The Gazette 1912-13

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

[DECEMBER, 1912,

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energies to further the interests of the pro fession generally (applause). SIR A. F. BAKER seconded, and con gratulated Mr. Byrne on the admirable way he had carried out the duties of his office. The vote of thanks was passed. THE PRESIDENT said he thanked them heartily for the vote of thanks which they had passed to him. He could assure them that the confidence which they had reposed in him in again returning him on the Council was a sufficient vote of thanks to him for his conduct of the duties of the office of President. The proceedings then terminated.

have to give three months of past work and nine of their own to make up a year's report. The bye-laws provided that all persons nominated for the Council for the ensuing year could be nominated up to the 6th November. Why should a member of the Council be called upon to say a month earlier. " I won't go up ? " With reference to the report being in hands earlier, he thought that was a matter that the incoming Council might take into consideration. But if Mr. Craig's motion was to be put as he had proposed it, certainly he (the President) could not vote for it. Perhaps, under the circumstances, Mr. Craig would not insist on having the motion put, but if he insisted he should put it. MR. CRAIG said he was quite satisfied that the matter should be dealt with in a business-like way, and if the new Council were prepared to issue the report at a reasonable time before the annual meeting, he was quite willing to allow the matter to rest and to withdraw the remaining portion of the motion. THE PRESIDENT suggested that after the discussion that had taken place it would be well to leave the matter in the hands of the Council. MR. JAMES BRADY said that, as the seconder of the motion, he agreed the matter was one that should be left to the newly- elected Council. The motion was then withdrawn. SIR GEORGE ROCHE moved that Mr. Stanuell do take the second chair. SIR GEORGE ROCHE proposed a cordial vote of thanks to the outgoing President, not only for presiding that day, but during the past year. In doing so he congratulated the new members of the Council, particularly the younger members, and he hoped the country members, whom they were proud to see, would endeavour to attend the meetings. He was sure the motion was one which they would pass by acclamation. Having served under so many Presidents he could say that nobody who had occupied the chair had clone so with greater honour to the profession or given more time to the interests of the Society than Mr. Byrne. They sincerely trusted that Mr. Byrne, as a member of the Council, would continue to use his wonderful |

Meetings of the Council.

November 13/A. County Courts Committee.

THK report of the County Courts Committee upon the County Court judges' report as to the changes and amendments in the juris diction, procedure and practice in the County Courts in Ireland which they deem desirable, and also upon their suggestions for amending the County Courts (Ireland) Bill, 1911, was further discussed, and was adopted. It was resolved that a memorandum be sent to the Lord Chancellor containing the observations of the Council upon the report of the County Court Judges. Labourers Acts, The President informed the Council that he had been requested by the Local Govern ment Board to attend, upon the following day, a consultation in reference to -a draft amending Order under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts dealing with the remuneration of Clerks to District Councils. The Council requested the President to again draw the attention of the Board to the inadequate remuneration prescribed -under the existing Order for Solicitors for furnishing title upon behalf of occupiers, and also to the desirability of amending the Order in respect of the class of persons included b}' it under the term " Occupier."

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