New-York tribune., 1884-02-28
ATTFsTNG ONES oTY VIII.

WHO PETITION FOR TIE PASSAGE or TIE BILL
Il SIMILAR BILL IN THE MARYLAND SENATE.
sThe law which you published the other
day" SAID ex-SuTogato HUI, alludng to the bil winch
he had drawn authorizing tesator 10 prove MS VIII
while living meets with much more general approval in
the country papers than anticipated. 1t is largely
commented On and | have yet 70 see ON adverse c1t-
cip As rule the farmers IN the country have SOME
thing 70 devise and they are cautious fellows who don
want their wills pieces; and they favor the BILL"
do YOU ind many persons here opposing II r. lac was
asked
aOuly few OF the younger aud less experienced law
yers They say DO you want TO injure yom own
nrofess,on T. tell them that whatever benefits the
peope at large benefits profession They think tlat
viii do away with much OF our practice before surO-
gates Ii would be great misfortune If some OF that
practice were summary stopped But 1t VIII do nothing
OF the kind Men Will draw wills Will more confidence
than they do now and ten will do where one did be
fore Then also men VIII draw their wills AT an earlier
age than they do and having to alter them with
time and changes in their fortunes man Will make
many wills IN Ll life time The drawing OF wills l. an
important aud lucrative branch Of the legal business"
Here" continued Judge Hull showing hall dozen
petitions the Legislature asking for the passage Of the
hill here are the OF OF the older lawyers
who approve OF the Here Is Judge Henry A.
Moore just been elected fourteen years with
out opposition. ExSurrOgaie John II. Bergen, OF Kings
County, Is heartily IN favor OF il. William 9. TTul
formerly Assistant Corporation Counsel; e1-Judge
Joshua NJ Van COtt; Ingerso Lockwood, publisher and
lawyer, too Albert NJ. Van Winke, one Of oldest
practitioners at the bar; David Barnett Of the Brooklyn
bar; and might mention others had here the many
petitions which are being circulated. Among prominent
laymen here few william Barnes, sonin-
law Of Thmiow Woed Demas Barnes, rich banker but
no relation of the other; W. H. Grifth. Co. the rich
hill ard table makers; o. g. Fowler and Frank c. Fry,
Of No 81 wall-st.j John 8. Macdun, Edson Bradley,
Augustus S. Pyatt, all OF whom wealthy wholesale
merchants; Gaylord Watson. the map publisher; Alfred
Nelson large operator in railway conracts W. T. Cox,
a wealthy broker and sidney f. Morse, owner OF tho
Morse Building. All OF these men who have
Thought over this important matter very seriously and
desre 10 have the option OF proving they are neither
weak minded nor unduly Influenced"
IL is curious that without previous communication OF any
soTt between the Origin9tOrs bill, IN almost the
words as the bill drawn by Judge iulwas introduced by
nstOr l. d. Clark III the Mary land Legislature In al
lnding TO his Senator Clark on February II
used the following Yords IN explanation OF some OF us
proYislOns. 49, 80, - a..
Although the general provisions OF the bill make u
possible tor testaOr 10 authenticate his VIII during MS
life time II lac desires there In nothing compulsory
about III the bill O1y proposes To grant 10 ruc lesllOfH
elect TO avail themselves OF lts provisions lhc
privilege do The object Of allowing the VIII h inc
option of the testatOr To be sealed Ia cercd cnFeope
10 for the Dnrp0~ oil DroseEsIng secrecy - 70 tno us