The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-11
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Interesting Debate on LaWyers.--Con-
umer and Cumberers of
the Ground.
i(Sinlabia Rc1istc.,

! We wandered into the House Oh Tuesday
molniu.: m hopes of hrarinGa debate ON me
.,!uc :aM,' which we hoped wOH'd rn!!Chtcn
the pubic mind with facts ana hGnrr> rs !,
The h.a0 tons ii worthless dog meat WIZ
which wear: blessed in south Carolina.
We hoped to hear such an onslaught on tn'
ours, and lie: and Sriiz dogs when in'cSt Lm,,
I unhappy land OF free and poor independents
dos rs To create n bowl amongst the rlllhes
, and their persistent defenders: but alas! VIC
heard NOT Il yClpiE that direction. as the o''
wcn; over for future consideration.
Next tothrd"S law il seems was me meas
urv Of making Young lawyers ont>iuc vi tile
prescribed course oi the statutes;
The discussion ARCS" on the bill fnfthe spec
i,l relief of Mr.. WrSttnOrel:tid Of Green fillr,
! ANA The member from Grrrnviilc. cN-ludS"
Thomson II. Cooke, as III dul% bnuhi, arose
10 explain as he advocated the lcilrl sought
h. his constituent. I'll" judge passed 4 hi&h
and extraordinary proficiency IN legal i"fc,
which he ha,l attained in IL course ni fifteen
months, outside OF Il lawyer oHi'c. nv
member earnestly dw,lt on INC i'";cSsllf OF
Yyoid;uw Iii scuuru.cincn To the rl"ll. youth
of me country, in ramcling bT extraordinary
r:nr. the IU>t> Of prrfcrmcni ana usefulness.
I'M. Judge, in all itirIccS II must bc >itiu. paw
Il! we'll The way iOitic RISING young l'Ehi no
Si-iu,t fora hrirf and Il fee.
Vet; the best of efforts sometimes gang aEllSs
and Mir. Cullisnn of lilgcticlh arose. ami ~
IN. WIS recognized by the speaker we saw
mischief brew inw rs he cleared the deck Tor
,.;iuu and spread himself fora brralside int"
the merits OF the unhappy applicant Scilliii.
He said he dcirrrrrt 10 no member in ms de-
sire. to facilitate the efforts and becoming en-
trrpriSc OF the Young men Of the country.
Willis; This was the case, lie recognized rs a
fact that the yOnng men Of the day were pre-
cociun> To l"iiniuincSi. lie SAW mem every
where ready IL asSu,.ic Representatives, fr no.
yuni their wears mld experience, ANA ne saw
no GOOD to comc u! ii. either to thcliStl'cS or
society at large. He wished 10 see the young
nrn Oi South Carolina grow 10 place ana l''-
- t-,rI lLl t,,t., lni, rI tlstIl
and learn 10 aw ii, the proper and appointed
round OF application and contact win men
and things before they undertook TIE TASKS Oh
ripper years.
men now mounted the scale if let alone they
wonld top the peak of sinai before their
friends kncw they Wereout. ne iiau hihiScll
wandered to those riGdy heights ana lul!S ;'F-
pretended the ill-ciicctS Of an orer"canln@
prccocity. There WAS Sumc !ccnnultt aiiusloh
here which interrupted the audibiIiLy OF the
members precise words, and sltcl:tilE cNC!l-
ed the rurrrl;ncnt Of the "oiu members. Mr..
I:.liison continued to protest roulIdly against
ready made lawyers as peculiarly obJccllohH-
bic.
These ardent remarks calico! up Judge Cooke
In reply, who explained that whilst his young
friend WAS Il young disciple of the law, he yet
was not Il heNrdicSS youth ASPIRING 10 inc pro-
lcSsinn ahead of his years. lie WAS - years
OF age and WAS rstrcticd by eminent fneiil-
beers OF tho tircenriiic bar, fully quhllt!ca Tor
admissions, and as he had reached this by fuil-
or:,bie diligence and marked adtpttbiiity 10
the calling he had scicctci, II seemed 10 b'
positive injustice to refuse MN hunlisHinn'
when he WAS ready to undergo the cAalniha-
ton r,uilircd by law: simply upon ms lailufc
to cuulp,y with the time required.
Mir. iicinplill of Chester, then rose 10 inc
discussion of the bill. lie said that The Leg
%is,ulurc had at the last session gr;,Veiy ell;ict.
cd the course for admission To HE bar. ms
WAS two Nc;IrS study III 1t pl;.ctlrlll" ia"Sr: >
office, accompanied b. the ctflliicalc OF Il
t,.- 81. 80 ,Ik Sf.ittIy tllnt tlt = nnlIl-
mcnlS had been fulfilled. lie said that Tins
two years study in Il lawycrs office involved
Il familiarity w:tii the Practical phrtS OF t'lt
profession, onl% 10 be acquired W 4 p.:lct!ca'
:icuutntmucc vita the business @: I'LL ;tlloi-
n,y'S office: and lao one VINO hal Ilot i'lu,
prc;,ar,d himself for the discharge OF t!!e
crave and solemn duty OF an attorney Sliouid
uc entrusted with the care OF causes lnfoi-
wing the life and property OF others.
The special legislation sought Was calcula-
ted u set at naurht the established .regui;t-
tlOIIs Gravcly :inii CONSIDERABLY appOlhtedl III
the ;;ct. and If the House WAS prepared 10 en-
Ter I'm a round OF special lc-i:iauon touching
individual ri;liuis FOR relief, OF no more merit
than the one now urged, there @ouIu DC no
end 10 the session.. lie, therefore hoped mar
the iouAe would refuse OEihit tue fc!lcl
asked. The member from GTcrnrilie .2aln
iutcrpuscd and remarked that an olJcctionl 10
tlr adn.l~>lCn OF an applicant 10 l'c oArcahic
in bad gee iiOii Il llehib'': OF me h"!' re
would Uc much more inclined To hea! ohJec-
lions in this !,rn".i from lirr hItny Study i;ir-
mClS he -;,w sitting aruuiid hiin.
EcreupoI SIR. tr;udip%, Of .Ahhrviile. arose
and said iy May OF frrhiiSr. tn"fc were 700
ulliiy !"n yer: #nElu% he had always heard
A law ser ranked a!nunSSt IL" NECESSARY evils
Of life, ana he S,ouliy :naini";l.1i that the lcN-
er there .cr.. the better ior all. he wished,
too. 10 encourage ynu,- men. out he wished
10 cncEmaccttitI in good ana uSr:ul caliin.e
To s~u"ir,y, some cal.Iu" nh.ch wou:d bGiii
up tie material resources OF the state, ;'i!h
hot CONSUME them. \ lawyer Was only Al
c,,Su,u,:: Ike produced not an earthly thin"
lat w:.S l~i:cIaiiy - cuni'rrcr of the ground.
When, iuriI, he found Il requirement OF TIE
Stal-a:bXing any Ercccrihc'l coarse. he VA"
unwilling to rciicr. AGAINST 1t. however much
he m!,:Ii br willing to add 10 Il. 20 ~; To mn
der another !awyvl %ri,g aiHru 81 tsie roll rs
long a.. possible. The tncathcr here Was ui,-
iprsiuOa - say that ~ wts,!yH II Required M
teen years instead o! two years 10 make 4;
;uwyer; as ii Was !.r would refuse 10 shorten
The prescribed tinic Il day.
Tie prcviuus question being then called,
the House refused TO pass tie bill hy IL large
Vote.
W,e lawyers seemed especially to enjoy the
refreshing debate.