Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-26
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting at Parkersburg - Who
Was There, and What They Did.
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Special Telegram 10 the Register.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, June 25.-The
annual meeting of the West Virginia Bar
Association began in this city at the Cir
cult Court room in the Custom House at
. 30 p. III. to-day.
There was large attendancd of attor-
neys from all parts of the State.
Among the attorneys present were the fol
lowing. Hon. b. NJ. Amber, Judge j. NJ.
Jackson, ex-Goy: J. b. jackson, Judge
j. G.. McCluer, V. b. Archer, w. G.. Yea
ton, ID. ID. johnson, Hon. John A. Hutchin-
son, C.. T. Caldwell, |. +. Laird, w. w.
VanWinkle, of the Parkersburg bar; Hon.
S. II. Flournoy, of Romney; Hon. Geo. f.
Price. Keyser; Hon. II. NJ. Russell, Col
Robert White and Guy h. G.. Allen, OF
Wheeling; Hon. j. b. Menager, of PIT.
Pleasant: A. ID. Hopkins, Charleston
Prof. w. p. Wiley, Morgantown; C.. Hig-
ginbotham, BuckhannOn, and large num-
Der of others. At 80 p. m. the Associa-
tion met in regular session.
The meeting was called to order by Vice
President George +. Price, in absence OF
President T.. J. Knight The Vice Presi.
dent made brief address in which he said
that the Association, although pleasantly
conducted and socially success, had not
accomplished just what was intended
There were practical purposes in view as
well as an Improvement of the laws and
the advancement of the State, so far as its
Jurisprudence was concerned. He then
commented on the fact that the laws were
very different in the different States, and
the fact that the National Association
recommended harmony and unity of laws
with different States. The Importance OF
this fact was forcily and logically shown
bv the Senator. He was in favor of the
Association adopting some method by
which this Association, through the Ma
tional Association and the Legislature o1
the different States, could help to bring
about some such important result
The Senator also commented on tho
fact that the Legislature held its ses
sion but - days, and the impossibility
of that body passing laws of great import
ance when the papers and bills were moi
properly and clearly prepared. That IL
this case the Association ought to enter
upon that line of work and prepare even
one or two bills of importance-say 1.-THE
rights of married wOmen,n for instance, tC
be clearly and properly arranged, &c. The
Senator also said the lawyers of the STATE
could see more plainly and clearly the evils
of certain laws, and they ought to recon
mend some remedy.
Mr.. White. of the Executive Council,
moved that the Association meet the see
ond Tuesday in January hereafter, and
that Parkersburg be the place until other
wise ordered.
Mr.. Wiley, Secretary, reported the dis
tribution of the usual number OF pro
grammes, &c. The Secretary, after read
ing his report. resigned.
The Treasurer's report showed the Asso
citation to be in good financial condition
The following were received into member
ship: w. c. Yeaton, G.. ID. Merrick, f. ID
Bullock and V. b. Archer, Of Clarksburg
and Hon. H. &. Fletcher, of jackson coun
". The question of permanent location
and time for the annual session came up
Parkersburg was the place and the second
Tuesday in January the time fixed.