The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-29

add few words in congratulation. because the death list of the Associa- tion for the year just closed Is so small.
 Only two active members and one honorary member disappear from our rolls.
 But the fewness of number is more than made up by the weight of the names.
 The lives of Richard H. Clarke. Will liam L. Martin and Jefferson M Falk- ner. will always form @ conspicuous part of the history of the times in which they lived.
 It remains for others than myself to write the memorials of their virtues
 for this Association
 Whilst again thanking you for the honor conferred upon me one year ago,
 I would put on record my earnest re- quest to those who shall succeed me in this office to omit my name from ser
 vice upon all committees. From this
 ranks of the Association.
 By this request I do not mean to imply, that shall take les interest in
 It's purposes than heretofore. or shall know that the number of our commit tees is necessarily limited and that places on committees are the only awards our Association has to offer to ful, personal attendance upon its meet ings. l believe and shall act upon the
 belief that it is the duty of every mem per to give as much of his time as ne can to the Association and to help
 build 1t up higher and stronger 1
 think this Is best done by working oneself, and, also, by inducing other
 members of the Bar. who still stand
 us By so doing. they will be only
 honoring themselves
 Establishing Code of Ethics.
 By establishing e. code of ethics. AL- A.a Associations: by inaugurating the work
 or bringing about uniformity of State
 laws; by presenting the Negotiable In-
 s.r9menfs ss ,n Law of England to the Bar
 uniform law of Negotiable Instru- ments Tor adoption by the several states: by the many able reports and aodresses contained in itB printed pro- ceeolnRs this Association has won for its transactions an honorable place in the literature of the law which knows no limits of territory or time: but is universal
 Those who shall hereafter have the
 keeping of the usefulness and the repu-
 tation of this Association should see to I that both suffer no diminution at
 snelr hands; but that both continue to only by so doing can they repay the oebt they owe to the founders of this
 vrsanization, and to those who have
 kept it up since as living force mak- 
 rlgnteousness and justice in our be-
 loved State of Alabama.
 with the final ending of the address
 ssse9 ssse9h,a Mas burst burst of applause from the
 luiiy responded with bow. New Members Elected
 aor ror tne central Council, John Lon- the committee. presented the names of the following attorneys who were
 elected to membership by the unani-
 nous vote of the assembly cast by
 ". U. Conif, H. G. McNeer. R. e. Arlington, Lawrence H. Lee. Thomas
 SI..,Sl W Martin, Walton H. Hiii. NJ. II.
 Thetford. IT.. all of Montgomery; R.
 H. Arlington. of Enterprise: w e
 Davls, of Jasper; John H. Wilkerson,
 xTt,XS,;s wifi; ', FranK B. Bricken' Goodwater;
 ana J. w: Strother, of Dadeville.
 On motion of Secretary Troy the Sen.rai committee was asked to make
 taken up during the last year and in
 response MT. London said: Charges | were made against three attorneys dur
 ing agaI the year. one for substit1tlng a over money to client and another for encouraging litigation. The first case
 was dismissed but the attorney was charges were made
 The treasurer's report showed that mere was balance in the treasury at the last annual meeting of $12S.25. and that $1,1000 had been received durinR
 the year. There had been paid out S1.-
 llO.eO leaving balance in the treas Congratulations were showered on the members in the report of the exec utiVe committee by reason of the in- | creased activity displayed by the as
 sociation. Efforts had been made. the
 report said, to secure an attorney from sister State to make the annual ad- dress but it had been found impossible for various reasons.
 Three Deceased MembeFa Referring to the deaths that had occurred in the association during the year the report said Since the meet. inR at Anniston last year, one honor ary member of the association--tha one of the most loved and highly esteemed members of the bar in thIs State--Hon.
 J. M. Falkner, and two active members Hon. William l.. Martin and Hon Richard H. Clarke, two of the most l eminent lawyers of the State have l died The committee has requested Hon. Thomas M. Owen to prepare ap- propriate memorial sketches to be |. placed upon the minutes"
 By consent the order of business was | changed and the report of tho com
 mittee on Judicial Administration, by Hon. W. H. Thomas was read by Hon | Thomas H. Clarke.
 Judge Thomas Report. Chairman Thomas had said that the
 views as expressed in his paper might