MR. T. B. WOMACK, of Raleigh. Why not refer the whole matter to the Executive Committee?

MR. JUSTICE. The Executive Committee could report on such matters as it has already taken action on.

MR. F. H. BUSBEE, of Raleigh. It might be so framed that so much as will not be acted upon at this session shall be referred to the Executive Committee.

THE PRESIDENT.

It is suggested that the matter be referred to the Executive Committee.

MR. JUSTICE. I have no objection to its being referred to a Committee, and I understand Mr. Busbee's amendment to be that it referred to the Executive Committee, the entire report, except so much as is not acted upon at the present session, and that is agreeable to me.

THE PRESIDENT. The matter will be referred to the Special Committee.

MR. T. T. HICKS, of Henderson. I move that that course be taken.

THE PRESIDENT. If there is no objection, that course will be taken. The Chair appoints on the Special Committee, Mr. E. J. Justice, Mr. E. T. Cansler and Mr. T. T. Hicks.

MR. HAYWOOD PARKER, of Asheville. There is a first clause in this report that I think should be acted on at this meeting of the Association, which was discussed before the House last evening.

THE PRESIDENT. It is referred now to the Committee, consisting of the gentlemen already named by the Chair.

MR. JUSTICE. I am not averse to having it referred to the Executive Committee, and I am not averse to having it referred to a Special Committee.

THE PRESIDENT. The matter has been referred to the Special Committee, consisting of the gentlemen whose names I have called.

THE PRESIDENT. The pending measure before the

House, which was under discussion last night, is in reference to the change in the examination of applicants for license to practice law. The Chair confesses that it was some what in doubt as to whether the motion of Judge MacRae to postpone the consideration of the matter until the next session carried, or whether the matter was postponed till this morning. However, Judge MacRae suggested to me that that ought not to interfere with the Chair in the decision of the matter.

MR. J. C. MACRAE, of Chapel Hill. I think it would be well to come to a vote on that matter.

THE PRESIDENT. The question before the House is the adoption of the report of the Committee.

When I was a

MR. S. V. PICKENS, of Hendersonville. young man it was charged against me that I was very seriously affected with two faults-one was modesty and the other good looks. It has been recently said that I have not fully recovered from either. I am not quite sure that I ought to say anything, but I do say, to enable me to reach a conclusion for myself, rather than for the convenience of others, that my personal experience has been, with the lights before me, that if this change is made (and I am very grateful that it was not made 45 years ago) If you, Mr. Chairman, will pardon a little personal experience of my own, in my short life as a member of the Bar of North Carolina-I have had occasion, once, twice, or perhaps more, to exhibit my credentials for practicing law, one of which I refer to with some degree of pleasure, and believe that it is applicable to this question. About 25 years ago, I applied to Judge Baker, the Circuit Judge of the Court of the great State of Florida, in the city of Jacksonville, for admission to practice law in Florida. He demanded my credentials as a North Carolina lawyer. I never will forget while I live the pleasure it gave me to draw from my coat pocket the little parchment upon which was the certificate of a Supreme Court of a State. Not only was it the certificate of a Supreme Court of a State,

but it was a certificate from the Supreme Court of the great State of North Carolina. Not only that, Mr. President, but I was still prouder that at the bottom of that certificate was written, and read by Judge Baker, the names of Pearson, Battle, and Manly. I felt at that moment, gentlemen of the Convention, that no other certificate could ever have served me in that emergency or one like it. Had it been signed by a Committee of the most distinguished members of this Association, Judge Baker probably would have made an inquiry as to who were they, where did they come from, what are their capacities, but when it was signed by those distinguished members of the State of North Carolina, Judge Baker asked no more. And, therefore, I say, Mr. Chairman, I say that I rejoice, if the change is made, that it was not made before the 16th day of August, 1860.

MR. T. B. WOMACK, of Raleigh. In view of the action of the Association this morning, in appointing a special Committee to investigate, not only this question, but other cognate questions, after conferring with my friend from Orange, I now suggest that the entire pending matter, as well as other matters referred to that Committee, be referred to that Special Committee, so that the report of that Committee at the next Bar Association may cover all these questions.

THE PRESIDENT. Any objection to that motion?

MR. JONES, of Lenoir. I don't know what has come over the spirit of the dreams of my friend since last night, and in view of the fact that the gentleman from Guilford, my distinguished friend, Mr. Justice, is going to refer to the Committee everything not acted upon by this Association, I believe it is a device to prevent this thing from coming to a vote this morning. I feel very much like my friend from Henderson about the matter.

MR. WOMACK. Is there anything to prevent this Association taking up this question next time, if we vote it down now?

MR. JONES. Absolutely nothing.

MR. J. CRAWFORD BIGGS, of Durham.

I would like to

ask my friend from Caldwell if he is not taking the opposite position from the one he took last night.

MR. JONES. It was understood that it should be voted upon this morning. Believing that my friend,the Secretary, and my friend from Wake, believing that they I am willing that my friends shall put this matter off, in the full confidence that it will never be heard of again in this Association. I listened with the greatest appreciation to my friend from Henderson. The certificate of Pearson means so much, and I know that my name on a certificate as a Committeeman would mean very little, and I think there are others in the same position.

THE PRESIDENT. The question is on the motion of Mr. Womack to refer the matter to the Committee, to be taken up at the next session. All in favor of that motion will say aye; those opposed, no. The ayes have it.

MR. F. H. BUSBEE, of Raleigh. I herewith submit the report of the Committee on Nomination of Officers, as follows:

(See the Report at the end of the Minutes).

A MEMBER. I move that the Secretary be instructed to cast the vote of the House for the gentlemen recommended by the Committee for Vice-Presidents and two members of the Executive Committee.

THE PRESIDENT. No objection being entered, it will be considered that the order of the House is that the nominations, as made, are ratified.

MR. F. H. BUSBEE, of Raleigh. I move that the House now proceed to the election of officers.

THE PRESIDENT. Is that agreeable to the House? If agreeable the election of officers will now take place. Those recommended by the Committee have already been elected. Nominations for President for the ensuing year are now in order.

MR. F. D. WINSTON, of Windsor. The gentleman whose name I shall mention in connection with this high dignity, a year ago, when the Association was in session, was nominated to this position, but yielding to what seemed to be proper upon that occasion, his name was withdrawn from consideration in connection with this high honor. Clement Manly is a lawyer. He has not undertaken to add to his fair name anything as the result of election or office holding. He is a scholar, a gentleman learned in the law, devoted to his profession, and zealous of its honor. In his dignity the fame of this Association would grow. I have the honor of nominating the courteous gentleman, the splendid lawyer, Clement Manly, of Winston, for our next President.

THE PRESIDENT. Any other nominations?

MR. KOPE ELIAS, of Macon. I take a peculiar pleasure in the presentation of a gentleman who is pre-eminent in his profession, who is equipped with every element that goes to make a lawyer, a perfect lawyer, whose character is as spotless and immaculate as the snowflakes that fall from Heaven. He is generous and kind in his nature, and I defy any gentleman in the sound of my voice, Mr. Manly, or any other, to say that he is not a good lawyer and a gentleman. I bring before this Convention the name of the Hon. Charles A. Moore, of Buncombe. I come to you this morning, not as a beggar. I come and ask this Convention that they confer upon this distinguished gentleman this honor, for, if you will pardon me, we have been generous in our ministrations to those we like, and in recognition of this we think we are entitled to be elevated to the high position of this organization. This distinguished honor was first accorded to Mr. Walker; secondly, we accorded this honor to Mr. Warren, and nextly, we accorded it to another distinguished gentleman, Mr. Busbee, and, lastly, we reach that magnificent character who has passed over the River into the City of the Redeemed, Hon. Hamilton C. Jones, of Charlotte. Now, sir, when we come here to the foot hills of these magnificent mountains, which the Almighty has said, in His Holy Writ, are His sacred foot