Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-10

GREss-A SUITABLE HOUSE TO BK SECURED
FOR TIE ASSOCIATION.
The second days session Of the National Bar
Association was begun this morning in the
lecture room Of the Columbian University
building. There was q lack Of promptness on
the part Of the delegates in coming within the
Jurisdiction Of the presiding officer, Mr.. Fem
dali, that compelled that gentleman to wait
until after 1880 before using his gavel in cali
ing the convention to order. However, when
the session was begun business was dispatched
with commendable promptness. Several men,
bers Of Congress were present as delegates from
their bar associations. Senator Carlisle and
Senator Higgins represented the Senate con-
ongent during the early part Of the session
THE NOMINATING COMMITTEES REPORT.
The first business was the reception Of the
report Of the committee appointed 20 nominate
officers for the ensuing year. This report was
presented by Mr.. Calderon Carlisle, the chair
man, and was unanimously adopted. The Off
GERS chosen are as follows: President, James
c. Carter, New York; vice presidents first iu-
dicial circuit Sherman Hoar. Massachusetts;
second, George +. Edmunds, Vermont; third,
I. +. Bayard, Delaware; fourth, C. NJ. Black
ford, Virginia; fifth. +. q. Bromberg, Alabama;
sixth, J. G.. Carlisle. Kentucky; seventh, A c.
Harris, Indiana; eighth, @. A. Finkelesberg;
y. D.
Kentucky; treasurer, Henry E. Davis, District
of Columbia
WILL MEET HERE ANNUALLY
The question Of selecting this city as the per-
manent place of holding the annual sessions of
the convention. which WIS debated yesterday at
some length, was disposed of without further
debate by the adoption of an amendment 20 the
constitution providing that the animal meeting
be held here on the Wednesday after the sec
ond Monday in January of each year.
This question having been settled Mr.. Henry
E. Davis said that it had been thought well TO
incorporate the association, and as il was not
likely that authority would be given at once by
Congress it was proposed to effect an incorpo-
ration under the District. He offered a resolu-
ton providing for a committee to take charge
OF this matter and taking the necessary steps to
secure the incorporation. As stated by Mr..
Davis. ii was understood that this incorpora-
ton was only intended to serve until a charter
could be obtained from Congress
TO APPLY FOR CHARTER.
The fear was expressed by MIR. Carlisle and
others that this local incorporation might give
a local coloring to the association which all de-
sired to avoid. Mr.. Carlisle suggested that
the resolution be SO modified as to provide that
the executive committee be instructed to apply
to Congress for a charter of incorporation con-
sistent with the present organization Of the
association.
This amendment was accepted by Mr.. Davis
and the resolution in this form unani-
mously adopted.
The chair read a telegram appointing Hon.
B. W. Perkins as a delegate for the Kansas Bar
Association. Ex-senator Conger, who was
formerly president of the Michigan Bar Asso-
citation, was invited to sit as corresponding
member. Some explanation of remarks attrib-
uted to him in the report of yesterdays pro-
ceedings in a morning paper was made in
good-natured way by Representative Stock
dale of Mississippi. who disclaimed the senti-
ment attributed to him that If the annual asso-
citation were held in this city the country law
yers would come here and be corrupted. He
was a country lawyer himself. All he had in
tended to say was that public opinion not
formed in this city. but emanated from the
homes of the country.
A resolution was adopted admitting to men,
bership the following bar associations: New
York, Delaware, Boston, Minnesota and YER
mont
LOOKING TO HOME.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Nathaniel
Wilson of this city authorizing the executive
committee to secure a suitable house in this
city for the use of the association, providing
no expense is incurred unless guaranteed by
individuals or under the authority of the con-
stituent association.
Judge Story was invited to address the asso-
citation on the subject of national bankruptcy
legislation. The address was a carefully pre-
pared review of the history of legislation on
this subject starting with the constitutional
provisions on this subject.
After Judge Story had concluded the read
ing of his paper the association adjourned until
tomorrow morning.
This evening a dinner will be given at the
Arlington to the delegates under the auspices
of the committee of arrangements appointed
by the Bar Association OF the District