OF THE

Illinois State Bar Association.

TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING,

CHICAGO, JULY 11 AND 12, 1901.

COMPILED BY

James H, Matheny,

SECRETARY.

SPRINGFIELD:
ILLINOIS STATE REGISTER BOOK PUBLISHING HOUSE

1901.

Single copies of this report are always sent postage or express fully prepaid, and if any charge for carriage is made, members and others will please notify the Secretary.

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'For the sake of promptness in printing, it has been deemed advisable
to print this report in two parts, of independent paging, Part I,

con-
taining the preliminary matter and the proceedings of the annual meeting,
and Part II, containing the full report of the special addresses. Under
this arrangement the special addresses can be handed to the printer im-
mediately upon the adjournment of the annual meeting.

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President's Annual Address-Delivered.....

(For copy of Address see Part II.)

Report of Secretary and Treasurer..

Letter from Nihalchand Gidumal...

Report of Committee on Law Reform...

Report of Committee on Increase of Federal Judiciary for the

Seventh Circuit.

Address-John S. Stevens-Delivered..

(For copy of Address see Part II.)

Report of Committee on Legal History and Biography..

Address-Horace K. Tenney-Delivered........

(For copy of Address see Part II.)

Report of Committee on Legal Education..

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PART I,

Should a Convention Be Called to Frame a New Constitution for

the State of Illinois ?-

Remarks of Mr. Heckman...

Remarks of Mr. Keithley.

Remarks of Judge Tuley.

Remarks of Judge Tuthill.

Remarks of Mr. Page..

Remarks of Mr. Moses...

Remarks of Judge Gross.

Remarks of Judge Church.

Remarks of Mr. Provine.

Remarks of Mr. Smalley.

Resolution adopted....

Report of Committee on Admissions..

Report of Committee on Grievances..

Report of Committee on Treasurer's Account..

Address-Hampton L. Carson-Delivered....

(For copy of Aditress see Part II)

Election of Officers..

The Practice Commission-

Report.....

Discussion.

Resolution of thanks to ('ommission.

Resolution in reference to work of Commission.

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Address-John H. S. Lee-Delivered.....

(For copy of Address see Part II.)

Address-J. Nick Perrin-Delivered.....

(For copy of Address see Part II.)

Report of Committee on "Jolin Marshall” Day..

The "Boutell" Bill-

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