Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-01
TmE nan AnsociArtoN.
The ola Omeer- Held over rr-s,a~.t
Masiealses Address.

ussieai.c'- Address
Ncv MsSIcsn.
TIE New Mexico Bar ASSOCIATION held !
it's seventh annual session at the tu.
Ereme court chamber ~ day, converting
ut 10 q. NJ.
There were present W. G. Haxlcj,nc,
president. u. l.. Bartlett. secretary, and
M,asra. Ca,ron. Ne~cumb, Frost. Elliott,
Snyder, Berger, Ch,liera. Rodey, Seeds,
Freeman, McFlc, lee, Brrclen, Is, ".
Read and J. H. Knacbel
The minutes ~ tn. January meeting
having been printed and distributed the
reading thereoi vas dispensed viii.
The iollow,ng we're admitted members
" the association W. r. Coons, ot Sauts
Fe, A. A. Jones, Of Las Vegas
The report 81 the secretary was read
aud adopted, the tinauc,al portion there
~ Was referred 10 n COMMITTEES for eS
animation and report.
The following resolution was sub
mit,ed 10y Judge Elliott, seconded by MIR.
Ca,ruu, and adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That whereas, at the last
session ~ this body the time VI the M.
nual meeting was changed To- correspond
with the changed session oi the supreme
court, winch nov meets un the last Mon
day ~ july IN each year, and whereas,
the Officers Ot this atHOciatiOn and dele
gate, g. the American hud National bar
aseociatluue we're elected last January,
, Tor the term ~ one year, now therefore,
| To AVoIl any uncertainty IA regard Ia the
te'ms oi such officers, Iva II
! Received. That all ~ such officers, del.
eHa'st t. tie American and National Bar
associations aud committees appointed
| shall hold over aud retain their several
offices aud post,uus until the regular
annual meeting ~ this association in
! lsr2
| Judge ". &. Fnlledine then read HE
address, which was referred to the com.
m,ttee on law reform.
Ia his address President llnZlediue
said 1t was matter of intense gratitcs.
ton that the most important reformn In
the admins ration OF justice in this ter
rtory, notably, the curtsllng OF the
costs and expenses III tho courts, have
been accomplished through the labors II
this associatlon. lilo complimented the
members ou the result and briefly re.
viewed tho several legislative nactments
which have become operative IN New
Mexico since the association became a
potential factor IN the ADM nistration OF
territorial affairs. Among these are au
act relative to judgment liens, au act t.
fix the time for holding the supreme and
dislrIc' courts, an act ~ relation 4
crime, punlshmenta and criminal pro
cedurr. Tho speaker called attention I,
the change % time ~ holding the bal
meetings, and sCggcsted that either 1
special meeting be held IN md winter
during the sessions oi the legislat ARE, al
, that the committee on law reform b,
called 81 me"t at the capitol during thu
, time With uvlcw u aiding Legislators anC
, making the laws Of New Mexico equal il
character, standing and progressiveuea
- that ~ any 81 the most favored state
Of the UNION. The work Of the nationa
bar association To bring about create
uniformity IN the laws OF the sevsra
states aud territories was referred 10 an,
commended to the earnest consideration
~ the nembers. The concluding por
ton ~ the address IL IN followp:
III have the honor to present here
\ with a statement from the office OF tn
I territorial treasurer, showing the cour
:, funds IN his hands on July ~, 1891. Thi
j fund, 10, ot course. chargeable with an
y warrants, certificates or claims now out
d standing, the amount thereof being un
D known To me, but ii 10 certain that thsr
u are more or less Of such liabilities whic
would Of course reduce the amount Z
!. available funds.
;. The territorial fiscal year commences
n on the 6rst Monday Of March, and "
i therefore have seven months still remain
;. ing during which the courts have to b
G held, with no funds available for defra,
{, ing the EXPENSE thereof excepting tn
!. balances shown in the treasurcr's repor
J. Ia the appropriation act, approve
d February -, 1891, the following provis
,. will be- found, annexed to section
>. provided further, that it shall DO VI
lawful for any court or offices (meanin
10 Of course ofiicers) to issue aIy evidenc
M Of Indebtedness, or require any servic
;. from any juror or witness where thei
"a are no funds appropriated for such pu
m pose"
~ As illustrative OF the present conditio
"A Of the court expense fund will give 20
), the Hgures, showing the amount alread
N expended during the present Rscal ysI
rs and the balance Of the appropriations {
IN hand for the payment Of jurors in Il
\, counties Of Santa fe, Bernslillo, Dor
\, Ana, San Miguel aud Socorro.
Paid In 1--WE Hal, ON hand for 81
" Months. seven Months
o. santa fe s2.n0. Sl0d.
o. BorpAliilo, AIM. ~.
Nj DonA Ana. a.BH. 10.
-. Ian Miguel, S.iH, So.
eocorro, $50.
'h II 10 not for me TO suggest what II al
~ action should be taken by the bar ass
vi citation IN this matter. ] deemed il TO
!" my duty to call your attention to the "a
y, a. II exists, and leave IL 10 you 10 app