The New York herald., 1877-11-21
HE ENTERPRISE AND HURON AT HAMPTON
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
ELECTION OF oFFICERs-PRIzE AWARDED FOR
AN ESSAY ON THE RELATIONS OF LABOR AND
CAPITAL.

ELECTION OF oFFICERs-PRrzE AWARDED FOR
AN ESSAY ON THE RELATIONS OF LABOR AND
CAPITAL.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 90 1877.
The New York State Bar Association met here this
afternoon. President J. X Porter delivered very
interesting and eloquent address, Tho Chief Justice
and associate justices OF tho Supreme Court OF the
United states, tine judges or the cities OF New York
and Brooklyn and Vice President Wheeler were on
rolled as honorary members. motion to include
President Hayes, members OF the Cabinet aud the
Chief Justice OF Canada was referred.
Marcus T. Hon submitted the report OF the Exscu.
tive Committee, which showed the organization 10 bc
IN complete working order. Various committees also
submitted reports, all OF which were accepted
Sir. Hale, from the Committee on Law Reform, re.
ported that the majority the committee not In
favor OF the repeal OF the codc but was cvdcn
that u needed thorough revision and amendment.
This report was also accepted.
PRIZE AWARDED
Mr. f. +. Shcpard,t rom the Committee on Prizes,
submitted report that tho essay the illegal Rca-
tons Of Capital aud Labor, written by Walter Howe,
OF New York city, was entitled 10 tho prize, $3.50 IN
gold. Mr.. Howe was admitted to tho Bar IN 1870
The report accepted. The essay held tnat work.
inrmen should every where anu invariably be met IA
air and concilialory spirit and made TO iecl that
the success Of thc employer IS prerequisite TO any
enduring and substa utai prosperity Tor themselves
Chief Justice Church tnen awarded the post grad.
uate prize to Walter Howe the successful competitor
dress to the ASSOCIATION, congratulating u upon It's
organization and pointing out its duties collectively
and individually. In concluding his address TO Mr.
Howe no said he glad the association was SO
thoughtful as to pay Its prize IN coin, which the
best legal tender In tho word tApplsuse.)
Mr. Amasa "A. Redaed read thesis entitled ssSome
Proposed Changes in Probate Procedure"
xLgcTIoS OF oPyIcEEa
Mr. Il. T. Gerry, from the Committee on Nomlna.
tions OF Olhccrs, reported the following For PrcsI-
dcnt--John X Porter. vice.Prcsidcnts-For tho first
district. Charles O'Conor; second, John II. Mason;
third, s. Hand fourth, r. Potter; hnh, w. q. Rugcr
SIXTH Horatlo Ballard; seventh, j. l.. Angel, and
eighth, N. II. Peck.
The committee also reported names for members
OF the various comfntteess. The report was agreed
10 and the officers declared elected
Mr. r. y. Gerry offered the iollowing:-
Resolved That special committee Of ave be appointed
consider whether any, and 40, what
ments cf the present laws o. this relating to husband
vile with special reference the SUD-
jscts OF marriage. dover aud divorce.
Mr.. Gerry sustained his resolution, ma ntang that
the law should amended ~ 10 provide tnat par
ties may marry they please, but that they should
be required 10 deposit somewhere record Of their
marriage.
Tho subject was referred TO the Committee on Law
Reform instead OF special committee
The association ihen Adjourned sins dkA