New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
THE PROCEEDINGS.

times. Mr. Phelps spoke without notes. and treated MS
subject in interesting as to keep the close AZ
tentiOn OF ms hearers 10 he end.
The report the Committee on JURISPRUDENCE ana Law
Reform wa, read by william Allen Butler, OF Sow-Nork,
the chairman This reviewed the present conduotot
the law. both statutory and established by judicial &C.
cisious n several states touching the auheuuc"-
ton OF Instruments conveying or affecting real estate
with special reference 20 the differences in forms o
acknowledgment aud certihcauon; also the laws IN
the several states concerning wills. The report added;
'It certainly needs argument 10 show that If prac
acble 10 would be great gain If substantial uniformity
in forms OF Wledgmcnt and the execution OF Wills
IN the different states could be attained IL is difficult TO
nd any good why the same form FOR the acanoW
edgment proof ccrtihcauOn OF deed, or any other
affecting real estate. should not be the same
all the Union, why the requisites in reference TO
execution and atiestatou IT wills should be uniform
1t cannot be doubted that a genuine and we'll
directed effort toward reform, or at least co0perauon III
this matter Of concern, may lead to speedy ana
important changes in the direction or the desired uni
formIty. The usefulness OF this association must
largely consist in its ability to initiate or to
aid I'm measures which shall aim to secure
uniformity and simplicity in what is merely admins
traye in the law The aggregate intelligence OF pro-
fess0n which is able. in great public emergency 10
improvise method Of determining the succession Of the
Executive Department Of che National government ana
which finds in the ancient wri's and processes OF the
ments Tor controlling the functions OF local magistrates
and directing the machinery of municipal law in our
newer system of free government ought To be able TO
frame a code adapted to general use through
out our country, embodying the essential Tequi-
sites which should attend the Acknowledgements OF
a deed to q city lot section OF prairie
land or the execution Of last will. II uniform
fy in the prescribed statutory methods Of performing
acts which are substance the same in all the States
and which are being daily transacted in some OF them
to IKE effect in Others Is really desirable u can BE at
tanned by intelligent, combined and perseverng ehort
on the part of the members OF this association looking
TO aud securing such concurrent legislation by the
States as shall give the sanction Of each separate SOW
ereignty to code recognized and adopted by
all Besides uniformity in practice, II is important
that the essential requisites of the acts we are consider
ing should be secured by positive statute"
The committee presented tine following resolution,
which was adoptodi
Pesorcd That in the judgment Of the ASSOCIATION it
greatly be desired that action De taken by the stNer
states by proper and concurrent legislation TO secure
uniformity In the acknowledgment ana autheutlcalon
OF deeds ana oiher lhstl uleu37 ICi t
I'm ne mode u executing ana aitesuhg wills, ana TO
tn end the several local councils OF the association are
hereby directed 10 cooperate Win tle c9mmI'ee OH
iurisurUGcuCe law reform az the committee may re-
0upst aud indicate. M the preparation OF forms OF ac
f"owedgment proof and auAentlcation OF suchinstru
rpauf5 and OF regulations as 10 the execution ana AT
tsfYtion of wills with view 10 securing Sucl uniform
ity be same be reported by the committee To The
association at Its next annual meeting.
carleton Hunt OF New-Orleans chairman Of the com
,,tee ON legal education and admissions to the bar
read the report OF that committed IL was OF great
Io,ctb and covered immense amount Of ground, in
Ijir, an extended historical review. 1t closed with
tbe presentation OF these resolutionsi
sJrc5 That the several State and local bar assOcia
inn i'm The United states be respectfully requested 10
rse%afn % rhrourhout the Unon on principles Of
comfy. the standing OF members OF the par already
a. itted to practice IN thei own states Dy Admitting
Ia dual rights and privileges as practitioners OF law In
the courts OF all the other states those who nave prac
tsed for years in the highest court VI the state
of which they are cluZens.
Res0red That the several state and other local bar
associations be respectfully requested tOrec0Innehdhnd
further in the respective states the maintenance by
public authority OF schools OF law provided with iacuI,
ties OF at least four Wen pad ana ehceht tedcer ana
whose diploma shall upon beng unanimously granted,
after fun and fair written examination, be essential
n qualification for practiciDg law.
esolred That the said State ana other local bar asso
cari0ns be respectfully requested TO recommend and
further such law schools general couise OF lhstIuc
tinu IA be duly divided for ordinary purposes into
studies and exercises of the first year. Of the
second wear and OF tho third year, including
M least the fol- owing studies : ~ Moral and
Political Phoip9Pny 81 tue tne ESGm IScinay f ang
OF England. and herein, hISt, OF the feudal Law,
and third the Origin and Progress Of the Common Law;
IA fhe Law OF Real Estate ana Real Remedies; a. the
In Of EIuity 90 the Lex Mercataria; 0 the Law OF
Grimes and their Punlshmenls; 80 the Law OF Nations
10, the Maritime and Admiralty Law QU the Clyn or
Roman Law az the Constitution ana Laws or the
limited states and the jurisdiction and Practice OF Tie
TniteI states Courts; ~ Corporation Jurisprudence,
an TO onstfuons ana Laws OF the several states OF
the Union; Q3l Political Economy.
PesoJred That said state aud other local bar asso-
clatlons be respectfully requested 10 recommend ana
further such law schools the requirement Oh attend
ac of M least the studies and exercises appointed for
Ia cnrse of three years qualification for eXami
patton to be admit d 10 the bar ,., -..,
These resolutions were ordered TO be printed, ana
will be considered at the next meeting ,-,.
n rrnorts were presented from the Committee on
aforementioned Law Of which Secretary Eyarts Is chair
,nun ar tue Committee on Commercial Law, OF which
the Hon. William Walter Phelps is chairman.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President Benjamin II. Bustow, Of Kentucky.
tccrctfyt,-E O. Huxley. Of Maryland
Iice Presidents-A Alabama, Thomas H. Watts; Arkan-
SOC JnIU J. Horror; California John PomerOy
n II wells; Delaware, Anthony Higgins Georgia, \.
r Lawton; nnn,is. Judge Hoyne; Indiana, Thomas A.
H. BSiNl 10 si@na T. r. Pocne; Maine Nathan Webo;
maryland. X. J. Gcttngs Massachusetts Ham Gas
funston Aissour Henry Hitchcock Nebraska J. VI.
Woolworth NewliamP IS; G3a n, M@r'Sh SeT
ono H Eyiard Charles = Brauley; south Carolina
Urury h. Young; Tennessee, William /; cooper; Yer
mont /. J. Phelps: yirgi' IA, Robert 0uld .,,.,.
man: SIMEON h. BALDWIN, VI Connecticut, and W. y.
ii1ei ~, he C6unc-Arkansas Judge y NJ Rose
H. Ashton; Georgia, George 4. Mercer; Illinois, Judge
How're; Indiana, AFRO Dyer; Kentucky, James :.
P i'qi U' Louisiana, carleton Hunt Maine, Al
A. stout Mary land INV =, Wilmer A"sS%-
knson; Mississippi, joseph J. Leigh Wis
Wisconsin, Joseph sllplen Nebraska, G. T. Mandofs9ni
ErW-Humpshlre. }. NJ. snirl,y; New-Jersey; John W
TayIor: New-York, J.. f. Bullard OHIO. N I. McClln
lock: pennsylvania, T. g. Franklin vermont Luxe
T. Poland Virginia, Robert ould West virginia JoAn
A.. Hutchinson.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
: +. Baldwin, of Connecticut. offered the following
resolutions. which were adopted:
Resored Tnat before the opening OF each term OF the
nrd D., the clrrh, at the public expense, and mailed
10 every lawyer VINO apu'ar a. ATTORNEY OF record ia
only the name ana number Ot eac case, with the names
of The counsel, but also Dref minute OF any neTocu-
INV order. made on pleas or motions Med therein