New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
THE BAR ASSOCIATION
ADOPTION OF A cHARTER-THE CODE AMEND
MENTS

ADOPTION OF CHARTER-THE CODE AMEND
MENTS.
The Bar Association met last evening, VIM.
NJ Evarts in the chair. The Executive Committee re-
ported that the Legislature had passed charter in the
form requested by the Association and recommended Its
adoption On motion of Mr. Nico the act was read with
the letter from Homer A. Nelson accompanying the ex-
emped copy and expressing his hope that the Bar AS
sociation might effect It's avowed purposes Tho act
limits the estate be held by the Association to
s2OoOoo and changes the title from Bar Association to
"The Association OF the Bar OF New-York."
Mr. Man. the Treasurer, reported 4ss members; re-
ceipts, sl5sl4 I6 expenditures. si.9A II; on hand,
$500 o. OF this 5000 had been paid on the mortgage
since the last meeting, making 1900 paid during the
present year on that account There was still about
g 800 to be collected. The library fund stood as follows
Receipts S252i ss expenditures, tl2094 g7 on hand.
All of which was not collected and in ALL with some
other collections there about s. 200 due that fund
large purchases books completing the reports OF most
Of the States and recommended that the library shoua
hencefOrth depend tho regular sources OF income Mr.
Evarts, from the Committee that went TO Abany' re-
ported as follows: ,.,.
S q S the Bar To- the s' c1Ss $ hs
po appointment made with the Governor for
the bin & Ts Of @ % S S0 q ., as s5e sS on D $ IL a'
most kindly received H tSe Governor and seeor an
upon various Of the 6 at eRzh and some .ddi.
S5s ] 10 he Committee Ts that from ea%se. well kSoro the
tom bas had Submitted % Judge Alien Of the cos
that be woul give the bill his per onsl
attention and wo1i dispose Of the question OF i approval fe" days
result Of his consideration well known 70 The Aspctn
and the public led his dpProva Of the BILL which thus failed 10
become law.
sen respectful consideration Of their accorded
them the throughout their interview and to recommend
the adoption OF the following resolution;
Of the City Of Nesfork present
Gov Hoffman for The snt coueous attention
granting Commit
hearing Amendment bill and tender him their congraiuls
he has performed in favor OF the adnnltr
and support Of the rights and liberties OF the citizens IN
refusing his sanction to the bill .
Judge Emott moved tho adoption OF the resolution,
which was carried unanimously
Mr. NicOl offered resolution that the Bar Association
accept the charter passed by the legislature and that
property of the Association be passed over TO the
Association of the Bar created by tho act Adopted.
Mr.. Man suggested that instead Of November the
1t was finally resolved that meeting should be held next
Tuesday and the meeting thereafter the second
Tuesday in October The President called attention TO
meeting OF the members of the Bar at Washington, to
take to aid the family of tine late Chief
Taney. 1t very crcditabe to the members or the
that they had left the matter so long unattended TO-
though the Bar of this city were not 80 much
to blame.
Mr. Stone called attention to the appointment OF q
Committee on ExactOns of Officials and wished to know
whether that Committee had reported. Mr.. CLASSY
stated that he had addressed note to Mr. Fancher e
Chairman of the Committee, asking him " call IL
together Mr. Macdonough gave the list OF the Commit
tee and added that the original resolution required
them TO report in 60 days. On motion, the time TO TO
port was extended to the October meeting.