Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-30
The american Gar Association.

The convention Of lawyers, at Saratoga,
for the purpose of forming National Bar
Association, was large and very success
full meeting. Almost all the States in the
Union were represented and many eminent
gentlemen were present. Hon. John III. b.
Latrobe. Of Baltimore. was made temporary
president of the convention, and Hon.
Benjamin Ii. Bristow, of Kentucky, the
president under the permanent organiza-
ton. Tho feeling was cordial and har-
monious in the highest degree. An assc-
| citation was formed by the name OF the
| American Bar Association. the object OF
which WAS declared by its constitution to
be 'to advance the science of Jurisprudence.
promote the administration of justice and
uniformity of legislation throughout the
Union, uphold the honor of the profession
of the law ard encourage cordial inter
course among the members OF the American
Bar Hon. j. d. Brodhcad, OF st. Louis,
was elected president; Edward 0. Hinkley.
of Baltimore, secretary, and Francis Rawe.
of Philadelphia. treasurer. A yice-presi-
dent and local council for each State.
were elected, who receive and pass upon all
applications for admission from that State,
A general council of one from each State
was likewise provided for. of whom three
members chosen by the Association form.
with the secretary AMI treasurer, an exc
cutive committee for the management
of the business of the Association.
Hon. f. j. Phelps was elected vice-presi-
dent for Vermont and Chas N. Davenport
of Brattlcboro and Guy C. Noble of st. Al
bans, local councillors Hon. l.. p. Poland.
of st. Johnsbury. was elected member OF
the General Council for this State, and was
subsequently, chosen as one of the Executive
Committee. Standing Committees on va
rious important subjects are also provided
for by the constitution.
The annual meeting is to be held in the
months of July or August, at such place as
the Executive Committee may appoint. Ad- |
dresses and essays. at the annual meetings. |
on topics connected with the objects of the |
Association, are provided for. ard it is ex-
pectcd that they will be inside occasions OF
great interest and general attendance. Reso
lu tions were also adopted looking to the
obtaining OF uniformity of legislation in the
several States. on several important points.
There can be no question that the association
will have wide ard beneficial influence.
1t will afford members of the profession
from various parts of the country an op-
portuniiy of visiting annually upon COM
mon ground. and becoming mutually
with each other. Eminent
men will no longer BIO known to their breth-
ern of the more distant States only through
and the legal reports. The ele
waiting tendency of such intercourse upon
the general character of the bar is obvious.
The papers called out at tho annual meet
ing will be generally published and can
not fail to exert material influence upon
public opinion as well as upon lel islation
On topics germane to the objects of the
association The organization is an I'M
portant one to the public; for as courts OF
Justice deal constantly with all the rights
and wrongs OF civilized society, the people of
the country at large, and not alone the
members of the profession, must be bene-
lifted by whatever elevates the courts, pur-
les the law, or simplifes the methods OF
redress.
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