The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1884-12-17
The State Bar Association.

CoLUMnrA, December IA State
Convention Of Lawyers met in the Court
House ut 7 O'Clock for the purpose Of
for,niuga State Bar Association. One
hur'lrca and thirteen gentlemen were
present, representing the counties Of
Collcton, Clarendon, Fairfield. Darling
ton, Ahbcvil|c, Aiken. Charleston. T.au-
rcns,' Chester, Hampton, Grrnnvi!lc,
Barnwcil. Anderson, Ocangciur-, ifari-
On, Lancaster, Newhrrry, Etigefcld,
Sumter. Marlboro Richland. Oconce,
Williamsburg AMI York. The hody
contained many Of the NEST prominent
lawyers Of tho State. 80 many, in fact.
that it would no quite a task TO enumcr-
ate them.
Col. G.. IT. Suhcr, Of Ncwherry. called
the Convtntinn to ORDER aad Col. Ct,as.
II. Simonton. Of Charleston. was re-
questcd to act rs temporary chairman,
and Col. j. Q. Marshall, Of Richland, NJ
tompory secretary. 1t was resolved, on
motion Of Mr.. Fl. F.. TIoung, Of Charlcs-
ton, that all who had signed the call for
tho Convention, all who were present
and all who had been appointed dele
gates be considered members. The
nj Of such were handed in and en-
rolled.
Mr.. w. c. Bcnct, Of Abbcville, NOV
cd that a committee Of five he appoint
ed to draft q constitution and bylaws.
Agreed to. Mr.. Bcnct was made chair
n The other members were p. f.
Whitner, Win. Munro. J.. C.. Haskell
md James +. Iziar. The committee
soon reported a constitution anal by
laws, which were adopted.
The objects Of the South Carolina
Bar Association. az stated BY the con-
Stitution arc = ''To advance the science
Of Jurisprudence to maintain the hon.
or, dignity and courtesy " the profess
sion Of law +: to promote the due admin
istration Of justice and reforms in the law ;
to encourage" a liberal education for the
Bar, and to cultivate cordial Intercourse
among the members OF the South Caro-
lima Bar"
Major s. P. Hamilton moved the ap-
pointment Of n committee Of nino to
make nominations for permanent off,
GERS. Agreed to.
The following committee WAS an
pointed: s. p. Hamilton. chairman ;
W. st. j. Jervcy, James Aldrich, Rich
ard ID. Lee, j. q. Blue, NJ. L. Ansel, Lee
roy F. foumans, ". b. Wilson, Jr., and
y. r. Duncan.
The committee reported lis, of Off
GERS, OF which the following are the
more important President, A. G.
An"rath Vica-rrcsid"nts. lat cir
cuit,E: McCrady; I'd, VIM. Elliott e;
Sd, Richard Dozier; 4th, w. l..
+. Prince 9Th, Leroy +. Youmans :
9th, Giles j. Patterson 7,h, c..
II. Suber: 9Th VIM. II. Parker; secrcta-
ry, W. G. Bcnet; treasurer, j. @. Mar
shall.
Executive committee-lst circuit, B.
II Rutlcdge; I'd, u. y. Henderson Sd,
Joseph II. Earle; 4th, r. W.. BOYD /;
9TH. j. d. Kennedy 9th, james Ii. Ri
on; 7th, VIM. Munro; 9Th, q. F..
Whitncr.
After some discussion tho nominees
were elected by reclamation.
The temporary president. Uirutcnant-
Governor John G. Sheppard in the
chair,) appointed MeaSSrS, W. G. Rcnct.
George Jnhnstone and James Aldrich .
committee to escort NJ. Magrath to the
chair.
On taking the chair Judge Mayrath
made q brief and admirable address.
a resolution, by Mr.. Fl. T.. Young,
was adopted, that the members Of the
association use their best %endeavors 70
increase the membership of the organi-
cation, and that rs soon MS a sufficient
number OF applicants could he obtained
a special meeting of the association be
held for the sole purpose Of clccting
them. %
President Magrath named the chairman
of the numerous committees. but asked
time for the announcement Of the men,
hrrs. Ats.3o the Convention adjourn
cd.
1t was fine looking body of mon.
The first annual meeting Of the a~ssocia.
ton will be held next Dcccmhcr in Co.
umbia.-NcWS and COuyier.