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'November, 1908.
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LAMONQST MEMBERS.
Meetings of the Council.
THE Council met upon Wednesday, the yth
October. The President (Mr. G. H. Lyster)
in the Chair, and twenty other members being
present.
Companies Act.
Correspondence was submitted which had
taken place during- the vacation between the
President and Institute of Chartered Account
ants, arising out of the President having
pointed out to the Institute the illegality of
accountants preparing articles, &c,, for recon
struction of companies under the Companies
Act, 1907, as a result of which correspondence
the Secretary of the Institute sent a circular to
the members of the Institute, drawing atten
tion to the complaint of the President. A
letter was directed tobe written to the Institute
of Chartered Accountants thanking them for
their action in the matter.
Labourers Act.
Three letters from members of the profession
in reference to recovery of costs of owners for
making title under the Labourers Act were
read.
The order of the Local Government Board
made under the Act and dated the 4th August,
1908, was also submitted, and the further con
sideration of these matters was referred to a
special committee.
Certificates.
Four applications by Solicitors for certifi
cates were considered, and orders were made
granting same.
Court of Examiners.
A report from the Court of Examiners, re
commending that three applications by law
clerks seeking to be bound under section 16
of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, should
be granted, was considered and adopted.
Trusts Bill, 1908.
A letter was read from the Attorney-General
enclosing a copy of the Trusts Bill, and of the
Special Report of a Select Committee of the
House of Commons thereon, and stating that
he would be glad to lay before the Select Com
mittee any observations which the Council
desire to make upon the Bill.
The Secretary reported
that the Special
Committee appointed last July by the Council
to deal with
this matter were preparing a
report upon the subject.
Annual Report.
A committee was appointed to prepare the
annual report to be submitted to the general
meeting of members upon the zbth November.
Petty Sessions Proceedings.
A recent occurrence at Dundalk Petty Ses
sions Court of an altercation in Court between
two Solicitors, was referred for consideration
to a special committee of the Council.
The Council then adjourned.
The Council met upon Wednesday, 2ist
October. The President (Mr. G. H. Lyster)
in the Chair, and twenty-one other members
being present.
Canvassing for Business.
Communications upon the subject of alleged
canvassing for business by a member of the
profession were referred to the Parliamentary
Committee.