Judge L. L. Lewis, of Richmond: Mr. President, it was stated to us by Captain Coke, who was named as one of the members of the Executive Committee that he would not be able to accept. The committee to nominate officers conferred on that and we recommend the appointment of Mr. Murray McGuire, of Richmond. As the three delegates to represent this Association at the meeting of the American Bar Association, we recommend Mr. Lucien H. Cocke, of Roanoke; Mr. B. F. Buchanan, of Marion; and Captain John A. Coke. (Seconded and adopted.) The Association then took a recess until the next day. THIRD DAY. HOT SPRINGS, VA., Thursday, August 6, 1914. The Association was called to order at 10:30 o'clock A. M. The President: There is a report to be made by one of the committees this morning as the first business. Mr. Lewis H. Machen, of Alexandria: Mr. President, as Chairman of the Committee on Legislation and Law Reform, I prepared a report of the work of the last legislature, but it does not seem convenient to present it, and I therefore ask leave to have the report printed in the proceedings. In addition to that, while I am on my feet, I wish to present a resolution which I will read. Be it resolved by the Virginia State Bar Association, That the Executive Committee of the Association be requested to consider the advisability of setting aside one session of the meeting held in 1915 and each meeting thereafter to be devoted to brief general discussions upon recently-enacted or proposed legislation, and other matters of current local interest to the lawyers of Virginia. It is only proper that I should say, in presenting the resolution, that no criticism is intended of the Executive Committee for the very interesting papers that have been prepared at their suggestion; but the only idea that is intended to be conveyed is that we have six meetings, including the banquet, at which there is more or less discussion, and it might be well to set aside one of those as a sort of round table where the members may present their views as a matter of general interest. (Seconded and adopted.) The President: I see here some members of this Association who, some years ago, were with me at a meeting of the American Bar Association at Portland, Maine. They will bear evidence that we have never had a meeting of that Association where the hospitality was warmer, more genuine and more appreciated than at that place. I will say that we went there with some misgivings, perhaps, owing to the peculiar legislation of Maine, but we did not suffer in the least. The only difference in our enjoyment of the good things was that at some places we had to pay for them, and there they would not let us pay for anything. We have with us here to-day one of our hosts on that occasion, a gentleman who has a national reputation, known to you all; he has occupied a very important place in the councils of the nation, having been for a number of terms, as you know, a member of Congress; he is now a prominent lawyer of the city of New York; but it gives me special pleasure, and I esteem it a high personal privilege, on account of the hospitality he extended to us with others in Maine, to receive him here today. I take great pleasure, therefore, in presenting the Honorable Charles E. Littlefield, of Maine and New York. Mr. Littlefield then read his address. (See Appendix.) Mr. A. W. Patterson, of Richmond: Mr. President, I move you, sir, that this Association extend to Mr. Littlefield its warmest thanks for his able and instructible address. (Unanimously adopted.) The Association then adjourned, subject to the call of the Executive Committee. 1913 REPORT OF SECRETARY. To the Virginia State Bar Association: During the past year I have had the proceedings of the Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting printed and bound in a book of 398 pages, entitled "Report of the Virginia State Bar Association, Volume XXVI, 1913." The edition comprised eight hundred copies, which have been distributed amongst the active and honorary members of the Association. Copies have also been sent to each of the State Public Law Libraries in the United States, and to the leading law journals of this country. Copies have also been exchanged with all other State Bar Associations, with the American Bar Association, and with many city bar associations. In this way the work of our Association and the names and addresses of its members have been extensively advertised, as usual. At the close of our last meeting we had upon our roll 588 active, and 67 honorary members. Since then we have lost from our active list thirteen (13) -nine by death, one by resignation, and three by elevation to the bench; from our honorary list we have lost three by death and two by resignation. Our active list has gained two by re-instatement. We, therefore, now have on our active list five hundred and seventy-seven (577), and on our honorary list sixty-seven (67). At our last meeting we added forty-six new members to the roll, and the indications are that through the active efforts of the Committee on Admissions, that number will be equaled at this meeting. All of the matters recommended to the legislature for adoption were presented to that body, and two of them, viz.: the revision of the Code and the amendment to the Statute requiring the Court of Appeals to reform judicial procedure, were recommended by the Governor to the legislature for adoption. The legislature adopted the act providing for a revision of the Code, but burdened the other desired legislation with such amendments that the Governor was asked to veto the bill, which he did. The Passage of the act providing for a revision of the Code is due in large measure, to the persistent demand of this Association, and I feel confident that we can obtain any other legislation which we earnestly desire, provided we are willing to demand it insistently and will work to secure it. July 30, 1914. JNO. B. MINOR, REPORT OF TREASURER. To the Virginia State Bar Association: I herewith submit, as prescribed by Article II, of the By-Laws, a report of the transactions of this office from July 1, 1913, until June 30, 1914. We began the year with a balance of $966.54, and ended with a balance of $711.93 in the treasury. Our financial history is summarized in the following table: |