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Before concluding, I would desire to express my
heart-felt thanks to the Vice-Presidents, Mr.
Carrigan and Mr. O'Connor and also to every
member of the Council for their wonderful co
operation, and for the splendid assistance they
gave me in enabling me to carry out my duties
during my year of office.
I cannot conclude
without joining the Secretary of the Society and
all the officials in this expression of thanks. We
have indeed been lucky in our selection of Secre
tary as a very worthy successor to our late
Secretary, and I am deeply grateful to him for
all the help and assistance he gave me.
There only remains for me to thank the Press
for the very ample reports they gave during the
past year, of the activities of the Society and to
thank sincerely those gentlemen of the Press who
are here to-day for their attendance.
I formally move the adoption of the report
and accounts.
Mr. Boyle-Fawsitt seconded the adoption of
the Report.
The following members addressed the Meeting
on matters arising out of the Report: Messrs.
M. Purcell, J. H. Bergin, A. E. Walker, P. Glynn,
C. M. Gore-Grimes, George Crowley, P. C. Moore.
The President, having replied to the points
raised, put the motion for the adoption of the
Report which was carried unanimously.
The following Resolution, of which Special
Notice had been given, was then proposed by Mr.
Cox and seconded by Mr. Crowley : " That the
Society urges on the Minister for Justice the
necessity for the setting up of a permanent Law
Reform Committee, consisting of members of
the legal profession, with a view to having the
many anomalies and archaic rules in our laws
removed or revised." Messrs. J. J. Hickey,
M. Purcell and T. D. McLoughlin having spoken,
the motion was put to the meeting by the Presi
dent and carried unanimously. Mr. A. H. S.
Orpen proposed that the best thanks of the"
Society be given to the President for his great
services to the Society and the Profession during
his year to office. The motion was seconded by
Mr. T. H. R. Craig and carried with acclamation.
The President thanked the meeting and the
proceedings terminated.
NEW MEMBERS
THE following have joined the Society :—
Dominick M. Bowling, 22 Kildare Street, Dublin
Edward J. Durnin, 21 Bachelor's Walk, Dublin.
William B. Gavin, Eyre Square, Galway.
Edmund Hayes, 20 South Mall, Cork.
J. Desmond Kearns, Chief State Solicitors'
Office, Dublin Castle.
Timothy J. Kirwan, 25 Wicklow Street, Dublin.
Roderick B. McConnell, 101 Grafton Street,
Dublin.
Caleb C. McCutcheon, 11 Pearse Street, Nenagh.
Keith M. Meares, 41 St. Stephen's Green,
Dublin.
Francis A. J. O'Hare, 11 Lr. Ormond Quay,
Dublin.
Joseph L. Reilly, Drogheda.
John J. Timoney, Tipperary.
FEBRUARY EXAMINATIONS
" FIRST " and " Second " Examinations in Irish
will be held on 4th and 5th days of February,
1944.
Notice of intention
to attend either
examination should be lodged in the Secretary's
Office before the 14th January, 1944.
LECTURES, HILARY SITTINGS, 1944
SENIOR Lectures will begin on January llth, 1944.
Junior Lectures will begin on January 13th, 1944.
STATUTES OF THE OIREACHTAS
Title.
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Signed by the President.
23. Appropriation (No. 2)
2nd December, 1943.
24. Expiring Laws.
2nd December, 1943.
ALL Communications connected with THE GAZETTE (other than advertisements) should be addressed
to the Secretary of the Society, Solicitor's Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin. Telephone : 73092.
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