The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-06
TEXAS BAR ASSOCIATION.
TENTH ANNUAL MEETING BROUGHT
TO A CLOSE.
New officers Elected-The Judiciary Amend
ment Endorsed-New Members
Admitted - Galveston the
Next Place Of Meeting.

The resolution of Henderson MAX
ing it obligatory on applicants for Ii
cense to practice law to make their
application in the judicial districts in
which they reside, etc., was taken up
and adopted. The election Of officers
was the next in order. Hon. Seth
Shepard, of Dallas, was elected
president of the association by accla-
nation. Hon. John w. Henderson,
Of Bryan, elected vice PRESIDENT by &C
clamation. Chares S. Morse, of Aus
tin, was reelected secretary and w.
d. Williams, of Fort Worth, treasurer.
Col. r. G. Street, chairman of the
special committee on former reports,
recommended that the association re-
quest the legislature to pass an act
providing that in all suits for indi-
vidual damages the trial judge may
require such remitter from the amount
ascertained by the verdict as will re-
duce the amount to such sum as may
be Just and reasonable under the evil
dence in the case, and if the require
ment is not complied with the Judge
shall grant a new trial; and in like
manner the appellate courts may, in
their discretion, require such remitter,
and if the same be not made Judgment
shall be reversed and remanded. The
report was approved.
John M. Avery, of Dallas, read an
interesting paper on "The Liability of
the Organizer of Corporation for Its
Acts.n 1t was ordered printed in the
records.
The resolution of Judge Paschal, of
Castroville, providing for the publica
ton and circulation of the addresses
of ex-Presidents Lightfoot and Kit
trell among the legal fraternity
throughout the state was adopted.
Judge Kittrell introduced resolu-
ton, which was adopted, providing
for the appointment of a committee of
five on criminal laws and criminal
procedure, which committee shall re-
port at the next meeting sue mend
ments as in the judgment o COM
mittee are desirable to be made in the
criminal code and code of criminal
procedure.
II. M. HARDWOOD, j. B. Stubs, II. ID.
Minor, X. r. Craig and w. +. League
were appointed committee on pub
fishing the reports of the proceedings.
Mr.. Davis of Cleburne, offered res
olution rendering the thanks of the
association to the local bar for kindly
treatment and cOurties extended.
Adopted.
If n 1Nla Of ~ in Or
the next annual meeting was declared
in order. Galveston, Lampasas, Aus
tin, Corpus Christi and Dallas were
placed in nomination. The vote stood
as follows: Galveston 25, Lampassas
8, Corpus Christi 2, Austin 2, Dallas 8.
The secretary by resolution was au-
thorized and required to draw a draft
on all members who are in arrearages
for dues exceeding S., and report at
the next meeting the names of those
who fail to pay
Considerable discussion followed on
the benefits to be derived from the
submission Of papers by members,
discussing various features of1aw and
discussing remedies. The matter was
finally submitted to the board of di-
rectors to select members of the asso-
citation 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
afternoon session
The association then adjourned I'M
til $3.50.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the asso-
citation met at 4 o'clock with Presi-
dent Shepard in the chair. The board
of directors reported that they had
selected the following persons to de-
liver an address and read papers at the
next meeting. Orator, Presley X.
Ewing; essayists, John r. Winter, A.
Chesley, G. C. Garrett, Louis r. Bryan,
S. G. Padeltord, E. w. Terhune. The
report was adopted.
President Shepard announced the
following special committee on crimi-
nal law and criminal procedure; Nor
man G.. Kittrell, chairman; Il. M.
Paschal, p. S. Ford, w. j. Graham
and II. s. Henderson.
Judge Terhune offered resolution,
which was adopted, that in case the
judiciary amendment to the constitu-
ton is adopted, and in case the gov
ernor convenes the legislature in spe-
cial session and submits to them the
power to pass laws to carry the pro-
visions of said amendment into effect,
the president of this association be
empowered, in case he deems it ex-
pedient, to call called session of this
association at Dallas for the purpose
of recommending such legislation
as is deemed necessary in regard to
the judiciary article of the constitu-
ton as amended. Judge Terhuna
also offered resolution that the COM
mittees on jurisprudence and law
reform and on judicial administration
and remedial procedure be required
to report at the called session and
that the association be authorized to
appoint such members to deliver ad-
dresses 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