Mr. Arthur B. Pugh: In view of the invitation offered this morning to visit the ship yards, I think it would be well for the Association to take definite action in respect to the time at which we shall go. Therefore I submit this brief resolution:

"Resolved, That the invitation extended to this Association by General Manager W. A. Post to visit the ship yards at Newport News be accepted, and that the members of the Association make the visit in a body as far as possible, and that the time of starting from the hotel be fixed at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

I don't know that that hour will suit the majority of the members, but some of them said that that would be about the best hour. I understand, if the motion is adopted, some arrangement will be made for street cars to accommodate the people.

The resolution was adopted.

The Secretary: I would like to ask such members of the Committee on Memorials to Deceased Members as are present to meet me at the Secretary's desk immediately after the adjournment of this meeting. There are certain memorials to be placed in their hands. I also desire to request that such members present as have not registered will do so immediately after the adjournment of this meeting, and such persons as have been elected to membership will come forward and sign the register.

The President: Is there any further business before the meeting?

The Association then took a recess until Wednesday, August 9th, 1905, at 11 o'clock.

SECOND DAY

OLD POINT COMFORT, VIRGINIA,

WEDNESDAY, August 9th, 1905.

The Association met at 11 o'clock A. M.

The President: It gives me great pleasure this morning to introduce to you a gentleman who has made for himself a conspicuous and enviable place in the public and professional life of Virginia, Mr. William L. Royall. (Applause.)

Mr. Royall then read his address. (See Appendix.)

The President: After the delightful address to which we have just listened, it seems a strange and difficult transition to take up the ordinary routine business of the Association, but it is written that we must do so, and the first thing in order in that regard is the report of the Committee to recommend officers, appointed yesterday.

Judge A. W. Wallace: Mr. President, I am instructed by the unanimous committee to present the following report:

"The Committee to Recommend Officers for the ensuing year beg leave to submit the following report:

For President Judge Archer A. Phlegar, of Montgomery County.

For Vice-President John S. Barbour, of Culpeper, representing Piedmont; George D. Grattan, of Rockingham, representing the Valley; J. Boyd Sears, of Matthews, representing Tidewater; Charles T. Lassiter, of Petersburg, representing the Southside; J. F. Bullitt, of Wise, representing the Southwest.

For Members of the Executive Committee-Jos. L. Kelly, of Bristol, in place of M. P. Burks, resigned; J. Garland Pollard, of Richmond City, and Thomas C. Gordon, of Richmond City.

For Secretary and Treasurer-John B. Minor, of Richmond City.

For Delegates to American Bar Association-Lucien H. Cocke, of Roanoke; S. S. P. Patteson, of Richmond, and Samuel Griffin, of Bedford."

The President: You have heard the report of the Committee. The Chair is ready to entertain a motion in connection with it.

Judge R. T. W. Duke: I move it be adopted.

The President: It is moved and seconded that the report of the Committee to Recommend Officers be received and adopted. Is there any debate on the question?

The report was adopted.

The President: The next order of business is the election of officers, which has just taken place.

The next in order is the election of members of the Executive Committee, which has also just taken place.

The next order of business is the report of the special committee on John Marshall Residence. Who is the Chairman of that committee, Mr. Secretary?

Mr. A. W. Patterson: I think Judge R. Carter Scott is. Mr. Harry Tucker is on the committee.

Mr. H. St. G. Tucker: The Chairman has the report. He will be here during the day.

The President: There being no report from that committee, there is a resolution that was introduced here on yesterday, which the Secretary will please report—the resolution offered by Mr. Patteson, of Richmond.

Mr. S. S. P. Patteson: We want to perfect that amendment so as to give the names of all the counties in the five grand divisions of the State. As that has not been done, I move that the matter be postponed until after the report of Mr. Hughes tonight has been read.

The motion was adopted.

On motion, a recess was taken until 8.30 o'clock this evening.

. EVENING SESSION

OLD POINT COMFORT, VIRGINIA,

WEDNESDAY, August 9th, 1905.

The Association met at 8.30 o'clock P. M.

The President: The business in order is the presentation of memorials to deceased members.

The Secretary: Mr. President, the Committee upon the subject has requested me to present their report, which is as follows.

The Secretary here read the report of the Committee on Memorials to Deceased Members.

(See Report at end of Minutes.)

The report was adopted.

The President: The next order of business is Unfinished Business. There are two pieces of unfinished business. The first is the report presented by Mr. Hughes, as Chairman of the Committee on Library and Legal Literature. There is a very small meeting this evening. Do you wish that brought up, Mr. Hughes, or carried over until tomorrow?

Mr. Hughes: The motion to set it for the special order at 9 o'clock tonight was made by the Secretary. It is immaterial to me. If there are any gentlemen who want to look further into it we had probably better let it stand until tomorrow. I don't think it will take but a few moments.

The President: Read the report, Mr. Secretary.

The Secretary then read the report of the Committee on Library and Legal Literature.

(See Report at end of Minutes.)

The President: What action do you desire on it?

Mr. R. M. Hughes: The report enclosed a recommendation. The adoption of the report would carry with it the passage of those statutes suggested.

The President: The Chair is ready for a motion in regard to the matter.

On motion of Judge Graham the report was adopted.

The Secretary: I would like to ask, as Secretary, whether or not the adoption of that report, which recommends pushing before the Legislature these two bills, carries with it the appointment necessarily of a committee for that purpose, or whether that is supposed to be attended to by some standing committee?

The President: That is with the body.

Mr. A. W. Patterson:

I move that it be referred to the Committee on Library and Legal Literature, to carry out that recommendation.

The motion was carried.

The Secretary: The next matter before the body is action on the proposed amendment to By-Law XII.