The Gazette 1912-13

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January, 1913.

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Public Roads (Ireland) Act, 1911. The draft provisional rules under this Act were considered, and a memorandum con taining amendments suggested by the Council was approved. Taxation of Costs. A letter from a firm of Solicitors asking the Council to support an appeal against the dis allowance of certain items on a taxation was referred to the Costs Committee. Certificates. Applications by two Solicitors under Section 47 for renewal of their certificates were submitted, and were granted. Preliminary Examination. A memorial of a Law Clerk asking for a modified preliminary examination under Section 18 was considered, and it was ordered that the application be not opposed. Sheriff Law. It was resolved that the matter of suggested improvements in the law dealing with the office of Sheriff in Ireland be referred to the County Courts Committee. Court of Examiners and Committees. The Court of Examiners and the Com mittees of the Council for the year ending 26th November, 1913, were appointed.

Meetings of the Council.

December Uh. Election of President and Vice-Presidents. THE Council elected Mr. James Henry to the office of President of the Society, and Mr. Charles G. Gamble and Mr. Archibald V. Montgomery to the office of Vice-Presidents of the Society for the year ending 26th November, 19l3. Mr. Henry having taken the chair, and expressed his thanks to the Council for his election, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing President and Vice-Presidents for the manner in which they had discharged the duties of their respective offices during the past year. Council of Law Reporting. The Council appointed Mr. Macnamara to be one of the two representatives of the Society on the Council of Law Reporting in room of Sir George Roche, retired.

December lllh. Statutory Committee.

A letter was read from the Secretary of the Lord Chancellor intimating that His Lordship had appointed the following seven members of the Council to be the Statutory Committee under Section 34 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, for the year ending 26th Novem ber, 1913 :—Mr. Henry, Sir A. F. Baker, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Macnamara, Mr. Shannon and Mr. Stanuell.