Aside from the preparations for your regular functions, there have been prepared, under the direction of our State Bar Association, certain entertainments to which members and delegates of your Association and their wives and families are cordially invited. Of these the first is the reception in honor of the American Bar Association at the Capitol Building this evening at nine o'clock. On Thursday afternoon we invite you to take lunch at the Town and Country Club in St. Paul, and then to cross the river to the City of Minneapolis and take a view of one of the flour city's most attractive natural featuresthe Falls of Minnehaha. Then, after a boat ride on the river, you will return by special trolley to St. Paul. On Saturday morning we ask you to take a ride to Lake Minnetonka and a boat ride upon the lake. This will be by special train and boat, furnished by the courtesy of the Great Northern Railway. After the lake ride, you will be invited to lunch at the Lafayette Club and will return by special train in time, if you choose, to leave for home on the evening trains Saturday. Do not think, gentlemen, that the extent of our hospitality is limited by what is contained in the printed programme. As to whatever you or any of you may desire of us, we are at your command. We thank you for coming to us this year. The entire Bar of this state, and the citizens of these two cities, are here waiting upon you, and are at your service. The President: Mr. Brown, in behalf of the American Bar Associationand not speaking for them half as well as I ought-I thank you for these words of welcome. We all appreciate the complete and perfect arrangements that have been made for our entertainment and comfort by the Minnesota State Bar Association, of which Mr. Brown is the able and worthy President. Something of the enterprise, the energy, that permeates the air in this region is exemplified by the manner in which the Minnesota State Bar Association came down to Chicago, where our Executive Committee was in session last winter, and they not only invited us, but they convinced us that St. Paul and Minneapolis-don't forget the other twin-was the proper place for this meeting. The Executive Committee at some time during the meeting here this week will expect the Asssciation to pass a vote of thanks for our judicious selection of this city as the place for holding our meeting. The Minnesota State Bar Association is a body of able lawyers, representative of the best there is in this great Northwest, and the great Northwest is a part and a very large part of our common country. Mr. Brown, will you bear to the Minnesota State Bar Association our thanks and our high appreciation of this welcome and of all that you have done to make our stay among you a pleasant one? The President then delivered the President's address. (See the Appendix.) The President: The first business in order is the nomination and election of new members. New members were then elected. (See List of New Members.) The Next in order is the election of the General Council. Secretary will call the roll of states, and as each state is called some one from that state is requested to rise and give the name agreed upon by the representatives from that state as the one chosen to represent the state in the General Council. When no nomination is made, the member whose name is now on the roll will be retained. An intermission of five minutes will be taken before proceeding with the election. A recess of five minutes was then taken, after which members of the General Council were elected. (See List of Officers at end of Minutes.) The President: The new General Council is requested to meet immediately after this session adjourns for the purpose of organizing. The report of the Secretary will now be presented. John Hinkley, of Maryland, the Secretary of the Associa tion, read his report. The President: The report of the Secretary will be received and filed. (See the Report at end of Minutes.) The President: The next in order is the report of the Treasurer. Frederick E. Wadhams, of New York, the Treasurer of the Association, read his report. The President: The report of the Treasurer will be referred to an Auditing Committee consisting of George P. Harrison, of Alabama, and Selden P. Spencer, of Missouri. (See the Report at end of Minutes.) The President: I will announce as the Dinner Committee the following: Frederick E. Wadhams, of New York; Charles Monroe, of California; Ralph W. Breckenridge, of Nebraska; W. A. Lancaster, H. V. Mercer, John T. Baxter and Charles W. Farnham, of Minnesota. You see the preponderance of Minnesota gentlemen. That is the Minnesota idea. They have done such good work that we will keep them at it. The Treasurer made an announcement of the Annual Dinner to be held at the Auditorium in Minneapolis, on Friday evening. The President: The report of the Executive Committee will now be presented. The report was read by the Secretary. (See the Report at end of Minutes.) The Secretary: This report contains four matters which require action by the Association. The first is the By-law requiring a twothirds vote to approve legislation. Second: The creation of a standing Committee on Taxation. Third: A resolution with regard to the International Bar Association authorizing the President of this Association to appoint delegates to that body. Fourth The question for holding a meeting in California. These four matters are submitted to the Association for action. The President: You will observe that the report states certain amendments to the Constitution and By-laws which will require action, but the Chair will take it upon itself to defer action until later. Now, what is it the pleasure of the Association to do with the report? James O. Crosby, of Iowa: I move that the report be printed and distributed to the members so that they may act intelligently upon it. Amasa M. Eaton, of Rhode Island: I second that motion. The motion was adopted. Lynn Helm, of California: I move that the consideration of the question with referenceto holding a meeting of the Association at Los Angeles, California, be postponed until Friday, at which time it shall be taken up under the head of "unfinished business." The President: It may go over until that time without the necessity of putting a motion to that effect. A recess was taken until 8 P. M. EVENING SESSION. Wednesday, August 29, 1906, 8 P. M. The President called the meeting to order. New members were then elected. (See List of New Members.) The President: It is customary to appoint a Committee on Publications to supervise the publication of the proceedings of this meeting. Therefore I will appoint the following committee: George Whitelock, of Maryland;' Francis B. James, of Ohio; Robert M. Hughes, of Virginia; Charles Noble Gregory, of Iowa; Merritt Starr, of Illinois. The President: Gentlemen of the Association, I had the privilege last winter of attending the meeting of the Nebraska State Bar Association, at Omaha, and the great pleasure of listening to a most admirable paper by Mr. Roscoe Pound, of Lincoln, Nebraska. Mr. Pound has consented to read a paper before our Association tonight. The title of the paper is "The Causes of Popular Dissatisfaction with the Administration of Justice." Mr. Pound then read his paper. (See the Appendix.) The President: Let me announce, gentlemen, before introducing the next speaker, that the reception to which we are invited is not advertised to begin until 9.30 o'clock, and it is a reception good, I believe, until 11 o'clock, so that it is not necessary for any of the members of the Association or the ladies who accompany them to leave before the reading of the next paper, and I trust you will all remain and listen to the gentleman whom I am about to introduce. 1 George Whitelock subsequently asked to be relieved from serving on the committee and Francis B. James was made Chairman and James Barr Ames, of Massachusetts, was added. |