justified in undertaking the arduous labor of the preparation of a bill. Respectfully submitted, M. R. WALTER, W. B. TRUNDLE, MORRIS A. SOPER, REDMOND C. STEWART, GEORGE WEEMS WILLIAMS. The President: If there be no objection, and unless the Association,otherwise directs, the Committee will be continued and the report will be received. The chair hears no objection and it is ordered accordingly. I now call the Association's attention to the resolution which was laid on the table to be brought up this evening. We have reached the end of the order of business for this evening, and the resolution was that we should complete the work of this session this evening. The only thing to be done tomorrow is unfinished business, appointment of Committee on Nomination and the election of officers. James C. Rogers, of Hyattsville: I desire to submit from the Committee on Admissions the names of C. C. Magruder, of Prince George's County. I move his admission as a member of this Association, and that the Secretary cast the ballot of the Association for the admission of Mr. Magruder. The question was put and carried, and the Secretary cast the ballot of the Association for the admission of Mr. Magruder. The question now before the Association is whether or not we shall complete the work of the Association tonight. The question was put and a vote was taken. Twentyone votes were cast in the affirmative, and thirty-six votes were cast in the negative, so the motion was lost. A motion to adjourn was seconded and carried. MORNING SESSION. JULY 10, 1908. The President: There is a custom, I do not know whether it is a written rule or not, that at each annual meeting delegates shall be appointed to represent this Association at the following annual meeting of the American Bar Association. With the permission of the Association I have the honor to appoint the following gentlemen as delegates: James E. Ellegood, of Salisbury; W. Burns Trundle of Baltimore City, and Clayton Purnell, of Frostburg. Is there any unfinished business before the Association, or does any gentleman of the Association know of any business which has not been transacted? Oscar Leser, of Baltimore City: I do not know under what head to make the motion I am going to make, but possibly it would come under the head of unfinished business. I move that the subject matter covered by the papers of Mr. Stanford and Mr. Ritchie be referred to the incoming Committee on Laws for consideration and report. They ought to be kept alive in some way. The motion was seconded and carried. James C. Rogers, of Hyattsville: I desire to move the admission of Daniel C. Hammett, of St. Mary's County. Charles H. Stanley, of Laurel: I move that he be admitted to membership, and the Secretary cast the ballot of the Association for his election. The motion was seconded and carried, and the Secretary accordingly cast the vote of the Association for the election of Daniel C. Hammett as a member of the Association. William S. Bryan, Jr., of Baltimore City: Yesterday we had a report of the Committee on Laws in reference to changing the law in regard to the Orphans' Courts and also in regard to the constitution of the Court of Appeals. Some gentlemen in the Association had some views they desired to submit to the Association and I voted to postpone the discussion yesterday, but it struck me as there was plenty of time, and I had nothing to do until four o'clock, and I am perfectly willing to stay here and listen to those views, if they desire to express them. It might be a desirable thing to allow any gentleman present at this time who desires to submit any remarks. to the Association either in regard to the constitution of the Orphans' Court or the constitution of the Court of Appeals to do so. I therefore move that it is the sense of this Association there should be a change in the constitution of the Orphans' Court. Anyone who desires to say anything on the question can do so and I am perfectly willing to listen. I haven't anything to say myself as my views are not crystallized. George A. Pearre, of Cumberland: I make the point that the motion is out of order and there is no reason why we should leave the regular order of business now. I call for the regular order. The President: We are under the head of unfinished business, and in order to take up this or any other matter not coming under that head, the rules would have to be suspended and the Association by independent vote would have to take up any question out of the regular order. The Chair thinks the point of order is well taken. T. Alan Goldsborough, of Denton: This is a matter which I and a great many other members of the Association understood was absolutely disposed of yesterday as far as the present meeting is concerned. I happen to know that several members who were prepared to give their views on this matter yesterday are not prepared to to so this morning. The President: The Chair rules that the point of order is well taken at the present time. We are now under the head of unfinished business and unless the Chair is overruled on an appeal we will proceed with the regular order. There is nothing now before the Association. Mr. Goldsborough: I rise to a question of privilege. The Chair: The gentleman will state his question of privilege. Mr. Goldsborough: I simply want to state why certain members are not prepared to go on this morning who were prepared to go on yesterday. There were certain documents here yesterday which we have not this morning, bearing on this matter, such as the address of Judge McSherry in 1900 and 1904. James U. Dennis, of Baltimore City: I have copies of those addresses in my room. Albert C. Ritchie, of Baltimore City: I move the order of business be suspended in order that Mr. Bryan may have an opportunity to offer his motion which has been ruled out of order. The motion was duly seconded and carried. The President: There being 34 votes in the affirmative and 18 votes in the negative, the rules are suspended and the Chair recognizes Mr. Bryan. Mr. Bryan: I move that it is the sense of this Association there should be a change in the constitution of the courts which attend to the probate business of this State. The motion was duly seconded.. T. Alan Goldsborough, of Denton: I do not think after the matter was disposed of yesterday and postponed until the following meeting of this Association that it is now the proper thing to bring it up in this shape nor do I think it is fair to certain members of the Association to endeavor to discuss the matter this morning in view of what was done yesterday. Therefore, I move that Mr. Bryan's motion be laid on the table. The President: The motion now before the house is to lay Mr. Bryan's motion on the table. On the question being put and on the vote being taken, it was decided in the affirmative, and Mr. Bryan's motion was accordingly laid on the table. The President: If there is no unfinished business, the next in order is the appointment of the Committee on Nominations, and the Chair will accordingly appoint the following gentlemen, viz.: Circuit 8 Harry E. Mann, of Baltimore City, Chairman. 3 William Grason, of Towson. 7 W. Mitchell Diggs, of La Plata. 8 Walter I. Dawkins, of Baltimore City. The President: The next in order is the election of officers. The Committee on Nominations have presented a list of nominations for all the offices and any member has a right to nominate some one else, if he desires to do So, William C. Devecmon has been nominated by the committee for President. Alexander H. Robertson, of Baltimore City: I move the nominations be closed. The motion was duly seconded and carried. |