law Simkins was then read by Mr. F. P. McGowan.

The Committee reported the death of the following members during the year: Messrs. Edward McCrady, Henry A. DeSaussure and Louis W. Simkins. The report was adopted, and the request for authority to publish the memorials was granted.

The report of the Committee on Publications was presented by Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr., Chairman. The report was adopted.

On motion, it was ordered that the Committee on Publications be authorized and asked to publish, among the proceedings of the Association, the essay written by Gen. Edward McCrady upon the subject, "Our Colonial Judges."

The Committee on Nomination of Officers then made its report. The officers nominated by the Committee were duly elected. (See list of Officers.)

The report of Delegates to the American Bar Association was then presented orally by Mr. M. F. Ansel.

On motion and by two-thirds vote, the Constitution of the Association was amended as follows:

Moved by Mr. Bacot:

Amendment of Article XI., of the Constitution.

(1) Strike out the words, "at 8 o'clock in the evening of the first Wednesday in December," and in lieu thereof substitute the words, "on the third Thursday in January." (2) Insert between the word "building" and the word "as" the words, "And at such hour;" so that Article XI., as so amended, shall read as follows:

"Article XI. This Association shall meet on the third Thursday in January in each year, in Columbia, the capital of the State, in such building and at such hour as the Executive Committee may select; and those members present at such meeting shall constitute a quorum. At such meeting the Association shall give a dinner to its members at such time and place as the Executive Committee may select."

Report of the Committee on Judicial Administration and Remedial Procedure was then taken up for consideration. The report was received as information, and ordered to be printed in the proceedings.

The report of the Treasurer was then read and adopted. The President-elect, Mr. H. J. Haynesworth, was then escorted to the chair by a Committee consisting of Messrs. T. P. Cothran and W. I. Herbert. Thereafter the meeting adjourned until 8 o'clock P. M.

At 8 o'clock P. M., the Asociation reconvened in the hall of the House of Representatives, where the annual address was delivered before a large and appreciative audience by Hon. LeRoy F. Youmans, upon the subject, "Evolution of American Law and the American Lawyer." At the conclusion of the address it was moved and carried that the thanks of the Association be extended to Col. Youmans for his able, scholarly and eloquent address.

At 10 o'clock, the Association and its invited guests met at the Columbia Hotel, where the annual dinner was served. Thereafter, on motion, the Association adjourned sine die. HUNTER A. GIBBES,

Secretary.

LIST OF OFFICERS, 1904-1905

President,

H. J. HAYNESWORTH.

Vice-President, First Circuit,
JAMES F. IZLAR.

Vice-President, Second Circuit,

M. P. HOWELL.

Vice-President, Third Circuit, P. A. WILCOX.

Vice-President, Fourth Circuit,

W. P. POLLOCK,

Vice-President, Fifth Circuit, W. M. SHANNON.

Vice-President, Sixth Circuit, G. W. RAGSDALE.

Vice-President, Seventh Circuit,

JOHN W. FERGUSON.

Vice-President, Eighth Circuit, J. P. CAREY.

Secretary,
HUNTER A. GIBBES.

Treasurer,

W. D. MELTON.

Executive Committee.

F. H. WESTON, Chairman, Columbia, S. C.
T. W. BOUCHIER, Bennettsville, S. C.

CHARLES CARROLL SIMMS, Barnwell, S. C.

HUNTER A. GIBBES, Secretary, ex officio, Columbia, S. C. W. D. MELTON, Treasurer, ex officio, Columbia, S. C.

H. J. HAYNESWORTH, ex officio, Chairman.
HUNTER A. GIBBES, ex officio, Secretary.
First Circuit-J. P. K. BRYAN.

Second Circuit-E. P. HENDERSON.

Third Circuit-R. D. LEE.

Fourth Circuit-J. W. JOHNSON.

Fifth Circuit-N. G. EVANS.

Sixth Circuit-J. H. MARION.

Seventh Circuit-O. L. SCHUMPERT.

Eighth Circuit-H. H. WATKINS.

LOCAL COUNCIL

First Circuit-James F. Izlar, Vice-President, ex officio; DONALD MCKAY FROST, R. L. WEEKS.

Second Circuit-M. P. HOWELL, Vice-President, ex officio; JAMES W. MOORE, Claude E. Sawyer.

Third Circuit-P. A. WILCOx, Vice-President, er officio; W. C. DAVIS, WALTER HAZZARD.

Fourth Circuit-W. P. POLLOCK, Vice-President, ex officio; W. F. DARGAN, T. I. ROGERS.

Fifth Circuit-W. M. SHANNON, Vice-President, ex officio; W. H. SHARPE, CHARles T. Haskell.

Sixth Circuit-G. W. RAGSDALE, Vice-President, ex officio; J. S. BRICE, W. C. HOUGH.

Seventh Circuit-JOHN W. FERGUSON, Vice-President, ex officio; George Johnstone, Ralph K. Carson.

Eighth Circuit-J. P. CAREY, Vice-President, ex officio; E. L. HERNDON, M. P. DEBRUHL.