The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-26
ASSOCIATION
lhe Nineteenth Annual Session Is Now
Being Held at Galveston.
THERE is A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE
Heports show Affairs of the organf.
xntion TO BE in a Flourish
ing Condition.

Galveston. Texas. July 25. The nine
teenth annual session OF the Texas Bar
association was convened at 1890 o'clock
'his morning In the reading room of the
Young Mems Christian Association. There
was very large attendance OF the mem
ners, among them some OF the most
prominent and learned men in the legal
fraternity OF the State. The hour for the
meeting to be called to order was 10
O'Clock and the majority OF the lawyers
were on hand at that hour, but some time
was consumed in the greeting of old ac-
quaintances and in the making OF new
ones On the arrival of Secretary Charles
D morse the meeting was called to order
by the president of the association, Pres
ley Is. Ewing of Houston. The first busI-
ness taken up was the election of new
members and the following were elected:
Robert Harrison OF Waco, G. A. Wharton
! OF Richmond Frank andrews of Houston
Juoge X A. Peasants OF Galveston, II.
4, Jordon of Waco. S. l.. Samuels OF Fort
4 worth, STANLEY Welch of Corpus Christi.
D. b. simmons OF Sherman. Charles r.
Stubs Of Galveston, r. 10. L.. saner ~
Dallas. Leon Sonfead of Galveston. ] NJ.
Temple OF sherman and Clegg Stewart of
Galveston,
After the election OF members President
Ewing delivered his annual address. which
was a carefully prepared and exhaustive
paper, which he read in an ELOQUENT and
| Impressive manner.
The address was followed by a report
OF the board of directors, which was in
FAVOR OF three days session with a ban
quet Thursday evening the cost of which
was to be $3.50 per plate. the association
TO pay IS and those attending the ban
quet the additional $3.50. The report was
ADOPTED, but on a motion to reconsider
tnat part relative to the length OF the
session was amended so that the meeting
VIII last only TWO days and will end with
the banquet, which will be given at the
restaurant In connection with Murdochs
path house at the beach.
The reports of the secretary and OF the
treasurer were next received and adopted,
They showed the affairs OF the association
to be In fiourishing condition, there be-
ing number OF applications for member
strip and balance of $780, in the treas
ury after all the debts OF the association
We're paid.
The following gentlemen were elected to
constitute board of directors for the
ensuing year: Robert G. Street Calves
ton; j. +. Onion, San Antonio; Sam Street
man. Corsicana; Cullen TAmas Waco
and B. r. Webb, Fort Worth.
PRESIDENT Ewing then introduced Judge
william Writ Howe of New Orleans, who
is to deliver the annual address, after
which the meeting adjourned until Q o. m.
AT the Afternoon session the report OF
the committee on education was received
and In 1t they recommended that the leg
lslature be requested TO pass bill at n
next session providing the supreme court
be given authority to appoint a commission
or commissions TO examine all applicants
for admission to the bar. This brought
forth warm discussion, the friends Of this
measure stating that the present mode of
blaming admission to the bar was i'm
practicable and was the cause OF num-
Der OF licenses to practice law being Is
sued TO uneducated and irresponsible per-
sons who were bringing the profession into
disrepute. The opponents commended
against the placing of authority In the
hands OF few and blocking the way for
ambitious youths who did not have the ad-
vantages OF university education. Tbs
report. however, was finally adopted
Among the notable persons present in
attendance at the meeting OF the Texas
Bar association were Thomas II. Ball,
congressman OF the Houston district: Hon.
j. 5. Hogg of Austin, Judge William l.,
Prather president of the State university.
and Judge John ". Henderson of the SUI
preme court at Austin.
Secretary Charles S. Morse of the Texas
Bar association has recently recovered
from very severe Illness, during which
his life was frequently despaired Of He
lacks about ffty pounds of his normal
weight. He has been secretary OF the as
since It's organization nineteen
years ago.
The Texas Bar association will very
probably meet every other year at CAL
weston In the future instead OF every year
The alternate year they will meet at some
,ther city. Fort Worth seems most likely
o get the meeting next year.
Chief Blackburn OF sts Houston police
department and Edgar Watkins, an attor-
ley OF Houston, are In attendance at the
meeting of the bar association IN the In
crest Of the foundation of an Industrial
lone for youthful criminals.
The address of Judge Howe will begin at
0 O'Clock tomorrow morning. In addition
o this address the following papers Will
'e read IN the order named during the
avs session:
"rhe White Mans Burden-From a
legal Standpoint" by J. A. Holland OF
orange
Review of Noteworthy Decisions OF
'exas Courts" by r. l.. Bats OF Austin.
'The Legislative Function" by b.
'ibrell OF Seguin.
ANTI Railroad Personal Injury Lltiga-
on in Texas" by Edwin q. Parker OF
Iouston.
a paper is also being prepared by Judge
Wilson, of Houston.
A. E. Wilkinson of Austin read a paper
MS morning or Law aNl Literature
James l.. Aubrey OF Cors.cana read
aper on THE Business Corporation of
exas; Its Formation II Domestic: It's
omission II Foreign" This brought
,rth considerable discussion. Ex-Governor
Iogg stating that he was emphatically
gainst the granting Of a charter to
ertain oil company after II had been pro-
lously refused. This discussion con-
imed the remainder OF the afternoon.
he meeting adjourned at o'clock.
They were guests of the Gartenverein
lis evening.