Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-31
Constitution.
1. NAME.

I. NAME.
This association shall be called the Min
nesota State Bar association.
II. OBJECT.
The association is formed to cultivate
the science of jurisprudence, to promote
reform in the law, to facilitate the admin
istration OF justice, to elevate the standard
of integrity, honor and courtesy in the le-
gal profession, to encourage a thorough
and liberal legal education, to cherish
spirit OF brotherhood among the members
thereof, and to perpetuate their memory.
III. MEMBERS.
All members of the bar of this state. in
good standing, who shall, on or before June
is, 1888, signify in writing to the secretary
of the committee reporting this constitu-
ton their desire to become members of
this association, and all such men bers of
the bar who shall present their ames at
the meeting to organize State Il asso-
citation, to be held June IL, 1888, shall,
upon receiving a favorable report of the
committee on admission, Ito be appointed
by the chairman of such meeting), and
upon signing the CONSTITUTE On and paying
the membership fee, become members of
this association.
Any member of the legal profession in
good standing, residing or practicing in
the state of Minnesota, who shall have
been at the bar of this state at least three
years, may become member by vote, by
ballot, of the association, on open
nomination, after report of
the committee on admissions,
and on subscribing to this constitution Tor
in writing, authorizing and directing the
secretary to sign his name to the constitu-
tion), and paying the admission fee. Ten
negative votes, or one-fourth of those
present and voting, shall suffice to defeat
an election. The judges of the United
States courts within this state, and the
judges OF the supreme and district courts
of this state, shall, during their respective
terms of Office, be honorary members of
this association. Other honorary mem
bsr5 may be elected by the association.
". OFFICERS.
The officers of the association shall be
a president, a vice president from each
Judicial district, an executive commit
tee, a committee on admission, a com
mittee on professional conduct, COM
mittee on jurisprudence and law reform,
a committee on legal biography, a secre-
tary and a treasurer, al of whom shall flor
the period until the 1st Tuesday in April,
1884 be elected at the meeting at which
this constitution is adopted. And there
after shall be elected as hereinafter pre-
scribed.
V. PRESIDENT.
The president, or in his absence one of
the vice residents, or in the absence of
all CT en-, one of the members shall
preside at all meetings of the associa-
tioa.
The president shall be, ec oficio, mem
Der and chairman of the executive COM
mittee and it shall be his duty to deliver
before the association an address at its an
nual meeting.
VI. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee shall consist
of five members. This committee shall
manage the affairs of the association, sub
ject to the provisions of the constitution
and bylaws, and shall be vested with the
title to it's property, as trustees thereof,
until the association shall be incorporated:
and the executive committee shall draft
all amendments to the bylaws of tbs as
ISOLATION, subject 10 adoption by the asso-
citation.
VII. COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS.
The committee on admissions shall con-
sisb OF one member from each judicial dis
trict, three of whom shall constitute a
quorum. The proceedings of this commit
tee shall be deemed confidential and shall
be kept secret, except so far as written or
printed reports of the same shall be neces-
sarily and officially made to the associa
ton.
VIII. COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
The committee on professional conduct
shall consist of five members. 1t shall be
the duty of this committee to receive all
COMPLAINTS which may be made in matters
effecting the Interests Of the legal profes-
sion, the practice OF the law and the ad-
ministration OF Justice, and to report the
same 10 the ASSOCIATION with such recon-
mendation as they may deem proper. The
proceedings OF this committee gshall be
deemed confidential and kept secret, ex-
cept SO far as 2 written or printed report
Of the same shall be necessarily and Off
cially made to the association.
TX. COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE AND Law
REFORM
The committee on jurisprudence and law
reform shall consist of five members, to
whom shall be referred all prop osed
changes in law or practice; and it shall be
their duty to report thereon, changes OF
notifications il existing law or practice,
or such other matters affecting the Interests
Of the profession, as in their Judgment
ought to be proposed by the association.
X. COMMITTEE on LEGAL BIOGRAPHY
The committee on legal biography shall
consist of three members.
It shall be its duty to provide for the
preservation among the archives of the
association of suitable written or printed
memorials of the lives and characters oil
distinguished deceased members of thu
bar of the state.
XI. SECRETARY.
The secretary shall keep a record of the
proceedings of ali meetings of the associa
tion,and with the concurrence of the presi-
dent, conduct its correspondence and dis
charge such other duties as shall be requir
ed of hun by the association.
XII. TREASURER.
The treasurer shall collect, and, by order
of the executive committee, disburse the
moneys of the association, and discharge
such other duties as shall be REQUIRED OF