Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-01-16
a D D RES S
or IUEGE r. A. Hill BEFORE
The STATE BAR ESS0ci-
ALTON.
IA. ksan. Hiss, January 8. 1890

. GerHensu qfL- Bar Ass9ciI.ioa Of
N-szl-<-FPr
We assemble 20 day in chr
Annual Meeting. but not all Of
Us who were ofus one year 20,
Hon. 4. ". C.aytOn one of our
Oldest members, the first Presi
dent of this association and the
oldest lawyer in cur State aud
who had for more than sixty Use
years been an hOaOied member
Oi the bench and bar of this AID
other States, and for more than
forty years. Ia this State; IS |
presume yOu have ali been IN
formed closed his long and use
iuI life on the 50ih day of Sep
TENDER ls-9, being IN his 91ih
year of age. Judge C-aytOn was
man of extensive learning. =
wise. impartial. and just judge, a
SkilIful and able lawyer; OF un-
dJuching integrity aud purity OF
character. and a christian gen
tlemau. IL is proper that we
place on eur records a suitable
memsnto of our appreciation CT
his services and worth as a
member OF our Association and
profession.
Ia compliance with the reSc-
luton passed at your last meet
lag, appointed Mr. Clifton of
the AbeF deem bar. Mr. Alsxan-
der of the Jackson bar and Mr.
Whitfield of Che Oxford bar.
delegates, To represent our As
ISOLATION in the american Bar
Association. which met il the
city of Chicago, on the 18th day
OF August last; but owing to
professional engagements 1ei
Their of these gentlemen were
able to attend, a fact Of which |
was not infOI med Ia time to ap
pOIet others la their stead. |
had the pleasure If attending
the meeting, and representing
our Association rs best | could
Hon. J. NJ Allen, . member of
that Association aud myself
were tine only members OF the
bar OF this State In attendance
The meeting was largely attend
ed by members and delegates
from almost every State aud
Territory in the L aiOn, exceed
ing that of any former meeting,
both ia numbers and interest.
The Southern States were rep
resented by many of their ablest
judges and lawyers, who took
an active part in the proceed
ingS had. The proceedings Of
NEST general interest were first
a unanimous resolution In favor
of 4 general Bankrupt law, a
committee was appointed to
frame u bill and present it to
Congress.
Secondly, \ resolution was
unanimously adopted In favor of
uniform interstate commercial
law. to be enacted by the Con
gress ofthe United States. which
it was unanimously agreed Goa
greSs under the Interstate clause
of the GOSstI:utIOu has the pow
er TO do, and a committee was
appointed TO prepare a bill aud
present the same - Congress
This Is only intended TO EN-
brace commercial paper made
in one state, payable In another
Thirdly, y resolution in favor
OF relieving the Supreme Cont
of the United States of the
heavy turlhen now imposed on
that tribunal and the consequent
delay in the disposition of the
cases before II. a committee
was appointed to prepare aud
present a bill to Congress to
that end.
FOurthly, \ resolution direct
ing the President of the Asso
citation to appoint one member
from each state aud territory tC
meet ia convention at such time
and place, as the President
might designate to formulate a
system of uniform LAYS on ma
rage. divorce, descent and dis
tFi5uIion Of property of deee
deats The making publication
aud probate of wills. and the
registration and effect of deed.
and titles to property. To be
presented TO the Legislatures
of the several states and terrific
lies for their adoption.
Tie members tn compose III {
convention have been appoint
e. aud the Ash OF JGly next and
Washington City, the time aud
place OF meeting. I have been
EotiSed CT my appointment Ia
represent this State. My pres
ent purpose ii | can arrange 10
do 50. Is 10 attend and do what
can 10 aid IN attaining the de
sired end: aud with that view
respectfully ST Iieit from you and
the judges and lawyers Of the
state such information and sug
gestIOuS as may he thought
proper, and which will be pre-
scented to the convention for il.
consideration, whether | attend
or not. This service IL required
of the members by the reSOIu
tion- There was one pleasing
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