The age-herald., 1902-01-28
Birmingham Bar Unanimously Favors Retaining Present
 Arrangement of Circuits
A FAR CRY TO MOBILE
Proposed Legislation In Congress Would Require Lawyers to Go There Instead of to Mont
 gomery as at Present.

The members of the Birmingham bar at largely-attended meeting yesterday at the courthouse unanimously adopted resolutions opposing any change at this time in the arrangement of the Federal Judiciary of the State.
 The meeting was held to take action re- garding the Clayton bill now before Con mingham from under the jurisdiction of Judge Jones of the Middle district. who resides in Montgomery, and place 1t un- der the jurisdiction of Judge Toulmin of the Southern circuit, who resides at Mo bile. The main objection, as developed at the meeting yesterday, to the proposed change is the great inconvenience and ad- ditional expense it would cause to attor- neys here who desired to consult the judge on matters arising out of term time. The proposed change would re- quire them to go to Mobile instead of to Montgomery, as at present.
 The meeting yesterday was called to order by Mir. John London, president of the Birmingham Bar Association, on whose motion MT. William A. Walker was made chairman of the meeting. MT. L. J. Haley was made secretary.
 Object of Meeting.
 Mir W. H. Denson stated the object of the meeting. He said the purpose was to oppose any legislation by Congress which ..lI 4alr afl I, ,ir. home or out of the Birmingham district. Short talks were made by MT. Alex Lon don, Col. William Denson, MT. Jule Da- vidson, John w. Tomlinson and John J. Moore, each of whom opposed the pro- posed change and gave numerous req sons why it should not be made.
 MT. Haley moved that it was the senti- ment of the bar of Birmingham that all such proposed legislation should be op- posed. MT. John J. Moore offered an amendment that the Alabama delegation in Congress be requested to oppose any legislation on the subject. MT. Alex Lon don then moved that a committee be ap- pointed to draw up a resolution embody- ing the sentiment of the meeting. This inolioA ndS tdtiicd WliA Oic QiSSCiltiiiA vote, but on motion of MT. John W. Tom linson 1t was made unanimous.
 The chairman then appointed the follow ing committee: MT. Alex London. MT. L. J. Haley and MT. John P. Tillman. This committee reported the following pre- amble and resolutions which were unani- mously adopted
 Resolution Adopted.
 Whereas, Certain bills are now pending before Congress proposing changes in the present arrangement of the Federal judi ciary in this state; and
 Whereas, It is the sense of the members of the bar of Birmingham that any change in existing laws at the present time would be unwise and inexpedient; therefore be 1t
 Resolved, By the bar of Birmingham that our Senators and Representatives in Congress be, and they are hereby re- quested to oppose any legislation pro- posed for that purpose.
 Resolved, further. That the secretary of this meeting furnish copy of these reso- lutions to each of our Senators and Rep- resentatives.
 To Entertain Judge Jones.
 MT. John London suggested that as it was the desire of the bar to entertain Judge Thomas G. Jones upon his coming to Birmingham that a committee be ap- pointed to make the necessary arrange ments A motion to this effect was adopt ed and the chair appointed the following committees: MT. John w. Tomlinson, Mir. James Weatherly. MT. W. M. Walker, Mir J. l.. Tanner and MT. W. B. Fort.
 Mr. Tomlinson has called a meeting of this committee for this morning at o'clock in the library of the Bar Associa- tion.