National Republican., 1888-05-24
THE LAWYERS WORK ENDED
FORMATION or THE NATIONAL
BAR ASSOCIATION COMPLETED.

Constitution satisfactorily Perfected
and dAdopted-several Committees on
Important Matters Selected 80 The
Delegates to visit Mount Vernon To-
Day.
The second days session of the conven-
tion Of representatives from the bar asso.
Citations Of the country to form national
bar association convened. in the Universal
ist Church yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
and was called to order by Chairman j. o.
Broadhead. A number of new arrivals
were noticed, and nearly every state had its
delegates, New York alone being conspicu
Gus by its absence. Among those present
were Justice Harlan, and Representatives
Adams, Dibblc, Stevenson, and McCul-
Tough, Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Bragg, Assistant Attorney General Mont
gomcry, and Others.
Mr.. X. Ross Perry, from the committee on
constitution, submitted their report. Not
withstanding the fact that this able commit
tee had spent five hours the previous even
ing discussing and preparing the report, the
instinct Of the profession was too much for
the delegates, and they proceeded to take up
the report section by section, trying to pick
out flaws, but after discussion lasting three
hours the constitution was adopted with but
very few material changes having been made
In the committees report, and the synopsis
published In the REPUBLICAN, of yesterday.
The section naming Cleveland as the place
and Aug. s next as the time for holding the
next meeting caused great deal of discus.
sion. Many of the delegates wished to hold
all the meetings here and opposed the prop
ostion to change; others disagreed on ac-
count of the time, but finally the section as
J reported was adopted.
Mr. Mattlngly, of the District Bar Associa-
tiOn, invited the members of the convention
to go with the District bar to Mount Vernon
and Marshall Hall to-day.
The election of officers was taken up, and,
on motion of Mr.. Job Il. Stevenson, Of
Ohio, Col. James A. Broadhead, of st.
Louis, Mo, was unanimously elected prcsi
dent. Mr.. A. $. Worthington, of the Dis
trlct of Columbia, and Judge j. ii. Doyle,
OF Ohio, were chosen as vice presidents.
After which the convention took recess
until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reconvened at $3.50 o'clock
the election OF officers was proceeded with,
and after nearly an hour spent in discuss
ing whether a person could or should be
elected an officer If he was not delegate,
the list was completed as follows: Vice
presidents Zone from each United States cir
cult court district)-First district, Senatoc
Vim. L. Chandler, of New Hampshire Sec
ond, Senator Geo. L. Edmunds, Of Vermont;
third, Guy f. Farquhar of Vermont; fourth,
A. S. WorthingtOn, of District Of Columbia;
fifth, Percy Roberts, of Georgia; sixth,
Judge John II. Doyle, of Ohio; seventh
Hon. Geo. Il. Adams, of Illinois; eighth
Hon. G.. Campbell, Of Missouri; ninth, Hon
Zuch. Montgomery, of California. Secre-
tary, r. Ross Perry Of the District Of Co
lumbia. Treasurer, Lewis b. Gunckel, Of
Ohio.
A resolution setting forth that the National
Bar Association was not antagonistic to the
American Bar Association, but rather
wished to work together, was adopted unan-
imously.
Mr. Davis, of Ohio, offered the following,
indorsng the centennial celebration of the
constitution In this city in 1889, which was
adopted:
Whereas the year 1880 will be the centennial
anniversary of the inauguration OF the consti-
tuition of the United states;
Whereas 1t Is proposed that this great his
torical event be duly celebrated at the
general government and the fifteen sister re.
publics of the three Americas. which have
since taken said constitution the model of
their organic laws; therefore,
ReSOtred That we heartily approve this
movement us patriotic In sentiment and of
great practical importance in stimulating
more intimate relations between American re-
publics.
The appointment of the committees was
then made by the president, as follows:
Executive committee-Jas. o. Broadhead, Of
Missouri: II. Ross Perry, of the District of Co.
lnmbia; Lewis Is. Gunckel, OF Ohio; ,. A. Nc
Clnng, Of PennsyIyania; James Gaskie, Of f Viz II
Busbee, of North Carolina; j. Bishop, jr., OF
Georgia, and Morrison Harris, Of Maryland.
Committee on uniformity of laws-Zach
Montgomery, California; D. c. ,McNaught,
Washington, Territory; Henry NJ Dawes,
Massachusetts,; q. A. Finkelberg, Missouri;
j. W. Clous, Texas George Il. Adams Illinois;
George v. Chapman. New Hampshire; H. NJ
trict Of Columbia; W. II. &ands, Virginia; Al.
bert Ritchie, Maryland; Job l.. Stevenson,
Ohio; George Z. Price, West Nirginia Edward
G. Smith, North Carolina John II. Hemphill,
| South Carolina; Emory L. Best, Georgia; f. G.
| Bromberg, Alabama.
Committee on bar associations-C. NJ, Mere
dith, of, Virginia; Amos Dennison, of Ohio;
| bert. of the District of Columbia; Joseph S.
| Keller, of Pennsylvania; Joseph s. Winter, OF
| Alabama; b. S. Allison, of West Virginia; A.
G. Haskell, of South, Carolina, and Charles
Marshall, of Maryland.
| Committee on prnting-R. Ross Perry, j. j
| Darlington, a. C. Bradley, of the District of
| Columbia; Thomas NJ. Bayne, of Pennsylva.
mia, and j. D. Ewing, of West Virginia.
| On motion it was decided not to appoint
the committees on international law, legal
| education and admissions to the bar, legal
ethics, and law reform until the meeting at
| Cleveland.
Mr.. Finkelberg, of Missouri, offered q
| resolution, which was adopted, instructing
the committee on uniformity of laws to in.
| vestigate and report on the practicability OF
| having general law on negotiable paper.
Resolutions on statutes of limitations on
| personal actions, marriage and divorce laws
extradtion, and acknowledgement of deeds
were adopted and referred to the same com,
| mittee.
Votes of thanks were then given to the
members of the District Bar Association fol-
their kindness and courtesy, to the tempo
rary secretary, Mr.. Russell Stewart, and to
the trustees Of the church for its use On
| motion, the convention then adjourned.
The members of the committees appointed
will meet at the church this morning at lC
o'clock to organize. At l o'clock the mem
bers of the convention, accompanied by the
| justices of the United States and District
supreme courts and members of the bal
generally, will take the boat for trip tc
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall. At the
latter place planked shad dinner and ban
| quet will be served.
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