American Bar Association
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 104
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... TRANSACTIONS OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE American Bar Association, HELD IN PUTNAM HALL. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., 'An gust 2 2d, 23d, and 2jth, 1883. Luke P. Poland, of Vermont, Chairman of the Executive Committee, called the meeting to order at about ten o'clock on Wednesday morning, August 22d. Mr. Poland said: We have met to hold the Sixth Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association, and the first business in order is the Annual Address by the President of the Association. I have, therefore, the pleasure of introducing to you the President, General Lawton. The President then read his Address. (See Appendix.) Upon conclusion of the Address, Judge Poland said: I am instructed by the General Council to propose, on their behalf, nominations of the following persons members of the Association. (See List of Members Elected at the end of the Minutes of Proceedings.) On motion of C. C. Bonney, the Report was received and adopted. On Judge Poland's motion, a recess of ten minutes was taken, in order to allow time for the members from the several states to consult about nominations for the General Council. After the recess, the Secretary read the list of states, and the General Council was elected. (See List of Officers.) The Secretary then read his Report, as follows, viz.: (a) Obituary notices have been prepared of members who have died during the year, and they will be printed with the report of our Transactions. (b) The number of members on the Roll of last year is 581, of which 94 were added at the last meeting, and 107 members signed the Register, showing their attendance at the meeting of last year. There have been 706 members in all since the commencement of the organization, showing that 125 have died, resigned, or dropped...