The following messages from an tUachtarán have been received:—
DO: CATHAOIRLEACH SEANAD EIREANN.
TO: THE CHAIRMAN OF SEANAD EIREANN.
DEINIM-SE, DUBHGHLAS DE H-ÍDE, UACHTARÁN NA H-ÉIREANN, do chur in iúl duit leis seo, gur chuireas, taréis comhairle do ghlacadh leis an gComhairle Stáit, an Bille dar teideal
Bille um Chiontaí i n-Aghaidh an
Stáit (Leasú), 1940
fá bhreith na Cúirte Uachtaraighe fá Airteagail 26 de'n Bhunreacht, féachaint an bhfuil an Bille sin i n-aghaidh an Bhunreachta nó i n-aghaidh aon fhoráilte dhe.
Ar n-a tabhairt fém' láimh agus fém' Shéala an 8adh lá so d'Eanar, 1940.
(Sighnithe) DUBHGHLAS DE H-ÍDE,
Uachtarán na h-Éireann.
President of Ireland.
Do: CATHAOIRLEACH SEANAD EIREANN.
TO: THE CHAIRMAN OF SEANAD EIREANN.
I, DOUGLAS HYDE, PRESIDENT OF IRELAND, do hereby inform you that after consultation with the Council of State I have this day referred the Bill entitled
Offences Against the State (Amendment) Bill, 1940
to the Supreme Court pursuant to Article 26 of the Constitution for a decision on the question as to whether the said Bill is repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof.
Given under my hand and Seal this 8th day of January, 1940.
(Signed) DUBHGHLAS DE H-ÍDE,
Uachtarán na h-Éireann.
President of Ireland.
Do: CATHAOIRLEACH SEANAD EIREANN.
TO: THE CHAIRMAN OF SEANAD EIREANN.
DEINIM-SE, DUBHGHLAS DE H-ÍDE, UACHTARÁN NA H-ÉIREANN, do chur in iúl duit leis seo gurbé breith na Cúirte Uachtaraighe nach bhfuil an Bille dár teideal
Bille um Chiontaí i n-Aghaidh an Stáit (Leasu), 1940
i n-aghaidh an Bhunreachta nó i n-aghaidh aon fhoráilte dhe.
Dá bhrigh sin, táim taréis mo lámh do chur leis an mBille sin indiú.
Ar n-a tabhairt fém' láimh agus fém' Shéala an 9adh lá so de Feabhra, 1940.
(Sighnithe) DUBHGHLAS DE H-ÍDE,
Uachtarán na h-Éireann.
President of Ireland.
Do: CATHAOIRLEACH SEANAD EIREANN.
TO: THE CHAIRMAN OF SEANAD EIREANN.
I, DOUGLAS HYDE, PRESIDENT OF IRELAND, do hereby inform you that the Supreme Court has decided that the Bill entitled
Offences Against the State (Amendment) Bill, 1940
is not repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision thereof.
I have accordingly this day signed the said Bill.
Given under my hand and Seal this 9th day of February, 1940.
(Signed) DUBHGHLAS DE H-ÍDE,
Uachtarán na h-Éireann.
President of Ireland.