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DECEMBER, 1913] The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
November.
Mr. R. S. Reeves.
The following resolution was adopted, and
a copy directed to be sent to Mr. Reeves :—
" The Council desire to place on record
their grateful appreciation of the valuable
services rendered to the Society and to the
profession by Mr. Richard S. Reeves for
the past thirty-seven years as a member of
the Council, during two of which years,
1887-88 and 1899-00, he filled the office of
President of the Society.
The Council
tender to Mr. Reeves their sincere good
wishes and their earnest hope for his better
health."
Extra-Ordinary Members.
A letter was read from the Northern Law
Society submitting the names of the following
members of that Society to be extra-ordinary
members of Council :—Mr. C. W. Black,
Mr. Joseph Alien, Mr. M. J. Burke, Mr. J. D.
Coates, and Mr. J. C. White.
A letter was read from the Southern Law
Association submitting the names of the
following members of that Association to be
extra-ordinary members of the Council:—
Mr. W. G. Lane, Mr. B. C. Galvin, Mr.
Frederick Hall, Mr. A. H. Julian, and Mr.
W. B. Ronan.
The ten members nominated were declared
duly elected
as
the
ten extra-ordinary
members of the Council for the year ending
26th November, 1914.
Bar Council.
A letter from the Bar Council was read,
enclosing a copy of -the following resolution
passed by that Council on the 13th November.
1913:-
" It shall be a rule of the profession that
" no Barrister shaU habitually practise in
" any Court of which his father or any near
" relative is the Judge."
Long Vacation.
A report was submitted from the Special
Committee upon the subject of curtailment
of the Long Vacation. Before dealing further
with the matter, a conference with the Bar
Council was considered desirable, and the
following resolution was adopted :—
" This Council is of opinion that the
" duration of the Long Vacation should be
" curtailed, and that representatives of the
" Bar Council be invited to confer with
" representatives of this Council on the
" subject."
County Courts (Ireland) Bill.
A report was submitted from the County
Courts Committee, in which it was stated
that the Committee, on the 25th inst., had a
conference with a Committee consisting of
four County Court Judges, at which the
suggestions made by
the County Court
Judges for amending the County Courts
(Ireland) Bill, and the additional clauses
suggested by the County Court Judges were
discussed. The amendments suggested and
new clauses which were considered by both
parties to be desirable were agreed to, and
the remaining amendments and clauses were
withdrawn by the County Court Judges.
The Council referred the matter back to the
County Courts Committee to have the Bill
amended in the manner agreed upon.
Council Meetings.
MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon
the following dates :—
January 14th and 28th.
February llth and 25th.
Committee Meetings.
THE following Committee Meetings were held
during November :—
Land Act, 4th.
Privileges, 5th.
Gazette, 12th.
Costs, 18th.
Special (Long Vacation), 19th.
County Courts, 24th.