New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-22
Mr.. FIELDS REPORT DEBATED
CARRIED AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION.
LAST DAY or THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONS
MEETING.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TrrrCSE

LAST DAY or THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
MEETING.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA, Aug. 21.-1he American Bar as
ISOLATION resumed It's session proceedings here today
Judge Poland OF Vermont, IN the chair Charles T. kuS-
SELL OF Cambridge, Mass and {. Ridley Goodwin were
added TO the list OF members, and the following officers
were elected for .hc ensuing year. President william
Allen Butler, NewYOrh secretary, Edward OTIS iIlnoA'
ley Baltimore treasurer, Francis Etwlc, Philadelphia
executive committee Like PlPoland Simeon +. Baldwin
OF Connecticut and {. G. Bonney, OF Chicago Inc No-
presidents and members of the local committees were
elected The special committee appointed Yesterday OF
which Ex-Governor D. II. Chamberlain is chairman re-
ported the following:
The American Bar Associations at It's annual meeting nj
Saratoga. August ls~j. recratc their conviction tht
The Congress he United states is called upon by the
great interests of Justice aud the prompt administration
OF the laws to adopt without delay somc efficient IrSi'
tive means the relief OF the supreme Court nom ls
present enormous Oyerburlcn OF suits and causes "
ing determination and for the future prompt detcfm
nation OF suits and causes brought IN that Court
That the Judgment OF thc Association, but without
committing Itself I'm regard - all the details. the b IN
Senate and passed by that body in 1852. providing IN
substance that intermediate Appellate Court In edch
Circuit the hual determination Of causes DO estaD
shcd as the proper relief demanded.
That this Association recommend the passage OF suoh
n measure.
The report was adopted. An excited and interesting
debate occurred adoption OF tho report pre-
scented by David Dudley Field. chairman OF
the Committee on the Delay and Uncer-
tainty In Judicial Procedure. The opposition
to tho report was lei h5 Courtlandt Parker
OF NewIcrscy who contcuded the report ought not
90 he adopted because II recommended I'm covert man
ncr the cOdincaion of the laws ana would thus support
the Common Law pra lice. Henry Wise Garnet OF
Wnshiucton; James Brelin. OF Pennsylvania; t. d.
sherman of CHICAGO Alexander Il. Lawton. OF Georgia
Nathaniel W Iadd OF Boston. and George II. Bac- 81
Delaware also spoke aCutn-t the adoption OF the report
The friends OF The report were ably marShaed und'r
the leadership Of David Dudley Field aud Judge J"hh
T. Dillon. Mr. Field insisted that the hour had come
when the country demanded That something shouh hc
done remedy tho evils arising from tho dlatory forms
OF legal procedure and tie uncertainty Of rs practice
f. is prrpo-tcr0us.' DE said, Tor any lawyer TO "'
fcnd forms of U.cadus which have been ApAh-
doucd GLAND. the home OF all pleading hrlr
gard 10 lh. object ~ consideration want TO -ay, that
am for r5L.dsitl %. pune and simple 80 u what VIC
must 10. Tho laws of this country Wu'
Dee reduced i. such shape that tho people may uut'l
stand ana couprehcnd them In conclusion
Nh TA'h challenged an instance "h'Ie
IL had loptcd and urs,G that this fact showed '-
great value. 90,
william Allen Butler. Judge Dillon. BENJAMIN 4. WI
U.s. W. III. n. Russell. simon 'rluc, ~ N'"-1 "l~ ,
Thomas i. etuImrs % New. Orleans g. &. HunnfY 'l
CHICAGO: o-sr PRYOR. o. NrW-Nork and others sup
exception tAo last clause. ~ vote OF ~ ~ u"
Tho part rot afoUfrl aui which was llld over
Tor consideration next ycHr vas as folor~ TIE law
itself should n reduced ftr io--in" 60 me i"f q"
sfafufer This formally concluded I'd" business me
Association VIII probably meet hcl" again next irii.
Tie lu.nher- of tie A--uc4 iou hroueut thrir cgAi
annual io close by eumufiun- collation. ana
reception a. th. Grand Union Hotel tonight