JSSISI: Journal of The Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1847-: Recent submissions
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Some facts which suggest the idea that the desire for alcoholic stimulants is not only transmitted by hereditary descent, but that it is also felt with increasing force from generation to generation, and thus strongly tends to deteriorate the human race
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1858)My object will be attained if I shall have awakened this new idea in any of your minds, so that it may lead to a further and more searching investigation of this important question. For surely it will be considered by ... -
Report of the Council at the opening of the Eleventh Session of the Society
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Report on the patent laws
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1851)I have, at your request, inquired into the state of the Law of Patents in this country, and I now beg to lay before you the result of that inquiry. My attention was particularly directed by you, "to the expense and delay ... -
Proceedings of the Dublin Statistical Society: Eleventh Session, Fourth Meeting -
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Proceedings of the Dublin Statistical Society: Eleventh Session, First Meeting -
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On the necessity for prompt measures for the suppression of intemperance and drunkenness
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1858)It would be highly improper for me to occupy your time at any great length with an expression of my opinions as to the evils arising from these usages, and the intemperance and drunkenness which result from them. My ... -
On the tenures and taxation of India
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1858)The government, in the greater part of India, being the sole landowner, and almost sole capitalist, is under the obligation of attending to many things which in Europe may be safely left to private enterprise. Public ... -
On the system of deducting a "Per-centage" from the purchase money of estates sold with Parliamentary Title, with a view to the abolition of fees in Chancery
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1857)A Bill was prepared in the early part of last year to alter the constitution, procedure and practice, to increase the powers, and diminish the expense of in the Court of Chancery in Ireland and to discontinue the Incumbered ... -
The recent progress of the Free-Trade Movement in Belgium
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1857)On a previous occasion I had the honor of reading to the Society a paper on the Brussels Free Trade Congress and the International Association which sprang out of it. I now propose briefly to indicate the progress, very ... -
The expediency of the differential duty on hops
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1857)It is to one of these anomalies in our tariff, arising from the present discriminating duty on hops, that I wish now to call your attention, and I think it will be found that not only do we suffer from it the evils ... -
The decrease of pauperism, how far the work of the poor.
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1857)That pauperism by which we mean the amount of the poor supported by the state ? has decreased in this kingdom within the last few years, admits of no doubt. Since the year 1850, the returns of the poor law expenditure ... -
The Report of the Registration of Titles Commission, 1857
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1858)The present system sacrifices the purchaser and impedes transfers to an unreasonable extent. That proposed by this Report would protect the purchaser at the expense of all other persons, and would shake public confidence in ... -
Our hospital system compared with those of England, France, and Austria
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1857)As it would occupy too much time to enter into details regarding our hospital system, and as it would be beside my present intention, which is to compare the system adopted in this country with that of our neighbours, ... -
Equitable villages in America
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1858)It is not my intention to enter upon a history of the minute and perplexing details of the system supported by Messrs. Warren and Andrews. Though I can safely join the author of the paper read at Glasgow in the assertion ... -
On the principles of a note circulation
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1857)It may be regarded as established beyond controversy, that the convertibility of bank notes must be preserved. But the conditions under which convertible notes ought to be issued are still open to discussion. Dr Hancock ... -
The social and moral elevation of our working classes
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1857)I have indicated some means whereby the social and moral elevation of our working classes may be secured to an extent hitherto unknown among us; and I conclude by the expression of my full belief that all our efforts ... -
Proceedings of the Dublin Statistical Society: Tenth Session, First Meeting -
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On the laws relating to joint-stock companies
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1857)The limited liability act of 1856 has placed the law of joint-stock companies in a satisfactory state, so far as regards the position of the shareholders. They can obtain a charter of incorporation by simply ^plying for ... -
On the disposal of our convicts
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1857)It is especially irksome to find men of education and intelligence adopting, without consideration or enquiry, the opinions of newspaper writers, whose object in the present day seems to be to reflect public opinion ... -
The present state of the dwellings of the poor, chiefly in Dublin
(Dublin Statistical Society, 1857)FOR the last few years considerable attention has been given to the condition of the working classes. One of the most obvious tests of that condition is the state of their dwellings, and as I have daily opportunities ...
