EXHIBIT F.

A BILL.

To be entitled An Act to Amend Section 1, of Chapter 143, of the Acts of 1885, passed April 4, 1885, entitled "An Act to Amend Section 1, and to repeal Section 2 of an Act Passed January 22, 1879, Entitled, "An Act to Change and Fix the Compensation of the Judges of the Supreme Court." Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That Section 1, of Chapter 143, of the Acts of 1885, passed April 4, 1885, be and the same is hereby amended by striking therefrom these words: "Three thousand five hundred," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "Six thousand."

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

EXHIBIT G.

AN ACT.

To be entitled: An Act to Regulate Appeals and Appeals in the Nature of Writs of Error, and Writs of Error, in Civil Actions, From Any Circuit, Chancery or Other Inferior Court to the Supreme Court of Tennessee; and to Amend Section 3177 of the Code of Tennessee; and to Prevent Any Clerk of the Supreme Court From Granting Writs of Error in any Civil Suit.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That in all civil actions decided finally in any circuit, chancery or other inferior court of record in this State, no appeal or appeal in the nature of a writ of error shall be allowed unless the judge or chancellor who rendered the judgment or decree shall be of opinion, to be expressed or stated in the order allowing the appeal, that there is reasonable or probable ground therefor.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the provisions hereof shall not affect the right of any party, to whom an appeal or appeal in the nature of a writ of error to the Supreme Court has been refused, to apply to a judge or to the judges of the said Supreme Court, for a writ of error to operate as a supersedeas.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That none of the judges of the Supreme Court shall allow any writ of error, either with or without a supersedeas, unless there is probable or reasonable ground for a reversal, modification or other remedy concerning the judgment or decree to be affected thereby in the Supreme Court.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That bonds for writs of error when granted by a judge or any of the judges of the Supreme Court, shall be in the penalty or penalties as provided under existing laws.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That section 3177 of the Code of Tennessee shall be amended by striking therefrom the words "or issued by the clerk of the Appellate Court in vacation, upon the transcript of the record being filed in his office."

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the clerk of the Supreme Court shall not hereafter issue any writ of error in any civil suit.

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the public welfare requiring it, this act take effect from and after its passage.

CONSTITUTION.

OBJECTS.

ARTICLE I.—The objects of the association are to foster legal science, maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, to cultivate professional ethics and social intercourse among its members, and to promote improvements in the law and the modes of its administration.

ELECTION OF MEMBERS.

ARTICLE II.-All nominations for membership shall be made by the Local Council of a county or Bar Association when such Local Council or Bar Association exists; when there is no Local Council or Bar Association in any county, nominations from such county shall be made by the Central Council. All nominations thus made or approved shall be reported by the council to the association, and all whose names are reported shall thereupon become members of the association; provided, That if any rember demands a vote upon any name thus reported, the association shall thereupon vote thereon by ballot. Five negative votes shall be sufficient to defeat any election for membership. But interim, the Central Council, upon recommendation of any Local Council, shall have the power to elect applicants to membership.

MEMBERSHIP.

ARTICLE III.-Any person shall be eligible to membership in this association who shall be a member of the bar of this State, in good standing, and who shall also be nominated as herein provided.

OFFICERS.

ARTICLE IV.-The officers of this association shall con

sist of one president, three vice presidents, a secretary and treasurer, a Central Council, who shall be the board of directors under the charter, to be chosen by the association. One of the members of the Central Council shall be its chairman. Each of these officers shall be elected at each annual meeting for the next ensuing year, but the same person shall not be elected president two years in successsion. All such electious shall be by ballot. The officers elected shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified according to the constitution and by-laws.

CENTRAL COUNCIL.

ARTICLE V.-The Central Council shall consist of five members, and shall be, at all times, an advisory board for consultation and conference, when called on for that purpose by the president, or any vice president who may, for the time being, be acting as president.

LOCAL COUNCIL.

ARTICLE VI.-The president, by and with the advice and consent of the Central Council, may establish a Local Council in any county in this State by issuing a warrant to that effect, naming therein the persons composing such Local Council. Each Local Council shall not consist of less than three nor more than seven members. No person shall be eligible to appointment as a member of any Local Council who is not, at the time, a member of this association.

ELECTION OF MEMBERS.

ARTICLE VII.-All members of this convention signing the charter, and all members elected as herein provided, shall become members of the association upon the payment of the admission fee as herein provided for. But after the adjournment of this convention all nominations for membership shall be made as herein provided.

ANNUAL DUES.

ARTICLE VIII.-Each member shall pay three dollars to the treasurer as annual dues, and no person shall be qualified

to exercise any privileges of membership who is in default. Such dues shall be payable, and the payment thereof enforced, as may be provided by the by-laws. Members shall be entitled to receive all publications of the association free of charge. The admission fee shall be three dollars, to be paid as the member is elected. The admission fee shall be in lieu of all dues for the first year.

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS OF BY-LAWS.

ARTICLE IX.-By-laws may be adopted or amended at any annual meeting of the association by a majority of the members present.

COMMITTEES.

ARTICLE X.-The following committees shall be annually appointed by the president for the year ensuing, and shall consist of five members each:

1. On Jurisprudence and Law Reform.

2. On Judicial Administration and Remedial Procedure. 3. On Legal Education and Admission to the Bar.

4. On Publication.

5. On Grievances.

A majority of those members of any committee, or of the Central Council, who may be present at any meeting of such committee or council, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of such meeting. Vacancies in any office provided for by this constitution shall be filled by appointment by the president, and the appointees shall hold office until the next meeting of the association.

CENTRAL COUNCIL.

ARTICLE XI.-The Central Council shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the president, or as may be defined by the by-laws, except as herein otherwise directed.

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION.

ARTICLE XII.-This association shall meet annually in July, at such time and place as the Central Council may select,