The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-14
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Report Of the Executive Committee-Reso
Iution- Adopted.


president presiding, and james l.. An
dcrsOn secretary
The Executive Committee, Mcssrs
Preston Cooke. James Caskie, and Jack
son GUS. made. their report, which was
read BIS NJ locke. The report said that
the Association had done little or nothing
during the past year 10 advance it,
own interest siill II had coniri.
buicd largely towards organizing 8
state Bar Association. and assisted in
organizing q National Bar Association.
II spoke OF The luke-warmncss OF mem
her-. urged them 90 get harmony in the
laws of the different States south The
membership 40 present was one hundred,
and while only twenty constituted quo.
rum. il was hard 10 get quorum pres
cntat "a meeting. If theassociation was
90 go on I'm this paralytic condition, we
might a4 well disband.
The report said that the library should
Doe kent supplied with all legal reports
and other documents The rooms should
be kent SD that members would seek il
Co read there law books and journals
The report also recommended that the
dues be- increased 50 as 20 carry out the
idea presented.
The second portion or The report says.
Secondly one of the principal OBJ
iccfs of he association, ii not lis prime
object. is 20 raise the standard of probes
si0nal honor and integrity 80 that the
simple fact of q lawyer being member
of Inc Bar Association Of the city Of
Richmono will he "a guarantee not only
ID LAWYERS outside of our city, but also
to 0ur own community that be is an
honest. upri1st man and q respectable
lawyer
The committee are constrained 10 be-
lieye from reports which are In circula-
zion among the members Of this associa-
tiou that all Of ita present members are
not as Jealous of their professional con-
duct as they -hou.d be. and certainly NOT
as much SO as This association should rc-
ouire them 90 be- Under these circum-
stances the committee earnestly recon-
mend that the necessary steps De taken
f0 purge the association of every mem
her whose conduct since hc became mem
Der las been grossly unprOiesslonal,
and while the committee don Z at an de-
sire t0 see system of espionage inau-
.ursfed iu this association, vet they also
urre upon thc association the necessity
of the adoption of q bylaw requiring
each member 10 report TO the committee
on efeiyenccs ans unprolessional con-
duct of % serious nature on the part of
and other member or members which
may come under bis observation IN the
.rdinary coufse of his professional bust
ness.
When this bylaw is adopted and Go
frrld chem To- Doe o member of the assoc
citation will have some significance. Then
10 will lca substantial advantage 90 lls
members to belong io II, and then they
wi.. take O. corresponding interest IN sus-
tanning it'
RESOLUTIONS.
Thefoll0wine resolutions were adopted
as the offspring of The above report
RD.ln1. That me executive commit
Zee he authorized in their discretion CD
procure other and more suitable rooms
bon This association And should they
deem if necessary SD 10 DO they shall rc-
MORT fo the association az lbs next meet.
in- Cine proper amendment TO the by-
ltw. fixing he dues of members at $40
pen annum.
Re9ad. That thc second suggestion
contained in the report OF The executive
committee of This date. be referred 90 a
committee Of three. 10 Doe appointed by
fine president Said committee 90 draft
suitable bylaws io carry out and make
affective snth sIl1csfiOn- They shall
make % report to the next meeting Of the
association.
rREAsUREEs REPORT.
Mr. vs.. G. Preston. treasurer. made his
report. which showed that during the
wear lhe receipts were Sjj369 disburse-
ments. s4i23it balance on hand, Ssl s.
This i. exclusive of note OF Sl2j, dis.
counted in 0rlcrt0 pay for sundry books
purchased 800 an auction sale, Which
nature in April
Me-sr- Patterson Bryan and Cooke
were appointed The committee 20 examine
the treasurer
The following members were elected
unanimously Mcssrs b o. James. II
NJ Smith Jr ID. e. Richardson, and
Willis b. smith
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected ioi
ihe ensuing ycar President. T. ii Me-
GuIrc First Nice-PrcsIdcnt. Preston
cooke. Second President, y. Rand
Wexford. Third Nicc-prcsident. Ge0rgl
BRYAN. Secretary. D. n. y Daniel, Ire as
urcr = B shield. Member OF Executive
f...r..f st..a .f.. Preston Cooke 81 host