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place immediately after the Judges or a
sufficient number of them got back from
Sessions. They did not think there was any
great necessity to press the County Court
Judges in July to come to a conference.
The only other matter he would like to
mention was connected with the Long
Vacation. Not during his Presidency did any
question arise about Long Vacation, but in
the previous 3'ear, during Mr. Byrne's
Presidency, the adjustment of the short
vacations, as well as the shortening of the
Long Vacation, went up to the Judges with
a certain measure of assistance from the Bar.
But inasmuch as the Council asked for a
curtailment of the Long Vacation, the rule-
making authority declined to take up the
matter, and it was put aside. Early this year
the Council decided, rightly or wrongly, that it
would be better to get. half a loaf rather than
no bread, and they endeavoured to get a rule
made in regard to the short vacations. They
succeeded in getting it through in that way,
but that did not hurt the movement in
connection with the shortening of the Long
Vacation. If the Council had failed in
shortening the Long Vacation they had
succeeded in the other matter.
The Report was adopted unanimously.
THE PRESIDENT announced that he
held in his hand a letter of the 25th Novem
ber, from Mr. Rooney enclosing a notice of
motion for the next meeting, as follows :—
(1) To amend by-law 3 by providing that
the annual subscription for members
taking out Country Certificate should
be 10s ;
and (2) to provide that a
certain number of the members of the
Council shall retire annually in rotation
and shall be ineligible for election for a
given time.
Mr. Denning having been moved to the
second chair,
MR. T. T. L. OVEREND said he wished
to move a very cordial vote of thanks to
Mr. Henry for the efficient manner in which
he discharged the duties of President during
the past twelve months. He did not think it
necessary to make any 'extended observations
in moving that proposition, as Mr. Henry's
conduct of the duties of the office was visible
to them all, and they knew how well he
upheld the great dignity and how admirably
he fulfilled every duty which that office
imposed on him (applause).
SIR A. F. BAKER said he had great
pleasure in seconding the vote of thanks.
All who worked with him knew how well Mr.
Henry had performed his duties (hear, hear).
The water was not always smooth, but Mr.
Henry was always successful in accomplishing
what was wanted both by themselves and
the members of the profession at large.
The vote of thanks was passed by
acclamation.
THE PRESIDENT, in acknowledging the
compliment, said he considered that the
position given to him by the Council that
time twelve months was the very highest any
member of the profession could aspire to.
He did his best to uphold the traditional
dignity of the office, and he desired to thank
them heartily for the manner in which the
resolution had been proposed and received.
He had only done his bare duty, and he was
very glad to have been able to do anything
for the profession.
The proceedings then terminated.
Meetings of the Council.
November llth.
The late Mr. E. Fitzgerald.
A LETTER was read from Mr. T. W. Fitz
gerald thanking the Council for their resolu
tion of sympathy.
Land Commission.
A letter was read from the Secretary of the
Irish Land Commission enclosing directions
as to Court and Chamber business. These
directions are published in this GAZETTE on
page 67.
Long Vacation.
The subject of the curtailment of the Long
Vacation was discussed and referred to a
Special Committee to report upon.