Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-19
State Bar Association.
The Annual Meeting and What Was
 Done.


 The Annual Meeting and What Was
 Done.
 The annual meeting of the State Bar asso- citation was held in the Superior Court cham Der in the City Hall Hartford, yesterday morning. Among the lawyers present were ex-Governor Andrews, l.. D. Brewster of Danbury, Johnson T. Platt of New Haven, Simeon E. Baldwin of New Haven, John Hunter of Wilimantic, Bradstreet of Thonaston, W. T. Elmer of Middletown, H. B. Graves of Lltchfield. C. T. Driscoll of New Haven, M. P. Emmons of Andover, c. E. Mitchell of New Britain, Judge Merrill of Southington, and many members of the Hartford county bar.
 The meeting was presided over by ex-Gov- ernor R. D. Hubbard and the members at once proceeded to the election of officers The following were elected:
 President-Ex- Governor R. D. Hubbard, Hart ford.
 Vice Presidents Governor c. k. Ingersoal, New Haven Charles E. Perkins, Hartford.
 Treasurer-William Hammersley Hartford.
 Secretary-Char1es M Joslyn, hartford.
 Executive Committee-L. D. Brewster, Danbury John W. filling. New Haven William T. Elmer, Mid dletown; Dwight Marcy, Vernon John M. Hall, Will lipaantic.
 Edward H. Rogers, of New Haven, was elected member of the association.
 The executive committee were requested to call special meeting at some county seat in the State in May or June next.
 The following resolution introduced by Mr. Platt, of New Haven, was passed: Whereas, It has been the wise and just policy of enacted directly by the Legislature, to the no one may be ignorant as regards his legal duties, and
 Whereas, It is equally important that the opinions Of the Supreme Court of Errors, containing they do new legal rules should be placed within the reach of all, therefore,
 Resolved, That in the opinion of this association be paid by the State such salary will be sufh- cent compensation for his services reporter, and publication of the reports with responsible parties who will be willing to supply them to the citizens of the State for sum not greater than the cost of print
 Resolved, That in the opinion of this association each volume of the Connecticut reports should con- tain list of cases cited in the opinions of the court and the index should contain list Of the statutes cited and expounded.
 Messrs. Platt of New Haven, filling of New Haven and Hamersley of Hartford were ap- pointed a committee to prepare bill en- bodying the sentiment of the above resolu- tion and to present the same to the Legisla- ture. A copy of the resolution was ordered to be sent to the chairman of the legislative Committee on Judiciary. A resolution requesting the court judges to adopt the rules in regard to legal education and admission to the bar as amended by themselves was passed. It was also voted that it was the sentiment of the association that the term of study of candidates for ad- mission to the bar who were graduates of a college or West Point began on the day fol- lowing their graduation, although a vacation might intervene until the fall of the year. On motion of Judge Sherman W. Adams, of Hartford, the committee on jurisprudence were requested to examine into the condition of court and other public records and report such legislation as they may deem necessary for properly indexing and preserving the same.
 The meeting then adiourned