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Vol. XVII., No. 3]

July, 1923.

• FOR CIRCULATION . AMONGST MEMBERS

27th Jr.ne.

Meetings of the Council.

Twenty-five Members present.

\2>lh June.

Private Bill Legislation. The draft of Standing Orders for Private Bill Legislation received from the Ceann Comhairle was submitted, and a report of a Committee of the Council containing sug gested amendments. These amendments were approved by the Council. Judiciary Committee. The Report of the Judiciary Committee was submitted and referred to the Special Committee which had previously considered this matter. Recorder's Court. It was resolved that the Recorder of Dublin be again requested to arrange that lists of cases to be heard in his Court should be available in advance so as to give solicitors time to communicate date of hearing to their clients. Obituary. MR. GEORGE B. HORGAN, Solicitor, died upon the 21st June, 1923, at his residence, Thornbury, Rochestown, County Cork. Mr. Morgan served his apprenticeship with his father, the late Mr. Michael J. Horgan, •Cork, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1906, and practised at 50 South Mall, Cork. MR. JOHN HUNTER MOORE, Solicitor, died upon the 25th June, 1923, at Dublin. Mr. Moore was admitted in Michaelmas Term, 1876, and practised in partnership with Mr. J. Moore Boyle, under the style of Messrs. Hunter, Moore and Boyle, at Newry.

Twenty-eight Members present. Auctioneers' and Estate Agents' Association. The Council received a deputation from the Irish Auctioneers' and Estate Agents' Association, consisting of Mr. Leonard, Mr. MacMahon, Mr. Ebrill, and Mr. F. Warner, Secretary. The Deputation discussed with the Council various matters relating to the sale and valuation of property. Valuation and Assessment Appeals. It was resolved to request that an appoint ment be immediately made of a Referee to hear Appeals from Valuations and Assess ments for Estate Duty purposes. Parchment. A letter was read from a country member drawing attention to the increased outlay in conveyancing matters occasioned by the en hanced price of parchment, such increase falling entirely on the Solicitor. The Council directed a reply to be sent calling attention to the general use being now made of a superior parchment paper in conveyancing matters which is sold at considerably less cost than parchment. Colonial Solicitors' Act. It was resolved that a request be made to His Excellency the Governor-General that he should make application to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for an Order in Council applying the Colonial Solicitors' Act, 1900, to the Irish Free State.