Wichita eagle., 1888-10-16
BAR ASSOCIATION.

| The Bar association met last night At the
court room at 80 o'clock, pursuant to a
call from several leading members Of the
bar.
The object OF the meeting was 90 organ
lie into body for the purpose intimated
| by the name Messrs. Dyer, Vermiliion,
Houston, Ruggles. Smyshe, Coffin, Lang
worthy, Rohrbaugh. Parks, Brooks. AMI
don, Doughe-ty, Gordon, Weller. Smith,
| Martin, Redmond, Lieurence, Adams,
Adams, Simrall. Moore. present.
Mr. Houston in few words suggested
| the appointment OF temporary chair
man
/ Mr. James G. Parks was unanimously
/ chosen 10 that Office
| Nh. Parks thanked the gentlemen for
| the honor and stated the object Of the
meeting briefly. He referred TO the posi-
/ bility OF another court; a revision OF the
| statutes. and extending their organization
/ 10 inciuie the attorneys of Sedgwick
/ county, thinking these objects TO bewithin
/ the province OF The proposed association
/ On motion OF Judge Martin. Mr. Smythe
/ was unanimously chosen secretary.
/ Mr.. Ruggles was told in answer 70 the
| question that there was not as yer q bar
/ association organized in the county. He
/ then suggested the appointment Of CON-
mittee 10 consider the matter OF orga MIA
/ tion and report Il the association would
not be more effective If formed as an
| Incorporated Institution Judge Martin
moved committee of five be appointed
for the purpose of drafting constitution
and bylaws for the association with in
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committee was also to consider the advis-
ability of making il an incorporated CON-
| pany. Mr.. Adams thought that the first
/ step was 20 settle the matter Of q corpora
| ton Mr.. Rohrbaugh urged the advisa-
| bility OF deciding the matter al once and
moved as an amendment that the commit
tee be instructed TO report with a consti-
/ tuition for an incorporated body. Mr.. Yer
million felt inclined 20 support the or.Zi
nal motion. Judge Martin spoke again n
/ support Of his motion. Nr. Rohrbaugh
| asked the consent of his second 70 chang
his amendment and appoint committee
( on organization.
The chair held that such was the spirit
of the former motion. So Mr. Rohrbaugh
made a motion TO that effect, offering the
same as Z substitute. When Judge Mar
tin offered further explanation, Mr..
Rohrbaugh withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Dyer thought IL was giving the COM
mjttee too much work and suggested that
they simply report if the association
should be made a corporate body.
Mr.. Hume thought that committee OF
seven would be preferable and offered an
amendment TO that effect
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| five in the former motion.
Mr.. Adams thought that the question of
Incorporating might be settled at
the moment and suggested taxing the
sense of the meeting on the subject. Mr.
Hume thought the committe, a. suggested
in the former motion. had too much power.
Mr. Moore favored AIr. Adams sugges-
ton. as he understood the association
would at least want TO own a library. but
thought it might lie settled at 2 future
time, and moved the committee report
only a constitution and bylaws and a set
Of officers.
Mr. Wilson asked for the purposes of
the meeting TO be stated The chair re
piled that no one knew its scope, and that
the committee was 10 settle the point. The
motion prevailed unanimously.
Mr.. Moore wanted 10 draw the attention
Of the meeting TO the matter of additional
court accommodations, and asked for the
appointment of committee 20 this end.
TIE matter assuming the shape of
motion was carried. The chair appointed
Is a committee on constitution Messrs.
Martin, RuggIes, Sluss, Hume, Dean, Cor
don, J. ". Adams and Colin.
On additional court accommodations
Mes5rs. Moore, HalloweIl, Houston, Yer
million and Brooks.
Mr.. Moore further suggested a memorial
be prepared to circulate amongst the bars
Of the state to send TO the legislature re-
questlng a revision OF the civil code Mr..
Dyer thought it a good scheme to learn
the code as it WAS and discuss a revision
afterward The matter took the form Of a
motion but was withdrawn, being c0usid-
cred premature. There being no further
business before the meeting Mr.. Nermil-
lion moved they adjourn subject to a call
from the committee on Constitution and
bylaws
WhiIs tie meeting was in progress the
attorneys kept dropping in, and at the
close the meeting numbered over fifty
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