The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-05
Attorneys Organize an Association
for That Purpose.

for That Purpose.
There was good representation of the
Savannah bar at the superior court room
last night in response to the call for a
meeting to take steps to organize Savan-
nah bar association.
The meeting was called to order at s
o'clock. Out of about seyenty-five men,
bers of the Savannah bar who had signed
the call thirty-five were present.
MIR. Livingston Kenau stated the OBJ
1ect of the meeting, and said that one of
the principal reasons for the call and
ideas of the association, was to form some
means of establishing library for the
use Of all members of the bar of the city
He said the meeting was called for bust
ness and the first thing in order was the
election OF temporary officers of organi-
cation.
Judge William d. Harden was chosen
temporary chairman and Mr. Livingston
Kenan secretary. The call for the meet
ing was read, the roll was called, and of
those who had signed the call the follow
ing were present: Judge Robert Falligant,
Judge w. D. Harden, MAJ. p. w. Meldrim,
Solicitor General w. W. Fraser
Messrs. r. r. Richards, T. S. Morgan, A.
George e. Cam, w. l.. Clay, Joseph A.
Cronk, B. A. Denmark, @. N. West, U.
II. McLaws, H. E. Wilson, J, f. Cam,
Walter G. Charlton, D. F. Grassland,
Robert M. Hitch, A. l.. Alexander, John
Nicolson, Jr., George A. Mercer, Jr., Wal
ter G. Hartridge, A. A. Lawrence, Jacob
Gazan, A. Minis, N. Rogers, F. P. Salas,
I. D. Ravenel, M. A. O'Byrne and w. P.
LaRoche.
Among others who have signed the call
and agreed to become members are:
Messrs. f. G. duBignon, H. c. Cunning
ham, George A. Mercer, A. H. MacDonell,
Pope Barrow, A. K. Lawton, A. r. Law
ton, Jr., Z. j. O'Connor, John S. Schley,
William r. Leaken, ]. l.. Whatley, ID. A.
O'Byrne, Davis Freeman, ]. r. Anderson,
II: ". Johnson, A. G. Wright,
", B. Stubbs, James r. Cain,
L. Kennedy, William R. Gignilliat,
u, M. Cunningham, Jr., Edward S.
Elliott, w. S. Chisholm, William Garrard,
Edgar Denmark. T. D. Rockwell, w. w.
Gordon, Jr, E. r. McKethan, William
Clifton, Emile Newman, G. B. Whatlev.
). b. Adams, L. M Norwood, Henry Nc
Alpin, w. w. Osborne, r. e. Lester and
George w. Owens.
The appointment of a committee to
draw up set of bylaws and constitution
had been suggested, Judge Harden said
aud he thought that the next step in or
der. Mr. George T. Cam moved the ap-
polntment OF a committee of five, of which
the chairman should be one, to draw up
the necessary constitution, charter
and bylaws and to suggest names for
officers under permanent organi-
cation. Judge Harden asked permission
to decline. He said he would prefer to
appoint committee of five without him
self as member, but he would ALWAYS
be ready to cooperate with the commit
tee.
MIR. West thought the power of naming
officers should not be left to the commit
tee, as no officers could be elected until
after the charter of the association had
been obtained Mr. Cam said he only in
tended that the committee should report
suggestion as to officers for permanent
organization, who should be elected after
charter had been obtained Mr. West
withdrew his objection on this explain
alton.
The committee is to report back to
meeting Of the association to be called at
the committees direction. MIR. B. A.
Denmark thought it unnecessary to re-
port the charter back to another meeting.
as 1t was mere matter of form which
every lawyer would draw alike. The
motion was then amended so as to give
the committee the power of applying for
and obtaining the charter from the court.
The motion, as passed. was still further
amended so as to make the committee
consist of seven members besides the
chairman, who was put on in spite of his
protests. The committee, as appointed,
consists of Judge w. d. Harden, chair
man; Maj. p. w. Meldrim, Messrs. w. g.
Charlton, B. A. Denmark, GeorgeT. Cam,
@. n. West, Livingston Kenan and w
L. Clay. They will apply for a charter
at once and will report the bylaws and
constitution back TO the association as
soon as they are formulated. The chair
man was authorized TO I'LL all vacancies
on the committee which might occur from
any cause. The meeting then adjourn ned.
subject to the call of the chair.