, 1876-12-03
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.

The regular fortnightly meeting OF the Bar
Association was held yesterday afternoon at
their rooms in Farwcll Hall building. The Hon.
E. B. McCagg presided, and Mr.. Ullmau acted
as Secretary There was large attendance OF
members.
Mr.. B. F. Aver, OF the Board OF Managers, re-
norted that the members who had not paid their
dues for the present year had been notified
again of their delinquency. Since the service Of
those notices fifteen or sixteen gentlemen had
paid up, leaving seventy-seven members still IN
arrears. OF these, twenty-thrce or tWenty-tour
had been in default two years. II the dues are
not paid within thirty days the delinquents are
expelled under the constitution, "ltnout actlon
by the Association.
The Trcasurer's report showed a balance ca
hand Of S1,553.54. Placed on d1e-
Mr.. William Law, Jr., was elected member
OF the Association.
The following communication Was reaa ano
received with applause:
10 the Chicago Bar dssocidtion-GEST
am about to enter upon my duties as sheri1 Of
Cook County, and as am desirous to give, II pos
as well a. 10 the members OF the bar, would re-
spectfu1ly request you to suggest to rue auy change
i'll the practical administration OF my office which
In your opinion may facilitate the prompt dispatch
OF buslness. With thai yicw address your hon
oeablc body this communication, assuring you tna1
will most cheerful1y receive and take into consld-
eratiou any practical suggestions which you may
truly youTs. CHARLES KERN,
Sheriff-elcct Of Cook County.
The following committee were appointed to
confer with Mr.. Kern and make such suggcs-
tions as seem proper: Mcssrs- Ullman. Hor'
ton, and Laclkner.
Gen. Stiles anxiously inquired II any steps
were being taken towards providing the annual
1,Jy,nh hS1f I'm &n7
Tne President said q committee had the mat
ter in charge and were busy with the arrange
.ments. Tie affair would come of some time
between Christmas and New Years.
Mr.. E. B. Sherman moved that the Assocla-
ton indorse the suggestion, published in the
State Bar Association at Springfield during
January Of the coming year: Mr.. Sherman
| thought such an institution would have great
weight in reforms Of practice and jurisprudence:
Mr.. Bennett moved as an amendment that
] those members of the Association WHO pelone
! to tho Legislature and House who may. be III
| Springfield at the time represent the Assocla
| ton ut the meeting.
! The amendment was voted down.
Mr. B. F. Aver remarked that there was ne
need for the association to move in this matter
as the call Tor the meeting addressed 1tseH u
! individual members Of the Bar.
| The motion. OF being put to vote, resulted
| in tie. The President voted in the negative
| and it was therefore lost.
| Mr.. Hardy offered the following, which, OF
motion Of Mr.. King, was referred to the specia
committee appointed to confer with the sherlt
! elect:
Lesolr<d Tint the Sheriff ELECT be, and he Il
| hereby, requested to furnish for the accommoda
tion OF the Bara clerk or deputy, whose office shal
be at the Courthouse, at the corner Of Adams ant
laSal1e Streets and whose duty shall be to receive
| and attend to the service and return Of process.
| The Association then adjourned.