Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-23

TWO CENTS.
THE LAWYERS ORGANIZING.
The. National Bar Association Adopts
u Constitutes.
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THR NEXT NETTING 10 BIZ HELD AT cIEvrLANp-
rRocEkDNos or THE SESSION This MORNING.
AT the opening session OF the convention OF rep-
esentatves OF the bar associations OF the country
at the Universalist church yesterday afternoon
after The STARS report closed, Mr.. Russell stewart
OF Pennsyivania, was elected temporary secretary
The following committee on constitution and by
laws was appointed: Judge s. Shellabarger OF
District OF Columbia Bar Association chairman:
r. Ross Perry, OF District OF Columbia; G. /. Fin
kelburg, St Louis, Mo-; Joe L Stevenson Cincin-
natl Ohio; Judge J. II. Doyle, Toledo, onio; Guy
Z Farquhar, Pennsylvania; District Attorney
Hoge, Federal Bar Association OF District OF Co
lumbia; senator M. c. Butler South Carolina: j.
Morrison Harris, Baltimore, Nd; Assistant Attor-
Bishop, Jr, Georgia; J. W. Clouse, Texas; e c.
smith, North Carolina: Frederick G. Bromberg
Alabama; Charles V. Meridith, Richmond, Va
CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION.
When the convention assembled this morning
the committee appointed yesterday afternoon TO
port through Mr.. Ross Perry, OF this city. The
report was based on the constitution and by laws
already prepared, and OF which a synopsis was
was considered section by section The name pro-
posed lor the new organization is the National Bar
Association OF the United states. Most OF the
amendments proposed were verbal In their char
acter Cleveland was named as the place and
August 3, lSSS, the time for the first annual
that no person shall be eligible for snccessiye
terms as president. The committee provided also
that each association represented should pay IS
draft provided that no delegate should speak more
than ten minutes at a time. The committee en-
iarged the time TO fifteen minutes
OBJECTS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
When the second article, defining the objects OF
the National Association, was being considered,
MIR. Bragg, OF Alabama, moved to add .'the extra
dition OF criminals" to the various matters emu
merated as to which IL was desirable 10 secure
unlhcation OF laws Mr.. Worthington suggested
striking out the entire enumeration and leave the
objects as defined In general terms TO he simply
ITO promote the unifcation, so FAR practicable
OF the laws OF the various states which relate 10
matters In which the people or the United States
have common interest,"" Mr. Meredith OF Rich-
mond favored leaving In the enumeration as an
| Illustration OF the laws referred TO and not as
limitation OF the subjects that might be considered
Mr.. X. c. Stewart favored Mr.. Bragg's amendment
and suggested that this association could do q
good work In endeavortng to secure the enactment
by Congress or the measure agreed upon at the
conference OF state governors and atuorneys-gen-
eral held last fall at the call OF the governor OF
New YORK. Mr.. stevenson, or Cincinnati, q men,
Der OF the committee on constitution, defended the
section as reported by the committee claiming
that the subjects named were mere Illustrations;
that they did not include all subjects or exclude
any.
Mr.. Worthington's amendment was lost and
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Bishop, OF
Georgia, TO include 'eyecution and acknowledg-
ment OF deeds and mortgages" There was some
objection TO going more specifically into an enume-
ration OF topics.
Mr.. Montgomery, Of California, urged that the
action o. the convention, II the amendment was
rejected might be misunderstood, the inference
might be drawn that the convention was opposed
TO the uLiication OF the laws relating to convey
Adams, OF Illinois; Davis, OF Missouri; Perry, OF
this city; kellar, OF Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Bish-
ops amendment, having been amended by him SO
as 70 simply insert the word "conveyances," was
adopted by vote OF "a 10 25.
LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. NJ. A. woodward, or Pennsylvania, offered
an amendment which was adopted adding the fol-
lowing TO the defined objects, "and to promote and
encourage the org anization OF state and local bar
associations for the purpose or more enectuany
carrying out the objects OF this association"
Mr.. Dibble, OF South Carolina, offered an amend
ment TO the clause as to membership providing
that the association shall be composed OF dele
gates from bar associations ratifying this const-
tuition. After considerable discussion the amend
ment was adopted
WASHINGTON FOR A PERMANENT PLACE OF MEETING
proposition to hold the first annual meeting at
Cleveland August 3 next, suggested the time
named was too near the time OF the meeting OF the
American Bar Association, or which many men,
bers OF this association are members. He thought
that In order TO make the contrast between the
objects OF the American Association and the Ma
tonal Association stronger this association should
have as liked and permanent place OF meeting
| the city OF Washington as the American Associa-
ton met always at Saratoga This city, he urged,
was convenient to lawyers, many OF whom had TO
~ hnr m IN hllef ana
| whom were members OF Congress- He moved an
amendment providing that the annual meetings
be held on the first Monday In December OF each
Judge John II. Doyle, of Toledo, opposed the
amendment, urging tnat to have the association
migratory would best promote the great objects OF
Mr.. Parker, OF Pennsylvania, said the time fxed
by the committee was time OF vacation with
lawyers, when they could leave their homes. He
said that one reason why there was not q larger
attendance here was that this was a time when
the lawyers were busy.
Mr. Andrew squire In the name OF the Cleveland
Bar Association, thanked the committee for
naming that place for the next meeting. and ex-
tended cordial invitation TO the association TO
Messrs. Marshall, OF Ohio; Price, Of West Viz
gtnia; Blair OF Missouri; Harris OF Baltimore. and
Others discussed the question OF time and place.
The article was finally adopted as proposed by
the committee, liking Cleveland as the place and
August the time for holding the first annual
An amendment providing that not less than
forty members shall constitute q quorum was
adopted.
THE CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
The constitution and bylaws, as amended hav-
ing been adopted as a whole, the convention, Oh
motion OF Mr. Worthington, proceeded TO the
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
On motion OF Mr.. Job E Stevenson, OF Cincin-
natl, which was unanimously carried the secre-
tary cast the ballot of the convention for Col Jas
o. Broadhead, OF ST. Louis, as president.
Mr.. Mattingly, OF the District Bar Association,
invited the members OF the convention 10 90 with
the District bar tomorrow TO Mt Vernon and Mar
shall Hail
Mr.. A. s. Worthington, OF the District, and
Judge John II. Doyle, OF Ohio, were elected vice.
presidents, and the convention then took a recess
until O'Clock.
NEW ARRIVALS.
In addition to the list published In yesterdays
STAR the following delegates have registered: J.
Coleman, District OF Columbia; JOS Wheeler,
Alabama; Richard M. venable and VIM T. Brant-
ley, Baltimore; N. b. cutler, Jno. j. Hemphill
South Carolina; l. A. Straver, Montgomery, Ala
Green b. Raum, District OF Columbia; II. A. Her
bert, Montgomery, Ala; Geo. j. Wadlinger, Potts
Vile, Pa; G. +. Shindel TamaQua, Pa; j. s.
Winter, Montgomery, Ala; A. L stevenson,
Bloomington, H.; j. j. Darlington, District OF
Columbia; A. c. Bradley, District Of Columbia
Miss Phoebe Couzins OF St Louis occupied q
back seat in the convention to-day, and was the
only Lady present