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wide reputation for his investigation into the history of that great event. We are particularly fortunate today in this gentleman being kind enough to come to us from his far distant home to address us upon this interesting and important subject. Gentlemen of the Association, I have the pleasure of now introducing to you Mr. Edwin T. Merrick, of New Orleans, who will speak upon the subject of the Louisiana Purchase. (Applause.)

(The address will be found in Part II.)

PRESIDENT CAPEN: We hoped, gentlemen, to have with us this afternoon Judge James C. Allen, man of most interesting personality, one whose name is linked with many of the great deeds of the state, but unfortunately his health is such that he was unable to come; he has sent his paper, however, which I will ask Mr. Lillard to read.

(The address will be found in Part II.)

PRESIDENT CAPEN: The report of the Committee on Judicial Administration. Judge Puterbaugh, Chairman of that Committee, I believe is not present. Mr. Hunter, that is your Committee?

MR. HUNTER: I ask that we be given more time to report. I understand Judge Puterbaugh will be in the city tonight, and will make a report in the morning.

PRESIDENT CAPEN: Yes, it will be called up in the morning. The report of the Committee on Grievances, Mr. Early?

MR. MCDOUGALL: This report was prepared and should have been presented by the Chairman, but he is detained by professional engagements and I present it in his absence.

Report presented as follows:

To the Illinois State Bar Association:

SIRS: I beg to submit herewith report of the Committee of the Association on Grievances.

Your committee would report that no complaint has been made to the committee, nor has there come to our notice any offense against

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the laws of the state or the ethics of the profession on the part of any member of the bar of the state since the last meeting of this Association.

In the city of Chicago, it seems that local offenders can be dealt with much more readily by the Chicago Bar Association than by this Association, and we are advised that such evils as arise there are being effectively inquired into by the local committee.

We are pleased to report that a very satisfactory state of affairs exists over the state.

Respectfully submitted,

W. P. EARLY,

Chairman.

MR. MCDOUGALL: You will notice that the class of professional offenders has not become extinct, but it has ceased to practice the profession in the state outside of the boundary limits of Chicago. (Laughter and applause.)

PRESIDENT CAPEN: You have heard the report of the Committee on Grievances; what is your pleasure? The report, under the rules, will be made a part of the proceedings. The next in order is the report of the Committee on Increase of Federal Judiciary for the Seventh Circuit.

MR. MATHENY: Mr. Kremer was unable to be present today, and has sent in his report, which is brief:

Report presented as follows:

CHICAGO, ILL., MAY 21, 1904.

To the President and Erecutive Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association:

GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Increase of Federal Judiciary having accomplished nothing, has nothing to report.

C. E. KREMER,

Chairman.

MR. MATHENY: Mr. Kremer writes me that from an extended canvass they are of the opinion that the present state of feeling in the two houses of Congress is such that it is useless to continue the agitation at present.

PRESIDENT CAPEN: Any remarks desired to be made upon this report? This finishes the program as arranged

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for this afternoon. We have some time yet, if there is any gentleman who desires to present anything to the Association. You will all remember that the automobiles will start from the hotel at five o'clock; the invitation is more particu larly designed for the ladies who are present, but of course the gentlemen will go with them. The special street car will start from the east side of the Court House, also at five o'clock. There is abundance of room for all of you, and it is hoped that you will all avail yourselves of this opportunity to see our city. Is there anything further to come up this afternoon?

MR. ROSENTHAL: In reference to this communication from Mr. Barclay, of London, to this Association, in favor of International Arbitration and Adjudication, it seems to me appropriate that some action should be taken by this Association, especially in view of the action by other similar associations throughout the country, and that we ought to report upon this movement in favor of international arbitration and adjudication. I therefore suggest and move that a committee of three be appointed to draft appropriate resolutions and present them to this Association some time tomorrow morning touching this subject.

JUDGE CHURCH: I second the motion.

The motion was carried.

PRESIDENT CAPEN: How shall the committee be ap

pointed?

MR. ROSENTHAL: By the Chair.

PRESIDENT CAPEN: The Chair will appoint on that com mittee, Mr. Rosenthal, of Chicago; Judge Bigelow and Mr. Pingrey, of Bloomington.

JUDGE BIGELOW: Mr. Chairman, I think that some more available person, at least, should be put in my place, and I ask to be excused from sitting in this committee on account of my age. I am farther along in years than most of the members of the Association, and I fear that I could

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not do anything that would be beneficial for the Association or anybody else. Indeed, I do not feel that I have the strength that is necessary to grasp the question.

PRESIDENT CAPEN: The Chair hopes that Judge Bigelow will continue upon the committee. Age is no crime in this Association.

MR. ORENDORFF: At this session it is usual that a committee on nominations be appointed, and I move that a committee of five be appointed to propose nominations for officers for the ensuing year; that the committee be appointed by the Chair. Are you ready for the motion?

Calls for the question.

The motion was carried.

PRESIDENT CAPEN: Is there any other business to come before the meeting? I will appoint the committee after a little.

JUDGE HARKER: I move we adjourn.
PRESIDENT CAPEN: To what hour?

JUDGE HARKER: Ten o'clock tomorrow.

JUDGE GROSS: I hope the gentleman will modify that and suggest that we take a recess. Some of us gentlemen who have been down at Springfield have caught on to some of these parliamentary terms. We will take a recess instead of adjourning, Judge. (Laughter and applause.)

JUDGE HARKER: I would suggest that the convention is getting tired of the expression "recess" and prefers the old fashioned term of "adjournment."

PRESIDENT CAPEN: The Chair will appoint on this Committee on Nominations, Judge Payne, of Chicago; Judge Dent, of Chicago; Judge Ricks, of Taylorville; Judge Creighton, of Springfield, and John S. Stevens, of Peoria. The motion is that we now take a recess until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.

The motion was carried and an adjournment was taken.

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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1904.

The Association was called to order at ten o'clock, President Capen in the chair.

PRESIDENT CAPEN: The meeting will please come to order. Are the committee appointed to audit the report of the Treasurer ready to report?

MR. STRAWN: They are.

(Report presented as follows:)

Your committee appointed to examine the report of the Secretary would beg leave to report that they have examined the same and all vouchers submitted, and find the report of the Secretary to be correct. In consideration of the work now imposed upon our Secretary, the committee desire to recommend that his salary be increased to $300 per annum.

LESTER H. STRAWN,
GEO. T. PAGE,
H. R. NORTRUP.

PRESIDENT CAPEN: You have heard the report, gentlemen, what will you do with it?

MR. BALDWIN: I move that the report be approved and the recommendation adopted.

The motion was seconded and carried, and the recommendation adopted.

MR. PAGE: I notice that the salary is provided for in a by-law on pape 5; in order to make the change effective, I move that the figures "$300" be inserted for the figures "$200" as they now read in the fourth by-law, so that as amended the by-law shall read, "Of the moneys coming to his hands he shall retain $300 per annum as his salary;" I move that the by-law be so amended.

PRESIDENT CAPEN: If there is no objection the by-law will be considered as so amended. The next in order is the report of the Committee on Admissions, Mr. Hebard.

MR. HEBARD: On behalf of the Committee on Admissions: The committee have to report that they have seventysix names; they have passed on them, find that they have

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