The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-01-14
SAIENTS
MISSISSIPPI BAR Asso has far
Suggestions for Lawyers t,fruits $ and

On behalf Of the cOmmitR

sent out to the lawyers anC,npciI ON
the state a circular which Is Full at
low, containing inquiries as of I'M
subjects that ] thought of
terest. AS the list used by t. II
mailing the circulars was led.
and did not include all the In near
the state, now in order to a per-
and in order, too, that thes,t man
- H. e..ol,. a;..,,.,.a a, shop
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press anu o'her"lse' peg llanta-
viii publish the circular, to ON.
have one or two other point -
quiry. 1t is as follows: uSE
JACKSON q MISS Dee' ISL ctor.
Dear Sirs; 1t is the desire
committee on Jurisprudence an !
Reform of the Mississippi Bar 20
to make report to that body
ensuing meeting in this city in
AIRY, embracing some, if not at al"
subjects below mentioned.
Tho chairman of that commitr
beg to call your attention to these
ask an expression of your views in
lation thereto, in order that the &C
mittee may have the benefit of yo
suggestions and recommendations
making your report.
The questions to which | desire p
ticularly to call your attention are 4
following: Il
|. Is il desirable to abolish in III
state, as to all matters of proeedu
the distinction between law and equ1
as heretofore known and have OF
civil and criminal courts? =
2. Do you favor an elective jud
ciary? Or would it be more advisabl
to continue the present appointment
system under the constitution, with
provision making the Governor inelit
ible as his own successor?
3. Would you recommend an
amendment of the law in relation
the punishment of persons convicte
Of larceny or other crimes, so as to d'
crease the proportionate number
those sentenced to the panitentiary?
A. DO you favor the removal of Il
penitcntiary from its present locatio
and the establishment of farm, to
worked in connection herewith al
the employment of the able-bodit
convicts on railroads, levees and 9th
public works! Please suggest al
changes that occur to you in relate
: to the general management of the pc
itentiary and the convicts.
3, Would it not be well in all actiol
ex contractu in the circuit court
abolish what is called the imparlan
term. unless the defendant will swe
that he has a meritorious defense, st,
ing its naturcs
Would il not be advisable IN all SUI
actions to provide that the plaint
may swear to his declaration and CT
for sworn pleas, thereby avoiding {
necessity of proof as to matters II
really controvcrtedY
| 6. Is il not advisable to provide th
a three-fourths majority shall control
jury in the rendition of verdict
[ civil casesI
[ 7, If there are any notifications
changes In the law as to other matte
| please specify matters.
g AS to some of the subjects, 1t will
observed that u change would invol
amendments of the constitution.
The question in relation to the PEI
tcntiary suggests more q matter of le
islative policy than of law reform, b
as the object is one of interest and il
portance its discussion may not be u
profitable.
: AS to the matter of selecting judg
will here state (without expressil
now my views on the other subjee
that | am decidedly opposed to
!, elective judiciary. With unrestrict
!, suffrage it must be admitted that
!. experiment looking to the election
Judges would be very dangerous on
:, and then, too, II is by all means dcs
!, able that judicial officers should be
moved as far as possible from the {
: moralizing influences of political stri
These are my individual views
I, course do not assume TO speak
: the committee.
: It is earnestly hoped that gene
? interest will be manifested by lar
attendance of lawyers and judges
the ensuing meeting of the Bar As
citation. AT that meeting ii is lik'
y that many subjects of interest and |
portance viii be discussed.
Respectfully,
l.. BRAME chairman
y SO deeply do we feel the truth
4 Judge Brame's position as to the Ell
e tive judiciary proposition that we a
L our hearty endorsement to it. |
r, better, with unrestricted suffrage, pl'
ct district attorneys in the appoint
le category; then make the judges cl
L. tive.
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