payment of the licence duty, and requesting its abolition." This resolution was passed unanimously. The Secretary was directed to write Mr. C. C. Craig, M.P., and Mr. H. C. O'Doherty, M.P., to ascertain from the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he refused to comply with the prayer of the Memorial presented to him by the Incor porated Law Society. . A Committee meeting of the Northern Law Society was held in the Central Hall, Rosemary Street, on the loth May, 1907. Mr. G. B. Wilkins (Vice-President) in the chair. The draft agreement relating to the Society's new rooms as amended was approved of. It was decided that the cost of supplying keys for the new rooms should be borne by the Society, each member on paying his subscrip tion and arrears (if any) to be given a key.

The President, Mr. D. F. Spiller, the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. D. Coates, and the Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. G. Jefferson, were nominated trustees on behalf of the Society in the matter of the new rooms. The Secretary read the following resolution, which had been passed at the extraordinary meeting of the Society in connexion with the certificate duty payable by solicitors:— " That it be referred to the Committee of the Northern Law Society to communicate with the Incorporated Law Society and the kindred Irish Law Societies with a view to the Incor porated Law Society preparing and presenting to the House of Commons a Memorial to be signed by all Irish solicitors protesting against payment of the licence duty, and requesting its abolition." It was decided to write to the Secretary of the Incorporated Law Society and request him to bring the matter of the preparation of the Petition before his Council. The Secretary was also directed to write to the other Law Societies of Ireland and request them to urge the Incorporated Law Society to prepare the Petition. (Members who receive legal appointments are requested to communicate particulars for insertion.~] CROWN SOLICITOR, QUEEN'S COUNTY. THE Lord Lieutenant has been pleased to appoint Mr. Paul A. Brown to be Crown Solicitor for Queen's County, in succession to Mr. Edward D. MacLaughlin, appointed Chief Clerk to the Lord Chancellor. Mr. Brown served his apprenticeship with Mr. Stephen J. Brown, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1882, and practises in Carlow and at 41 Lower Sackville Street, Dublin. COUNTY COURT REGISTRAR. Mr. Daniel J. Treacy, solicitor, has been appointed Registrar to his Honour Judge Kehoe, Judge of the County Court of Clare. Mr. Treacy, who served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Daniel J. Treacy and with the late Mr. John Lalor, was admitted in Trinity Term, 1871, and practises at Mount- rath, Queen's County. Legal Appointments.