The Gazette 1908-9

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'November, 1908.

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clerks seeking to be bound under section 16 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, should be granted, was considered and adopted. Trusts Bill, 1908. A letter was read from the Attorney-General enclosing a copy of the Trusts Bill, and of the Special Report of a Select Committee of the House of Commons thereon, and stating that he would be glad to lay before the Select Com mittee any observations which the Council desire to make upon the Bill. The Secretary reported that the Special Committee appointed last July by the Council to deal with this matter were preparing a report upon the subject. Annual Report. A committee was appointed to prepare the annual report to be submitted to the general meeting of members upon the zbth November. Petty Sessions Proceedings. A recent occurrence at Dundalk Petty Ses sions Court of an altercation in Court between two Solicitors, was referred for consideration to a special committee of the Council. The Council then adjourned. The Council met upon Wednesday, 2ist October. The President (Mr. G. H. Lyster) in the Chair, and twenty-one other members being present. Canvassing for Business. Communications upon the subject of alleged canvassing for business by a member of the profession were referred to the Parliamentary Committee.

Meetings of the Council. THE Council met upon Wednesday, the yth October. The President (Mr. G. H. Lyster) in the Chair, and twenty other members being present. Companies Act. Correspondence was submitted which had taken place during- the vacation between the President and Institute of Chartered Account ants, arising out of the President having pointed out to the Institute the illegality of accountants preparing articles, &c,, for recon struction of companies under the Companies Act, 1907, as a result of which correspondence the Secretary of the Institute sent a circular to the members of the Institute, drawing atten tion to the complaint of the President. A letter was directed tobe written to the Institute of Chartered Accountants thanking them for their action in the matter. Labourers Act. Three letters from members of the profession in reference to recovery of costs of owners for making title under the Labourers Act were read. The order of the Local Government Board made under the Act and dated the 4th August, 1908, was also submitted, and the further con sideration of these matters was referred to a special committee. Certificates. Four applications by Solicitors for certifi cates were considered, and orders were made granting same. Court of Examiners. A report from the Court of Examiners, re commending that three applications by law