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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[AUG., 1908
Treasury upon
the subject of further funds
being supplied by
the Government for the
purposes of the Irish Land Acts.
Certificates.
An application by a solicitor for liberty to
take out his annual certificate, he having been
an assistant for some years, and never having
practised on his own account, was submitted ;
and an order was made granting the appli
cation.
The Council adjourned.
The Council met upon Wednesday, the i jth
June, the President (Mr. G. H. Lyster) in the
Chair, and twenty-two other members present.
The Late Mr. Edward D'Alton.
A resolution expressing the regret of the
Council upon the death of Mr. Edward D'Alton,
and conveying to his relatives the sympathy of
the Council, was passed.
Irish Universities Bill.
A letter was read in reply from the Chief
Secretary, stating that he had adopted in the
Irish Universities Bill the suggestions of the
Council relative to the clause in the Bill which
amends the Solicitors Acts.
Attendance at Lectures.
Applications from two apprentices who had
not attended the requisite number of senior
lectures during Easter and Trinity Sittings
owing to pressure of business in the offices of
their respective masters, and who asked for
credit for the lectures not attended, were ruled
upon.
In both cases the apprentices were
required to attend Michaelmas Sittings, 1908,
senior lectures, before they could obtain the
certificate of the Professor for attendance at the
year's senior lectures for 1907-08.
Court of Examiners.
The report of the Court of Examiners upon
the July Intermediate Examination was sub
mitted and adopted. A further report from the
Court of Examiners upon the application of a
law clerk for leave to be bound under sect.
1
6
of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, which
report recommended that the application be
granted, was adopted, and
the application
granted.
Labourers (Ireland) Act.
A letter was read from the Local Government
Board to the President in reply, stating that
the Board would not adopt certain suggestions
made by the President at the instance of the
Council in reference to the furnishing of title
of owners to plots acquired under the Act; and
the terms in which it was thought desirable
that the President should reply to this letter
were agreed upon.
The Council then adjourned.
The Council met upon Wednesday, the agth
July, the President (Mr. G. H. Lyster) in the
Chair, and seventeen other members present.
The Late Mr. D'Alton.
A letter was read from Miss D'Alton, express
ing upon behalf of the relatives of the late Mr.
Edward D'Alton their thanks for the resolution
of sympathy passed by the Council.
Irish University Bill.
:'.
A resolution was passed conveying to Sir
George Roche the gratification of the Council
upon his appointment as a member of the
senate of the new University to be established
in Dublin ; and Sir George Roche expressed
his thanks to the Counil for the terms of the
resolution.
Trusts BiU, 1908.
A special Committee of the Council was
appointed to consider this Bill, which purports
to be a codification of the law relating to
private trusts and trustees.
Certificates.
An application by a solicitor who was ad
mitted in 1904 for liberty to take out his first
certificate, having been since his admission a
non-practising assistant, was granted.
Preliminary Examination.
Memorials of two law clerks to the Lord
Chancellor and Judges named in section 18 of
the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, for modified
preliminary examinations were considered, and
it was decided to report in favour of both ap
plications being granted.
Society's Premises.
An
estimate
for
repainting
the
lecture
theatre of the Society was accepted.
The Council adjourned until the yth October.
Council Meetings.
Meetings of the Council will be held upon
the following dates :—
October yth and 2ist.
November 4th and i8th.