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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[JUNE, 1911
Meetings of the Council.
May 'Ird.
Crown Duties.
A letter was read from
the Assistant
Secretary of the Estates Duty Office enclosing,
for the approval of the Council, an amended
form of notice'relative to the payment of
Crown Duties*out of funds in Court. The
necessityjof amending the form has arisen
from thejfacl that it will not be requisite in
future to have pay orders for death duties
which have been issued by the Accountant-
General and by the Accountant of the Irish
Land Commission, to be endorsed by the
Bank of Ireland before these orders can be
dealt with by the Collector of Customs.and
Excise.
The notice was referred to
the
Costs Committee.
Country Offices.
A letter was read from a country member
drawing attention to the practice of Country
Solicitors keeping more than one office, and
asking the Council to adopt some measure
which will prevent the working of such offices
with a permanent staff without a duly quali
fied Solicitor being in charge, becoming more
prevalent.
The Counc'l, having considered
the matter, came to the conclusion that it
was one in which they could not interfere.
Petty Sessions Proceedings.
A letter was directed to be written to the
Secretary of a Company requesting from
him an explanation of his action in appearing
in proceedings at the suit of his Company at
Petty Sessions without legal assistance.
Guaranteed Stock.
A memorandum, prepared by the Land
Act Committee,
in reference
to the loss
incurred by vendors through the sale of
immature Guaranteed Stock, was considered,
and was referred back to the Committee for
final settlement.
The memorandum, as
finally settled, appears in this GAZETTE, and
it will be found to explain that Guaranteed
Stock carries interest from the date of its
creation till the next accruing gale day, and
from that day it carries dividend, and while
it carries interest it is described as immature
Stock, and its sale during that period involves
considerable loss to its vendor. The memo
randum suggests an arrangement for obviat
ing this loss.
Stamp Duties.
A letter was read from 'he Incorporated
Society of Law Agents in Scotland enquiring
if the Council intend to take steps in support
of having the existing Stamp Duties on
Conveyances and Leases reduced
to
the
amounts fixed by the Stamp Act of 1891, as
the increased amounts fixed by the Finance
(1909-10) Act, 1910, are injurious to the sale
and
leasing of property.
A
reply was
directed sending the resolutions passed by
the Council on this subject in 1909 and then
circulated amongst Members of Parliament,
and stating that at present the Council con
sider any action such as suggested would be
futile.
Court of Examiners.
An application by a Law Clerk for liberty
to be bound for three years under Section 16,
and a report thereon from the Court of
Examiners, were considered, and the applica
tion was refused.
Registration of Title.
A letter was read from a member drawing
attention to delay in the registration of a
deed of charge.
It was resolved to write to
the Registrar of Titles upon the subject.
May llth.
Coronation of Their Majesties.
The President infor-ned the Council that
he had been honoured with an invitation to
be present in Westminster Abbey upon the
occasion of the Coronation of Their Majesties
King George V. and Queen Mary, upon
22nd June.
Registration of Title.
A
letter
in reply was read from
the
Registrar of Titles to the effect that every
effort was made to avoid delay, but that
owing to insufficiency of accommodation for
a staff adequate to cope with the work of
thejaffice, occasional delays -must occur.