Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-01
MEETING A
GOOD ONE
Nineteenth Annual Session of
New Mexico Bar Association
Was Well Attended.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Will Serve During the Ensuing Year
Two Santa Fe Men Are
Honored.

The nineteenth annual meeting OF
the New Mexico Bar Association was
called to order in Las Vegas Monday
forenoon by President W. C. Wrigley.
Secretary Edward l.. Bartlett and q
quorum We're present. The meeting
adjourned Tuesday night Consider
able business was transacted, and
among is the following:
Officers for the ensuing year we're
elected: President G. A. Richardson.
of Roswell; vice-presiden. of the first
district R. H. Hanna of Santa Fe;
vice-president of the second district,
B. S. Rodey, of Albuquerque; vice-pres-
ident of the third district, w. B. Wal
ton, of Silver City vice-president of
the fourth district w. G.. Haden, Of
Las Vegas; vice-president Of the fifth
district, E. p Bujac, of Roswell; vice
president Of the sixth district, E. e.
Sidebottom, of Alamogordo. The Of
fees of secretary and treasurer were
combined by changing the bylaws and
Solicitor General Edward L. Bartlett
was unanimously elected for the nine
teenth time to be the secretary and
ex-officio treasurer Of the association.
Former Governor L. Bradford Prince
was elected an honorary member on
account Of his services to the bar of
New Mexico. He is the only member
of that kind on the rolls
An able address on New Mexico
laws and statutes was delivered by
Attorney John H. Knaebcl, of Denver
A very interesting paper on the i'm
peachment of the judges of the su-
preme court in the state of New York
in 1870 was read by former Governor
L. Bradford Prince. The original ar
ticles of impeachment, signed by the
impeachment committee of the legis-
lative assembly of the state Of New
York at the time was produced and
read. 1t contained among others the
following names: Samuel J. Tilden,
David B. Hill, and L. Bradford Prince,
who were then members of the senate.
This paper was ordered spread upon
the minutes of the association The
on Law Reform, consisting
of James G. Fitch, of Socorro; A. A.
Jones, Of Las Vegas; A. B. Mcmillan,
of Albuquerque; A. B. Renehan, of
Santa Fe, and Edward L. Bartlett,
also of Santa Fe, submitted draft for
an improved and modified code for :
the territory This was referred back
to the committee with instructions to
complete the same and report at the
meeting of the association to be held
in Santa Fe in January 1905, during
the session of the territorial supreme
court.
The committee on criminal proce-
dure consisting of Judge B. S. Baker,
Of Albuquerque; w. B. Childers, of Al
buquerque: and H. M. Dougherty, of
5ocorro; was continued and instructed
% report the result of its labors at
he January session. Much routine
business was disposed OF.
A banquet was rendered the associa-
ion by the members Of the local bar.
which took place at the Castenada Ho-
tel Tuesday evening. 1t was fine at
fair and greatly enjoyed. Professor
James G. McNarry, editor of the Las
Vegas Optic, responded to the toast
"The Press" in a very happy and ac-
ceptable speech. There were many
other toasts to which eloquent respon-
ses were made.
The next annual meeting of the as
sociation will be held in Albuquerque
on the second day of the fair in Oc-
tober. 1905, the officers which were
elected at this meeting to hold until
that time. A special session of the as
sociation will be held during the jan
uary, 1905, term of the Territorial Su-
preme Court in this city.