New-York tribune., 1871-04-12
MEETING or THE BAR ASSOCIATION.

STATE OF TIE FINANCEs-IMPORrANr REsoLU-
TION RELATIVE TO FEES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
The meeting of the New-YOrk Bar Associa-
ton was largely attended last night President Evarts in
the chair The Treasurer reports 473 members The
general fund has received $4,000 l6 expenditures,
s35721 "a; balance 5S7 %. OF this $4,000 was paid on
the building leaving but $4,000 onlmortgage. The
Library fund reported from subscriptions and interest
sl27O3 90; expended books, &C., 2,5i5 49, balance,
S15S l6. ,,,
on W. r. Ronalds, Chas. NJ. Marsh William Van Wyck,
Charles T. Patterson, Francis NJ scott John o. Sargent
George W. Wright and Joel Is. Erhardt, all OF whom
Mr. seweI called ND the amendments to the Consttu-
ton proposed by Robinson, allowing lawyers not re-
siding pracdcing in the city TO become members fe.
dueng the yearly dues Of members practclng but not
residing NewYork to s2O and exeusqg those not re-
siding practcing here from paymeh Ot anhua 9ues'
Samuel j. CLASSY wished TO call attention to subject
the profession but TO the clients of lawyers One of the
ost vexatious the mseres of professional life
the continual Illegal exacton OF lees or 10 use t.e
right phrase the "swiDdes In the offices OF the shers
County Clerks Register, and District Courtin fact III
ali the public Offices In many eases tne swndes % we're
small TO warrant advice othe client 70 contest then
but in the aggregate they were large He offered there
fore, the following resolution: .,,. 80,
ResolUed That the Executive Committee oe eqpeeo 20 m
iris A,oon .hee, any ssd aDy vi :, G %1ssqs ssT and i &
clients from eItorion Of Illegal fees and payments by pabht
Horace Barnard hoped that the reporters would not
mention this There seemed tendency on the part OF
persons 10 rush into print There had been % IN lne
aud even OF members on the Association itse when ne
deprecated The Pesdent' called his attention 10 the
fact that this merely resolution ealing 10r lnqfy,
Mr. sewe moved that 10 he referred TO the COmnlttee
on Grievances point OF order that II could not pe 80
referred was Overrued Mr. Barrett did not desire lhe
matter to referred 20 either the Executive Commee
or the Grievance Committee. The language with when
the resolution introduced somewhat harsh, ana
seemed to point personal grievance III the charges
were illegal, why were ahey paidf IL was MT. CLASSY
duty, If they were demanded, 10 refuse TO pay nen
BY not refusing he party 10 the wrong III was
case where the gave remedy, and 1t was his indl
vdua duty to take the remedy. He moved TO lay the
matter on the table. ~,
Mr CLASSY said he supposed there was no wrong for
which law there not remedy IL one were To TEX
ali his personal interests and those Of his clients for It's
enforcement But he had supposed that this Assocla,
ton formed for the purpose OF giving weight ana
power the assertion OF legal rights when their asser
ton by individual might be useless and runous 10
himself.
Mr. Olmstead said he supposed the older members OF
the Bar who rarely went into the public offices them
selves knew less Of these eXtorOns than the younger
members But il the fact that business could be
done in any of these Offices without greater fees than
those allowed by law. In his practice OF very re-
cent date he could furnish many such instances. lie
thought the matter Of such Importance that special
committee should be appointed Mr. CLASSY accepted an
amendment that II be referred TO committee of nye,
TO report months and the resolution so amended
vas mas