Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-19
MINNESOTA State BAR.
CONSTITUTION AID BYLAWS ADOPT
ED ERCH THE COWMITTEE
The State Bar Association Organized by
Choice of Officers and Committees-FuH
Account of Proceedings.

at the state house, April 3, in which the
necessity and ACCESSIBILITY of the formation
of q State Bar association was thoroughly
discussed, and which resulted in the ap-
pointmentsof committee, of which Attor-
ney General Hahn was chairman, to draft
a constitution and bylaws, who decieed
upon the letter and text of the same
May 80, which was published in the
GLOBE on the morning of May 81, we
are pleased to chronicle was submitted to
a meeting OF forty members of the bar
yesterday, was unanimously adopted and q
full organization under said constitution
and bylaws completed.
In New York, Massachusetts,, Vermont.
Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and other
states of the union these bar associations
have been formed and have been found
not only to work most pleasantly and ad-
vantageouslyi in bringing the members into
better acquaintance and relationship, but
to have given them great benefit by free
interchange of opinion upon legal sub
jects, and added to this have had marked
effect in securing the best legal legislation
to these respective states.
The re of membership is placed at S.,
with annual dues of 81 per annum after
the first year. The association comes to-
gether once year. on the first days SEES
sion of the April term of the supreme
court, for the discu- >ion of questions of
law, for the comparison of opinions, and
the transaction of business, as also for
making choice of delegates to attend the
annual session of the American Bar asso-
citation, which is held at Saratoga, and is
made up of members from the several
state associations.
The state association meetings wind up
with a speech from the president of the
organization and a banquet, the oral exer-
cises following which are replete with the
highest and most enjoyable interest.
The following is full account of yes
terday's proceedings:
The meeting to complete the organiza-
ton of the Minnesota Bar association con-
vened yesterday morning at II O'Clock, in
the United States court room in the GUS
tom house.
The meeting was called to order by Hon
j. N. Castle, of Saltwater, and on motion
w. G. Wiiliston of Red Wing, was elected
Oh lirman aud J. N. Castle, secretary.
The report of the committee appointed
at preliminary meeting, held at the su-
preme court rooms last April, was read
by Hiram F. Stevens of st Paul, and on
motion the same was adopted.
On motion Gen. J. B. Sanborn and
Messrs. Castle and Cole were appointed
committee on admission
The members present then applied to
said committee and were reported on IA
vorably and elected to membership, and
thereupon the association proceeded to
organize by the election of Gordon E.
Cole, of Farihault, as president.
On motion, Chas. Z. FIandrau, j. w.
Arctander, L. L. Wheelock, P. NJ. Bah
cock and B. J. Lewis were appointed
committee to nominate candidates for the
various offices and committees, pending
which a recess was taken until . O'Clock
p. N.
At = p. N. the committee on nominations
reported the following list of officers and
committees and the persons ramed were
duly elected.
Vice Presidents, Zone from each judicial
district:
First-Janes n. Castle, Saltwater.
SecOnd-C. L. Flandrau, ST. Paul.
Third-Thomas Wilson, WinOna.
Fourth. NJ. Shaw, Minneapolis.
Fifth--D. S. Lewis, Waseca.
Sixth-Daniel Buck. Mankato.
Seventh-D. B. Searles, St. Cloud.
Eighth-Henry Kinds, Shakopee.
Nlnth-G. S. Ives. st. Peter.
Tenth-JOhn a. Lovely, Albert Lea
Eleventh-W. w. Billson' Duluth.
Twelfth-Field B. Chew, Morris.
Secretary F. Stevens, st. Paul.
Treasurer-Walter II. Slnborn. st. Paul.
Committee on Admission, Zone from each
district:
First ". c. Williston, Red Wing.
Second. Y. d. Heard, st. Paul.
Third-Richard A. Jones, Rochester.
Fourth-P. NJ. Babcock, Minneapolis.
Fifth-A. c. Hickman, Owatonna.
Sixth-lI. s. Wilkinson, Wells.
Seventh. J. W. Mason, Fergus Falls.
Eighth-F Caldwell, LIE Sueur.
Ninth-John Lind, New UIm.
Tea 'h-Henry r. Wells, Preston.
Eleventh-S. G. Comstock, AIoorhead.
Twelfth, s. A. Plumley, Litchfeld.
! Executive Committee-H. r. Bigelow,S st. Paul;
! Fayette Marsh, Saltwater; Arthur NJ. Keith,
Minneapolis; John B. Sanborn, st. Paul; l.. l..
WheelOck, Owatonna.
Committee on Professional Conduct-C. X
Davis, st. Paul: W. J. Hahn, Minneapolis;
Greenleaf Clark, st. Paul. George NJ. Baxter,
Faribault; R. c. Duncan. Minneapolis.
Committee Jurisprudenc and Law Reform
Eugene NJ. Wilson, Minneapolis; VIM. B.
Murray, ST. Paul: john W. Arctander, Wi lmar;
W. H. Yule, Winona; J. n. Searles, Saltwater.
Committee on Legal History and Biography
Isaac Atwater, Minneapolis; Henry j. Horn, St.
Paul; n. S. Wilkinson, Wells.
On motion the secretary was instructed
to cause 1000 copies of the proceedings,
including the constitution and the bylaws,
| to be printed and circulated.
On motion the secretary aud treasurer
were authorized to purchase the necessary
books and stationery for their respective
| offices.
| It Was voted that the several persons
who had been elected to Office, and upon
the committees, but who had not applied
for admission, should become members of
the association on the payment of the ad-
mission fee, and upon receiving the favor
able report of the committee on admission;
whereupon the names of such persons
were submitted to that committee, who re-
| ported favorably thereon.
The secretary was instructed to cause
the constitution and bylaws to be suit
ably engrossed and to have the same
present at the first day of the October
| term of the supreme court, for signature
| by the members.
On motion the association adjourned.
C4AMBER oF COMMERCE.