The New York herald., 1876-11-15
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
4 HANDSOME TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF THE
LATE AUGUSTUS r. SMITH.

4 HANDSOME TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF THE
LATE AUGUSTUS r. SMITH.
The members of the Bar Association met last night
to take into consideration "The Code OF Remedial JUS
ticc chat passed by tho Legislature at their last
session. There was pretty full attendance. and in
the absence Of the Prcsidcpt, on motion, Mr.. Van
winke was appointed chairman. Afcr hearing tho
report the Executive Committee and Treasurer. tho
house went into ballot membership. and the
folio wing gentlemen Ayero elected -Messra T. Francis
Hyde, Henry dc Peyster, John II. Cole, Almon II.
Rondebush, Walter D. Edmonds. David Patton, Joseph
NJ Msstrc Il. Tredwell Richards Henry Van Kleeck,
John H. Whiting William F. Mott Jr.; Charles =.
Adams, Charles L. Coddington, George Godmark and
Dc Lanccy Nlcoll
Mr. Parsons on behalf OF tho special committee
appointed to draw up a tribute to tho memory OF tho
late Augustus +. Smith and Judge Mcneil, then read
the following:-
On July g. 1876 after long and painful illness, which
was borne with quiet patience and ny % or'ude
Ssrs Of his association gave wise counsel in The dsS
sration. which preceded is organization e was
frat House Committee ho largely aided IN .hs arrange
house which the assoeiasiOn had II was largely
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Mr smith was horn at Rochester, in this state October
hS mas S 'Gn n % 1. ess s n.
versty Of this city lie graduated from thas institution In
study the law IN the Office Of Mark selsy Can
s II ms ssss as n Them he returned 10 %
Of New York. and entered the Office Of the
ls sss day. fisss rnsa states where 81:
sSsss Gl his his Mr. Smith with
the Spring q 1871 In 5sy q that year b.
formed ps.,nsr.hp with his sro.hsr Sanford
S, iSsn IN &
m S1s vssS when
continued until snua.y 1870 when the condition ofhis
Asrls hs % %a. Of
Strong AK H. smith & NJ ESS Sss bs ~ s;,SnS sSs 1'n
Of Martin smith remained unchanged and wa; widely
the Tnisa States giving special attention % tho depart
Mr. smith married in thi. Nay q 1874 70
city She died before his death He left thres
''po rs Ss taasS soS q busy
and active life T. remains os US who sh wsrs his
held aud Of the impression produced BY his true
d % "s a anaf ne o
possessed for him; lie recognized that he owed
dessgs duty nothing wa: psI%,,ssd
psn..asns labor entire adey uprsnssoss Of character
which nothing wa, suffered @ TO sgy s had thorough
of most a.rsevs perscn., appearance In the CON
Ss OF bis .s M sA
ndgmen, and success naturally oSwss 1pSn s.a shs
ession and from tho which nargs
i % the
grathed his cultivated taste. and whou. anxie.ies Or
ons sounacd for him. Quietly and peacefully faded
sis eharac,cr lie following line. from
early death cast Of the few shadows which came 70
satsss shSsse may "a s'ses' Sc ss"iy closed -'' mo-
And tear the spirits wings against Its cage.
TO ws II patience n and with S faith s endure
Mr. Parsons also read tribute TO the memory Of
Judge Monell and molten they both orderet
to be entered the minutes at large After few
marks IRON Mr.. James Carter referring TO tho late
Augustus +. Smith, Mr. Wetmors stated that ne had
communication from Mr.. Throop addressed to tho
association commenting on 1.-THE Codo ofRemcdIa
Justice" which they had come TO discuss
Mr. Mitcnell moved that Mr.. Throop's views be
printed and distributed and that the question bc taker
up at a special meeting on Tuesday fortnight Mr..
William Alien Butler amended Mr.. Mtchcl's rosou.
tion altering The date of the meeting 10 mouth
later and after some discussion the amendment wM
carried by vote Of 46 10 rs.
A motion from Mr.. Shepherd, to refer Mr. Throop'a
communication the original committee OF thirteen,
was killed, and then Senator Girard madc some re-
-.
during the years. He said they had not yos
got through onelftn OF their work which had already
cost $lGs,0
Mr. Bartlett then offered the following resolution,
which read by the secretary
Resolved, That tho chairman appoint committed OF nc
teen draft circular addressed the Judiciary and
hers of the bar OF tho State New YORK them
TO Tho Code OF Remedial ustce ut their earliest
convenience the following questions with
full Of their reasons as they may think
l. Are favor Of the substitution "Thc Code
Remeds JUSTICE place OF the existing system Of
ticc and proccdurey -
. DO do you think IL judicions 20 allow the
procedure stand basis Of
TEN and remedy existing defects thcreH
by amendment from to time?
said authorized incorporate in said
sach and further questions they hinh
proper.
That whom said circular completed duly signed by
said committee the Secretary Of the association directed
the printed Autographed forthwith and "a
mai thereof all tho Judges Of the Courts q Kecord
Of New York. and to such Of the Bar
in said state as the said committee may deem expsdiens
earliest possible day the result Of such corcspondence
Tho resolution raised quite . hot debate, Mcssrs
Tracy and Mitchell speaking against It's passage Tho
question was nnally put to vote, and the motion
OF Mr. Bartlett lcsI The meeting thon adjourned