Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29

MONTPELIER, Oct 21.-The annual meet
ing OF the Vermont Bar association was
adjourned last evening at the Washington
county court room, to 10 a. IN. to-day nj
the State house. Before adjournment
Judge +. S. Toft read paper on stephen
Jacobs an early supreme Court Judge, and
these nine candidates were admitted as
members Of the association: William "A
Lord OF Montpelier John W. Gordon ol
Barre, Richard \. iioar Of Barre, Frank
i. Fish of Nergenpes, W. II. Preston OF
Rutland, William l.. Qumby OF st. Johns
burg, j. 4. Brown of Burlington, F. d.
White Of Rutland, Frank &. Archibald OF
Manchester.
At 10 q. NJ. to-day the adjourned meet
ing was called to order by the president at
the state House. Tho minutes OF iaHt an
nual meeting were read by a. g. Fay, SOC
rotary pro tenn, followed by rep'rt OF the
treasurer, Hon Hiram Carleton, which
showed there was s. , lJS So in the treasury,
against VI, C95. 10 one GEAR ago.
John H. Senter introduced this resolu-
ton:
Resorcd That a committee OF five members
be app intcd py tho president to consider the
adysability of . reformation OF tho practice
and procedure OF the courts Of Vermont re-
lat Ms 10 the service and returns ot process
and time tria Of causes IN cnnty urls;
and that they drntt sucu prOpcs9d icgis citun
and such amendments to tue rules or practice
As may tie necessary to bring about such re-
form. and that he result OF this teaoi ution be
embodied in Il rep TT to De printed aud inallel
to each member OF tie n ISOLATION. at least -
days before the next ali nual session.
The resolution adopted and this COM
mttee appointed: John II. Senter. Montpcl
Ter; C. NJ Wild, Mddlebury; George Z.
Lawrence, Rutland; o, B. Boyce Barre and
o. NJ Barber, Arlington.
This resolution also introduced and
unanimously adopted:
ReSolrtd. BY the members of the Vermont
Bar association n annual meeting assembled,
that our congressional dele. alton ne, and tAey
nre hereby rtQuesi ed. 10 urge upon the pr,si-
dent the claims of Vermont for r Cugn ion
upon the bench of the Circuit Court That
they present the eminent qualifications Of
Hon. lioyt II. Wheeler for the POSITION and
u o their best en- leavors to secure his appoint
ment IS Circuit Court iud7e
RCSOircd, In { n copy OF this request be sent
to each member OF this de.t -ation.
! resolution was introduced by Elihu B.
TAFT to the effect that the hour OF the annual
meeting be changed from evening to p. IN.
of the first day, which was laid on the table
for action at next session
Edward b. Finn of st. Adams and
Charles II. Darling of Bennington were ac-
cepted members of the ASSOCIATION. On
motion OF Elihu b. Taft it was voted to
change the dues from 81 to S per year
On motion of Dano Fob,rt. it was voted
that n catalogue he made of ali their books
and that the same be- printed
Tbs president announced this committee
for nomination Of officers: Addison county
+. L. Fish. Nergennes; Bennington county
+. c. Arch baii, Manchester; Chttendon
county, E. b. Taft Burlington; Caledonia
county, w. P Stafford, ST. Johnsoury;
Franklin county, A. a. Hal, ST. Alhsns;
Lamoiie county, p. X. Gle-i, Morrisvilie;
Orleans county, r. W. BALDWIN, Bennng-
II
Randolph; Rutland county, joel C. Baker,
Rutland; Washingt on county, Z-d S. Stan
ton, Roxbury; Windsor county, w. W.
Stckney, Ludlow; Windham county, L. NJ.
Reed, Rockingham.
A recess was declared until 2 p. M, when
the meeting was again called to order and
these officers were elected:
President Hon. Joel c. Baker, Rutland
Vice presidents-E. B. Taft, Burlington;
j. l.. Martin Brattleboro; J. X. Darling,
Chelsea.
secretary-George W. Wing, Montpel-
Treasurer-Hon. Hiram Carlton, Mont
peier.
Board of managers-J. C. Baker, ex-
oiiico; H. W. Kemp, Montpelier; w. W.
Stcbney, Lud ow; W. Harrington, st. Al
baus K. W. Huiburd, Hyde Park.
These committees were apported;
On admiss CONSTELLATION county, James
NJ. Siale, Midd'ebury; Bennington county,
Frank c. Archibald, Manchester; Cnledos Ia
county, w. p. Stafford, St Johnsbury;
Cuittenden county, II. 5. Peck. Burngton
Essex county, 4. NJ. Man.ur, Island Pond
Franklin county, A. X. Brown R.ehtord;
Lomoille county George NJ. Powers, Nor
ristowE; Orange county, j. d. Dennison,
Randolph; ORGANS county, F. T. Afred
81,