New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-20
THROUGH NEW YORK STATE.
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
HOLDING lis EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING AT SARA
TOGA-pAPTRs READ AND DISCUSSED

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HOLDING lis EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING AT SARA
TOGA-PAPERs READ AND DISCUSSED.
SARATOGA, Aug 19.-The American Bar As
ISOLATION began Its session here to-day IL
called to order by Judge Luke p Poland OF Ver-
mont chairman OF the Executive Committee, who intro
duccd John W. Stevenson OF Kentucky, the president
of the Association Governor Stevenson In hjs annual
address spoke OF the meeting gathering Of lawyers
from divers sections OF the country brethren of COM
profession TO consult and take counsel to how
they best advance the science of enlightened juris
prudence, promote the administration OF justice,
establish uniformity of legislation I'm the State preserve
JUDICIAL purity and independence, expand professional
erudiiion, uphold tho honor OF the American bar and
cordial intercourse among the members Of the
legal fraternity both abroad and home The changes
made In the statute law OF the different States and by
Congress In the last year treated Of at considerable
length.
At the close OF the address number Of members
were elected including John NJ Rountree, Illinois, John
F. Duncombe George ]. Bowe. Thomas s. Wright, Ed
ward H. Stiles, F. B. Daniels, J. b. Cummings, A +.
Hoffman aud John h. Runne Iowa Willard Salisbury.
jr Delaware; Martin b. Toilet. A. w. Jones and Joseph
X. Johnson Ohio Manuel Ayre. California Thomas ID.
Van Buren,, William Wheeler aud Hamilton b. Tompkins,
New-York; 5. Ferguson Beach, Virginia John B. L.
Findley, Maryland +. Moultre, John C. Hartwell and
Charles A Wood, South Carolina; A. f. Fort New
Jersey John b. Claren, District Of Columbia The fol
lowing were elected members of General Counci Henry
G. Temple Alabama; NJ. NJ. Cohn. Arkansas; John I.
Plat, Conn; j. G. Grub, Del Henry Wise Garnet,
District OF Coli Charles y. Cooper. Fla George A.
Mercer Ga. James X Edsall, ILL., Robert s. Taylor,
Ind; g. Wright, Iowa; George NJ. DAVE, KY. Charles
j. semmes, La. Richard NJ. Venable Nd. Joshua NJ
Marshall, Mass. William l.. Wells. Mich; Hiram I.
stevens, Mimi r.. o. Reynolds, Miss James o. Broad
head, No Charles F. Manderson. Neb. John NJ. Shir
ley. N. H. Charles Borcherling, N j.; David Dudley
Field, N. vi Edwin II. Green, Ohio; Andrew 5. Nc
Clnock, Penn; Charles $. Bradley, X. L. Edward Nc
Cready Jr. G.; James .. Pierce Tom Jacob Warder
Val Manuel Ayre, Cal; S. Ferguson Beach, Va;
secretary l.. Otis ITIinkley submitted his
report which made favorable showing
ID. III. Chamberlln, OF New-York, moved
the following which was adopted
isl alton for the relief OF the Supreme Court of the
United States from It's overplus Of business that the
Chair appoint committee of ve OF which the president
OF the association snail be tho chairman, to consider
what action o. expression II any this subject may
be advisable to be taken the part Of the association
and to report hereon or before Friday current
David Dudley Field submitted "a voluminous report on
" The Delay and Uncertainty in Judicial Adulinistra
on lie reviewed at length the abuses arising from the
dilaory manner In which lawsuits now conducted
The committee set forth Its conclusions To how the
evil can be- remedied In fourteen points, going over tho
will be discussed tomorrow evening An able paper pre-
paredb Reuben o. Benton. read tonight
by the secretary the author being unavoidaby absent
IL treated OF the distinction between legislative and
judicial functions. Richard NJ Venables OF Maryland.
read paper "The Partition OF Powers Between the
Federal and State GOvernments." Both papers were
discussed az length.
The meetings largely attended, and among those
present OF the most prominent Jursts In tho
country.