The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-21
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
A Permanent Organization Effected
and Officers Elected.


Gen. A. R. Lawton Chosen President
and Judge Harden and Hon. T. NJ.
Norwood Vice Presidents-The Con-
stitution and By Laws Read and
Adopted-Arrangem for the Lo-
cation of the Associations Library.
Principal Provisions of the Consti-
tuition.
The Savannah Bar Association met in
the superior court room last night to per-
feet the organization begun at a meeting
held some weeks ago.
There were present Judge VIM. D. Har-
den, Hon. Pope Barrow, Capt. II. c. Gun
ningham, Messrs. S. B. Adams, H. E.
Wilson, A Minis B. A. Denmark Davis
Freeman, Edward S. Elliott, w. W Cor
don, Jr., w. S. Chisholm, Edgar Den
mark, A l. Alexander, T. s. Morgan,
Livingston Kenan, Jacob Gazan, Emile
Newman, A. c. Wright Walter G.
Charlton, w. r. Leaken, p. J. O'Connor,
Geo. 7. Cam and S. l.. Lazaron.
Judge Harden temporary chairman,
called the meeting - order at S 80 O'Clock.
He said he regretted the fact that the at
LcuudlCe Was sinai, as some very lupOf-
tant matters were to come up.
AS chairman of the committee on or
ganization Judge Harden stated that he
had appointed several subcommittee
from the general committee to prepare
and obtain charter, to draft constitu-
JiOn and bylaws TO make nominations,
etc.
The charter was presented to the asso-
citation by MIR. B. A. Denmark, chairman
nf hn omit On ENu
unanimously adopted by the members.
THE CONSTITUTION READ.
The question of the constitution of the
association was next taken up and, the
one prepared was read by sections by
Judge Harden. The name of the organi-
zatiOn is to be the Savannah Bar Associa-
ton. Subsequent articles and sections
referred to the objects and purposes of
the association and those who are eligible
to membership
The section with reference to the terms
of membership and the payment of dues
ELECTED some discussion.
The officers of the association are to
be president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer and board of seven curators.
Subsequent articles referred to the
duties of the officers They are to be
elected annually. The annual meeting is
to be held the second Monday in January
of each year, and stated meetings the
second Monday in March, June, October
and December. Special meetings for
special purposes were also provided for.
A quorum was fixed, after much discus
sion, at onefourth of the number of mem
bers.
NO VOTING BY PROXY.
Some Of those present wanted to allow
votes by proxies and this provision was
In the constitution as drawn, but a mo-
ton to strike out this section,
on account Of the fact that the
association was a social one and it was
unadvisable to put a premium on alb
sences, was almost unanimously carried.
Members of the association who are
made judges of any of the courts, are to
be made honorary members during their
term of office.
The constitution provided that the
initiation fee be S25, to be paid on signing
the constitution. After some discussion
the fellow feeling of the older members
for the younger members of the bar car
ried the day, and the entrance fee was
fixed at SO The annual dues were fixed
at $50 per year, payable quarterly, in ad-
vance. 1t was provided that all elections
should be by ballot.
The constitution, as thus read and
amended during the reading, was unani-
mously adopted by the association.
1no W Ia - lIlS Oul buc DIONlSlOHS
of the constitution as relating to the in
dividual members were next read in
sections, and after some few amendments
were unanimously adopted.
THE ASSOCIATION ROOMS.
The discussion as to the amount of the
initiation fee and dues brought out the
matter of the location of the associate
library
When the new court house was built
Al
signed to be used as a library for bar
association. This was not done by reso-
luton, but was indicated in the plans and
was approved by the old board of county
commissioners. This room has since
been made the Office of the county sur
veyor. 1t is not known whether the pres
ent commissioners would be willing to
give it up and allow it to be used by the
bar association. This necessitates max
be used as library. 1t remains to be
seen whether the office in the court house
Will be given
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The last business before the meeting
was the election of officers for the first
year of the associations existence.
The committee on nominations proposed
the following, which report was unani-
mously adopted and the officers proposed
unanimously elected.
President-Gen. A. r. Lawton
Vice Presidents-Judge VIM. d. Harden
! and Hon. I. M. Norwood
| decentralization Kenan, Esq.
| Secretary-A. l.. Alexander, Esq.
| Curators -Messrs. S. B. Adams, p. w.
| Meldrim, f. G. duBignon, r. r. Rich
| ards, George T. Cam. A. G. Wright and
I. NJ. Cunningham, Jr
| There was no further business and the
! meeting adjourned. Standing commit
! tees will be appointed and the work of ar
! ranging a place for the associations
/ library and other matters to be decided
on will be put in progress at once