The Gazette 1916-17

THE GAZETTE OF THE fnrcrprrateb fafo S0netg of $rtfenir.

August, 1916.

Vol. X, No. 4.]

T FOR CIRCULATION L AMONGST MEMBERS.

Meetings of the Council.

Clerk for leave to be bound under Section 16. The Council granted the application.

July 12th. Land Commission.

July IQth. Death of Mr. James Murphy.

The Council having drawn the attention of the Land Commission to delay in dealing with applications for the consent of the Commission to partitions of purchased holdings, a letter in reply was read stating that " every endeavour is being taken to dispose of these cases as rapidly as possible, but owing to the number of men who are at present absent on military service it has not been possible to prevent some little delay occurring. The particular branch of the Department which deals with this work has, however, recently been strengthened, so as to prevent any incon venience arising to the public." Special Examiners. The Council re-appointed Mr. C. -H. Denroche, B.A., LL.B., R.U.I., Solicitor, and Mr. F. V. Gordon, B.A., ex-Scholar, T.C.D., Solicitor as Special Examiners for 1917. Examination Results. The report of the Court of Examiners upon the July Intermediate Examination was submitted. The results appear in this GAZETTE. Law Clerk. A report was submitted from the Court of Examiners upon an application of a Law

A resolution was passed expressing the deep regret of the Council at the death of their colleague, Mr. James Murphy, and conveying to Mrs. Murphy an assurance of the sympathy of the Council in her bereavement. Legislation for the Government of Ireland. The President reported that, as requested by the Council, he had interviewed both Sir Edward Carson, M.P., and Mr. John Redmond, M.P. He had submitted to them the request of the Council that in the event of new legislation for the Government of Ireland they should endeavour to secure that such legislation should not alter or affect the status of the .Society, or the rights and privileges of those who have been admitted as Solicitors in Ireland, or who are at present serving under articles of apprenticeship; and that the position of those Solicitors who act as Dublin Agents of Solicitors practising in the counties and cities intended to be " excluded " from coming under the Govern ment of Ireland Act, 1914, should receive special consideration. The President stated that both Sir Edward Carson and Mr. Redmond had listened attentively and sympathetically to his statement, and had promised that the matter would receive their attention.