The Gazette 1911-12

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FEBRUARY, 1912] The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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Insurance Commissioners. County Courts.

resolution. MR. CRAIG:—I should just like _to say that we ought to try and meet one another's views as much as possible. We ask for the Commission to decide amongst divergent opinions, and to arrive at some conclusion as to the best means to be adopted. I am quite prepared to accept the word " jurisdiction " in front of the resolution. I am also quite prepared to accept the altered wording of the resolution as it was suggested to me. The resolution will now read as follows :— " That the Government be requested to appoint Commissioners to hold an inquiry for-the purpose of reporting with respect, to the following matter :—What amendments in the existing law and procedure are desirable for the better working of County Courts in Ireland " I am quite satisfied to accept that, and I would ask the meeting to accept it, and that no amendment be pressed. The question of the amendment is a difficult one. because it ties the meeting to a certain Bill or certain procedure, whereas the resolution in its amended form leaves the whole matter open for the Government to appoint a Com missioner to hear all views. I would suggest to my friends here that we should agree to that. SIR JOHN P. LYNCH :— I withdraw the amendment which I have proposed. The Resolution, as amended, was then put by the President, who declared it passed unanimously. The proceedings then terminated.

A letter was read from the Under Secretary for Ireland acknowledging the receipt of the resolution passed at the Special General Meeting of the Society held upon 2nd January. A letter was read from the Hon. Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Dublin conveying a resolution of that Body express ing approval of the resolution passed at the Special General Meeting of the Society on 2nd Januaiy in reference to County Court procedure. Illegal Conveyancing. A letter was read from a country member stating that, as instructed, he had issued a Civil Bill at the suit of the Secretary of this Society against Mr. John VV. Healy, of Ennis- tymon, Co. Clare, Estate Clerk, for the recovery of a penalty of £20, for having contrary to the provisions of 27 Victoria, Cap. 8, acted as a conveyancer for remunera tion in preparing a certain lease, and that the defendant had, upon receipt of Civil Bill, paid the penalty and costs. Labourers Acts Costs. The Local Government Board, in the month of June, 1911, wrote in reply to the Council relative to the liability of Rural District Councils who might be taking plots for labourers' cottages from holdings which are being sold to tenants under the Land Purchase Acts, to defray the costs of amending the purchase agreements lodged in such cases with the Estates Commissioners, stating that " the papers in the matter having been " laid before the law officers as suggested, the " Attorney-General observes that the question " involved is obviously one of difficulty, and " the fact that there is such a variance of " opinion among lawyers of great experience " in such matters, appears to him to make it " desirable that a decision of a Court of law " on the point should be sought in some " particular case." Senior Counsel was then 'consulted on behalf of the Society, and he expressed the opinion that he could at present see no way of bringing the matter before a Court. In

Meetings of the Council.

January Ylth. Postage of Letters.

Upon the suggestion of a member, it was ordered that a letter box be placed in the Library of the Society for the reception of letters for the post. The box to be cleared twice daily. Insurance Commissioners. A letter was read from Mr. Joseph A. Glynn thanking the Council for their resolution of congratulations to him upon his appointment