that they did not want to debate the question, but that some persons, either opposing or favoring it, had left the hall. Now if it is given out publicly that that subject is going to be up at a given time, everybody who is interested in it can be here at that time and have it discussed. It is no snap judgment. I know not how the Association is going to feel on the matter, who is going to debate it, or what action is going to be had, but I do know that every member of this Association has been notified that this subject will be for discussion and action. We now fix it, if this motion prevails, for a direct positive time for that action to be had and each and every person interested can be here.

THE PRESIDENT: I would like to suggest that our program for this afternoon is very full. We have four papers and we will have a busy afternoon. I mention this just simply for the information of the Association.

And thereupon Mr. Read's motion that the committee be requested to report at the opening of the afternoon session, was lost.

JUDGE ALLREAD: Mr. Chairman, the Committee on Admission and Election of Members respectfully recommend for membership in the Association Mr. C. C. Connell of Lisbon.

And thereupon on motion Mr. Connell was duly elected a member of the Association.

And thereupon the president declared the convention adjourned until three o'clock p. m., of the same day.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

July 10, 1902.

The President called the Association to order pursuant to adjournment, and announced that as it takes some time for the various committees to meet and organize in compliance with the constitution of the Association, we will have the Secretary read the reports of nominations from the various districts.

The Secretary read the report of the nominations. (See Appendix.)

THE PRESIDENT: Gentlemen, the question now is upon the Association approving the committees as read by the Secretary.

And thereupon upon motion the report was duly approved.

THE PRESIDENT: The Chair will appoint on the committee to prepare a memorial on President McKinley, in accordance with the resolution adopted this morning, Judge John A. Shauck, of Ohio; Colonel James J. Clark, of Canton, and Henry J. Booth, of Columbus.

The Chair will appoint on the committee authorized this morning in the matter of the printing of the Supreme Court reports, Simeon M. Johnson, of Cincinnati; James O. Troup, of Bowling Green; U. L. Marvin, of Akron; W. O. Henderson, of Columbus, and Albert Douglas, of Chillicothe.

The first matter on the program this afternoon is an address upon the Present Methods of Work of the Supreme Court of Ohio, by the gentleman from Ohio, Hon. John A. Shauck. (See Appendix).

THE PRESIDENT: The Chair desires to announce that the constitution requires all the committees to meet and organize before leaving the session. I think I will take the responsi

bility of saying that the various committees which have been appointed here this afternoon and read by the Secretary will meet and organize immediately after the adjournment of this session. The next thing in order upon the program is a Memorial Sketch of the life of J. Twing Brooks, by Hon. William A. Lynch, of Canton. (See Appendix.)

THE PRESIDENT: I would like to ask if Mr. Colson, of Cincinnati, is present.

No response.

I had a letter from Judge Harmon saying that it was impossible for him to reach here, on account of his being obligated to go elsewhere, but he sent his paper and wrote me that Judge Colson, his partner, would be here and read it. In the absence of Judge Colson I will call upon Mr. Troup to read the paper. The subject is a Memorial Sketch of John F. Follett.

MR. TROUP: Mr. Chairman, and gentlemen: A paper can never be so well interpreted as by him who wrote it. It is therefore very unfortunate that it need be read by another, and in this particular instance it is especially unfortunate. Appendix.)

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THE PRESIDENT: The next is a Memorial Sketch of Martin Welker, by A. S. McClure. Mr. McClure is not here but the Secretary has a communication from him.

THE SECRETARY: Mr. Chairman, I have received word from Captain McClure that it is impossible for him to be here. He has not made any mention of a written memorial, and therefore I am unable to lay it before the Association.

THE PRESIDENT: It would appear to be proper that a memorial of Judge Welker, who was long, on the United States bench, should appear in our record.

THE SECRETARY: I would suggest that a memorial of Judge Welker, when prepared, shall be printed in the annual report.

Agreed, agreed. (At time of printing this volume nc memorial had been furnished.-Secretary).

THE PRESIDENT: Is the Committee on Resolutions, concerning Chief Justice Williams, ready to report? Judge Burrows is the chairman. (Judge Burrows was not present).

MR. BOOTH: Mr. President, the chairman of that committee is not present. I will answer your inquiry. The member of the committee, a resident of Fayette county, who has a more intimate knowledge of the early life and career of Judge Williams than any other member of the committee, has not thus far been able to meet with the committee; and the other members do not feel that they should attempt, without having the benefit of his knowledge, to make a draft of a memorial. And unless that can be done today-and we have been unable to meet the gentleman I speak of, Mr. Dougherty-it seems to me it would be better to defer this matter and have a formal report of that committee made at our next annual session, because Judge Williams merits something more than such a memorial as we can prepare unaided by the information that Mr. Daugherty could give us. We had preferred that Mr. Daugherty would himself prepare the draft of the memorial, or, if he declined to do that, at least give to the committee the benefit of all the knowledge which he has on the subject. It can not very well be submitted now, that is at this session, unless we succeed in finding Mr. Daugherty, and I have been trying for several hours to do that without success.

THE PRESIDENT: I would like to state to the Association. that after the session on Tuesday, Judge Burrows came to me and wanted to know if two or three additional persons could be put upon the committee who were more particularly acquainted

with Judge Williams' early life and his private career. I wish to state to the Association that I took the responsibility of saying to Judge Burrows that two or three persons would be added to that committee to accomplish the work satisfactorily to the Association and the committee, and I now ask the endorsement of the Association for that act.

Agreed, agreed.

THE PRESIDENT: I understand Mr. Booth to practically make a motion that if the committee is not able to make a report that the committee be continued, and that it present a memorial at the next annual meeting.

MR. BOOTH: It seems to me that one man could be charged with that duty and I would suggest either the chairman, Mr. Burrows, or Mr. Daugherty.

THE PRESIDENT: Just let the committee continue.

MR. BOOTH: My motion was in effect that the report be made at the next annual meeting of the Association.

THE PRESIDENT: The question is on deferring the report of the committee on Judge Williams' life, the memorial as it will be delivered, to the next annual meeting.

And thereupon the motion prevailed unanimously.

THE PRESIDENT: Gentlemen, this completes the program as prepared by the Executive Committee for the afternoon's work.

JUDGE ALLREAD: Mr. Chairman, the Committee on Nomination and Election desires to recommend for membership in this Association H. J. Ewing, of Cleveland; William B. Beebe, of Cleveland, and George W. Barry, of McConnellsville.

And thereupon on motion the above gentlemen were elected to membership in the Association.