New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-23
THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.

ADDRESSES AND DIsCUssIoNs-NEw MEMBERSHIP
GENERAL COUNCIL
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUSE.l
SARATOGA SPRINGS Aug. 22.-The sixth
annual meeting OF the American Bar Association con-
veued this morning In the Putnam Opera House Luke
Poland OF Vermont called the body together and intro
duced the president. General Alexander R. Lawton, of
Georgia who delivered address complEentug the
association the purposes for which 1t was formed
and advising increased activity in the future.
The report Of the secretary read, which shows
that since the organization OF association there have
been elected ss4 members; from death resignation aud
other causes 3l3 were of list end Of the fourth
year, leaving ST. in the printed report Of last
year. Altogether the association Is in fourishing con
dton Robert Y Street, OF Texas. delivered an address
on How Far Considerations OF Public Policy May Enter
into judicial Decision at the evening session He said:
The judicial function is merely decide Judi
cal constructions upon the acts establishing the
Bank Of the United states declaring the Treasury notes
a legal tender These Of public policy, and
not judicial question: Their decision Is only binding
courts Any rule OF legal construction by which
IL shall sought doyoye either one OF the CO.
ordinate branches OF the Government :he power
of determining the others questions affecting the
grant sovereign power Is necessarily subyersive OF
coordination of executive, legislative and judicial
power regarded by the Sta who laid the fcunda
tons OF the Republic as embodying its beauty aud
strength. The attainment OF the results will not be
achieved by accident Thought and careful legislation
tho requisites" paper was read by Seymour d.
Thompson, OF Missouri. Abuses OF the Writ OF
Corpus THE writ Of habeas corpus" he said,
has sometimes been called the writ Of anarchy Ii
intended eTrupt tie OF justice.
but aid IT," Discussion the SUBJECTS was partc-
pa ed IN by Judge Peabody. OF NewYork: c. Bonney,
OF Chicago: Luke Poland Of Vermont; Richard T. Mer
rick. Of Washington and others The convention then
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
following elected walter
Gresham. Texas John L. Bridges. jr., NOrtn Carolina
Thomas II. Atkerton. Washington Townsend. NJ Dubois
Miller, F. p Prtchsrd Pennsylvania; c. P.Cooper. John
c. Cooper, Florida; Shepard Barclay, jay L. TOrreJ ].
L. MumfOr. Frederick ~ Judson, f. A. Baker. Missouri;
Edward Ovatt john J. Hail. William ". johnson. VIII
lam ). Groesbeck. ILomas s. Neil. Stephen Burk oho
Jeremiah Halsey, Solomon Lucss, Manlon X. West
Lewis Stanton Connecticut; Charles C. Lancaster
George Z. Hamilton. Joseph J. Darlington. Cnares W.
Hoffman, Joseph n McCsnnou. Washington; John NJ
Palmer Alfred Rendorf, john b. Harvey Isaac n. Ar
mold Jonn NJ Hamilton, shelby McCourn. James
Mccartney. ). ". MOratOn, jaime. NJ Riggs. William l.
Gross B. I. Edwards. Thomas Dent, James X sal. j.
c. Black. Richard >. Tuhl, IneO lore d. Harvey. LIT
Hois; Waiter z. Gresnam Indiana: A t. IIoInt0n
srtIs; Henry b. Brown, Charles l. Walker. Michigan;
Ethan W. Meddaugh j. q: snipman, Dram v oohenck
Brush s. s. Cox New.YorK; NJ. p. Dcady. Oregon; John
6. McGgougn, Vermont j. g. sS %aoi v,n JoAn j.
Tie general council elected Tor tue ensIos year are as
follows: Alabama. David C!opion; Arkansss. ~ N
taony Higgins: District OF COLUMBIA. j. HUXLEY Ashton;
Florida, Charles L. Cooper; Georgia, George A. Me Ger
Illinois T. b. sherman; Indiana, Joseph A. D. MITCHELL
Iowa. George q. wright; Kentucky D. W. stevenson
Louisiana, Thomas j. 5 mines; Maine, "A. A Stroud.
Maryland. Henry Stockbrd%r Massaehnsetis Edmund
Ii. Bennett; Michigan, William T. wells Minnesots'
Hiram r. stevens; Missouri. James o. Broadneld;
Nebrasks, Charles f. Henderson; New Hampshire, j.
~ shirley; New-Jersey, jacob Weart; New:fork'
Charles A. Peabody; North Carolina, Thomas H. keogb
ONO Edwin T. Green; PennsylvauL HenrJ Reed;
Rhode Island, Charles 8 Bradley south Carolina
EDWARD MeCready, jr.; Tennessee. Bedford NJ bsies
Tees Thomas n Waul; Vermont, Luxe 7. Poland;
Virginia, Lee r. Page; West Virginia. Caleb Bogges
Wlsconfin john W. Cary.