Annual Report - Colorado Bar Association (Volume 15)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901. Excerpt: ... SECOND DAY MEETING. Wednesday, July 10, 1901, 9 a. m. The meeting was called to order by the President, Moses Hallett. The President: The first business is the election of new members. There are several candidates proposed. The vote will be by ballot. These are the candidates proposed: Clayton C. Dorsey, Newton S. Gandy, Horace X. Hawkins, Marion P. Miller, Solomon Shwayder, Charles W. Waterman. My suggestion is that after the ballots be distributed the names be read slowly. The Secretary will please distribute the ballots. We will not call for the vote under five minutes; if the gentlemen desire to discuss these names they have an opportunity. (The President then read each name separately.) Harry N Haynes: Mr. Secretary, I want to inquire for the benefit of the Association if the Association has not a rule regarding the length of practice at the bar required for admission. The Secretary: They must be members at the bar and must have practiced a year. The President: If the gentlemen are prepared, the Secretary will collect the ballots. (The Secretary collects the ballots.) The President: There are no negative votes, the six names I have read are unanimously elected. The next business in order is the report of the Executive Committee. Mr. Kogers, cannot you present the report of the Executive Committee? Platt Eogers: No, I have not the report of the Executive Committee. I have that of the Grievance Committee. The President: Is there anyone who can report for the Executive Committee? The Secretary: The only thing that is required at this time of the Executive Committee is a report upon the Treasurer's report, as I understand it. Charles E. Gast: I may say, Mr. President, that the Treasurer of the Association has submitted his report to the committee and we ...