Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-28
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings of the Seventh Annual ses-
sion Held To-day at the Su-
preme Court Room.
The Old Officers Hold Over-President
Hazledine's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Court Funds.


its seventh annual session at the supreme
court chamber to-day, convening at 10 a.
m.
There were present: President, W.
C. Hazeldine; secretary, E. L. Bartlett,
and Messrs. Catron, Newcomb, Frost,
Elliott, Snyder, Berger, Childers, Rodey,
Seeds, Freeman, McFie, Lee, Breeder,
B. NJ. Read and J. II. Knaebel.
The minutes OF the January meeting,
having been printed and distributed, the
reading thereof was dispensed with.
The following were admitted members
of the association: W. E. Coons, of San
ia Fe; A. A. Jones, of Las Vegas.
The report of the secretary was read
and adopted the financial portion thereof
was referred to committee for exanina-
ton and report. The following resolution
was submitted by Judge Elliott; seconded
by Mr.. Catron, and adopted unanimously:
Resolved, Tha> whereas, at the last
session of this body the time of the an
nual meeting was changed to correspond
with the changed session of the supreme
court, which now meets on the last Mon
day of July in each year, and whereas,
the officers of this association, and dele
gates to the American and National Bar
associations were elected last January, for
the term of one year, now therefore, to
avoid any uncertainty in regard to the
terms of such officers, be it
Resolved, That all of such officers, dele
gates to the American and National Bar
associations and committees appointed
shall hold over and retain their several
offices and positions until the regular an
nual meeting of this association in 1892.
Judge w. G. Hazeldine then read his
address which was referred to the COM
mittee on law reform.
In his address President Hazeldine said
it was matter of intense qualification
that the most important reforms in the
administration of justice in this territory,
notably, the curtsiling of the costs and
expenses in the courts, have been accom-
plished through the labors of this associa-
ton. He complimented the members
on the result and briefly reviewed the
several legislative enactments which have
become operative in New Mexico since
the association became potential factor
in the administration OF territorial affairs.
Among these are an act relative to judg.
ment liens, an act to fix the time for
holding the supreme and district courts,
an act in relation to crime, punishments
and criminal procedure. The speaker
called attention to the change of time Of
holding the bar meetings and suggested
that either special meeting be held in
mid-winter, during the sessions of the
| legislature, or that the committee on law
reform be called to meet at the capitol
during this time with view to aiding
legislators and making the laws OF New
Mexico equal in character, standing and
progressiveness to that of any of the most
favored states of the union. The work of
the National Bar associations to bring
about greater uniformity in the laws Of
the several states and territories was re-
ferred to and commended to the earnest
consideration of the members. The con-
concluding portion of the address is as
| follows:
81 have the honor to present herewith q
statement from the Office of the territorial
treasurer, showing the court funds in his
hands on July rs, 1891. This fund is, of
course, Chargeable with any warrants,
certificates or claims now outstanding,
the amount thereof being unknown to
me, but it is certain that there are more
or less of such liabilities which would of
course reduce the amount of available
funds.
The territorial fiscal year commences
on the first Monday of March, and We
therefore have seven months still re-
manning during which the courts have
to be held, with no funds available for
defraying the expenses thereof ex-
cepting the balances shown in the treas
urer g report.
In the appropriation act, approved
February 25, 1891, the following proviso
will be found, annexed to section 3:
Provided further, that it shall be un.
lawful for any court or offices (meaning
of course officers to issue any evidence
of indebtedness or require any service
from any juror or witness where there
are no funds appropriated for such par-
pose"
AS illustrative Of the present condition
of the court expense fund | will give you
the figures, showing the amount already
expended during the present fiscal year
and the balance Of the appropriations on
hand for the payment of jurors in the
counties of Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Dona
Ana, San Miguel and Socorro.
Paid in five Bal. on hand for Sue.
Months Seven Months.
Santa Fe, 1880 $l,076.
BernalillO, 2,739. S04.
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