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President Dubbs:

The Committee on Legal Education is ready to make a brief report.

(For the report, see the Appendix.)

President Dubbs:

If there is no objection, the report of the committee will be received and filed.

We will receive report of Special Committee on Research in the Beginnings of the Law in Colorado.

Secretary Wadley:

The report is made by the chairman of the committee, Judge Stone.

(For the report, see the Appendix.)

Harry E. Kelly:

On the 6th day of May last, the United States Court for this district, sitting in Denver, held memorial services with reference to the death of Judge Hallet. The stenographer of the court presented me with a transcript of the proceedings upon that occasion. Among other addresses, was one by Judge Stone, which contains a good deal of valuable historic matter. I desire to present this to the Association, and have it referred to the committee.

President Dubbs:

What shall be done with the report of the committee, made by Judge Stone? Is it the desire that the appropriation suggested be made from the "large" bank account of the Association, or shall the committee be continued for what work it may be able to accomplish during the coming year?

Charles H. Haines:

I move that the report of the committee be referred to the

Executive Committee with authority to take such action in the matter of expense as they see fit with the income which may be available.

President Dubbs:

You have heard the report of the Treasurer, as to our funds.
The motion was seconded.

Henry J. Hersey:

I desire to say that I think this expense might possibly be raised by voluntary contribution among the members of the Bar. I am sure there are a number of us who would be very glad to contribute toward the expense of such a thing, and I think it is very important that a man of Judge Stone's long residence and practice and judicial experience in the State should be availed of while he is with us. I merely offer that as a suggestion.

Charles H. Haines:

I would like to add to my motion that the present committee be continued.

President Dubbs:

It is moved and seconded that the general matter of research into the beginnings of the law in Colorado be referred to the Executive Committee with authority to act, and that the committee be continued.

The motion was duly put and carried without dissent.

President Dubbs:

Is there any other matter at this time?

I will suggest this, if I may, as a personal privilege. The officers of the Supreme Court were extremely courteous in preparing and publishing these rules for circulation at this meeting. It seemed impossible to get them out in time, but as a matter of

courtesy to the members of the Association and to the Association itself an unusual effort was made in that regard and these rules have been furnished to us in their present form. The chair would be very glad to entertain a motion of thanks to the officers. of the court for their courtesy in this regard.

George C. Manly:

I make such motion.

This motion was seconded and unanimously carried.

President Dubbs:

We will have now the address of Mr. John D. Fleming of Boulder on "Common Law and Code."

(For the address, see the Appendix.)

President Dubbs:

That seems to be the last order of business for the morning. We will take a recess until 2 o'clock.

President Dubbs:

AFTERNOON SESSION

2:00 O'CLOCK

Saturday, July 11, 1914.

The first matter for attention this afternoon is the report of the Special Committee on Nominations of Judges by the Bar. The report was presented by E. C. Stimson, chairman of the committee.

(For the report, see the Appendix.)

President Dubbs:

You have heard the report. What is the desire of the meeting as to the report itself? There are certain suggestions made by Judge Stimson which seem to require some consideration this afternoon, in working out a practical plan of operation.

Harry E. Kelly:

I move that the interrogatory with which the report closed be answered in the affirmative and that the elimination be less rapid.

E. C. Stimson:

It has been suggested that it is much more important that we get the right man than that we proceed quickly, and I believe that this matter is worthy of very serious consideration. The motion fails to state the number which should be included in this fifth ballot, if a fifth ballot should be necessary.

President Dubbs:

I was about to call attention to that. What is the exact language of the closing of the report?

E. C. Stimson:

Three or more should be included.

President Dubbs:

Is this next ballot the fifth ?

E. C. Stimson:

No, the one that is now in process is the fourth.

George C. Manly:

Judge Stimson, will you read the plan which is proposed to be amended so that we will have the original before us?

E. C. Stimson:

(Reading.) "Eighth On taking the fourth ballot if no candidate shall receive a majority of the entire vote, the canvassing board shall certify the names of the two candidates leading in the number of votes cast (or the names of the three leading candidates in case any two of them are tied) and a ballot shall thereupon be taken as a result of which the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes shall be declared the choice of the Bar, if such number be a majority vote; but if on this fifth ballot no candidate receives a majority vote, there being three candidates, the canvassing board shall drop the name of the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes, and ballot shall then be taken on the remaining two candidates."

You see that contemplates that there may be three; that is, one candidate may have 150 votes and each of two others 125, so that three would have to be included after that ballot.

Harry E. Kelly:

What does the committee recommend?

E. C. Stimson:

The committee makes no recommendation in the report.

Harry E. Kelly:

What do you recommend?

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