The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08

Tribut Of Respect from the Bar q
Louisville.

Atameeting of the members of the Loui|
vile Bar, held in Louisville, Miss, on d
Both of April, 1880, on motion W. B. Sh|
maker was called to the Chair, and R. n
Holmes was requested to act as Secretr
The Chairman explained the objectO Id
meeting to be to give expression on ID
part of the LOUISVILLE Bar to their sense
appreciation of the Hon. l.. Brame, lad
Chancellor of the 9th Judicial District !
Mississippi; whereupOn, on motion
Judge VIM. Price, committee of third
members of the Bar was appointed by ID
Chair to draft resolutions eXpressyeOftl
sentiment of this Bar towards the Hon, d
Braine, late Chancellor of this District.
The Chair appointed the following COn|
mittee: Judge VIM. Price, Maj. James
Allen and Mr.. r. G. Jones, who retired al|
in a few minutes returned, and throughtl "
chairman of the committee submitted
following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The term of office of Hon.
Brame, late Chancellor of the 9th JudcI
District of the State of Mississippi has bI
recently expired,
AND WHEREAS, The members Of ID
Louisville Bar desire to give expression 4
their deep regret over his retirement IRON
the Bench. and their estimate of his exai|
ed worth in the varied relations which \
sustained to them, as Chancellor, friend
and associate; therefore be 1t resolved
| 1. That the Hon. l.. Brame, in his Official
station ever maintained character ~
spotless integrity and profound ley|
| knowledge, which gained forhm the a1rrI
ton. confidence and respect of eyerYmelt
her of the Bar, rs well as the citizens OF TN
county at large, while his department VA
such as endeared him to all with WhOnA
came in contact.
2. That the estimate placed upon INN n
his fidelity to the duties of his great lil,'|
for the impartiality of his rulings lor ~
clearness and accuracy of his decisions, an
for his uniform courtesy, toall, not alO9s "
the members OF the legal profession Of lal1
county, but by the masses, lrfespectdm ,S n
occupation or profession was 50 lul Il
nruise. that the announcement of his III
| tended retirement from the Bench was III
ceived with expressions of universal resfV
among every class of our citizens.
8. The members of the LOUISVILLE i Bl
commend him to the favorable consuu
alton of their professional brethren e,u!|
where as Il lawyer of profound leatillls; n
man spotless in character, pure ID Inogsur
word and deed. And in the city oil JacA'SD.
Miss, where he has located to resume ~
practice Of his profession, after haNi u r 4
clined- re-appOintment, when II h w.
known that he was the unanimous cnulv
of ali in the District for the position NaGa'
| ed by him, they trust that his most sansui~
homes will be realized in the attainment
a lucrative practice and brilliant desulnl
and while they will ever dwell WIN aTns
ration upon the triumphs won, ana VIZ D.,
await him in his future career q! ,n XXI MI
they will not forget the virtues WIN WHY
his life is so beautifully adorned.
4. That a copy of these resolutions ,nlsoo
presented to the Court, now Ill Ss n"0T
with the request that they Dc splu r Of I'M
the minutes, and that the Secreta'! nonrh
meeting he requested to furnish copy
the Winston County Index, the JasA%
COMET and Jackson Clarion, for puplI%
ton, and that copy also be forwaruSSI,Ss
the Hon. l.. Rrame. as an evidence Ol%'
esteem in which he is held by the meiiVD
of this Bar. WIN. Thi t,iry
II. C. JONES,
Committee
Before the adoption of the resOluuVr
Messrs. Price, Allen and Jones pau -.
Chancellor each an eloquent trlOup ~
uprightness and integrity OF cha'a, ,.s.,.
the Bench, and for the ability anu ~
TALLY which characterized his ru"n ,'.aiM
At the close of the remarks suoln'~
these gentlemen, in the way Oh .s
encomiums on the Hon. i. Brame' Wv
buttons. on motion, were uhal'~ .n,,
adopted. - whereupon Mr.. r. u 1onY .,.,a
ed that Judge Price be appolnteu " cdu
the resolutions to the Hon. F. a. ..ms
Chancellor of this District, with 'ne .a,s,d
that they be spread upon the ii, ',".dh
the Court, now in session, as eoH'I a
tho resolutions which was auOP
motion, the meeting adjourned ,.p
w. b. SHUMAKEE' Wv"
II. Il. HOLMES, Sec'y.