Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-28
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
STANDARD OF ENTERING THE
PROFESSION TO DE RAISED.
A Law TO he Urged Providing for u
Competent Hoard of Exumin-
crs : How Judge stayton
Came to he Appointed.

Came to he Appointed.
Galveston, Texas. July es,--It was short
" after 10 o'clock this morning when
PRESIDENT Paddelford called the Texas
har association meeting 10 order. There
were number OF new arrivals who came
N last night from various parts OF the
state and were present at the meeting.
A great deal OF interest is manifested In
the present session and II promises TO re-
suit IN much good TO the members OF this
learned body.
Immediately upon the calling OF the
meeting to order w. l.. Prather moved
that In view OF the fact thut the late
Judge stayton was not u member Of the
Texas Bar association that a special COM
mittee be appointed by the chair to draft
suitable resolutions upon the death of
Judge Stayton and report them at the
present sitting OF the ASSOCIATION.
The motion prevailed unanimously.
Inc eha.r appointed the following com
mittee' Judge Norman q. kitlrell, c. NJ.
buckler, Houston Rvagan, ". l.. craw-
ford and james b. stupus.
j. IA. Ban presented a supplemental
report OF the Doaru OF alrectOls recon-
meuulnS sam IL. scott OF Martin, DALLAS
county, iof menpersnlp Ia the assocla-
tiVh. The report WAS Adopted.
Secretary Morse At th.s Juncture stated
that through some oVers.gnt the name
OF James ~, hal, Jr, an applicant Tor
membership Of the association. mad been
omitted, and requested that lac be elected.
me secretary was Instructed 10 cnhI
| the vote OF the association Tor Mir. I'm.
| When President PAddelford called Tor
report from the special committee on Jur
isprudence and law reform Judge NJ. ".
kieberg, on behalf OF the committee,
stated that Mr., Mcdonald. chairman OF
the regular committee, VINO was unable
TO be present at the meeting, had pre-
pared an excellent report which had been
| examined by the special committee, and
moved that the report OF Chairman Me
| Donald be referred to the regular COM
mittee on jurisprudence and law reform
TO report at the next meeting OF the as
| ISOLATION,
The motion OF Judge Kleberg was car
ried.
Judge d. b, Tarlton, chief justice of the
court of civil appeals, read an address,;
| Secretary Morse, at the conclusion of
Judge Tarlton's address. stated that
owing TO the serious illness OF the sis
| ter-in-law OF w. u, Williams. the trens-
urer OF the association It was impossl-
| BILE for him to be present at the meeting.
Secretary Morse then read the following
| report OF the treasurer:
| To the President and Members OF the
Texas bar Association:
AS treasurer Of the association ] have
! the honor TO submit the following report
/ of receipts and disbursements for the
Balance on hand per last report. y 70
Cash received from Secretary W. 81
Total receipts .... ...,,.,..,..Sl.Oli a.
| Disbursement
president for expenses por sec ,.,o a..
| retary's report ,,,.,., .....,. Sc. 1858 %
Paid draft board OF directors for
Total expenditures 49,. .....". 1921 50
Leaving balance on hand off,. sii6 80
ID tsInt s4al
William d williams.
The report of the treasurer. was adopted;
Judge T. II, Conner OF Eastland read
an Interesting paper.
T, II, Harweod q GqnEales ", was in !;
Members Of the Bar to the Judiciary"
The committse % draft suitable g,tta reso-
stayton submitted the. following. which
was adopted by, .. rising vote;
Hon. s. g. Paddelford, President Texas
Your Sou H Committee appointed to make re-
port of the sense Of this association
touching the dsatt OF the Hon. John W.
Stayton, late chief Justice of the supreme
court OF Texas, begs leave to report as
'V obedient alike to the requirements OF
ProEp5issY adR dm no P'0 aRnd esteem
the Bar association Of Texas ,,d f 90
ON on's record the testimony of the re-
spect and reverence for the simple, noble,
manhood Of his life and their unfelgnel
When called TO the supreme court OF
| Texas he came unheralded, and to many
OF the profession, unknown, but It was
| soon made manifest that there had come
| from a quiet country town lawyer IN
deed and IN truth. and day by day ana
year by year he grew. and strengthened
! in the esteem anu aIIecton OF the bar
| and people and when he reached the eN-
allied position In which death found him
| all men knew that II had never been
| more worthily filled and that never had
the ermine fallen upon one more nj 10
wear II nor who would more nobly sus-
tain that lofty standard OF judicial anil
| ity and integrity which for nearly htty
| Years has characterized the supreme
| court Of Texas and Judge Stayton never
| appealed to the dramatic and sensational
10 attract to himself the pubic gaze
He essayed no new departures from the
| paths OF law for the sake of novelty,
| but he hestated not when truth and
duty led. to go often where the Tey h ~
| lights OF judicial learning and legal sci.
ence where they had not been placed
| before and whatever position he as
suned he maintained on principle aud
with a wealth OF authority and power
| OF logic which at once defied attack and
baffed criticism.
| II possible, the more admirable man,
calm seif-possessed, forcible, dignined,
| vet never uuSteret ne bloOu TOUR SluAst
10 every wind that blew with an integ-
| rlty so lofty and personal and OIL,
cial purity so spotless that truth could
NOT and malice dare not assail him. The
same courage. ability and perslstency
that lifted him from obscurity and pQy-
| e,rty to exalted position marked his
| whole career and In every field OF en-
| deavor he was the same brave. earnest,
honest man. Selt-reliant from conscious
| power, yet with the humility OF the
truly great ne bowed an humble worship
ner al the foot Of that cross where Is
| found place alike for the lowiest and
| --LATEST OF the children OF men.
| When this enrthl yterm was ended and
| the record Of his weiT%-ent life was
closed and elasped he passed up before
Inc Great Judge by pathway illumined
nv that Christian faith which had been
by him In his daily walk and conversa-
lion illustrated unto his fellow-men.
| we ask that this report be spread upon
the minutes OF this association and THAI
a copy thereof, properly engrossed. be
Transmitted 10 the widow OF Judge Stay
ION With the assurance OF the earnest
syTnnathy of the members OF this body
for herself and cnliasn, p,,,..,
c. N. Builder.
w. l.. Crawford.
Reagan Houston.
j. u. Stubs,
Committee.
,,anerai NcI.eary moved that the chair
| ,nnoint committee 10 present the reso.
nintIons adopted to the supreme court OF
s,sa motion prevailed unanimously. In
| - connection the following was read