Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-31
TEXAS STATE BAR.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSOCIA-
TON YESTERDAY.
Galveston Selected as the Next Meeting
Place-Officers Elected - The Pro-
posed Judiciary Amendment
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON. Ten, July 3O-The second
days session of the Texas state bar asso-
cation was called to Orier by President
kittrell at | a. m.
Two new members were elected.
The resolution of Henderson making it
obligatory on applicants for license to prac
tice law to make their application in the
Judicial districts in which they reside, etc,
was taken up and adopted.
The election of officers was next in order.
Hon. Seth Sheppard of Dallas was elected
president by acclamatic-; Hon. John W.
henderson of Bryan, ce-preSident by ac-
ciamation; Charles S. Morse was reelected
secretary, and W. D. Williams of Fort
Worth treasurer.
Col. K. G. Street, chairman of the special
committee on former reports" recon-
mended that the association request the
legislature to pass an act providing that in
all suits for unliquidated damages, the trial
Judge may require remltter from the
amount ascertained by the verdict such as
will reduce the amount to such a sum
as may be reasonable and Just under the
evidence in the case and if the requirement
is not complied with the judge shall grant
new trial. and in 4 like manner the appel
late courts may in their discretion require
such RENTER, and if same shall be not
made judgment shall be reversed and re
mandeG. Report approved
John VI. Avery. Dallas, read an interest
ing paper on Liability of the Organizer
of a Corporation for Its Acts" 1t was Or
dered printed in the records.
A resolution of Judge Paschal of Castro
vile, providing for the publication and cir
culation of the addresses of ex-Presidents
Lightfoot and Kittrell among the legal fra
ternity throughout the state was adopted
Judge kittreu introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, providing for the APP
pOintment of a committee of five on criminal
laws and criminal procedure, which CON-
mlttee shall report at the next meeting
such amendments as in the judgment of the
committee are desirable to be made in the
criminal code and code of criminal pro-
cedure.
T. NJ. HARDWOOD. j. B. Stubs, F. D.
Minor. I. r. Craig and w. F. league were
appointed a committee on publishing the re-
ports of the proceedings.
Mr.. Davis of Cleburne offered resolu-
ton rendering the thanks of the association
to the local bar for kindly treatment and
courteSies extended Adopted
The selection of place of holding the next
annual meeting was declared in order Gal
weston, Lampasas, Corpus Christi, Austin
and Dallas were placed in nomination. The
vote was as follows: Galveston, %; Lam
= Dallas, 3. The secretary, by
resolution, was authorized and
required to draw a draft on all members
who are in arrears for dues exceeding 50,
and report at the next meeting the names
of those who fail To pay
Considerable discussion followed on the
benefits to be derived from submission of
papers by members discussing various
features of the law and suggesting rem
edies. The matter was finally
submitted to the board of directors to Sc
lect members of the association who shall
deliver addresses and prepare papers to be
delivered and read at the next meeting,
with Instructions to report selections for
ratification by the association at the after
noon session.
The association then adjourned until
$3.50 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association met at O'Clock with
President Shepherd in the chair
The board of directors reported they had
selected the following persons to deliver
addresses and read papers at the next
meeting: Orator, Prisley X. Ewing; es-
sayists, John r. Winter, A. Chestry, G. C.
Barrett, Louis r. Bryan, S. c. Padleford,
L. w. Terhune. The report was adopted.
President Shepherd announced the fol-
lowing committee on state law and criminal
procedure: Norman G. Kittrell, chairman;
L. NJ. Paschal L. F. Ford, W. L. Graham
and L. j. Henderson.
Judge Terhune offered resolution, which
was adopted, that in case a judiciary amend
ment to the constitution is adopted, and in
case the governor convenes the legislature
in special session and submits to them the
power to pass laws to carry pro-
visions OF said amendment into
effect, the president of this association
be empowered, in case he deems it expedi-
ent, to call called session OF this associa-
ton at Dallas, for the purpose of recon-
mendlng such legislation as is deemed nee
essary in regard to the Judiciary article of
the constitution, as amended.
Judge Terhume also offered a resolution
that the committee on Jurisprudence and law
reform, and on judicial administration and
remedial procedure, be required to be present
at the called session, and that the association
be authorized to appoint such members to
deliver addresses or read papers before the
called session, as he may deem proper
Adopted
Judge Craig introduced a resolution,
which evoked considerable discussion. to
the effect that it is the opinion Of the asso-
tiation that it is the duty Of each member
thereof, as well as each visiting member of
the bar of the state, to use every effort to
impress upon the people of his county
the necessity for the adoption of the
Judiciary amendment to the con-
stitution at the approaching election.
The opposition to the resolution was so
lowing substitute offered by Judge Kittrell
was adopted:
Resolved, that it is the sense of the asso-
citation that the best interests of the entire
people OF Texas require the adoptio. of the
proposed amendment to the judiciary
amendment of the constitution.
F. c. Proctor, Victoria: John Sackaboy.
Houston: and j. D. Bryant, Richmond, were
elected members Of the association.
A resolution was adopted that in event
that the date of the next annual meeting
should conflict with cthe date of
any important political convention
the president and board OF directors were
authorized to change the date of meeting of
the association.
After the transaction of some minor
business of no Importance, the association
adjourned to meet at Galveston the last
Wednesday in July, 1892.
Tonight a brilliant banquet to the asso-
citation is in progress at the Beach hotel. 1t
is an elegant affair. A veritable feast of