The New York herald., 1873-04-09
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.

Rc,,oYts Of the Executive Committee
md Recommendations and NOmtna-
4 tions-Discus on Statutes.
The Bar Association held its regular monthly
mee ting last evening" Mr.. William M. Evarts in the
chair.
The report OF the Executive Committee was read
by Mr.. Marlborough the more important part being
a decision OF the committee that 1t was inexpedient
to buy an old building for the new quarters of the
society 1t was preferable to buy lots and build
and subscriptions from members for the purchase
of such lots were asked.
The Treasurer reported about 81, 200 TO the credit
of the general fund and So ZOO the credit of the
library fund. The members numbered 6lS.
The Committee on Admissions reported che fol-
lowing names, who were all elected Otis T. Hal,
SANFORD H. Steele, James otis Hoyt, Richard NJ.
Henry, George Putnam Smith and Henry q. Lock
wood
The Committee on the Amendment or the Laws,
of which Mr.. Charles O'Conor is chairman, pre-
sented several subjects on which suggestions OF
amendments had been made 10 them, but only
united in recommending one offered by Mr.. W. J..
Newland, which substantially follows an English
act passed some twenty years ago. viz
Comparison of disputed writing with any writing
proved the satisfaction the Judge to be genuine shall
be permitted to be made by witnesses and the evidence
wise Of the writing in dispute.
The report was adopted and n motion was made
that the Committee on Amendment Of the Laws be
charged with the duty of presenting this to the
Legislature.
MI. TRACY thought the past experience of the
committee with the Legislature was not very en-
cou1agng, but that this act was one which would
commend itself 1T was very important amend
ment, and Its advantages were proved by an ex-
perience OF nearly fifty years in some States and
twenty years in England. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr. DELAFIELD, from the Special Committee on
the Sale OF the Indlces OF Records, reported that
they had waited on the Comptroller TO urge the
carrying out of the law for their sae-he, by the
by, had called 1t foolish law--but he had agreed
to carry it out, and the rest would be sold this
week.
Mr.. EvARTs stated that the Chair had been
directed to appoint committee to urge by proper
means the constitutional change to be voted on
this year by which the Judges would be hereafter
appointed in place of being elected. He appointed
on that committee Messrs. Sillman, Dwight Peck
ham, Clinton, John A. Sargent ana MIR. Evarts.
Mr.. ALBFN +. MAN desired TO call attention to
one subject which they should take action ON be-
fore the Legislature adjourned. The statutes of
the State published by the State, had OF late years
been delayed Tor several months beyond
the time when the Legislature adjourned.
The printers who had the work in charge usually
got out quite early small edition of the General
Statutes for sale at their price. Their object was
very plain This delay of the laws was wrong
somewhat like the old tyrant writing up his laws
too high for the people TO read lie thought the
proper committee should call the attention OF the
Legislature to it, so that some remedy be devised.
printed within certain time the printers pay
should be lessened in proportion to the delay
The matter was referred to the Committee on
Amendment of the Laws, with a request that they
bring it before the present Legislature The meet
ing then adjourned.