The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-08
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
PERFECTS ORGANIZATION

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of the opinion that a constitutional
amendment could be passed providing
for the holding of terms of the SUI
preme court in some other section of
the state than Tallahassee.
G. Fabian Law of Green Cove
Springs called attention to the fate
of the constitutional amendment voted
upon last fall
Gov. Fleming remarked that some
of those amendments failed 10 pass
on account of being in bad company.
American Bar Association.
Mr.. Clarkson then addressed the
convention, by request, upon the
American Bar Association, Of which
he is the vice president for Florida.
He stated the objects and advanta-
ges of the association and urged that
The membership from Florida should
&c increased to double the present
number.
After being out for nearly an hour,
the committee appointed to draft
constitution and bylaws, reported,
submitting a draft of constitution
and bylaws, which is very similar to
the constitution of the bar association
of the state of Maryland.
The constitution contained the fol-
lowing provision in regard to mem
har HI al Of lN-a,-e Of
the association:
Membership.
Article III. The members of the
legal profession of the state of Florida
day OF February, 1907, are hereby de-
clared to be members of this associa-
ton, provided they shall, during its
present session, sign this constitution
and pay the admission fee hereinafter
provided.
fession in good standing, residing or
practicing in the state of Florida, who
shall have been at the bar of this
state for at least one year, may be
come a member upon nomination and
vote Of the association or action OF its
committee on admission, as herein
after provided.
Election of Members.
Article ~. Nominations foE mem
bership may be made to the president
of the association, and be by him at
once reported to the committee on ad-
missions. which shall thereupon exam
inc the same and report thereon with
its recommendation to the association
at its next annual meeting. The mem
bers of the association at such meet
ing shall thereupon vote upon said
nomination by ballot Several nomi-
nations may be voted for upon the
same ballot anu in such case placing
the word mo" against any name or
names upon the ballot shall be deemed
a negative vote as to such name or
names and against those only; but
during the period between the annual
meeting members may be elected by
the executive committee upon the
written nomination of at least two
members of the association, approved
by the member of the committee on
admissions from the proposed mem
ber's judicial circuit. One negative
vote in every Ave shall suffice to de
feat an election. No member Of the
bar residing in county or city where
there is a local bar association shall
become a member of this association
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such local association. This clause.
however. shall not apply to the state
federal judges.
The following in regard to commit
tees is included in the constitution:
Committees.
Article VI. At the annual meetings
the association shall also elect an
executive council, to be composed of
four members, of which council the
president, secretary and treasurer
shall be members ex-officio Said
members of the executive council
shall hold their Office for one year
from the date of their election. and
until their successors are elected:
The president shall, with the ap-
prevail of the executive council. ap-
point the following standing commit
tees, to-wit:
committee on admissions.
A committee on judicial admins
tration and legal reform
committee on legal education.
A committee on grievances.
A committee on legal biography.
If any member of a standing COM
mittee shall rail to attend any annual
meeting, his absence shall create a
vacancy and the president of the bar
association may. in his discretion, fill
such vacancy by appointment.
Each standing committee shall be
composed of one member from each
judicial circuit represented in the as
ISOLATION, and a majority of the mem
bers of each of said committees shall
constitute a quorum of such commit