The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-21
LEGALLIGHT.
Missouri's Mighty Magnates
Meet and Mingle.
Proceedings of the Missouri
State Bar Association.

State Bar Association.
a Red Fot Day and a Red Hoi
Time at Sicher's Park.
The fifth annual session of the State Bar
association was called to order at 1896
yesterday morning, but owing to the alb
sence of some parties who were expected "a
arrive about noon from Kansas City, on
motion of Judge Philips the association
took recess until O'Clock p. m. Adopt
ed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association was called to order by Gov
error Reynolds at 2:30 p. M, there now
being present about sixty members OF the
association.
Secretary Wiihrow read a commune a.
ton from Gov. Reynolds, hearing dae of
Sept. 80, 1884, st which time he did no.
expect 10 be present at this ne ting, ex-
planning why he could not be present and
deliver the annual address, and designat
ing Jacob Klein, of st. Louis, TO deliver
the annual address.
Mr. Klein w.s introduced to the assccia-
ton, who read the opening address. 1t was
very lengthy, but complete review OF
laws passed at the last legislatures of the
country, touching upon the more vital in
terests of the people, and Was very inter-
estipg, and document that took vast
amount of labor to compile.
On motion of Secretary WithrOw the
chair was authorized to appoint commit
tee of three to nominate for election new
members
The chair appointed Messrs. Shanklin,
Jackson and Thoml son as such committee.
Judge Philips read the following report
OF the executive committee:
"The executive commit e of the Missouri
Bar association beg leave to report that lis
duties have been more than ordinarily
pleasant this year, for the prOmptness with
which all Invitations have been accept d
by distinguished members of the prcfes ion
TO honor our association by their presence
and participate 10 its proceedings and exer-
cises with the most valuable assistance OF
our worry secretary and treasurer, this
committee HIS been able to fix upon the
present time and place for our annual
meeting, and prepare for it in such a wsy
as TO enable, sS We trust, the association to
transact its business with satisfaction, and
lis members and friends to enj Y the annual
duties aud entertainments with more than
usual gusto. Ii there be any lack OF aitsn-
dance of Its members, or failing to respond
to any of the subjects designated for papers
TO be read upon, it is through no lack of
effort on the part of the committee, and
much less on the part of the secretary, 10
secure the same.
"Your committee would further beg
leave to state, that In selecting Sedsia as
the place of this meeting they were in.
fuenced by considerations of Its accessi-
bility by rail and its hot | accommodations
in connection with the park IS pleas Mt
place for its sittings and baDquets. Wheth-
rive were wise in this action you must de-
termine by the result.
With great r, spect,
JNo. w NOBLE,
JNo F. PHILIPS, Elk. Gem
GARDNER LATHRoP.
A report uf the committee on legal eiu
cation and admission to the bar was read
by ID. c. Allen.
Report of committee on biography was
referred to by the secretary. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on pubIica ion
without re ding.
w. G. Marshall, treasurer, made reTort
showing balance on hand at tEis time
S739.45.
The treasurer made further report Civ
ing the names of many who were deln-
quent in payment of dues. The further
consideration of the report was postpone
until 10 day. The following crisp letter
was read by the treasurer touching de-
linquercy of member:
BRUNSWICK, Mo, July IL, 1885.
". g. Marshall, Treasurer:
DEAR SIR: / am willing 10 pay my
dues promptly provided the funds are not
expended for "bauquets." If il is to de-
fray the expenses of banquets
out of the bsr sssoci4 ton
fund, then wish to pay up and withdraw,
but am willing to respond to any cali for
expense of publishing dOcune nts, ETC., Snd
defrsyipg ordinary running expenses OF the
association. Yoars truly,
LOUIS BENCKE.
On motion the nsne Of Mr.. Ben!ck was
dropped from the roll of members.
J. II. Shar kiln, of Trenton, introduced
the following, which was read:
"This association resp ctfuliy represents
to the members of The general assembly of
the ST ite, that the various statutes and
amendments which have heretofore been
enacted In respect to married women have
so changed the well known rules of the
common law In respect to their dis bilities
and properly rights, as to leave the whole
subj, ct in a disjointed ard, in many
respects, uncertain cOrditioD.
The rules of The common law have been
so encrcached upon by legislation as to des-
troy the system, so that, without legisla-
ton, it will require many decades of adj
publications and great expense to the p5o-I
pie TO evolve system out of the present
disioiuted fragments. Therefore, the $3.50
citation recommends the following legisIa-
ton.
/. The absolute removal OF ell disabiIi-
ties of coveriure, so that, in all her person.
al and properly rights the married woman
shall be the equal of her husband before
the law.
2. The abolition of the rights of dover
and courtesy.
8. A change in the statute of descents