The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-20
NEWS BY SPECIALS.


If a. NJ, sharp. Labatt, Of Galveston
called the meeting to order. State Att0r
.ney General j. IL. McLeary was placed II
nomination AS temporary chairman ant
unanimously elected McLeary, on assunl
ing the chair, in an eloquent and pertiDen
speech, stated the object Of the meeting Il
be the formation OF u State Bar association
so us to enable the legal fraternity
throughout the state to correc
many Of the abuses there now prevail il
the practice and simplify the mode of pro
.cedure by removing many of the BURDEN
that now cucumber the various courts, hay
ing jurisdiction throughout the state. Al
the conclusion Of his able address he an
nounced the election of temporary, score
tary as in order. Charles S. Morse, clerk o
the supreme court at Austin, was placed III
nomination and unanimously elected.
After short addresses by various dele
gates expressive of the sense of the
convention ii was moved and seconded that
all licensed attorneys in respectable stand
ing be admitted as members of the corven-
ton and allowed to participate in its pro
ceedings.
1t was moved and carried that members
present report to the secretary list of all
those present from their respective coun-
ties.
A committee of five, consisting of w. +.
Mott, b. H. Bassett, G. j. Simkins. George
Mccormick and Y. X. Devine, were, APP
pointed to report on the order of procedure.
On motion, N. o. Green was added to the
committee.
A committee of eleven was appointed on
permanent organization, consisting OF one
from each congressional district. The chair
appointed upon this committee, L. W.
Ford, w. d. Woods, A. Pope, Ii. Mckay,
]. A. Campbell. ]. w. Brown, G. IL
Cleveland D; P. MAR MARI Ia L. Q. Alley Z
of five were appointed on constitution and
bylaws, to report Immediately after per
manent organization. Upon this committee
the chair appointed General L. n. Waul
H. B. Samuels, W. L. Robinson, Q. 9. Gar
rett, and to which, upon motion, r. &.
Street was added.
The convention then adjourned until
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled sharply at
3 O'Clock p. m.
The committee on the order of procedure
reported and recommended that the follow
ing order of business be adopted:
First-Enrollment of members respond
ing to the call, already provided for,
permanent organization, already provided
for.
Third--Appointment Of committee on
constitution and bylaws, ALREADY provided
for.
Fourth-Election and installation of per-
manent officers.
Fifth-Adoption of constitution and by
laws.
Sixth-Selection Of officers and perma-
nent commissioners provided for in the con-
stitution and bylaws.
STANDARDIZATION of time and place for
next meeting.
Eighth-The session of the present meet
ing shall be as follows: Saturday, July 10,
8 d. m. to @. m, and from p. m. to 10 p.
M: and on Monday, July II, from o a. m.
to II m, and from 3 p. m. till business
shall be disposed OF, which was adopted:
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported as follows: Recommending
Hon. Thomas j. Devine, as permanent
president; W. ]. Wingate, Of Newton coun-
ty; Il. II. Gsmmage. of Anderson county;
w. II. Pope, of Harrison county; G. s,
Todd, of Bowie county; Silas Hare, of
Grayson county; ]. Abbott, Of Hill coun-
ty; L. N. Waul of Galveston county;George
Mccormick, of Colorado county; George
Clark, of McLennan county; ID. S. Chester,
of Williamson county and Il. l.. Shropshire,
of Comanche county, as vice-presiderts;
Charles S. Morse, secretary; j. q. Carl
son, assistant secretary; William 7. Owens,
sergeant.at-arms; Davis A. Spencer, ASSIST
ant sergeant-at-srms.
That misapprehension may be avoided,
the COMMITTEES desire to state further that
they consider it to be their duty to simply
recommend such officers as would enable
this body to proceed TO complete organl-
cation under the constitution as may be
adopted and that il is not their purpose
- o., ,ruaat aitbar what officers should he
provided by the constitution or who should
ill them; that there may be, pending
complete organization OF a Bar association,
some certain rules for the guidance of our
deliberations, we commend that, until
otherwise provided, this body be governed
by the present rules of the house OF repre-
sentatives of Texas as far as the same are
Nd. WooD, Chairman.
/. G. ALEXANDER, Secretary.
The report OF the committee was adopted.
Messrs Maxey and Mott were appointed
a committee TO conduct Judge Devine TO
the chair. The judge. in few feeling and
appropriate remarks, thanked the conyensi
, ton for the distinguished honor they had
conferred by making him permanent presi-
dent. He then announced that the report
Of the committee upon constitution and by
laws WAS in order
General T. N. Waul, as chairman of that
committee, offered the following
CONSTITUTION. .
Article 1, section This association snail
be called the Texas Bar association.
Section 2.-lts objects shall be TO advance
the science Of jurisprudence, promote the
uniformity Of legislation in the administra,
ton Of Justice throughout the state, uphold
the honor Of the profession OF law, and en-
courage cordial Intercourse among its men,
bers.
Article 2, Section Amy attorney OF
the Texas bar, i'm honorable standing,
upon his written application, may be adj
nitted 10 membership at any regular meet
ing OF the association.
Section 2.-such application shall be re,
erred TO the board Of directors, who shall
report the same TO the ASSOCIATION, ana
If said report be favorable, q ballot
sbai be taken, and il forty-fiye
of the members voting shall be
I'M favor ofthe application he shall he de-
clared elected aud he shall sign the con-
stitution and pay his admission fee within
ten DAYS after be SHALL be notified OF his
election be shall be placed upon the roll Of
Article q Section The officers OF this
association shsll be a president, yice-presl,
dent, secretary Ond a treasurer, who shali
be chosen By ballot at a regular meeting by
a majority Of the members voting.
section 2.-Tbere shall be a board
Of directors, five in number, elected
at the same time and in the same uanneI
with the officers, and the president and
the vice-presidsnt shall be ex-OficiO mem
bers of the board. =,
Section 3.-The officers and directors shall
hold their rplsces for one year and until
their successors shall Be elected. provided
that the same person shall not be president
two years In succession.
section The duties Of The officers shall
Be snch a. usually devolve upon such %
sitions. and may be REQUESTED and pre-
scribed from time to tine By the ccnstitu'
ton. bylaws Or resolutions Of the associa
: ton.
section s.-Tbe board Of directors shall
have exclusive authority I'd shall ererciss
executive SUPERVISION over The afiairs 81 the