The Gazette 1909-10

DECEMBER. 1909] The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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which was coming to an end. He congratu lated him upon his very successful year of office, and also upon heading the list of the Council for the coming year. No one deserved that position better than Mr. Shannon, for during the past year Mr. Shannon had a very troublesome and ardous term of office, and he had neither spared himself nor, he might say, his pocket. He had a vast amount of work with the Local Government Board, and he thought he had carried it through with the greatest possible success. Although they had not got as much as they wished, they got more than was originally intended (applause). MR. FRANKS said he had great pleasure in seconding the resolution, and he joined, as he was sure they all did, in the apprecia tion of Mr. Shannon's services. He did not think anyone could have done better than he had done during his year of office. The vote of thanks was carried by acclamation. THE PRESIDENT said he was very much obliged to them for the vote of thanks. The Council did him the honour, nearly twelve months ago, of" selecting him as their President, and he thanked them then as he did now for the great honour they did him in making that selection. He had also to thank the members of the Society who had by their votes put him at the top of the elected members of the Council on the present occasion. , There were some matters of difficulty, but in dealing with them he had had the loyal support of each member of the Council (hear, hear). He had felt nervous as to whether he had done really as well as he ought to have done on behalf of the profession, and, therefore, he esteemed greatly the honour which they did him by electing him to the position on the Council, because he regarded it as a vote of confidence (applause). The proceedings then terminated.

their resolution of sympathy, and expressing the family's appreciation of the terms of the resolution. The Late Sir Frederick Falkiner. A letter was read from Mr. R. B. Falkiner. asking the Council to accept on behalf of the Society an engraving of the late Sir Frederick Falkiner, Recorder of Dublin. A letter in reply was directed to be written to Mr. Falkiner, expressing the cordial thanks of the Council for the presentation. Court of Examiners. The Report of the Court of Examiners, giving the result of the October Preliminary and Final Examinations, and as to the award of the Findlater Scholarship, was submitted and adopted. Apprentices' Debating Society. Resolutions passed at a General Meeting of Solicitors' Apprentices, held upon 27th October, asking the Council to sanction the formation of a new Debating Society, and to prepare bye-laws for such a Society, were received, and were referred to the Court of Examiners for consideration. Telephones. A report from the House Committee upon the working of the Society's telephones was read, and it was resolved not to make any change in the existing arrangements. Annual Report. The draft annual report of the Council was considered, and amended, .and as amended was adopted. November lltli. Labourers (Ireland) Act Letters were read from members upon the subject of taxation of costs under the Labourers (Ireland) Order, 1909, and were referred to the Costs' Committee. Assurance Companies Bill. This Bill, which was introduced in the House of Lords, was considered, and amend ments weie approved of for the purpose of securing that in the case of a company registered in, or having its head office in, Ireland, the £20,000 deposit should be made with the Accountant-General of the Supreme

Meetings of the Council.

November 3rd. The Late Lord Justica FitzGibbon.

A LETTER was read from Mr. FitzGibbon, K.c., on behalf of the family of the late Lord Justice FitzGibbon, thanking the Council for