The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-02

t'o,s TO use al proper means 10 pro-
cure its passage. know not whether
PROHIBITION
will be discussed at this meeting or
not. We know that il is a question
agita ing TO no little extent a laTgs
number OF the peop'e of the State.
The cons'itut onsl amendment pro
posed at the last Legislature, and
which is to be y9inim at the ensuing
assembly, reI< gives the matter
piomineg " cannot be ignored.
Ia this conyect on il may not be uniu-
struciiye to invite The attention OF
those interet ted TO the opinion pro-
bounced by Jude Brewer OF the
United Stats Circu t Court, in the
csse of the State OF Kansas VS. John
Walruff, 10 the effect that the Stats
passing pre- hiblt.on laws must pay for
the plant or properly of these there
toio'e legally embsr' ed in the traffic
10 this inftsnce it was said that $780,
COO would be required to reimburse
the owr ers for the value OF the brew
cry. do not mean by reference to
this decision 10 approve of it's policy
IS a mater Of craftsmanship, OF
its principle as d matter of
law, but merely throw it out
as food for thought. You are tx
payers and citizens, and if your lean
ing and invs stigaion can aid the
Legislature in avoiding an error, or
srriving at correct conclusion on
any contemplated legislation, it is
your privilege and your duty to speak
out plainly. This brings me to the
p int of saying that the association OF
the City OF New York have a standing
c1mmi tee, whose duty it is to
OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
LEGISLATURE,
so far rs the general law is sought to
be amended or repealed, and to take
such acton in relation thereto as in
their W sdom may be proper; it
might be we'll for us to have some
such c0mmires appointed by this as
ISOLATION. 1t is true that our COM
mittee would labor under great disad-
van ages in not having the opportunity
OF CD aiming readily the sense of the
asst citation on any pending legislation,
owing 10 the fact OF our membership
being scattered over the Safe. This
fact might impede, but would not de-
stroy, the usefulness and value such
a COMM tee. This would not be to
organize l,bbv, with all it's
attendant evils Such a committee
as is suggested would be incapa-
BILE of any of the methods of the lob
byist It's duty would be to appear
before the proptr legislative commit
tees, and address openly and face to
face such argue ents as their expert
ence and learning might suggest, for
or agaiJs', shy proposed legislation.
IL il rs onishing what influence such
a COMMITTEES could WELD. See what
as been accomplished in the State OF
New York by the committee from the
Br Ass ocistion of the City Of New
Y rk. 1t has, fess on after sessi n,
prevented the passage OF an act pro-
posing the adoption of the Field code,
which, in their opinion, was full OF
imperf tioas, ard finally, when
THE CODE
was adopted by TIE Lsgslatur', over
their pIotest, that committee, un.
daunt ted, continued its labors before
tire Governor, whom they induced to
veto the bill The publ atoms of the
Bar Association of the City of New
York on his subject ara extremely
interet ting, and would we'll repay pc
rusql. Anu just here, let me suggest
that by proper resolution your secrs-
taiy be instructed 10 rrsspond with
the proper officers If the different
State bar associations throughout the
country, hooking u sn annual ex-
change Of the publications of the pro.
coed ngs, and to make proper provis-
ion for the care aud Preservation OF
all publications received. Much val.
table information, ia a email compass,
could be thus placed at tbs disposal OF
thu different associations. As german
to our cooperative efforts to better
the condition of the profession in the
State, would call your attention to
the law library owned by the Mem.
phis bsr, Before doing go, however,
let me, on behalf OF that assoc alton,
extent an invitation to each and every
gentleman present to visit the rooms
Of the library and see for themselves
what has been accomplished by the
tar of this city toward organizing and
maintaining law library. In Deem.
Der, 1874, the association was char.
tered under the name of
THE MEMPHIS BAR AND LAW LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION.
The objects Of the association were
declared to be to maintain the honol
and dignity of the profession Of law
the promotion of social intercourse
among its members and their i'm.
provement; to cid and asst in the
admins ration OF just ICE and the foun.
alton Of a permanent law library. The
cep tai OF raid association was fixed a.
100000 lone hundred thousand dol
lays) diyijed into shares OF $50 fifty
dbl a-s) each, and to be allowed ia
organic as room as $4,000 five thou.
sind dclla.s) of s,ook was subscribe d
The association was organized when
100 shares had been subscribed
amounting to $4,000. II has been in
successful operation from that time tc
the present. II has paid ont
| For'bOokS...... ..,.,.... VIZ, Az 81
For furniture ard fixtures. l,170 81
For salary of secretary. 9,450 0C
For incidental expenses. 5,051 5f
Making total of...u.... $39,l01 II
In addition to TIE books purchaTed,
tn 70 have been many donated, 30 that
the library today contains 6735 vol.
umes, va ued at SIC, $40, embIac ng all
the reports of all the States, Federal
reports, and nearly all the English re.
ports, with full line Of the best text
books; while upon the tables may BIZ
found the leading law periodicals o.
the day. The shares of stock ou.sand.
ing are 22S. amounting to $ll, 400, aud
held by sixty members, 30 that if the
association were to 60 into liquidation
there would be surplus OF $4,000 to
he divided among the stockholders
In addition TO the ownership of stock
each member contributes $40 per an
mum, payable quarterly in advance,
for current expenses. | have dwell
thus at length upon the hisl ny End
condition of this association. partly
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