The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
TEXAS BAR ASSOCIATION.
1t is Not Success Either in Point Of Num-
bers or Enthusiasm.

1t ID NOT a success Eltner IN folnV VI NUM-
bers or Enthusiasm.
Special to The Statesman
GALVESTON, Tex, July 27.-The
Texas State Bar association met in
annual session at noon today in the
supreme court rooms. Hon. Seth
Shepard. president of the association,
called the meeting to order and stat
ed that the first business was reading
of the presidents annual address,
which he did.
The nomination and election of new
members was next in order. M. e.
Kleberg of Galveston, chairman OF the
board of directors, to whom applica-
lions of membership must first be SUBJ
mitted and action taken thereon by
the committee, said that he was the
only member of the board present, and
had no power to act unless authorized
by the association to do 80. This was
conferred and he reported favorably
upon the only application received,
that of Edward f. Harris of this city,
which resulted in the election of Mr..
Harris as member.
Mr.. Kleburg reported that under
the resolution adopted at the last
meeting the board of directors had as
signed to certain members the duty
of preparing and reading essays upon
various legal subjects at the present
meeting. Under this resolution Hon.
Pressly X. Ewing of Houston, was
designated to deliver an address
at this meeting. Mr.. Ewing
however, was not present
but would probably be tomorrow
and deliver his address. The others
with one exception were present and
would read papers tomorrow. Mr..
Klebury then reverted to the giving
of the annual banquet and requested
the opinion of members as to the an
nual meeting in order that prepare
tions might be made for the event.
Mr.. Scott of Fort Worth, held that
it would be better to dispense with
the annual feast and invest the
money in printing and distributing
copies of the proceedings of
the association among the law
yers of the state and thereby
if possible increase the interest
in the association and enlarge it's
membership. Col. Geo. p. Finlay OPP
posed the omission of the banquet on
the ground that when it became
known to the lawyers of the state
that the banquet feature was dispens-
ed with we would not get one of them
to attend the annual meeting of the
association. If there was anything to
be appreciated it was good banquet.
He had enjoyed all the physical and
mental pleasures of life and now that
his powers were waning the only
pleasure left for him was what he
could get out of good banquet, and
as he did not think he would be able
to attend but nine or ten more
annual banquets he had resolved to
miss none. AS all he had left was his |
appetite and when he thoughG that
all his future pleasures were to be con-
fined to nine or ten more banquets he
was determined to hang on tenaciously |
to them. Finlay's humorous and
witty remarks prevailed, and Mr..
Kleburg was ordered to prepare the
banquet to be held tomorrow night.
The election of board of directors
was the next business in order and |
the following were elected: M. E. Kle-
burg, Judge James E. Hill, J. w. |
Terry, J. Y. II. Scott and Mr.. Paddle
ford of Cleburne.
The secretary's report showed col
lections of dues to be satisfactory and |
as promising better results during the |
year. He stated that the relations of
the Bar association with other states
&c Lo ,NIa aI, NJ
His report was adopted.
1t was resolved that the secretary
be permitted to draw drafts upon all
members in arrears for dues.
Binding and preparation of copies of
annual proceedings for transmission
to Bar associations of other states and
libraries was referred to the board of
directors with power to act.
Reports OF standing committees was
next in order.
Judge Kittrell, chairman of the
committee on criminal law and pro-
cedure was the only committeeman
prepared to report. The others were
given until tomorrow to report. Judge
Kittrell read an interesting paper in
which he made several important sug-
gestions as to needed changes in the
criminal statutes of the state. The
board of directors then reported the
approval of the report of Treasurer
VIM. ID. Williams of Fort Worth. 1t
showed total receipts for the past year
S637.19, with a balance on hand of
$3.50.
Col. George P. Finley, chairman of
the committee on grieance, reported
that none of the members had been
imposed upon during the past year
and were all here in good condition.
The committee on deceased MEM
bers was added and ordered to report
tomorrow. There were no reports |
from special committees. This con-
stituted the proceeding of today's ses.
sion and the association adjourned |
until 10 a. M tomorrow.