BY-LAWS. On the first day of each annual meeting a list of all such applicants shall be posted in a conspicuous position in the place in which said session is held and no report of said committee shall be presented to the Association until the second day of such session. The adoption by the Association of a favorable report of the committee and the payment of the admission fee shall constitute the applicant a member, but no annual dues shall be required for the first year of membership. VII. HONORARY MEMBERS. The Justices of the Supreme Court of this State, in commission; past Justices of the same Court, not in practice; Justices of the United States Court, resident or assigned in this State; and the ex-Presidents of the Association, shall be enrolled as honorary members; and distinguished members of the profession may, by vote of the Association, be enrolled as honorary members; and all honorary members (not also active members) shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership, save voting at the election of officers. VIII. ANNUAL DUES. The annual dues of members-not enrolled as honorary-shall be $3, payable to the Secretary-Treasurer on demand. Members, who, after notice mailed to their last reported address, neglect or refuse the Secretary-Treasurer's demands or drafts therefor, may be expelled by vote of the Association. IX. Withdrawal from membership may be effected by application to the Secretary-Treasurer, and the payment of all unpaid dues, including those of the current year. X. CHARGES AND COMPLAINTS. Charges and complaints affecting the professional conduct of any person practicing as a lawyer in this State, when executed in duplicate, signed and verified by the complainant, may be filed with the Secretary-Treasurer and when so filed, one copy thereof shall be by such officer mailed to the accused, and a reasonable time given to answer the same; and on the coming in of the answer, also executed in duplicate and verified by the accused, one copy thereof shall in like manner be sent to the complainant. And thereupon the Secretary-Treasurer BY-LAWS. shall fix a reasonable time, of which reasonable written notice shall be given both parties, in which the evidence in support and denial of the matters in issue shall be filed with him. And upon the coming in of the evidence, the complaint, answer and evidence shall be referred to the Committee on Grievances, the Chairman of which shall fix a time (of which both parties shall have written notice) when and where the Committee will consider the matter, and at which time and place both parties may appear and be heard. But the committee may refuse to consider any evidence not in writing, duly verified. The proceedings of the committee shall be with closed doors. If the committee shall determine to quash or dismiss the complaint, announcement of that fact may be made; but, if otherwise, the committee's determination shall remain unannounced, until duly reported to the Association, along with the pleadings and evidence in the case. The report of the committee shall be considered by the Association, and such action taken thereon as the nature of the case may require. XI. REPRESENTATIVES. The President, during vacation, may appoint one or more members to represent the Association, and promote its interests, on any occasion deemed expedient by him; and over his official hand, attested by the Secretary-Treasurer, duly accredit him or them as such representative. XII. PUBLICATION. The Constitution and By-Laws, together with the roll of active, honorary and deceased members, shall be included in the publication of the proceedings of the Association. XIII. (Adopted July Meeting, 1900.) When it shall officially appear that a member of the Association has been disbarred, he shall thereupon cease to be a member, and the Secretary ́shall drop his name from the roll of members. XIV. LIMITATION AS TO SPEAKING. (Adopted by Executive Committee Aug. 21, 1900. As to authority of Executive Committee to prescribe By-Laws, see Constitution, Art. 5, Sec. 1.) No member shall speak more than five minutes except in the delivery of an address upon the regular program. No member shall speak more than once on any matter, question or motion except by unanimous consent. Murray F. Tuley, ex-officio, Chicago. Robert McMurdy, Title and Trust Building, Chicago. W. M. Warnock, Edwardsville. Frank H. Scott, The Temple, Chicago. James H. Matheny, ex-officio, Springfield. ADMISSIONS: Edwin M. Ashcraft, First National Bank Building, Chicago. Louis J. Pierson, Chamber of Commerce Building, Chicago. Hiram Bigelow, Galva. LAW REFORM: Bloomington . Mattoon .Ottawa .Springfield Jesse Holdom, Judge Superior Court, Chicago.. John C. Richberg, Opera House Building, Chicago...... R. J. Grier, Monmouth.. Mary M. Bartelme, The Temple, Chicago. William Jack, Peoria..... E. D. Blinn, Lincoln.. COMMITTEES. GRIEVANCES: Andrew J. Hirschl, Unity Building, Chicago. Otto Gresham, The Tacoma, Chicago. M. P. Murray, Carlyle. A. L. Anderson, Lincoln. LEGAL EDUCATION: James DeWitt Andrews, Masonic Temple, Chicago. Henry T. Rainey, Carrollton. George A. Sanders, Springfield. W. M. Provine, Taylorville. Edgar B. Tolman, Marquette Building, Chicago. JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION: Eugene E. Prussing, The Rookery, Chicago. John G. Drennan, Law Dept. Illinois Central Ry., Chicago. William Ritchie, 84 LaSalle Street, Chicago. Winslow Evans, Peoria.' Elmer E. Rogers, Unity Building, Chicago. LEGAL HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY: Thomas Dent, Portland Block, Chicago. Leslie D. Puterbaugh, Peoria. H. Clay Horner, Chester. George W. Wall, New York Life Building, Chicago. NECROLOGIST: James B. Bradwell, Chicago. DELEGATES TO THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: Thomas Dent, Portland Block, Chicago. Harry Higbee, Pittsfield: S. S. Gregory, Title & Trust Building, Chicago. SPECIAL COMMITTEES. ON INCREASE OF FEDERAL JUDICIARY FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT: Charles E. Kremer, New York Life Building, Chicago. Adlai E. Stevenson, Bloomington. Benjamin R. Burroughs, Edwardsville. Thomas A. Moran, Unity Building, Chicago. Jesse A. Baldwin, 99 Washington Street, Chicago. COMMITTEES. ON PROCEDURE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS: John S. Stevens, Peoria. Lessing Rosenthal, Fort Dearborn Building, Chicago. S. S. Gregory, Title & Trust Building, Chicago. S. P. Wheeler, Springfield. Edgar A. Bancroft, Monadnock Building, Chicago. Charles N. Travous, Edwardsville. Samuel Alschuler, Aurora. TO SECURE ACTION BY THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE REPORT OF THE PRACTICE COMMISSION: John S. Stevens, Peoria. George T. Page, Peoria. George P. Merrick, Title & Trust Building, Chicago. C. B. Chapman, Ottawa. Frank A. Johnson, Bryan Block, Chicago. ON THE REVISION OF CORPORATION LAWS OF ILLINOIS: Adolph Moses, The Temple, Chicago. Arthur J. Eddy, The Temple, Chicago. W. P. Early, Edwardsville. Lysander Hill, Monadnock Building, Chicago. Philip S. Post, Galesburg. Clarence A. Knight, Title & Trust Building, Chicago John H. Hamline, The Temple, Chicago. George W. Kretzinger, Monadnock Building, Chicago. UNIFORM LAWS AND NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS LAW: Alfred Orendorff, Springfield. James DeWitt Andrews, Masonic Temple, Chicago. Robert R. Baldwin, 107 Dearborn Street, Chicago. |