The Gazette 1910-11

THE GAZETTE OF THE 0f

June, 1910.

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MR. SEDDALL (Vice-President) moved, and MR. LLOYD-BLOOD (Vice President), seconded, and it was resolved that Messrs. W. W. Carruthers, J. J. Cartan and F. Gifford be appointed Auditors of the accounts of the Society for the year ending 30th April, 1910. THE PRESIDENT nominated the follow ing members to act as Scrutineers of the Ballot for election of the Council, to be held in November next :—Messrs. P. J. Brady, M.P. ; E. N. Edwards, W. H. Geoghegan, J. G. Perry and P. K. White. THE PRESIDENT informed the meeting that in accordance with the undertaking given at the last November General Meeting, the Council had considered the resolution proposed by Mr. Rooney at that meeting, the object of which resolution was to reduce to ten shillings the subscription to the Society of members admitted less than three years to the profession. The matter was considered by the Council, and they had come to the' conclusion to recommend to this General Meeting that the suggested amendment should be adopted. He (the President) now, pursuant to notice, moved that the bye-laws should be amended so as to give effect to the proposal. MR. SEDDALL (Vice-President) seconded the motion, which was passed. THE PRESIDENT said there was another proposal, which was made by Mr. P. J. Brady, M.P., suggesting compulsory member ship of the Society for all practising Solicitors, and it was suggested that portion of the annual certificate duty should be allocated towards payment of the subscription to the Society. The Council also considered that

Half-Yearly General Meeting. THE Half-yearly General Meeting of the Society was held in the Hall of the Society, at the Four Courts, on Friday, 13th May, the President (Mr. Richard A. Macnamara) in the chair. The following members were also present :— W. V. Seddall (Vice-President), A. Lloyd- Blood (Vice-President), Sir G. Roche, Sir" A. F. Baker, W. J. Shannon, George Collins, T. C. Franks, Win. Fry, Gerald Byrne, F. C. Earle Bland, G. H. Lyster, C. A. Stanuell, James Henry, R. G. Warren, I. J. Rice, A. E. Bradley, Joseph Galloway, C. G. Gamble, P. K. White, E. Condell, A. G. Joyce, 0. P. Beater, J. G. Perry, J. W. Davis, G. M. Collins, Gerald Byrne, Jun., W. J. Byrne, E. H. Byrne, C. Friery, W. Ryan, R. T. Holmes, W. Grove White, Sydney M. Bell, William Read, G. E. G. White, John Read, M. C. Jameson, N. L. Moran. The Secretary (W. G. Wakely) read the notice convening the meeting, and the minutes of the meeting of last November which were signed by the President. Before the commencement of the business of the meeting, the President alluded to the death of his Majesty King Edward and in timated that he had summoned a Special Meeting of the Council upon hearing of the sad news, in order that the Council might, upon behalf of the profession, express to His Majesty King George and to Her Majesty Queen Alexandra their feelings of sorrow, and the Council having met and passed resolutions of sympathy, these resolutions were conveyed by telegram, and telegrams in reply had been received.