Judge Rodgers moved the appointment of
a committee on legislation to bring the mat
ter before the attention of the next general
assembly.
The committee was appointed as follows - :
u<ig s Bloodworth, ex-omcio chairman, Har
ris, Fuller, Davis and Orr. The chair sug
gested that each delegate should make it a
]>oint to see his represntative.
The sum of S4O was taised by the conven
tion for the purpose of semi ng out circulars,
and giving tne proceeding of the convention
to the various justices of the peace through
out the state. Every justice of the peace is
an ex-officio member of the association.
Sew Officer* Eleeled.
A number of the old officers were re
elected. The following is the ticket:
President. J. G. Bloodworth; first vice
president. W. Davis, of Fulton; second
v ce president. J. W. McCurdy, of DeKalb;
treasurer. E. H. Orr, of Fulton; secretary,.
A. I’. Adamson, of Clayton.
Judge Bloodworth, in a neat speech,
thank'd the convention for the compliment
of his r ■-cleet ion.
Judge Davis made a brief talk in which
he urged the delegates to form county or
ganizations. No reform, said he. was ever
accomplished in a day. Persistent organized
effort was necessary. He thought the juris
diction of the court ought to be extended
as in the state of Tennessee and other states
of the tin on.
The convention’adjourned after selecting
Atlanta as the next place and the first
Wednesday in August as the next time of
meeting. The convention was a dignified and
able body of men and the proceedings
were characterized by intelligence and dis
patch.
A group picture of the justices was taken
during the afternoon..
