2. 3. 1. Edwin T. Merrick, traveling expenses attending Meeting 4. 5. 6. ...... 10. Illinois State Journal Co., 500 blanks, "Notices of Election 11. 12. 13. 7. Kate S. Holmes, stenographic report of meeting of 1904, in- 9. Expense of Secretary attending meeting of Executive Com- Illinois State Journal Co., programs, circulars, relating to Expense of Secretary, attending meeting of 1904. Emlin McClain, traveling expenses attending meeting 1904. 30.00 725 10 50 108 00 53 38 87 00 5000 15 25 14. 15. 250 two-cent stamps for general purposes. Illinois State Register, printing, binding and wrapping for shipment Annual Report of 1904, 1,075 copies.. American Express Co., delivery of Reports of Annual Meet- 275 500 476 25 13 24 1 08 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Expense of Secretary attending meeting of Executive Com- Salary of Secretary-Treasurer for six months ending De- American Express Co., delivery of Report 1904 to Hon- PROCEEDINGS. 21. Dirksen & Sons, 1 25 22. Illinois State Register, 1,000 slips for directing Report of 1904 and lettering four books, "Archives of the Association". 1 50 25. 23. ...... Illinois State Journal Co., binding Annual Reports 1877 to 1900 in seven volumes for "Archives of the Association," $8.75; and book for roll of members, $5.50..... 24. McGrue's Planing Mill, partitions to Globe Wernicke Book shelves.... 667 two-cent stamps for mailing notices of dues. .... .... 14 25 2 40 13 34 26. 28. 90 two-cent stamps for sending notice of annual meeting to Judges State and Federal Courts..... 27. Expense of Secretary to New York and return to secure address from Alton B. Parker at meeting of 1905.... Frank Simmons, 2,000 envelopes... 29. 30. One-half expense and services of J. L. Bennett in relation 81 38 500 .... 31. 143 two-cent stamps for sending out circular for increased attendance.... 2 86 32. 33. 228 one-cent stamps for sending announcement of annual 2 28 7 50 Wernicke).... .... ...... 35. 34. Coe Brothers, card indexes and pigeon hole cases (Globe 115 two-cent stamps for sending out second notices of an- 36. 37. Illinois State Journal Co., circulars, slips, stamps, 39. 38. Expense of Secretary attending meeting at Chicago on May 35 35 6 22 41. Express and drayage items, year ending May 23, 1905, according to reecipts attached to voucher.. 8 33 PROCEEDINGS. 42. J. H. Matheny, salary for six months ending June 30, 1905 Total Expenditures... SUMMARY. 150 00 $1,644 25 Total receipts, including balance carried forward from last year...$3,149 74 Total expenditures...... Balance on hand May 23, 1905.. 1,644 25 $1,505 49 Respectfully submitted, JAMES H. MATHENY, Treasurer. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., MAY 23, 1905. Mr. James H. Matheny, City. DEAR SIR: In answer to your inquiry I would say at the close of business on this date there is on deposit in this bank to the credit of J. H. Matheny, Treasurer Illinois State Bar Association, the sum of Fifteen Hundred Five Dollars and Forty-nine Cents. Respectfully, JAS. A. EASLEY, Cashier. The foregoing report ends with the transactions of May 23, 1905. From May 23, 1905, to the date this report goes to press, I received the following sums, which will be included in the report at the next annual meeting: May 24 William Burry $ 5 00 MR. MATHENY: The work of the Association has been carried on during the year substantially as heretofore, and the more important activities have been suggested in the address of the President. In looking over the reports from the associations of other states some items have attracted my attention that may interest you. One is that in the State of Indiana which in early times, and that not so very long distant, was the scene, I believe, of more speedy divorces than any other state, in that state the conscience of the bar has been aroused and the subject of divorce has received much serious consideration. The Bar Association of that state has also been deeply concerned with the question of the criticism of judges. They have also considered seriously the matter of defects in trial by jury. A subject somewhat unusual in a northern state was lately discussed in Indiana, namely, Legal Ethics, and in that paper there was brought out the fact that all or nearly all of the so-called Southern states, the states in which slavery once existed, have elaborate codes of legal ethics, while I believe without a single exception no Northern state has ever adopted one. The pertinent inquiry was broached in Indiana as to why this is so. The subject of legal ethics brings up the fact that in the neighboring state of Kentucky they have recently adopted a new code of legal ethics, whether it was new in the sense of being the first code of legal ethics in that state I do not know, it may be a revision. It contains an interesting warning that the practice of borrowing from clients is to be dis approved. Its disapproval of some other things is couched |