The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-22
GEoRGIA's LAWYERS.
Last Sessions of the Bar = ssociation
Meeting at Columbus.

Meeting at Columbus.
COLUMBUS, GA, May 21.-At the OPEN
ing Of the second days session of the State
Bar Association the business taken up was
the election OF officers, which resulted as
follows:
President-Hon. John Peabody of Co
lumbus
First Vice President-Hon. A. o. Bacon
of Macon.
Second WIGS President-John s. Hall of
Griffin.
Third Vice President-Allen Fort Of
Americas
Fourth Vice President-John W. Parks of
Greenville.
Fifth Vice President-William H. Flem-
Secretary-John W. Aiken OF Carriers
vile.
Treasurer. d. Harrison Of Atlanta.
Executive Committee-Walter b. Hill,
Marion Erwin, Washington Dessau, II. A.
Matthews and E. W. MARITIME.
Macon was selected as the next place of
meeting.
THE CODE OF ETHICS.
1t was moved and carried that the report
OF the committee on the code of ethics,
adopted by the association several years
ago, be printed In pamphlet form and
mailed to every member of the bar.
The committee on the publication of
statutes and code was appointed, consisting
of Walter b. Hill of Macon, chairman
Clifford Anderson, Howard Van Epps of
Atlanta, Chrrles c. Jones of Augusta and
t. ]. Chappell of Columbus.
Walter B. Hill, having returned home
yesterday. left with the secretary two reso-
lutions regarding changes in the laws. They
will be acted upon next year.
THE yEMaRIATS
The regular order of exercise was then
taken up, and Col. Charles G. Jones, chair
man of the committee on memorials, made
his report. It was devoted to the lives of
Judge James NJ. Smith, Judge Walter
Chisholm and Judge j. NJ. Mcpherson
Benier, principally to the latter, and long
before Col. Jones had concluded his beauti-
ful memorials tears were noticed in the ewes
of members throughout the house. There
was loud applause when he finished.
Col. James M. Mobley read an entertain
ing paper on law reform and changes.
Chairman George A. Mercer of the COM
mittee on Jurisprudence and law reform re-
ported that the members of his committee
had not done their duty, and that they had
no written report to make, but that he
would make verbal report of some inn
portant changes That were badly needed,
not having the views of his
three bills to the association under the cap
tons, IAN act to provide for judicial for
FIXTURE and dissolution of corporations
created by and existing under the laws of
the state;" ITO regulate modes of procedure
and for other purposes;,o "An act to amend
section 2,706 of the Code of Georgia
of 1882, TO provide for the attestation
of deeds for record in Georgia, and for
other purposes" "An act to amend section
3479 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, to re-
gulate the time of filing amended pleadiugs
in courts of this state, and for other pur-
poses" A motion prevailed that no action
be taken upon these matters at this session,
but that they be brought up after the presi-
dents address next year.
In behalf of the visiting members of the
bar Col. Charles c. Jones, Jr., in a short
speech said he desired to return sincere
thanks to the Columbus bar for its courte-
sizes, generosity and hospitality. The asso-
citation then adjourned Sins die.
Tonight banquet was rendered the visit
ors by the members of the local bar, and
sparkling wine bright wit and brilliant
repartee flowed freely.