No. 581 NAI DT S6164
Extract from minutes of a meeting of the Executive Council (Dublin) with annotations by Michael McDunphy
(C. 5/87)
Dublin, 20 October 1931
Constitution (Amendment No. 18) Bill, 1931
Consideration of this measure which deals with the amendment of Article 66 of the Constitution was deferred for two months.
Supreme Court (Confirmation of Judgement) Bill, 1931
Consideration of the above measure was deferred for two months.
The Bill referred to in item No. 2 above was originally drafted as Constitution (Amendment No. 17) Bill, but in the meantime another Bill of the same title dealing with the insertion of an Article in the Constitution (2A) has been introduced and has become law.
MMcD
Memo: The two Bills referred to above are supplementary. It was felt that either, if enacted alone, would not achieve the desired effect.
Memo: The Minister does not wish this matter to go on agenda until further notice.
MMcD
29.12.31
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