Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-07-19
MEETING OF THE BAR.
Proceedings Tributary to the Memory
of the late Hon. j. j. Burlx.
CouRT HOUSE, WEST BATON RoUGE, l
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CouRT HOUSE, WEST RAToa RoUGE,
Juy 18th, 1856
The death of Hon. J. J. BURK, late Judge
of this District and Parish, having been
announced, and the Hon. Fifth District
Court for West Baton Rouge, having id
journed as a token of respect to the de-
ceased {: The members of this bar then or
ganized themselves into meeting and on
motion, Hon. REUBEN T. PosEy was called
to the chair and .. M. Leblanc, Esq,
Clerk Of Court, appointed Secretary.
On motion, the following committee was
appointed TO draft such resolutions as may
become the occasion, to wit: Major A. M.
Dunn, Col. II. M. Favrot and Samuel z.
Greves, Esq. s==..=z-- -
On motion, it was resolved that the
members of this bar and the officers Of this
Court notiiy the citizens of this Parish, of
the death of Judge J j. BURK and request
them to attend his funeral to morrow
morning at 8 O'Clock. as
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet again ut Baton Rouge at o'clock
this evening.
At O'Clock, P. M, the meeting was
called to order by the chairman, Hon. X.
L. Posey, according TO adjournment, when
Major A. M. Dunn, Chairman Of the Com
mittee reported the following resolutions,
which were unanim ously adopted, to wit :
Whereas, II has pleased Almighty God
to remove from earth our esteemed Brother
Hon. JOHN j. BURK, We members of the
bar Of the Fifth Judicial District, appreciat-
ing his many virtues-his urbanity of
manner, his firmness of character, his
honesty of purpose az q citizen and man,
and his sterling integrity as a Judge, do re-
solve,
LIST: That in respect to the memory of
our deceased Brother we will wear the
usual badge of mourning for 80 days.
I'd. That deeply sympathizing with the
family of the deceased, and as d token of
friendship to them and respect to the de-
ceased, a committee be appointed to adj
dress letter of coincidence to Mrs. BuRK
and her children and request the privilege
of having charge of the corpse to inter and
pay the last tribute of respect and forward
to them these resolutions.
Cd. Re8oLUed, That the Hon. r. T. Posey,
President of this meeting be requested to
cause these proceedings to be entered on
the minutes of the Court now in session in
West Baton Rouge Parish, and at the next
term for the Parish of East Baton Rouge.
4th. ReS0tUed, That the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the Advocate
and Gazette d Comet newspapers.
A. M. DUNN,
Chairman of Committee.
The President then proceeded to al point
the following members on the committee
of coincidence in conformity with the above
resolutions, to wit: Fl. j. Heard Chairman,
j. W. Burgess, H. B. White and VIM. Gil.
1t having been communicated to the
meeting by the Chairman of the Commit
tee on resolutions that the family of the
deceased appreciated the request to take
charge of the corpse and inter the same
and consent thereto. Be it therefore
Resotued, That the President appoint
committee to proceed to the residence of
the family and communicate with them
and conform to their wishes in all respects.
ReSol0ed, That committee be APP
pointed to act with the President of this
meeting to arrange for the .interment Of
our deceased Brother, and to furnish the
necessary parapherpalia for the interment,
ard appointment of pall-bearers usual on
such occasions.
The President then proceeded to appoint
the following members on the committee
to communicate with the family and to
take charge of the corpse, toy wit:
Joseph Joor, Chairman, J. C. Stafford,