Mr. Park, making the report of the Committee on Grievances, said: "No complaints or grievances have been made to or filed with the committee." President Kinne: If no objection, the report will be placed on file. President Kinne: Committee on Legal Education and the Admission to the Bar ready to report? No report made at this time. President Kinne: Committee on Law Reform? Mr. Henderson: The Committee on Law Reform had their session this morning, and they agreed upon a draft of a report, and have asked one of their members to draft the report. Mr. Wade: I have a resolution I desire to offer. I might say that this resolution is a matter that has been discussed among a number of the judges here present. I simply offer it for the consideration of the Association with the proper references to the Committee on Law Reforms. Whereas, The probate business of the state is now the most important portion of the business of the courts, involving as it does large interests, the accumulations of years, the interests of minors and those under disability; and, whereas, the proper protection of those interests requires an intimate knowledge upon the part of the probate judge of all the affairs of the estates' trusts funds, which knowledge cannot be possessed by the judges of the district courts, especially in those districts where the judges have many counties over which to preside; therefore be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Bar Association that the entire probate business except jury trials and actions involving the construction of wills, should be placed in charge of the clerk of the court, who shall be a qualified lawyer, clothed with full jurisdiction; and be it Resolved, That the expression of this Association be presented to the next legislature for its consideration. Judge Kinne: You have heard the resolution, gentlemen, what disposition do you wish to make of it? Referred to the Committee on Law Reform. President Kinne: The next and only order of business remaining before Judge Payne's address, and I have put it off hoping by that time some more would still come in, is the re-election of officers. Mr. McCrary: I believe this Bar Association has started out in the right way, following the rule of the American Bar Association, that the President of this Association should be changed each year, otherwise I would be most hearty in the support of the continuation of the present presiding officers, but believing it to be for the best interest of this Association, and the plan upon which it has been started, and knowing that our Vice-President at the present time is most eminently fitted for the position of President, I nominate for President of this Association, Honorable J. H. Henderson, of Indianola. Motion seconded. By Judge Kinne: Are there any other nominations, gentlemen? By Judge Kinne: I believe our rules require this to be done by ballot. Motion made that the Secretary be instructed to cast the vote of the Association for Judge Henderson as President of the Association. Motion unanimously carried. Secretary Bollinger: Mr. President, the Secretary casts a unanimous ballot for J. H. Henderson as President. President Judge Kinne: Vice-President next in order. M. J. Wade of Iowa City is placed in nomination by E. W. Weeks. Mr. McGuirk: There being only the one nomination, I move that the Secretary be authorized to cast the vote for Vice-President for Judge Wade. Secretary J. W. Bollinger: Mr. President, the Secretary casts the unanimous ballot of the Association for Judge Wade for Vice-President of the Association. President Kinne: The office of Secretary will be next in order. Mr. Mechem: I move that the Secretary be authorized to cast the vote of this Association for N. E. Coffin, of Des. Moines, for Secretary. Motion put and carried. Secretary casts the unanimous vote of the Association for N. E. Coffin. Judge Kinne: The next office is that of Treasurer. Mr. Haines: Mr. President, I wish to nominate for treas-urer, George F. Henry, of Des Moines. I want to reserveonly the right to move a reconsideration in case this Auditing Committee should find anything greatly wrong in his ac counts. Motion put and carried that the Secretary cast the voteof the Association for G. F. Henry. Secretary Bollinger: Mr. President, the Secretary has cast. the unanimous ballot of the Association for George F. Henry for Freasurer. President Kinne: I believe, under our constitution and rules, it is required that the delegates present from each dis-trict select one gentleman to come from the district as a member of the Executive Committee. The Secretary will call the districts for report as to the member of the Executive Committee, beginning with the first district. First District-Charles D. Leggett, of Fairfield. Eleventh District-Craig L. Wright, of Sioux City. President Kinne: If there is any gentleman here from the tenth district we would like to know it, that the place may be filled. Mr. McCrary: In the absence of any representative for the tenth district, I ask that we continue the name of J. A. Henderson. Motion carried. Mr. Burnham: Mr. President, if there is no other business before the Association, I wish to present a matter. I am well aware of the resolution that no vote of thanks should be given to any member of the Association for any service performed, and yet I think there is a matter that ought not to have been passed without notice in the manner in which we have been received here by the Scott County Bar. Whereas, At the meeting of the State Bar Association, held at Des Moines last year, a representative of the Scott County bar in extending an invitation to the Association to meet in the city of Davenport the next year, promising a hearty welcome and a royal entertainment; and Whereas, The expectations aroused and the promises made in this behalf have been more than realized in the magnificent and princely manner in which the Scott County bar provided for and carried out the river excursion and banquet; as a compliment to the State Bar Association, be it Resolved, That as a slight expression of our appreciation of their royal entertainment we extend to the Scott County bar a vote of thanks of this Association. Voice: I move the adoption of the resolution. President Kinne: You have all heard the motion, it need not be repeated to you. All who are in favor of that, manifest it by saying aye; contrary, no. It is unanimously carried. Mr. Blanchard: The Committee on Claims beg leave to report that they have passed on the following accounts and find them correct, and recommend that they be allowed and paid: Mr. Blanchard: I move that the President and Secretary be authorized after the adjournment of this meeting to draw |