Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-14
THE STATE BAR.
sn Amendment Adopted co tho Jvdloiary
Article of the ConA# utios-How II
Affects the supreme Court.
spec.al % the Gnreite.

special 10 the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, July i9.-The State Bar
association met at the opera house this
morning with quite large attendance,
1888 members being present during the
forenoon and several others arriving
since The exercises opened with an
address by Col, A. j. Peeler OF Austin,
president OF the association. The address
contained suggestions as to the reorgani-
zation Of the judiciary for remedylng
4 defects in the legal system, and touched
upon other matters of interest TO the legal
fraternity. number Of committees were
appointed upon matters To be discussed
at the meeting, which Will last for at least
two days Quite a number OF new mem
bers were elected, and $500 was collected
In tees and dues. The election for
"A board OF direction resulted in the
selection Of T. j. Beall OF Fort Worth
John l.. Henry, Dallas; l.. Z. Alexander,
Waco; b. ii. Bassett, Brenhami and +
Charles Hume, Galveston, A. NJ. Jack.
son, Jr., Austin, was also elected, but
declined.
The secretary, Or. Charles II. Morse,
reported receipts OF $40 from new mem
bers; S2s2 80 annual dues; balance II
HNHA uF INA loHA ANHOlN RHhsst AhRhAhH
total OF S39974. Disbursements since
last report, including salary Of secretary
FOR fourteen months, $li0, aggregated
1898 30, leaving balance on hand Of y
cents. The report shows that the re
ceipts up TO the time of closing the re
port, July II, have been sufficient TO NEE
current expenses without drawing upoI
the treasurer, who stlll has bal
ance on hand OF 1851 80, as per hi
: last report. The secretary also submit
ted general statement OF the receipt;
aud disbursements ofthe association since
. its organization In 1882, placing the tota
receipts at 81, 787 so. A number OF stand
ing committees were called, but not be
ing ready to report were given turthe
J time. The committee on publication re
ported that they had published the an
nual address of Hon. A. j. Peeler and III
! reports OF Hon. John Henry Gooch, chair
man Of the committee on lurisprudenc
and law reform, and Hon. John A. Green
member Of the special committee to drai
the proposed amendment to the judiciar,
article Of the state constitution, .alon
a with the proceedings of the last meeting
The committee suggested that the amend
ment and circulars issued by the presl
dent be printed.
Mr.. Hogsett, for the special commltte
on deceased members, said that mo death
0 had been reported to the secretary, bu
he knew that some had occurred, an
asked for further time, which was granted
Ex-Gov Oran NJ. Roberts, from tn
committee TO prepare an amendment L
the judiciary article of the constitution
said the article had been prepared, bu
asked that the report be postponed unit
: after diner, in order that the member
of the committee might meet and agre
as to its presentation.
4 Judge Alexander Of Waco suggeste
that action on the article be postpone
until tomorrow, and that meanwhile 90
4 copies be printed in the form OF legisli
. tive bill, with the lines numbered, so thi
: each member could offer amendment
during the discussion.
Pending discussion on this subject, I'll
T meeting adjourned to p. m.