examine the statute of California creating what is known as the "Blue Sky Commission" for the control of business and private corporations in a manner similar to the control of public service corporations in this State and the effect of its operation in the state of California, and, if found desirable, that a similar statute be prepared and presented to the Legislature of this State for its action. I move that this matter be referred to the Committee on Law Reform. The motion was duly seconded and carried. The Secretary: I have a request from the National Security League, which meets in Chicago on the 22nd and 23rd of February, 1918, requesting that three delegates be selected to represent this Association at that meeting. I move that the Chair be authorized to appoint such delegates. The motion was duly seconded and carried." The Secretary: The Committee on Admissions reports in favor of the admission to membership of all those gentlemen who have been nominated for membership during this meeting, and I move that they be declared elected. The motion was seconded. The President: All in favor of the motion will say aye; opposed, no. The motion is carried, and the gentlemen whose names the Secretary has before him are declared elected members of this Association. The Secretary: I move that all committees that have not been discharged in the proceedings of this meeting, be continued. The motion was duly seconded and carried. The Secretary: The Committee on Nominations have already presented their report. I move that we now proceed to the election of the officers who have been so nominated. The motion was seconded. The President: All in favor of the motion will say aye; opposed, no. The motion is carried. What is the pleasure of the Association? J. Newton Fiero, of Albany: Mr. President, I move that the Secretary be directed to cast the ballot of this Association for the election of the gentlemen who have been nominated as officers of the Association for the ensuing year. The motion was seconded. The President: All in favor of the motion will say aye; opposed, no. The motion is carried, and the Secretary is directed to cast the ballot accordingly. The Secretary: Mr. President, I have cast the ballot as directed. The President: I declare the officers nominated to have been regularly and duly elected officers of the Association for the ensuing year. The President: Gentlemen, I desire to express my appreciation of this renewed honor and responsibility. I have learned through the year that the organization of the Association is so efficient that the President is able to add the responsibil ities of his office to his other duties without any undue strain. I have endeavored to perform my part in making arrangements for this meeting and to take account of the matters requiring attention, and I shall do the best I can throughout the coming year. I am greatly pleased at the evidence of a quickened interest in the work of the Association. I confess that I have a very deep desire that we shall have a most effective organization of the whole Bar of this State, so that the Bar will have its appropriate influence in our affairs, and that instead of being content with professional relations of a merely local character we shall have a feeling of solidarity and be more deeply impressed with professional responsibility. We are entering upon a great era, and I believe that the lawyers, as in the old world, will have the chief part in the new. Is there any further business? The Secretary: The President: We will now adjourn, but no motion is necessary because we all appreciate the fact that we are through except for the dinner this evening, at 7.30 o'clock, at the Hotel Astor. FREDERICK E. WADHAMS, Secretary. ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner was given Saturday evening, January 12, 1918, at the Hotel Astor, New York, President Hughes presiding. The speakers were as follows: The Secretary of State of the United States. The French Ambassador. The Italian Ambassador. The Governor-General of Canada. Honorable Elihu Root. The Attorney General of Great Britain. |