New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-21
THE STATE BAR Association.
ADDRESS BY ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MLLER-oFFicERs
ELECTED-EssAYs READ AND REpoRTssUB-

ADDRESS BY ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MiLLER-oFFlcERs
ELECTED-EssAYs READ AND REpoRTssUB-
MTTrD.
Albany Sept. 2O.-The State Bar Ass0cla-
fIon ntnued its meeting here this morning The Com
uitee on Nominations reported the following gentle
men as officers President, W c. Kruger; Nceffesi-
dents First District f. T. snepard; Second District
James Emmett Third District r. L. Andrews; Fourth
District, Patt Potter; Fifth District. Daniel Pratt
Sixth District. o. W. Chapman Seventh District o. H.
Bradley Eighth District Grover Cleveland; Treasurf'
NJ w Cook Corresponding Secretary, W. Z. Dixon Re
cordng Secretary, p. +. Miller. The same committee
reported the following changes IN the committees -
Executive Committee First District, Clarence Cary, III
place of A. Hand Seventh District ]. IL. Stevens IN
place OF Rollin Tracy. Committee on Law Reform =
Seventh District Theodore Bacon in place OF NJ ..
Newman Committee on Prizes: First Distrlct, D. A.
Walker in place of W. W. Phelps; Fifth District c. d.
Adams IN place OF j. G. Vann; Eighth District. B. l.
yiele iu place Of j. G. Melburn. Committee Adnis
sious First District G. L. Rivers i'll place OF j. A Eos
ter Committee Grievances Eighth District d. H.
MCMILLAN, in place OF NJ Ii. Peck Committee on Legal
Biography First District, Austin Abbott. iu place OF
William Butler Second District. William A. Butler in
place of Tompkns westervelt The report of the com
,nIttee was adopted d. II. Olmstcad. OF New-York,
read an essay the transfer Of title TO real estate
&. D. Adams offered the following resolutions
Bcsolpcd That the NewYork state Bar ASSOCIATION
States senate to establish Federal of Appeal in
each circuit and recommends It's adoption as an acs OF
Resoired That these resolutions properly authcnti-
Gated by he signature OF the president ara seeTeay
be transmitted TO both houses OF congress ana INC
President OF the United States.
The resolutions were adopted resolution fayorng
the adoption amendment to the Constitution pro
vlding fifth general term and the election or two
additional Judges offered by G. b. Bradley A long
discussion followed ON the resolution which finally
adopted.
Associate Justice Miller, OF the United States Supreme
Court addressed the association, stating that iu the
formation OF this society the lawyers had taken step
in direction OF progress and tn the ASSOCIATION was
destined to WELD mighty influence for the good OF tho
bar and the OF learning in the legal profession
He thought that this association ought by legislative
sanction to given power to control admission 10 and
expulsion from bar and TO discipline dishonest aud
upfshful members the profession, done by The
laws OF English courts.
David Dudles Field presented n report on the Civil
Code which he discussed at length stating that
there were parts OF the code winch needed amend
Bent and urging such amendments He also spoke Of
the necessity OF adopting the resolution offered by n
that codIhcation OF the laws should be proceeded with
Seine discussion followed after which Matthew Hale,
CT Albany moved that the subject be laid ON the table,
which motion carried. Several essays were then
read one on Can a statute be well written IN Eng
lsh I" by Francis VI. Burdick, OF Utica. Ano her on
Malice as Element of Force" read by ADsley Will
OF Buffalo was followed by one on " professional
Comfy" by Theodore Bacon, OF Rochester James T.
Chuck Of Buffalo, read essay tine subject OF which
was The effect OF he masters promise TO repair deiec-
tive machinery" Essays Some Differences between
English aud French Procedure" by j. b. Perkins, OF
Rochester and Professional Ethics, by L. B Merrill,
Of New York were submitted. NJ shepherd. of New
York moved t1a the thanks Of the association b. ten
dered gentlemen who contributed essays carried
The programme having been finished the president.
Mr Sherman stated that he did not have time 10 name
the committee TO secure legislation from the
Legislature iu the interest OF the association, but
would do later and, thanking the association Tor
DID him in continuing HIM in the onioe OF
president two years. lie declared the meeting adjourned
without day The next regular meeting Is To be held ON
January g. 1884 hut is probable that special meeting
Will be called some time next summer.