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The Gazette
of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[JUNE, 1907
"That the Northern Law Society protests
most emphatically against the continuance of
this unjust and offensively distinctive tax, which
it considers an insult to the profession."
" That all the members of Parliament repre
senting Irish constituencies be hereby asked to
support a movement to have this licence duty
abolished, and in every possible way to further
our interests in this matter."
" That copies of these resolutions, together
with a copy of the Memorial which was pre
sented to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, be
sent to the Prime Minister, the Leader of the
Opposition, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Mr. Austen Chamberlain (the Ex-Chancellor of
the Exchequer), the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
the Attorney-General for Ireland, Mr. Lloyd-
George, and all Members of Parliament sitting
for Irish constituencies."
Mr. Quail seconded these resolutions, and
Messrs. M'Henry and Burke spoke in support
of them. The Chairman put them
to the
meeting, and they were passed unanimously.
Mr. Burke proposed and Mr. M'Kee seconded
the following resolution :—
oVi dd'J:
"That it be referred to the Committee of
the Northern Law Society to communicate
with the Incorporated Law Society and the
kindred Irish Law Societies with a view to
the Incorporated Law Society preparing and
presenting
to
the House of Commons a
Memorial, to be signed by all Irish solicitors,
protesting against payment of the licence duty,
and requesting its abolition."
This resolution was passed unanimously.
The Secretary was directed to write Mr. C. C.
Craig, M.P., and Mr. H. C. O'Doherty, M.P., to
ascertain from the Chancellor of the Exchequer
why he refused to comply with the prayer of
the Memorial presented to him by the Incor
porated Law Society.
.
A Committee meeting of the Northern Law
Society was held in the Central Hall, Rosemary
Street, on the loth May, 1907.
Mr. G. B. Wilkins (Vice-President) in the
chair.
The draft agreement relating to the Society's
new rooms as amended was approved of.
It was decided that the cost of supplying
keys for the new rooms should be borne by the
Society, each member on paying his subscrip
tion and arrears (if any) to be given a key.
The President, Mr. D. F. Spiller, the Hon.
Treasurer, Mr. J. D. Coates, and the Hon.
Secretary, Mr. C. G. Jefferson, were nominated
trustees on behalf of the Society in the matter
of the new rooms.
The Secretary read the following resolution,
which had been passed at the extraordinary
meeting of the Society in connexion with the
certificate duty payable by solicitors:—
" That it be referred to the Committee of the
Northern Law Society to communicate with
the Incorporated Law Society and the kindred
Irish Law Societies with a view to the Incor
porated Law Society preparing and presenting
to the House of Commons a Memorial to be
signed by all Irish solicitors protesting against
payment of the licence duty, and requesting
its abolition."
It was decided to write to the Secretary of
the Incorporated Law Society and request him
to bring the matter of the preparation of the
Petition before his Council. The Secretary
was also directed to write to the other Law
Societies of Ireland and request them to urge
the Incorporated Law Society to prepare the
Petition.
Legal Appointments.
(Members who receive
legal appointments are
requested to communicate particulars for insertion.~]
CROWN SOLICITOR, QUEEN'S COUNTY.
THE Lord Lieutenant has been pleased to
appoint Mr. Paul A. Brown to be Crown
Solicitor for Queen's County, in succession to
Mr. Edward D. MacLaughlin, appointed Chief
Clerk to the Lord Chancellor.
Mr. Brown
served his apprenticeship with Mr. Stephen J.
Brown, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1882,
and practises in Carlow and at 41 Lower
Sackville Street, Dublin.
COUNTY COURT REGISTRAR.
Mr. Daniel J. Treacy, solicitor, has been
appointed Registrar
to his Honour Judge
Kehoe, Judge of the County Court of Clare.
Mr. Treacy, who served his apprenticeship
with the late Mr. Daniel J. Treacy and with
the late Mr. John Lalor, was admitted in
Trinity Term, 1871, and practises at Mount-
rath, Queen's County.