The Gazette 1909-10

THE GAZETTE OF THE 0f jrdtanir.

Vol. Ill,; No, 3.]

July, 1909,

r FOR CIRCULATION LAMONQST MEMBERS.

under the Act dealing with solicitors' costs, and that he had attended at several conferences with the Board and its officers, assisting in the framing of the schedule of fees provided by the Order. June i6//;. Stamp Office, Four Courts. Acting upon the suggestion of a member of the Society, it was resolved that a letter be written to the Inland Revenue requesting the Commissioners to restore the staff of the assistants to the number at which it stood prior to the division amongst the remaining assistants of the duties of the assistant who previously sold the adhesive stamps in the office. Election of Professor. Mr. Frederick G. Sharpe, B.A., LL.D., T.C.D., Solicitor, was elected to the office of Professor of Common Law to the Society. Probate Engrossments. A letter was read from the Registrar of the Probate Office, written by direction of Mr. Justice Andrews, inquiring whether the Council are still of the opinion expressed by the Council in 1903, that it is preferable to have Grants engrossed on parchment rather than on loan paper, as used for English Grants. The Council directed a reply, stating that they are still of opinion that the use of parchment for 'the purpose is preferable. Arrangement Matters. Copy of a correspondence which had taken place between a firm of solicitors and a firm of accountants, relative to the rights of the respective professions of transacting the neces sary work in private arrangement matters, was received from the firm of solicitors, and was referred to the Bankruptcy Committee for consideration.

Meetings of the Council.

June 2fid.

Searches. IT was resolved to request the Registrar of Deeds to receive a deputation from the Council upon the question of expediting the furnishing of searches from the Registry of Deeds Office. Canvassing for Business. A communication was received from a mem-' her of the profession and from his father (not a member of the profession), as required by the Council, undertaking-that his father would not again send out a circular canvassing for legal business for his son, as he had previously done. Apprentices' Debating Society. The subject for the Medal to be awarded by the Council for composition was appointed to be "The Industrial Future of Ireland." Certificate. An application by a solicitor for renewal of his annual certificate was submitted and granted. Examination Results. The report of the Court of Examiners upon Preliminary and Final Examination results, and upon award of medals and certificates, was adopted. County Court Rules. The President informed the Council that County Court Rules, under section 6 of the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1906, had now been made in statutory form. These rules appear in this GAZETTE. Labourers (Ireland) Act. The President informed the Council that he had been consulted by the Local Government Board relative to the making of a new Order