New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-23
THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
JAMES o. BRoADHEAD, OF ST. LOUIS, CHOSEN PRES
IDENT-CLARKsoN N. POTTER TO REPRESENT
NETWORK AMONG THE vICE-PREsIDENTs.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug 22.-The American
Bar Association met this morning, the Hon. b. H. Bris-
in the chair Simon Baldwin. chairman Of the Com
mttee on Nominations for Membership reported names
Arkansas the District Of Columbia, Indiana Iowa,
Kentucky louisiana Maine, Maryland Michigan, Mis-
sssippi, Nebraska NewHampshire, Pennsylvania, Ten
nessee. Virginia and West Virginia Printed copies OF
the constitution adopted distributed. Among other
provisions were the following;
This association shall be known as " The American
Bar Associations :" its object shall be to advance the
scieuce OF Jurisprudence, promote the administration OF
Justice and the uniformity OF legislation throughout
the Union, uphold the power Of the profess
sion OF law, and encourage cordial intercourse
among the members Of the American bar. An
nual dues 50. Any person shall be eligible
to membership who shall be and shall for five years
have been member I'm good standing OF the bar Of an
State. The following officers shall lie elected at each am
nual meeting, for the year ensuing president 1.-THE
same person shall not be elected president two years
succession); one vice-president from each State
secretary and ueasureri council consisting
OF one member from each State THE council shah
be a standing committee nominations for Othcel an
executive committee 10 be composed OF the secretary and
treasurer together with three members OF tue council,
10 be chosen by the association The following commit
tees shall be annually appointed by the president Tor
year. and shall consist OF five members each On juris-
prudence aud law reform judicial administration
and remedial procedure on legal education 8nd admis-
sOns the bar; on commercial law on International
law ON publication, and ON grievances.
A majority OF members OF any committee, including
connc who NAV be present at any meeting OF the
citation shall constitute quorum Of such committee for
the purposes OF the meeting Inc yice-presdent Tor
each state and not less than two other members from
such State shall constitute local council forsuch State,
which shall be referred all applications for member
ofieio chairman Of such council The president
shall open each annual meeting OF the ssso-
the noteworthy changes In statute law on points
of general interest made In the several states and by
Congress during the preceding year IL shal De the
duties OF the members of the general council from
each State report TO the President or before the
first day OF Maypnnualy, any such legislation IN their
States The association shall meet annually In the
month OF July or August, at such time and place as
the Executive Committee shall select aud those present
at such meeting shall constitute quorum. The word
state shall be deemed TO be equivalent to State Ter
ritory, and the District OF Columbia.
OFFICERS AND STATE COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Officers reported:
For President-James o. Broadhead Of st. Louis.
For observation-disclosures A. Gallagher, Arkan-
ans; Origen 8. Seymour Connecticut; II. II.
Wells, District Of Columbia; Anthony Higgins,
Delaware; Charles W. Jones, Floridai Alex
ander r. LawtOn Georgia; David Davis Illinois (;
Thomas F. Davidson. Indiana; William G. Hammond,
Iowa Benjamin IL. BrIstOw. Kentucky; Thomas j.
semmes. Louisiana; r.; J. Cuttings. Maryland A.
A: strouti Maine William Castor AasSsGn1seSts
isSinSi. Henry Hitchcocf Missouri George K AmOry,
Nebraska G. W. Stanley, Hew-Hampshire a. q keas-
King Ohio; g. NJ Blddie, Pennsylvania; c. c, Van
Zandt Rhode Island H. L. Young South Carolina ];
II. d
j Randolph Tucker, Virginia; John A. Hutchinson,
~" For fS"eretary-Edward d. Huxley, Baltimore
For Tredsurer-Franois Rawle, Philadelphia.
For Local CO6mhees; - 1,.
6aISSe4IcTT"Asa B. woodward and John G. Day
DISTRICT OF Commissioned j. Merriok, waiter s.
Cox. Nathaniel Wilson. George Nathaniel j. Ham
u1fS0isHo. H. Browning, Lyman TrumbulI and Gus
ISpfSSANG W Hendricks, Asa Inglehart and Robert g.
ldyLoi' ,,-t-h. ~ Oti,-or ahtro.
KTSTuCKY-John w. stevenson and James r. Beck.
characterization Hunt aud Thomas L. Bayne.
M1ISE-F. A. Wilson and W. y. Frye.
MGRYIASD-A Leo Knott, W. j. Ross and A. b, Hag-
MAssAcnUsErTs-Charles R. Train Edmund H. Bennett
SNNNArchibald Mcdowell, John Atkinson and
nt,ssoUWIHJ b. Henderson and Albert Todd.
NEBRAsKA-s. II. Calhoun, Charles f. Henderson, and
NEW. HhMpsniRE-Gim MarstOn aud ossian Ray.
NEW ERsEY-Abrallan GarfettsOn, Garrett ID. W.
NEW YoRK~John Winsiow. W. Allen Butler, Matthew
Hale and W. G. Kruger.
OuIO-Ceorge HOadley and Calvin s. Bryce.
INSTRUMENTATION +. Franklin. Albert A. Outer
bridge, Henry Green ana George shlras,
TpSSEssFE-BedfOrd NJ Estes ana Albert I. McNea.
yERMoNT-Charles NJ. Davenport aud Guy G. Nollet
VIRGINIA-w ]. Robertson, Robert Ould and John w.
u,psT VIRGISIA-J b. Jackson and Caleb Bagges
The nominees having been elected Mr. BrOadhead
escorted TO chair by Judge Poland of Vermont and
Carleton Hunt, OF Louisiana. Mr. BrOadhead taking
the chair returned thanks for the honor, and spoke OF
rho objects ana ends be sought for and attained by
the organization. He cautioned them particularly
AGAINST too much interference with legislation.
After paying dues and voting In many new members,
resolution of A. Pond, of Saratoga, that the Associa-
ou amply TO the State Legislature for an acc Of ncO
poration, was debated long time and finally rejected
by two majority.
Professor Hitchcock of ST. Louis. offered resolutions
ustructng the State Committees to take measures frst
to procure creates uniformity In laws relating to
days of grace AOles. ana 10 protests thereof !;
second for uniformity In laws relating TO
executions and proof, and the execution
~ wills: third uniform laws for acknowledging deeds
These resolutions adopted unanimously The sec
refary was instructed TO have the full proceedings OF the
meeting printed In pamphlet form for members. The
association finished It's business and adjourned at
O'Clock.