Seventh District... Eighth District... Irvin W. Near, Elbridge L. Adams, Nathaniel Foote. Adelbert Moot, Leroy Parker, Henry W. Hill. FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS. First District S. L. H. Ward, John DeWitt Warner, John S. Wise, George M. Wright. Second District - Henry T. Dykman, C. W. H. Arnold, William P. Fiero, Irving Brown. Third District George H. Carpenter, Patrick C. Dugan, Arthur C. Connelly, John B. Holmes. Fourth District Louis M. King, Charles C. Lester, H. V. Borst, R. Bronk Fish. Fifth District - David Bearup, S. Mortimer Coon, Irving R. Devendorf, Adam J. Smith. Sixth District E. H. Hanford, George B. Curtis, James W. Barnum, H. C. Mandeville. Seventh District Edward Harris, Morrison H. McMath, John D. Teller, Milo M. Acker. Eighth District - Edward E. Coatsworth, Loran L. Lewis, Jr., Adolph Rebadow, James I. Fowler. FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCES. First District Job E. Hedges, Rudolf Dulon, Alexander R. Gulick. Second District - Eugene Fishel, Martin Heermance, William H. Wood. Third District L. W. Baxter, Frederick J. Collier, John Sanderson. Fourth District Frederick G. Paddock, C. W. Van Kirk, Clarence W. Smith. Fifth District - Myron G. Bronner, John N. Carlisle, John D. Henderson. Sixth District - A. B. Packer, Henry S. Redfield, E. W. Cushman. Seventh District — John Desmond, Frank W. Parsons, Frank D. Wright. Eighth District J. H. Metcalf, Simon Fleischmann, Clinton B. Gibbs. FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL BIOGRAPHY. First District Francis E. Laimbeer, James D. McClelland. Second District - John F. Brennan, Frederick Barnard. Third District -- Joseph A. Lawson, Willis E. Heaton. Fourth District - Edgar A. Spencer, John H. Burke. Fifth District - C. N. Bulger, C. J. Palmer. Sixth District Alexander Andrews, Norman Carr. Seventh District Charles I. Avery, Cassius C. Davy. Eighth District - William B. Hoyt, Martin Carey. It will be observed that the name of our old friend, L. B. Proctor, does not appear as the nominee for Corresponding Secretary. Mr. Proctor retires voluntarily after many years of faithful service and devotion to the interests of the Association. He was one of the early members of the Association, and has for thirteen years been its Secretary. Through his large acquaintance and great popularity with the members of the Bar throughout the State, and, we may say, nation, and his pre-eminent and recognized ability as a writer, especially of history and legal biography, and his interesting personality, he was one of the most striking, prominent and attractive features of our Association, and his labor contributed more than any other one thing to its upbuilding. And the committee feels that Mr. Proctor will take with him in his retirement the well-wishes and most affectionate remembrance of every member of the Association. As a token of esteem, the committee would recommend that the Association take some definite action in reference to the retirement of Mr. Proctor beyond the simple passing of resolutions. All of which is respectfully submitted. EDWARD G. WHITAKER, SEWARD A. SIMONS, Chairman. Secretary. JOHN A. TAYLOR. EDWIN A. BEDELL. EDGAR A. SPENCER. JOHN D. MCMAHON. GEORGE M. DIVEN. JOHN H. COYNE. Dated NEW YORK, January 8, 1900. The President: You hear the report of the committee. Is there any discussion? Are you ready to act upon the report submitted? Does anyone wish a ballot? I suppose a motion is in order that the Secretary cast a ballot for the officers that have been nominated. Mr. Leroy Parker, of Buffalo: I move the Secretary be directed to cast the ballot for the Association. (Carried.) The Secretary cast a ballot for the officers and members of the committees named, and they were declared by the President duly elected. Franklin M. Danaher, of Albany: Mr. President, before we pass from this order of business, I wish to call the attention of the members to what is said upon the last page of the report of the Nominating Committee, regarding the disappearance of the name of Mr. Proctor from the list of officers of the Association. It need not be said but that that was done after very careful consideration of the absolute business necessities and needs of the Association. It was a matter that has been held in abeyance for quite a number of years, and it would hardly be proper, I presume, under the circumstances, for those who live in the city of Albany, to relate all that is involved in the fact that after so many years of valuable service to the Association his name no longer appears. But it has been suggested that as a token of esteem the committee would recommend that the Association take some definite action in reference to the retirement of Mr. Proctor, beyond the simple passing of a resolution, and I desire to call that fact to the attention of the Association, and beg them either to make some definite expression of opinion at the present meeting, or to refer the matter of Mr. Proctor's retirement to the Executive Committee, who are acquainted with the facts, with a request that they make some definite recommendation in the premises. I make that motion, and that they report to the general meeting to-morrow. Thomas H. Ham, of Albany: I second the motion. (Carried.) The President: Are there any reports of standing committees ready to be presented? Is there any report of any special committees ready? Any special order of miscellaneous business? REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCES. To the New York State Bar Association: The Committee on Grievances of the New York State Bar Association respectfully reports: That during the past year no cases of alleged professional misconduct have been brought to its attention. Respectfully submitted, JOHN SANDERSON, Chairman. WILLIAM J. ROCHE, Secretary. Committee on Grievances. Dated January 17, 1900. The Secretary: I offer the following report of the committee appointed last year to oppose the stenographers' bill: 66 The committee appointed to oppose the passage of the Stenographers' License Bill respectfully reports that your committee successfully opposed the said bill, and it was duly killed. Respectfully submitted, E. T. LOVATT. |