OF THE

SECOND and THIRD

Annual Meetings

OF THE

CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION

HELD AT

HALIFAX, N.S.,

August 31, September 1 and 2, 1897.

AND AT

OTTAWA, ONT.,

May 18 and 19, 1898.

TORONTO:

CANADA LAW JOURNAL COMPANY

1898.

TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

SECOND ANNUAL MEETING

OF THE

CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION.

HALIFAX, N.S., 31ST AUGUST, AND IST AND 2ND SEPTEMBER, 1897.

The first session of the second annual meeting of the Canadian Bar Association was held at the Law Library of Dalhousie University, the President, the Hon. J. E. Robidoux, Q. C., of Montreal, in the chair.

At the opening of the meeting the following programme was announced :

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST.

Meeting at Library of Dalhousie University at 10 a.m.

1. Reading of minutes and reports from Treasurer and Secretary.

2. Address by the President, Hon. J. E. Robidoux, Q.C.

3. Enrolment of members.

4. General business.

5. Meeting at Legislative Council Chamber at 2 o'clock sharp.

Address of welcome by His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor to the Association and members of the Behring Sea Commission; to be followed by Hon. Don M. Dickenson, President of the Bar Society of Michigan, and a member and delegate from the American Bar Association.

6. At 3 o'clock, excursion on government steamer Newfield to Bedford Basin and Arm, concluding with lunch at Lawlor's Island, as guests of the Bar of Halifax.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IST.

Meeting at Library of Dalhousie, 11 a.m.

1. Paper by O. A. Howland, of Toronto, M.P.P.

International Court."

2. Discussion.

3. General business.

Subject, "An

4. Afternoon, 3 o'clock, drive through park and suburbs and past the forts

ending by visit to the public gardens.