The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-22
The Resolutions cf the Bar.

Yesterday morning a large number of the mem.
hers of The Bar were in attendance at the hour ap-
pointed. Mr.. Cohen presented the resolutions,
which were adopted, and the meeting adjourned
The Hon. Isaac Johnson, the Attorney General, on
the opening of the Supreme Court, submitted the
resolutions with the following PREDATORY remarks:
May il please pour Honors-
On Friday evening we were engaged. in common with
ympathzng fellow citizens, in the sad office Of paying the
last tribute Of respect the mortal remains of the Hon. Henry
A. Bulad but to the memory Of the upright and enght-
ened Judgethe profound and distinguished lawyer and
compshed scholar peculiar testimonial Of respect and
affection expected from the bench and the bar OF New
Orleans as distinct body 1t affords pleasure, and am
proud say that this learned and noble fraternity have not
beeu deaf to the appeal Of kindred ympathes unmndul
of grateful though melancholy duties, in part requita OF
which the resolutions hold in hand have been adopted
These resolutions express strong terms the high sense enter
tanned BY their authors Of the great merits Of the
and If their manifested sorrow for the the profession and
society generally have sustained by his DEATH fossesne
Quick nquve and discerning intellect aided by an energy
or application rarely exceed, Judge Billiard succeeded
storing and enrichins his mind not only with the divefed
Earning o The legal profession, but also with the choicest
o literature and of science. He was indeed man
If ost undoubted and various taenis and when relaxing
from the abor Of the bench or the bar In the society
of oongeua friends. witt anecdoe. and the purest of
literature in sparkling showers flowed from his
lips He was essentially man of energy and Of hope
saw and with him, few days SINCE his return
from COngfess lie was worn down ana Whefed by his In
rmies the seal of DEATH indeed, visiby stamped
every neament of his countenauoe; but his decay still
"mpregnate with the divinity. His mind, still Enlightened
with the scinaons ofthought and that sporve vein Of
humor in which he delighted much indulge hrobbei and
still futtered if unwilling confess that the wand the en-
chanter could break 1t il not however, my province
to pronounce euogy the virtues and professional char
of the deceased did intend to alude, tran
sisnty, the amenities Of his tastes and would
therefore, be unfit this time and in this place. enlarge
IF tho in
stations which he had been called by the Executive AM
the people of this State My only duty, then, in compliance
with the instructions of the professional brethren Of the
Judge Billiard, sto ask, in their name. respect
fully do that these resolutions be spread the minutes
and be incorporated in the records this Honorable Court
To which Chief Justice Eustis, in behalf of hi
brother Judges, replied and directed that the reso
lutons be recorded and spread on the records O
the Court.
The committee appointed by the members of the Bar
New Orleans to to an adjourned meeting resolution
death he Henry a. B1ad TsspeeSy Sss
to report the following:
in The death of dsing uished member of its body who's
brilliant talents varied attachments. public services and pr
vate woh deserve permanent record of the respect AM
esteem Of his compee!s;
the o departed wo sn at ps1
nal discharge OF debt of gratitude to the ustrious dea
and an incentive to the honorable ambition of the
Res {, Tha. we deeply dsplore this affective dpsn
Is,
dis,ing uishedl brother. Henry Adams Bulard.
found without pedanry and scholar, accomplished ant
refined without osenaton and has left record mperisn
able memorials of superior mind.
g. Resofred That in his intercourse with his brethren
the Bar he was Courteous prbane and strictly honorable
L. Res0lued That towards the younger members of tn
he was from the of bis
rSa $ g New oe.n, deeply sDo
The nsd death ,'i. Of Of iugs Bpad who fulfilled wei and
retary OF State Repre- sentative in the Congress of the Unite.
States, and Professor Of the Roman Law the University
Of Louisiana.
s Resoiyed That in his death we lament the loss of on
of brightest ornaments rpest scholars abes lawyers
most useful citizens
T. ResOfred That in order testify their profound sens
Of his public services and private virtues the members
the Bar OF New Orleans will wear the left
for the space of thirty days.
g. Res0tped, That farther testimonial of their re-
spect the Attorney General and the u s. District
ney respectively be requested to of these re
SOLUTIONS to the supreme Court, and 10 the u s. Dsc
and Circuit Courts in this city, and that they b.
entered of record on their minutes.
g. Resofued That the Secretary of this meeting be soil
cte 10 transmit copies of these resolutions the family
Of the deceased and to the newspapers for publication
H. Rescued, That the Reporter of the decisions OF thu
Suprem Court be requested the rsou
lions in the number OF the Louisiana Annual Reports
Respectfully submitted,
NJ, M COHEN Chairman