copies of the address of Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, President, and of the paper read by Major John W. Riely, as required by the resolution of the last meeting. There are a number of these addresses still on hand with the Secretary, which are at the disposal of members.

A programme of the proceedings to be had at this meeting, was prepared some weeks ago under the direction of the Chairman of the Executive Committee, and was mailed to each member of the Association. Copies thereof can be had at the Secretary's table for the use of the members present.

It will be observed that under this programme, the Presidentelect will announce the several Standing Committees for the ensuing year before the adjournment of this meeting, in time for the meeting and organization of those committees on Thursday evening. It is scarcely necessary to say that the object of this is to enable the committees, whose members are scattered widely over the State, to meet and organize immediately upon their appointment, and while they are assembled here. A list of these committees will be posted in the office of the hotel immediately after the adjournment on Thursday morning next.

On page 58 of the proceedings of the last annual meeting will be found a memorandum of subjects referred to special committees for report. One of these is a resolution respecting a mural tablet to the memory of Chancellor Wythe, referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs. W. W. Henry, R. G. H. Kean, and Ro. M. Hughes.

(See Minutes Annual Meeting, 1892, pp. 15, 16, 51-2-3.)

Another is a resolution relating to the preparation of rules and forms under the Code of Civil Procedure, referred to the Special Committee on Law Reform, consisting of Messrs. S. S. P. Patteson, R. T. W. Duke, Thomas S. Martin, George M. Cochran, W. M. Lile, J. Randolph Tucker, and R. T. Barton. The report of this committee was printed, and a copy posted to every member of the Association sixty days before this meeting.

There was also a resolution respecting changes in the judicial system of Virginia, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee.

(See Minutes 1892, p. 41.)

I request the members in attendance here, both active and honorary, not to fail to enter their names in the Register of the Association.

We have now on the rolls 431 members. During the year we have lost by resignation three members, and by death four-Col. W. W. Gordon, of Richmond; Major Legh R. Page, of Richmond; Capt. Alex. D. Payne, of Warrenton; and Judge John W. Stout, of Staunton.

The President: Next is the report of the Treasurer.

Mr. Guy read his report as Treasurer.

(See Report at end of Minutes.)

The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were adopted.

The President: The next subject is the report of the Executive Committee.

Frank H. McGuire, Chairman of the Executive Committee, then read his report, which was adopted.

(See the Report at the end of the Minutes.)

The President: The report of the Committee on Admissions. R. R. Prentis, of Suffolk: Mr. President,-The Committee on Admissions is not prepared to make any formal report, because we have been unable to get a quorum together. Only four members of the committee are present at the White Sulphur Springs, whilst five constitute a quorum. We hope a quorum will be here to-morrow morning. There are, however, about nineteen applicants; as far as we know, all are unobjectionable, and will be admitted as soon as we get a quorum. Therefore, I am requested to offer a resolution to this effect:

Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to the gentlemen whose applications for membership are pending before the Committee on Admissions.

I move the adoption of that resolution, and ask for further time for the Committee.

The President: The Committee will be granted further time. The resolution offered by Mr. Prentis was carried by a unanimous vote.

Jackson Guy, of Richmond: Mr. President,-The Chairman of the Committee, who was detained at home, sent this proposed amendment to Article IV., Section I of the By-Laws, and in order to be adopted at this session, notice thereof must be given on the first day of this meeting. That section provides that an application must be endorsed by the member of the committee from the circuit whence it comes. It often happens that the member from that circuit is absent, and hence this resolution :

To amend Article IV., Section 1, of the By-Laws, by adding at the end thereof

Provided, that if the member of the said committee from any circuit has not registered at any annual meeting, or having registered shall have left the place where any annual meeting is held, it shall be the duty of the President of the Association, on the request of the Chairman of the Committee on Admissions, or in his absence of any member thereof, to designate a substitute for the said absentee, with power to act during his absence, naming one from the appropriate circuit if convenient, or if not, any other member of the Association.

The President: The Chair is of opinion that it is in order to adopt that resolution at once. The By-Laws provide that the Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any meeting, provided that if it be an annual meeting, notice of the proposed amendment, subscribed by at least five members, shall be given on the first day of such meeting. It does not say when the notice shall be acted on.

R. T. W. Duke, Jr., of Charlottesville: Mr. President,-I move, then, that we proceed to act on it at once. Difficulties have already occurred where gentlemen have applied for admission and the member of the committee from that circuit was not presThat keeps worthy applicants from joining. I therefore move that the amendment be adopted.

ent.

The Chair called for the vote on the resolution, and declared it adopted.

The President: The Report of the Committee on Legislation and Law Reform.

William B. Pettit, of Fluvanna: Mr. President,-We succeeded, I believe, in getting together five or six members of this com

mittee at our last meeting. We have only had one meeting and that was a meeting gotten up soon after its appointment at the last meeting of this Association. At that meeting the committee did me the honor of appointing me Chairman of the committee. There was just a quorum present, I think. I addressed a

card to each one of the members of the committee about a week or ten days ago, requesting a meeting to be held yesterday at this place. I got responses from several who said they would be unable to attend on yesterday, but some said that they would be here to-day. There is not present at this meeting a quorum of the committee, so we have had no meeting; but I ask that we be permitted to report at a later date in the session. I would request the members of that Committee to meet at 6 o'clock this afternoon at my room.

The President: The committee will be allowed further time if there is no objection. The Report of the Judiciary Committee is next in order.

W. B. Taliaferro, of Gloucester: Mr. President,-I have to state for this committee that we have had no meeting since the last meeting of the Association. I had expected a meeting yesterday afternoon, but there was no quorum. Therefore, I wish to give notice that that committee will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the office of the hotel.

The President: If there is no objection, the committee is granted further time. The Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar.

W. A. Fentress, of Portsmouth: Mr. President,-As the member named first on that committee, I will state that we have had no meeting of that committee, and no quorum is now present. If a quorum comes, we may be able to make a report. I hope that we may.

The President: I suppose that the committee asks for further time. If there is no objection, further time will be granted it. The next in order is the report of the Committee on Library and Legal Literature.

Mr. R. M. Hughes, of Norfolk, read the report of this committee. (See Report at end of Minutes.)

The President: There being no dissent, the report of that committee is adopted. The Committee on Grievances.

R. S. Thomas, of Smithfield: Mr. President,-That committee has not been called together, because there has been no grievance reported to it. I therefore report that the committee has no report to make.

F. H. McGuire, of Richmond: Mr. President,-I move that a committee be appointed from the Association at large to present fitting memorials upon the death of our lamented members— Colonel W. W. Gordon, Major Legh R. Page, Captain Alex. D. Payne and Judge John W. Stout.

The resolution was adopted, and the Chair appointed for that purpose a committee consisting of Judge B. W. Lacy, of New Kent; S. V. Southal, of Charlottesville; James Pleasants, of Richmond; A. C. Braxton, of Staunton; and J. K. M. Norton, of Alexandria.

The President: The next in order is the report of the Special Committee on the grave of Chancellor Wythe.

R. G. H. Kean, of Lynchburg: Mr. President,-Pressure of business called the chairman of that committee to the far West for the whole summer, and he advised the other members that he would be unable to be present at this meeting. What the committee had done under the resolution of the previous meeting he had taken part in and concurred in. I submit the report of the committee.

Mr. Kean read the report of the committee. (See Report at end of Minutes.)

The President: You have heard the report of the committee. It will be considered as adopted unless there is objection, and so recorded. I will be glad if the Chairman of the Executive Committee will announce the changes which that committee has made in our programme for to-night.

F. H. McGuire, of Richmond: In the absence of Mr. Hurd, who is absent on account of illness, the paper of Professor Graves will be read to-morrow morning at the time appointed for the address by Mr. Hurd. This evening the report of the Special Committee on Law Reform will be brought up, which was con