Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-14
MEMBERS OF THE BAR,
ANNUAL MEETING OF THEIR AsSocIk-
TION HELD YEsrERD4Y.
A Movement 10 Secure Bsttsr Rooms and a
Larger Lib'ary-Ftiqustts OF
the Profession.


Merchants National Bank building. yester'
day evening President George l.. Christian
n the chair; james L. Anderson, Esq,
secretary.
The Executive Committee submitted re-
port reviewing the work of the year pact,
recommending that more accessible rooms be
secured. and that the library be made bet
ter working" library. an1 That II should
be Kept supplied With the laiest editions of
the hest Textbooks, the standard reports,
&C.. &C. THIS Will nece-s'aie m ineresse
in the annual dues 70 II leas: $40 rer c7pila.
"l;nt N important do thev consider change
Of location and an addition 70 the iinrsry
ihat they unbcsitltingiY recommend az IN
crease in The annual dues
PROFESSIONAL u3NoB.
TIE committee close their report as fol-
lows
Que of the priucipal objects Ol the a'soc-
alton. II not its prime object, is 10 raise the
standard oi professional honor and integrity,
80 that the simple fact of lawyer heng
member of The Bar Association oi tbe city
Of Richmond viii be guarantee. not only
70 the lawyers outside Of our city, bnt also
10 our Ogn cOmmunife. that b. u an honest,
upright man, and q respectable lawyer.
The committee arc constriined 10 believe,
from reports which are in circulation among
the members Of this association, that al OF
i;s present members are not ~ iea ous Of
their professional conduct a. they should be,
and certainly not AZ much 80 as this as>ocia-
ton should require tbom TO be- Under these
ciCclImstances the committee earnestly re-
commend that the necessary steps be TAKEN
10 purge this ASSOCIATION OF every mem Der
whose conduct since be became member
has been grossly unprOfessi1nal. Ana whiie
the committee do not st all desire 10 see
system Of cs spionsge inaugurafed IN this asso-
citation, vet they also urge upon the sssocia~
ton the necessity OF the adoption Of by-
law recurring osch N -mber 10 report 10 The
Committee on Grievances any act oi unpro-
fessional conduct Oi a serious nature on me
part Of any other member or members ~ ihe
a sociafi0n which may come under nls Oh
sergliion in the Ordinary course OF his pro-
fessiOua business.
When this by-aw ia adopted and enfoTced,
then 10 be a member Of TINS ASSOCIATION VIII
have some significance; then II VIII be
substantial advantage 20 its members to he'
long 10 Il, and then they will take c0rre'
spending interest IN sustaining II.
In conclusion, the committee ask thsi II
the association sces 6t 10 accept and adopt
Inc sflgNfNlINNh OF iNl1 AfHANf hNTNiN'i'ii'
necessary 10 carry out said suggestions be
adopted al this meeting.
Respectfully submitted.
Preston CoCEE,
JANIS CAsKIE,
JACKSON Guy,
Executive Committee
FINANCES.
The treasurer, W. G.. Preston. made his
f,sit FgHnfNnt and NIQI.
A number Ol new members OF the assoctn-
tion were prop0-ed by tao Commitlee on
Admissions and elected.
RESOLUTIONS AD0rrED.
The Executive committee having retired
ar Il consulted. submitted tue following ros0-
lutions. which were adopted;
EeeOyed Thut the Eyecuuye Committee
be authorized IN their discretion 20 procure
oiber and more suitable rooms for tots asso-
citlon snd should ihey deem il Unnecessary
So to dothoy shalt report 70 the ASSOCIATION
at i's next meeting the proper smcnimcni
10 the bylaws liking the dues OF members al
$40 per aunum.
hr.0ived, rhat the second suggestion con-
tanned in the report Of The Executive Conn
mittce of this date be referred q a select
committee Of three 10 be appointed by me
President, said committee 10 drtit suitsble
hy.aw. 10 carry ont and make effective such
suggestion, and they shan make report to
the next meeting OF this association.
ELECrION or OFFICERS.
The associlton now proceeded 10 the
election of officers. with the fol owing result:
President, T.. II. Mcclure; First Nlce-Pres-
dent. Preston Cooke; second Wee Prc.l-
dcpt, Il. Randolph Wexford Third Vice
PRECEDENT. Geofgc BRYAN; secretary, j. r.
y. Daniel; Treasurer, T. y. Shield;
Member oi Executive Committee in place of
Preston Cooke, whose term has expired, Con-
WY X. Sa0ds.
ADMISSIONS.
The following members Oi the Committee
on Admissions were elected TO take the place
oi Tb0mis y. carter, Beverly L. trump.
and faIeWell Elicit. whose term OF Office
bal expired John Hunter, =. G. Mas'ie.
aud !. IS. Patterson aud Mr. ". Addl-
son wls elected to take the place oi Il. x.
Wexford. wnO WAS chosen first vice pIe.i-
dent. AID who re 'gned his position on the
Committee on Admissions.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Mr. ". II. sands, on behalf Of the dele
gates 10 The National Bar Association, made
"a report. which was on motion received ana
fled. arj on further motion vas referred 10
the Committee on Amendments OF the Law.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
sOuTR-StDE HAPPENINGS