St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-02
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
An Interesting Annual Meeting Elec
ton of New Members and
Officers for 1875.
Largo Attendance, Much Speech Making and
Right Royal Banquet at the
Merchants


work of reading the minutes of the previous
meeting being through with, the committee
on admissions and election reported the fol-
lowing applicants for membership:
st. Paul-E. S. Rogers, F. F. Wilde, F. F.
Ingersoll, E. C. Chatfeld, Robert Taylor,
Chas. E. Otis, Edward simonton, W. C. Go
forth, E. A. Hendrickson, Geo. A. Flint,
]. J. Egan, Harvey Officer, w. H. Lightner
Minneapolis D. Springer, R. C. Benton,
A. B. jackson, W. E. Hale, Weed Monroe.
Owatonna-W. A. Sperry.
Rochester-H. C. Butler, Frank B. Kel-
logg and r. A. Jones.
Wadena-E. E. Leuce.
Hastings, w. De W. Pringle.
Glencoe, w. F. Schroyge.
Moorhead-Robt w. Coleman.
Albert Lea-James Fl. Parker.
Lake City-H. S. SlockeE
The report was adopted.
OFFICERS
The officers for the ensuing year are as fol-
lows:
President-Hon. Thomas Wilson, Winona.
Vice Presidents-Favette Marsh, saltwater;
I. V. D. Heard, st. Paul; w. H. Yale,
Winona; P. NJ. Babcock, Minneapolis; A.
D. Reyes, Fairbault; NJ. S. Wilkinson,
Wells; j. w. Mason, Fergus Falls; Francis
Caldwell, LIE Sueur; John Lind, New Ulm; ;
II. R. Wells, Preston; j. D. Ensign, Duluth;
B. H. Strobeck, Litchfield.
Secretary-Hiram F. Stevens.
Treasurer-Walter II. Sanborn.
Committee on Admissions-W. c. Willis
ton, Red Wing; c. D. O'Brien, st. Paul; R.
A. Jones, Rochester, Arthur NJ. Keith, Min
neapolis; A. G. Hickman, Owatonna; Daniel
Buck, Mankato; Geo. w. Holland, Brainerd;
E. Southworth, Sakopee; G. S. Ives, ST. Peter;
A. G. Wedge, Albert Lea; w. w. Billson,
Duluth; L. c. Spooner, Morris.
Executive Committee-H. R. Bigelow, J.
II. Castle, John NJ. Shaw, E. G. Rogers, L.
L. Wheelock.
The committee on professional conduct,
jurisdiction and law reform, and legal his
tory and biography we've retained almost the
same as last year.
LEGISLATION PROPOSED.
The committee on jurisdiction and reform,
Mr.. E. NJ. Wilson, chairman, and Mr.. Arck-
lander, made through the latter, report en-
bracing nine propositions upon which they
desire the State Bar association to take action,
with view to getting the legislature to re-
wise and re-enact. The opinions given were
in most cases worthy the attention of the
audience, and we regret that we cannot pub
lish them entire. The propositions are as
follows:
1. To call con Institutional convention.
2. The abolition of the grand jury system.
In these two propositions Mr.. Wilson dis
scented.
3. Revision of the criminal code.
4. The rule of common employment, t. e.
the responsibility of master and servant.
5. Comparative negligence:
6. Mandamns.
7. Admission to practice.
s. Fee bills.
9. The Jurisdiction of the United States
courts.
As these propositions seemed likely to pro-
yoke much discussion, motion was carried
to accept them, have them published and
submitted as a special order at the next
annual meeting.
Following the routine reports was
MR.. COLES ADDRESS.
The address of Hon. Gordon E. Cole, the
retiring president, was full to overlooking
with good advice and good cheer to the fra
ternity, and his sentiment "Show me a
community which rejoices in the possession
of an honest bar, and will show you COM
munity of honest business men," was well
coined with hearty round of applause.
The address entire Is crowded out by press
of other matter.
EULoGY.
Judge Atwater read biographical sketch
of Judge F. R. E. Cornell. He paid a high
tribute to him as a legislator and jurist, and
said 'even now he exhales perpetual sweet
fragrance from the grave" The sympathies
of his heart were with the people, and politics
were alien to his TASTE He was followed by
H. j. Horn on the late Judge Moses Sher-
burne. He said he inspired confidence, and,
with his honesty of purpose, was clear, logi-
cal, forcible and eloquent in his speeches
and writings.
Before proceeding further vote of thanks
was rendered Hon. Gordon E. Cole for the
able and impartial manner in which he had
presided.
HON. THOMAS WILSON'S ADDRESS.
Owing to its great length we cannot pub
fish Mr.. Wilson'S remarks in full. He said
in substance:
The fact that lawyers have more voice and
more influence than the members of any
other profession or class in the framing of
the laws, has of late years not only been
generally admitted, but frequently COM
planned of as an evil that should be remedied.
In the administration of the laws the infu-
ence of the legal profession Is controlling.
Its jurisdiction is original and exclusive.
There is no appeal except the people in their
sovereign capacity. Important duties
are imposed upon us, which it is neither
prudent nor patriotic for US to ignore.
There is good ground for grave complaint if
we do not fearlessly, honorably and unselfsh-
ly point out and counteract, If possible, any
errors or wrong tendencies in legislation and
administration. The people have right to
expect that we shall not be found wanting in
courage and ability in the performance of
this duty to them.
The reason, or excuse, for State Bar as
ISOLATION, is the fact that through its organi-
cation we may be more effective in exposing
abuses and advocating reforms. In this
paper will point out what 1 deem most
pernicious tendency, the tendency of the
federal legislature to subtract from the iuris-
diction of the state courts and to amplify the
jurisdiction of the Federal courts and to
the like tendency of the Federal courts to
assume unauthorized jurisdiction at the
expense of the State courts, and in disregard
of the interests of thepeople. Mr.. Wilson
cited several instances of this abuse, giving
at length his own views. So far my COM
plant has been against lawyers. 1 now
revert to the supreme court of the United
States. There are dozens of instances of
its errors. This subject was treated ex-
haustively, and his remarks were very con-
vincing
When our constitution was framed the
controversy between Hamilton and those
who accepted his theories of government on
one side, and Jefferson and those who
accepted his theories on the other, was
whether the government should be aristo-
cratic or Democratic. In that controversy