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self to promote the interests of the community,
the commercial community
in
this city
(hear, hear).
We all know that Dublin wants to be com
mercially improved, and I believe that if the
facilities afforded by this Bill were obtained
by the passage of this Bill into an Act of
Parliament it would promote very materially
the interests of the commercial classes of
Ireland generally and of Dublin particularly.
The very least acquaintance with County
Court procedure leads one to the conclusion
that many of its forms and most of its prac
tices are absolutely archaic and much behind
the age (hear, hear).
My colleagues and myself had the benefit
of consultation with the experienced members
of the Society who had charge of the Bill.
We went over it clause by clause, and con
sidered all the suggestions made by various
people. Whilst the Bill may not be perfect
and may not please everybody, it is at any
rate a well and carefully thought out measure,
and one well calculated to promote the
interests of those concerned.
Again, I would like to assure you, one and
all, that I deeply appreciate this, one of the
greatest honours that has ever been conferred
upon me, and that I can only show my
gratitude by doing everything to promote the
interests of the profession of which I am a
member (applause).
MR.
CHRISTOPHER
FRIERY:—I
should like to mention a matter which,
although not strictly under the control of
the Council, is one that attention should be
directed to. The General Election is now at
hand, and it is a time-honoured custom that
the position of election agent should be
occupied by a Solicitor (hear, hear).
I don't
think I can be accused of any selfishness in
these matters, because I have always given
my services
pro patria.
But I don't think
there are any cases recorded in which the
services of Conservatives have been similarly
given.
I understand that at the last election
in Stephen's Green the position of agent on
the Conservative side was occupied by a non-
legal man, and it is in the air that a similar
state of things is going to take place now.
In my opinion they should appoint a Solicitor
to the office. There are a very large number
of Solicitors
in
the St. Stephen's Green
Division, and they could withhold from their
candidate who did not employ a Solicitor as
his election agent their support during the
election.
THE PRESIDENT
then put - to
the
meeting the resolution adopting the Annual
Report of the Council, and the resolution
was passed.
SIR GEORGE ROCHE :—I beg to move
that the President do now leave the chair,
and that Mr. A. Lloyd-Blood, Vice-President,
do take it.
This having been done,
SIR GEORGE ROCHE, proceeding, said :
I beg to move that our best thanks be given
to our valued President, not only for presiding
now, but during his term of office. Mr.
Macnamara during the year he has been
President has occupied nearly the entire of
his time in doing good and furthering the
interests of our profession. Dui'ing his term
of office many matters have been dealt with
affecting
the
interests of
the profession
generally, and I must say on every occasion
he has given his support, his time, in fact his
entire energy for the benefit of our profession,
and I think it is due to him that our best
thanks should be given (applause).
MR. R. S. REEVES :—I beg to second the
vote of thanks to our President. During his
year of office he worked hard but quietly,
and rendered good service to the Society.
The motion was passed with acclamation.
THE PRESIDENT :—I beg to thank Sir
George Roche, Mr. Reeves, and the members
present for their kind vote of thanks. During
the year I have done my best to discharge
the duties of the high office to which you did
me the honour of electing me.
The proceedings then terminated.
Meetings of the Council.
November 2nd.
The late Mr. Galloway.
A LETTER in reply was read from Mr. Joseph
W. Dyas, thanking the Council for their
resolution of sympathy upon the occasion of
the death of his father, Mr. Joseph Ga'loway.
Results of Examinations.
The Report of the Court of Examiner.! upon
rhe October Preliminary and Final Exam-
inati ns and as to the award of the Findlater