The Gazette 1918-19

THE GAZETTE or THE of Vol. XII, No. 4] August, 1918. f FOR CIRCULATION L AMONGST MEMBERS.

Proceedings of the Council. Wtk July.

Negative Searches in the Registry of Deeds Office. It was resolved to request the Attorney General for Ireland to introduce a Bill to give c-ffact to the suggestion.

Death of Mr. W. Guest Lane. A resolution was passed expressing the regret of the Council at the death of Mr. W, Guest Lane, who had been President of the Southern Law Association, and a member of this Council, for many years past, and the sympathy of the Council was directed to be conveyed to Miss Lane. Death of Mr Francis J. Scallan. A resolution was passed expressing the regret of the Council at the death of Mr. Francis J. Scallan, and tha sympathy of the Council was directed to be conveyed to Mr. John L. Scalian and the mambers of the family of the late Mr. F. J. Scallan. Confirmation of Probates Bill. A letter was read from the Attorney General for Ireland enclosing a draft Bill for the abolition of the re-sealing of probates, confirmations, and letters of administration, which he had received fro:n a Scottish member, with a request that he would support the Bill. The Attorney General requested the views of the Council on the Bill. The Council expressed disapproval of the Bill, and referred tho matter to a Committee to settle a letter giving reasons for the Council's dis approval. Use of Parchment. A letter was read from the Northern Liw Society drawing attention to the increasing scarcity of parchment, and urging the desirabil ity of legislation in ordn- to sanction the use of paper for Memorials and Requisitions for

•24:th July. Use of Parchments.

The views of the Registrar of Deeds having been sought at the request of the Attorney General for Ireland in reference to the suggestion that legislation should be introduced sanctioning the use of paper for Memorials and Negative Searches, a letter in reply from the Registrar was read expressing the opinion that in tha first instance it would be preferable to apply to the Govern ment to release a sufficient number of sheepskins for Memorials and Negative Searches, vis :— ' . about 10,000 per annum, so as to continue the use of parchment, and that only in case of re fusal of this application should the use of paper for the purpose be resorted to. It was resolved to send a copy of the letter to the Attorney General, with an expression of the Council's opinion, that notwithstanding the contents of the letter, legislation should be passed abolishing the statutable obligation to use parchment. 3lst July. Courts (Emergency Powers) Act,1914 The President informed the Council that he had had an interview with the Judges of the King's Bench Division on th? subject of appli cations for liberty to issue execution for the recovery of the costs of judgments on post bellum contracts, and that he had requssted the Judges to make a regulation in reference to the costs of such applications, with the result that the Judges had decided that costs of such appli-