New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
PAPERS BY ELLIOTT F. SHEPARD AND GRosvENOR
p. LowREY.

FAPERs BY ELLIOTT +. SHEPARD AND GRosYENoR
p. LowREY.
ALBANY, Nov. 20.-At tO-day's session of
the State Bar Association several valuable papere
read Elliott F. Shepard read paper upon "Equalza-
tion Of Representation in the United States Senate
Referring 70 the Federal Convention, Mr.. Shepard re-
called the discussions which resulted, through the ena
eous adherence TO state rights OF Delaware and other
small States and in opposition TO the wishes OF many OF
chief in the convention in the allotment or two
Senators 10 each state This inequality might be
died in provided by the Constitution ana
one OF these remedies should be applied, for the in
equality had already produced many unfortunate re-
suits II Of the great motors IN the rebellion
and OF great danger III lts possDe relaOns
20 the electoral vote
Grosvenor z. Lowrey read paper upon Telegrams: ::
Their InvioaDility against Disclosure Subpoena and
Search Warrant" After quoting at considerable length
decisions bearing upon the subject the result OF the De
bate in the Senate In 1877 the OF Turner rea
lug 10 election frauds in oregon, and the decision OF the
Judiciary Committee OF the House IN the case OF Barnes
the telegraph manager at NewOreans. who refused TO
submit telegraIns TO committee OF tue House ana VINO
was committed for contempt Mr. LOWrey concluded as
follows:
Thus u appears that telegrams. while every State
protected penal statutes against voluntary dsc!os
re are subject 10 the same disclosure under judicial
autbOr other evidence and are without any protec-
ton against search warrant IN the i9rn, OF ,he SUI W
pdna duees euB except such as NAV be 1Ound IN the
consciences Of those who exercise irresponsible p9"r &
Ny own Judgment Is that no e0uhd reason eAsts TOT
distinguishing kilograms from other instruments OF ev
denee or the persons hol1lng tsein ido o'ri
nesses IN the posse sson OF proofs Oh useI m
20 the administration Of the aws but that great re-
tlect for law viii be required on hpecial ocCaAlous
10 prevent abuses In the manner OF production,
especially when that production is at the demand OF
those who are "a law unto themselves. Some special
ormalities additional TO those now required upon the
Issuance Of subpdnas duees iecum by courts Of justice
IN this state might with advantage be observed where
kilograms sought. II Is my purpose 70 draft D
making those provisions, to be handed TO the appropr
committee of this association for their use, should
they deem the subject OF sufficient Importance.
The remainder Of the session was deVoIeu
TO reading essays, among which were; A
Plea for the nOD-Political Lawyer, by irving
browne, Of Troyi Taxation sb0uld DC C9nhneu Ut
~ Real Estate" by the Hon. James A Briggs
!" Brooklyn; Some Thoughts on Henry wheaton
and the Epoch to Which he Belonged" by the
mon; George Shea, OF New-York, and " Juris.
New-i0rk "'' -
Hand !CoWing officers elected President Samuel
New WYo,S psIesldeats-First District, n Porter, OF
srstraW Tnd Tseeond District, A. Z. sufern. OF Hay-
.oni Fourth District 'plStt ST"n poIter'' Of sche.
Cor1isnd. s1dn,t s1m District, W. G. Rogers, OF
Ter Eie6, District James L. Angle, OF Roehes
tor,esnoTdDd Distret Sherman s. Rogers Of Buffalo
secretary a. newSiy' Marcus I. Hun recording
"O" P"''OoA oi dinner at the Deavan House.