Moved and seconded that those gentlemen recommended by the Committee be declared officers of the Association according to the terms of the by-laws. Unanimously carried. The President: I call the attention of this Committee to the fact that, by virtue of the election of Colonel Skinner as President of the Association, there will be a vacancy on the Executive Committee, and I ask that the Committee meet between now and the afternoon session to fill that vacancy. I am sure Mr. Skinner will resign, as was done last year. The by-laws require the President to appoint delegates to the American Bar Association. The President appoints O. H. Guion, of Newbern; A. L. Cox, of Raleigh, and R. R. Williams, of Asheville. I will ask Captain Jones to notify the newly elected President of his election and bring him to the meeting this after noon. It was moved and seconded that an adjournment be taken until 4:30 this afternoon. The motion to adjourn prevails. THIRD DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1915. The Association convened at 4:30 o'clock, President Biggs presiding. The President: Has the Committee on Recommendation of Officers any further report to make? Mr. William A. Guthrie, of Durham: To the North Carolina Bar Association: At the morning session of the Bar Association today, Hon. Harry Skinner was elected President of this Association for the next ensuing term, and thereby a vacancy on the Executive Committee has been created, and the Committee on Nomination of Officers hereby submits a supplemental report, and recommends to the Association the appointment of Hon. H. F. Seawell, of Moore County, to take the place of Hon. Harry Skinner on the Executive Committee of this Association. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM A. GUTHRIE, Chairman Com. on Nomination of Officers. A. L. BROOKS, THOMAS A. JONES, J. P. BUNN. The President: You have heard the recommendation of the Committee. It is moved and seconded that Mr. Seawell be elected according to the recommendation of the Committee. Motion carried. The President: I have received a letter from Colonel S. V. Pickens, of Hendersonville, in which he expresses his very great regret that he is unable to be present at this meeting. I also have received the following message from F. S. Spruill, Esq., of Rocky Mount, sent from Atlantic City, where he is recuperating: "Cordial greetings to you and the Association. My heart and thoughts are with you." The Secretary: The Executive Committee invited the Presidents of the South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia Bar Associations to be present with us at this meeting. The President of the South Carolina Bar Association, Mr. Glenn, has been with us; and I have telegrams from the Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee Associations, advising that they are unable to attend—Virginia, on account of a session of the Association in Hot Springs; and others, because they had to go away. I have a report from Judge Connor, who was Chairman of the Committee on the Ruffin Statue. I would like leave to get another copy and print it with the proceedings. To the North Carolina Bar Association: The committee appointed by the North Carolina Bar Association, at its annual meeting, 1914, to take order concerning the presentation to the State of a bronze statue of Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin, respectfully report: That, upon the completion of the statue by Mr. Packer, of New York, your Committee named the first day of February, 1915, as the time, and the Hall of the House of Representatives in the Capitol, as the place, for the presentation of the statue. They invited Chief Justice Walter Clark to deliver an address upon the life and service of Chief Justice Ruffin. At the time and place named, in the presence of a large assemblage of citizens of the State, including a large number of the descendants of Judge Ruffin, appropriate ceremonies were had. Rt. Rev. Jos. B. Cheshire, Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina, conducted the religious service. Chief Justice Walter Clark delivered an able and interesting address. At the conclusion of the address, Hon. J. Crawford Biggs, President of the Bar Association, presented, and His Excellency, Gov. Craig, accepted, the statue in behalf of the State. It is placed at the entrance of the Administration Building, in which the Supreme Court sits. The statue was unveiled by Thomas Ruffin and Peter Browne Ruffin, great grandsons of the late Chief Justice. The cost of the statue and pedestal has been paid by voluntary contributions of members of the Association, the Historical Commission, and members of the family. By direction of the Executive Committee, one thousand copies of the addresses of Chief Justice Clark, Judge Biggs and Governor Craig have been printed and distributed among the members of the Association and others. All of which is respectfully submitted. H. G. CONNOR, Chairman, To the North Carolina Bar Association: GENTLEMEN:-As Chairman of the Committee having in charge the presentation of the bust of Judge Gaston to the State, I beg leave to submit the following: On July 22, 1914, the Committee, composed of Clement Manly, Winston-Salem, N. C.; R. A. Nunn, Newbern, N. C.; Bishop Leo S. Haid, Belmont, N. C.; Mrs. C. M. Busbee, Raleigh, N. C.; Mrs. Margaret B. Shipp, Raleigh, N. C.; Judge W. R. Allen, Goldsboro, N. C., and Judge George H. Brown, Washington, N. C., appointed at the Fall Session, 1914, of this body, met in the city of Raleigh, to arrange for the presentation of the bust of Judge William Gaston to the State. The Committee fixed the time and place as the House of Representatives in the city of Raleigh, on November 24, 1914, at 8 o'clock P. M., and selected Hon. H. G. Connor, of Wilson, N. C., to deliver an address, and that the presentation be formally made by Hon. J. Crawford Biggs, President of the North Carolina Bar Association, and accepted on behalf of the State by Hon. Locke Craig, Governor. The ceremonies of unveiling and presentation took place at the time and place fixed, and the occasion was both patriotic and inspiring, and the address of Judge Connor worthy of its subject. No further comment on this address is needed, as copies have been furnished to members of the Association. By a resolution of the Executive Committee, at its session held in January, 1915, it was ordered that the address of Judge Connor should be printed in pamphlet form and furnished to the members of the Association. This has been done, and the pamphlet issued containing not only the address by Judge Connor, but the presentation address by Judge Biggs and the speech of acceptance by the Governor. The introductory note to the pamphlet is made by Mr. R. D. W. Connor, to whom the Committee is much indebted for his many courtesies, as well as his very careful editing of the pamphlet. Respectfully, Winston-Salem, N. C. CLEMENT MANLY, Upon the request of Mr. Clement Manly, he is allowed to have as much time as he may like to make report of the Committee on the Gaston Bust, and hand it in in writing. The Secretary: I have a report as Secretary and Treasurer: Mr. Davis thereupon read his report as follows: NORTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOCIATION. ASHEVILLE, N. C., August 2, 1915. REPORT OF SECRETARY. To the North Carolina Bar Association: I respectfully submit herewith my report as Secretary of the Association for the past year, and include also report for the current year to date: The sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Association of last year was held at Wrightsville Beach, N. C., on June 29th-30th and July 1st. The proceedings of that meeting I have had printed and bound as "Report of the North Carolina Bar Association, Volume 16, 1914," and copies were distributed to each member and honorary member of the Association, and also to the various bar associations of this country and a number of libraries. As instructed in resolution at last meeting, your Secretary presented to the Supreme Court the request of this Association as to the adoption of the rule requiring the Clerk to advise counsel of the docketing of cases, and also brought the matter to the attention of your President for his information and active support. One thousand copies of the address of Judge Clark's at the last meeting, upon "Reform in Judicial Procedure," were printed by me as instructed and distributed to the members and others interested. In addition to this pamphlet, under instruction from the Executive Committee the proceedings at the unveiling of the Statue to Judge Ruffin and the Bust of Judge Gaston were printed at the expense of the Association |