River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-24
Proceedings Of Bar Meeting.

Pursuant to call the members of the Bar of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit of Wisconsin, met at the
Court House in the city of Menomonie, Friday,
January, 18th, 1884, at o'clock, P. NJ
The meeting was called to order by H. Fl. Hay
den. secretary Of the Bar Association, of Eau
Claire, and on molten, S. W. McCaslin, of Eau
Claire was elected chairman, and E. b. Man
waring of Menomoaie, secretary.
Hon. S. w. Hunt moved that a committee on
credentials be appointed, consisting ofone men,
Der from each county. Carried.
The chairman appointed as such committee;
H. c. Baker. of st. aoix ] R. Mathews. of
Conrad Moser, Jr., If Buffalo; L. r. Larson, OF
Eau Claire; P. D. Pierce, ofPierce; c. N. billiard,
of Pepin.
The committee oncredentials reported the FOL
lowing members ofthe bar present in person OF
by proxy.
ST. Croix-John c. spooner, John W. Bashford'
L. p. Wetherby by proxy, j. s. Moffat by proxy
S. N Hawkins, Armstrong Taylor, j. b. smith by
proxy, Geo. C. Hough r. II. start FRANK r
Chapman NJ p. Stephens by proxy, Geo. b. Kid
der s. j. Bradford, John Glover, IL. T. BAKER,
Thos. Hughes by proxy, and G L. Hall.
Pierce-N. P Hangen. Harrison Lowater by
proxy. A. Combacker, J. W. Hancock by proxy,
E. H. Ives, c. Fentol by proxy, r. ID. Pierce
Ambrose Cook by proxy, Allen z. Weld T. b.
Holmes by proxy, IL A. jay, c. Smith by proxy,
Frank K Ross and J. S. White by proxy.
Buffalo-Rob't Lees, Edward Lees by proxy,
Thee Buehler, Conrad Moser, Jr
Pepin--C N. billiard.
Eau Claire--James Douglass, NJ. Griffin H. b.
Walmsley by proxy, H H. Hayden > W. Mccas-
lin. V. w. James by proxy, L. r. Larson, L. NJ.
Villas by proxy, Chas. Roberts
Dunn-Geo. Shafer, J. r. Mathews, D w.
Hunt, c. f. Freeman by proxy, j. c. Ticknor by
proxy, Rob't Macauley, R. D. Whitford, Jonh
Kelly Jr, P. B. CLARK by proxy n. F. Carpenter
by proxy, E. b. Manwaring.
The report of the committee was ON MOTION
adopted. go,
on motion the chairman appointed the follow
ng-named gentlemen a committee on resolu-
tions: II. C. Baker, of st. croix; John kely, 1r''
of Dunn: A. Combacker, of Pierce; Robt Lees
of Buffalo; c. NJ. billiard, of Pepin; and M. Grli-
fin, of Eau Claire.
The committee reported ana supmi''ed Tue
following resolutions;
WHEREAS, There viii speedily devoiye upon
tho neopIe Of the Eighth Judicial circuit o. lne
state Of Wisconsin, the selection OF 2 ciI sa
Judge IN place; o. l tns pn is t. 1856 and
WHEREAS. 1t is deemed for the maniiest inter- r
est of the people that the selection OF Juulcai oi
tcers shoTId be withdrawn as lar as posslple
from nertizan strife or political Considerations,
in recognition of Which prlnelpie tne 80 "a
our constitution have separated the Juoiclal Roii
the general elections, ana -. fyordad
many notable expressions OF the popular VIII,
that the selection ofjudges, both OF the supreme
and circuit courts, should pc iree from VIC
yention of party conventions anu :, -, -,
WHEREAs. While we freely admit that tne
members of the bar have no right 10 naIne' ~
any authoritative manner, q .h ,'s,,ai com
Imn3ication of the people with the courts Is
through the members of the bar, ana as tne
Judges of the courts of record must pe cho ost
from the members of the legal profession, that
the people will be diiposed to give que collsiaef
alton 10 the preference of the members OF lIe
bar of the circuit fairly obtaihea anu piopei4'
EXPRESSED upon the saDJect ana
WHEREAS With this view only, large HaJoi-
ity of the members ofthe bar OF the circuit nav
assembled at Menomenie, WIS, TINS Lot ; uas ~
January, 1854, to give expression 10 tnen pieiei-
ence Now therefore, be II ,,s :
RESOLVED: That the Hon Egbert b. Bundy, OF
Menomonie, the present judge OF the Elgn NV; Ju
dicial Circuit has by the consplclous aplIlty,
fidelity and inpartialitY with Wmcn, ior seven
wears he has discharged the duties OF ms oniIe,
well earned the confidence and respect ol tns
members of the bar and that we, Wltnout Us lssatu
10 nartv atliations prefer his reelection Tor an
other term, ana request ms canuIua9'
ingly. ...,,. ,,h,n;+ our
nrefarance thus expressed to the favorable 1uuB-
nent ofthe electors Of this ClTeuN'
n was moved that the resolutions be adopted,
and ON the question of their adoption the ayes
and noes were taken. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted-all members voting aye
on the call of the roll
ON motion the secretary was instructed to
transmit to Hon E. B. Bundy, copy of the pro-
ceedings of tais meeting, and the foregoing reso-
lutions.
On motion of Mr.. Hough, the secretary was III
structed to furnish copy OF the proceedings and
resolutions to the press of this Judicial Circuits
and the Pioneer Press and Globe of st. Paul.
Mr.. Griffin moved that committee be appoint
ed consisting ofone member of the Bar from each
county who shall hereafter call all meetings OF
the Bar of the sth judicial Circuit. Carried
The Chair appointed as such committee the
following;
NJ. Griffin Eau Claire; j. W. Bashford, st. Croix;
n. p. Haugen, Pierce; C. NJ. billiard, Pepin;
Robt Lees, Buffalo; E. B. Manwaring, Dunn.
Mr. Weld moved that III case a vacancy occurs
IN the committee it shall be filed by the mem
bers of the Bar of county in which such vacancy
occurs at then next regular term of court in such
county. Carried
Mr.. spooner presented the following resolution
and moved its adoption.
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of the members
of the Bar represented at this meeting that al all
meetings of the Bar hereafter held in the circuit
no member present shall be entitled 10 vote
more than one proxy and that shall be from his
own county,
On motion the meeting adjourned.
s. w. MeCAsLIN Chairman.
E. B. MANwARINe, Secretary.