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was due to him.
People in Manchester,
London, and Glasgow would restrict their
trade, and they should deal internationally.
They should get coal from England, and
they would not get coal from England on
credit if they made it difficult for people
to recover their honest debts.
MR. J. MORAN said there was still a
chance to have the Bill held up or amended,
by
the
Incorporated Law
Society
and
members of the profession. The measure
was absolutely unworkable, and the only
reason for it that President Cosgrave could
give was that he wanted to tear up every
thing connected with England.
THE PRESIDENT put to the meeting
the resolution adopting the report, and it
was passed.
MR. H. D. DRAPER moved
that
a
Committee consisting of three members of
the Council and
three members of
the
Society not on the Council, be appointed to
deal with the Courts of Justice Bill as it
at present stands, and that the three mem
bers of the Committee not on the Council
be Mr. T. H. R. Craig, Mr. James Brady and
Mr. John Moran.
MR. ROONEY seconded the resolution,
which was passed.
MR. STIRLING (Vice-President) having
taken the second chair, a cordial vote of
thanks was passed to the President on the
motion of Mr. Craig, seconded by Mr. James
Brady, and the President returned thanks.
Meetings of the Council.
14th November.
Twenty-one Members Present.
Statutes and Rules.
A letter
in
reply was read
from
the
Controller of the Stationery Office, stating
that the Society maj' now rest assured that
every step will be taken not only by the
Stationery Office, but also by the Speaker's
office and the Publishers, to secure that not
only will copies of statutes be immediately
available, but that there will be an adequate
supply whenever there is likely to be a large
demand.
Damages to Property Act, 1923.
In reply to a letter from a member of the
Society, enquiring as
to provision being
made for the costs of preparation and service
of the form prescribed by the Minister of
Finance under section 4 of this Act, the
Council decided to express the opinion that
the costs are a Solicitor and Client charge.
28lh November.
Twenty-six Members present.
The Governor-General.
A
letter was read
in reply from
the
Governor-General,
thanking
the Council
for their letter of sympathy on the occasion
of the death of his brother Mr. Maurice Healy.
Courts of Justice Bill.
The Secretary submitted resc lution passed
at the General Meeting appointing a Com
mittee in reference to
this Bill, and
the
Council appointed the President, Dr. Ouirke,
and Mr. Rooney to act on the Committee.
Damage
to Property
(Compensation) Act,
1923.
A letter was read in reply from Judge
Brown, stating that the members of the
County Court Judges Rules Committee who
signed the rules of July, 1923, under this
Act, would not be all in Dublin for some time
to come, and accordingly could not receive
a deputation from the Council at present in
reference to the scale of costs prescribed
by the rules, but suggesting a memorandum
on
the subject might be
forwarded for
consideration.
It was
referred
to
the
County Courts and Costs Committee
to
prepare a memorandum to be immediately
forwarded to the Judges for consideration.