The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-16
IN MEMORY OF MINOR
Virginia Lawyers Pay Tribute to the Work
and Worth Of the Great JurIsi.
SECOND DAY OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION
Aon. william writ Henry Chosen
Prcsident-Other Omeers Elected
Eiehteen Sew Members Admitted
ALawyer.Poet Captures the Asso.
ciation-Grand Banquet Tonight.

Old Point, Va, July 15.-(Special)-
When THE State Bar Association CON
Nened In second days session at IL
O'Clock this morning the attendance
was much larger than at Yesterdays
session, many more members having ar
rived during the night
The Committee appointed yesterday
to recommend officers made the follow
ing report: President, Hon. William
VIII; Henry. Richmond: Vice PFssi-
dents, Hon. ]. Allen Watts, Roanoke
George E. Sipes, Harrisonburg: General
Eppa Hunton, Warienton; George j.
Hundley. Amelia Courthouse Il. S.
Thomas, Isle of Wight; Secretary and
Treasurer. Mr.. Eugene Massie Rich
mond, who has been discharg.ng the
duties of this office, having been ap-
pointed by the Executive Commi.ltee.
The report of Ghe COMMITTEES was
@aopted and the foregoing gentlemen
were elected.
Judge William ]. Leake, OF Richmond
and Eugene Massie of Richmond. re-
tired from the Executive Committee,
and Ny. jackson Guy, of Richmond
and Mr.. William d. McIlwainc of Pc
tersburE, were elected in their stead,
The remaining members of the commit
tee chosen a; the last session of the
Association are Hon. John G. Williams
Orange; Hon. George l.. Christian,
richmond, and William a. Little, Jr,
Fredericks burg
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed delegates to the American Bar
Association. which meets at Saratoga
IN August Judge William ]. Leakc. of
Richmond: w. O. McRae. Pe;ersburr
and Thomas ID. Ransom, of S:aunton
Tne association elected as members
OF the Committee on International Ar
pitration: Hon. d. G.. Tyler. Hon. w. G.
Dabney. University of Virginia: II. G.. H.
keane. Lynchburg. and Alexander
Hamilton, Petersburg.
The Committee on Admissions re-
ported through its chairman, Colonel
E e. Stickley, of Woodstock, fourteen
applications for membership in the AS
soclatloh Since the report OF the
committee four more applications have
peen received, making the total number.
OF new members amount to eighteen.
Captain Charles NJ. Blackford pre-
sented the report of the Committee on
Library and Legal Literature in the
form of poem that threw his hearers
into fits of laughter. AS one member OF
the bar remarked, "The Captains abili-
~ as a lawyer was well known but
his gift at writing comic verse was
never before suspected"
Judge J.. L. Lewis presented a paper
on the life, character. and services of
che late Professor John I3. Minor. of the
University. Letters We're read from
Hon. John Randolph Tucker Senator
ihomas s. Martin, Judge James Keith,
Phe committee appointed to prepare the
memorial sketch, regretting their ina
bility ITO be present. The paper was
written In the best style of Judge
Lewis. nnd was listened to with deep.
almost reverent attention by the mem
bers OF the association, many of whom
were once pupils of the great Minor.
Judge r. II. w. Duke, of Charlottes-
Vile, paid n brief but eloquent tribut a
TO the memory of Professor Minor, and
was loudly applauded
On motion 1T was ordered that n
sketch of John B. Minor, prepared by
Judge James c. Lamb, Of Richmond.
and published In the Virginia Law
Register of November, 1895, be publish
ed IN the minutes of the convention, as
part of the report of the special com
mittee. which reported through Judge
Lewis.
Owing to the illness of Hon. william
Writ Henry who was TO have read a
paper on "A Bill of Rights and Its Place
in Free Governments" Hon. A. r.
a paper which he had prepared for de-
livery yesterday. Mr.. Longs subject
was, Constitutional Changes IN Vir-
ginia." and was able and exhaustive.
He briefly noted the changes that have
been made in the Constitution since
Virginia has been n State. and discuss
ed at length the arguments for and
against the adoption of a new constitu-
ton. which subject has been considera-
bly, agltated during the past year Mr.
LOllS 'lOoh lne position ttlat Ene LeHlSIa-
ture had the power 20 accomplish oil
that new constitution was wanted
20 do. The chief argument advanced
by those advocating constitutional
changes was the urgent need of reduc-
ing the governmental expenses of the
State, an end which could be easily
reached by the General Assembly. The
paper was very warmly commended by
the members of the association and
upon motion, printed copy was order
ed to be sent to every member of the
present Legislature and to those who
shall be chosen in 1898.
The association will convene dn the
morning at II o'clock, when Judge u.
NJ Rose of Little Rock, Ark, will e.
liver the annual address His subjec.
will be "The Present State Of the
Law"
After transacting what business NAV
he before It, the convention WILL adjou, n
TIL next year. In the evening will occur
the annual banquet. at which several
distinguished guests will be present and
respond to toasts, including Justice Har-
Ian, OF the Supreme Court of the United
States. Justice Harlan arrived today.
As may be easily imagined among so
many lawyers. rhere are a great MANY
politicians and when the assoclat ton
Is not In session. the present political
campaign Is the general topic of discus
sion. The editorial in The Virgin!an
this morning, in which the support of
s PAPER 10 pledged to the national