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IMEACHTA AN CHO-CHOISTE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.

Dé hAoine, 6adh Mí na Nodlag, 1929.

Friday, 6th December, 1929.

1. The Joint Committee met at 3 p.m.

2. Present: Deputies Beckett, Little, Morrissey, O’Higgins, Rice and J. T. Wolfe; Senators S. L. Brown, Comyn, Farren and Hooper.

3. Election of Chairman.

Motion made (Senator Brown):

“That Deputy Morrissey be Chairman of the Joint Committee.”

Question put, and agreed to.

Deputy Morrissey took the Chair.

4. Quorum.

Ordered: That the quorum be seven, including at least two members of each House [Senator Comyn].

5. Sittings of the Joint Committee.

Motion made (Deputy Rice):

“That, unless otherwise ordered, the Joint Committee do sit in private.”

Amendment proposed (Deputy Little):

“To delete the word ‘private’ and substitute therefor the word ‘public.”’

Question:—“That the word proposed to be deleted stand part of the motion”—put, and agreed to.

Main question put, and agreed to.

Ordered: That unless otherwise ordered, the Joint Committee do sit in private.

6. The Joint Committee deliberated.

7. The Joint Committee adjourned at 4.15 p.m. until 11 a.m. on 19th December.