The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-25
NO WOMEN LAWYERS.
The Bar Association Does
Not Take Kindly to
the Idea.
OTHER REFORMS DISCUSSED
The Time for the Filing Of an
Answer--Rights of Married
Women.

County Bar Association at the meeting
held in the First District Court room.
Among those present who took an active
part in the discussions during the even
ing were:-John w. Heck, George l..
Record, S. A. Besson, Washington b.
Williams, Assemblyman James S. Erwin,
Judge William p. Douglas, Charles l..
Carrick, John L. Keller, Max 4. Rosen-
Ger Weart, Henry Ewald, Joseph Ander-
son and James E. Gordon.
A DAY TO sTRAIGHTEE UP.
1t was late when Mr.. Besson, the presi-
dent, arrived, and in consequence Mr..
Heck called the meeting to order. Coun-
sellor Grouse reported that the proposed
dinner is now an assured fact and that it
will be given February 81 at Taylor's
Hotel. That particular day. the lawyer
said, was selected because the following
one, being u holiday, would allow all to
recuperate. Ex-Governor Bedle will pre-
side and Judges Knapp and Dixon will
be among the guests.
Mr.. Weart reported that two bills per-
mitting Acknowledgements of married
women had been drawn, either of which
could pass the Legislature, but that Mr..
Rosenberg had drafted one which covers
the ground of both the others and recon-
mended it. Washington B. Williams
favored Mr.. Rosenberg's bill and its
object. !,
by the United States and American Bar
Association said he, 'but | recommend
that the word 'shalp be substituted by
the word may"
That ended the argument and the bill
will be presented by Mr.. Erwin.
The proposed amendment to section Is
of Chancery practice making the limit of
f<,. a
of sixty days as 1t now is, called forth
considerable discussion.
Mr.. Rosenberg was not in favor of 1t,
and requested it be indefinitely post
poned. His motion was not seconded and
Counsellor Gordon asked that the Legis-
lature act on the measure. Mr.. Williams
advised caution in the matter, and said
that in New York, where the time was
but twenty days, in almost every case a
lawyer was compelled to get an extension
of time granted him to file an answer in.
He did not believe mortgages should be
forecloSed in twenty or thirty days, but
in the fling of a plea or demurrer he
thought thirty or forty days time sufti-
cient.
He suggested that the matter be re-
ferred back to the committee. and added
that only cases of foreclosure and posi-
tion would be effected by the change
The majority of the members disagreed
with Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Weart, who
e I'd g like request and decided ito i1-
struct the committee to introduce the
bill if they deemed it advisable.
WOMEN LAWYERS.
Considerable excitement and oratory
followed by Judge Douglas that Assem-
bly, bill No. % be discussed. This bill re-
lates to the admission of women to prac-
tice law in this State. The bill was in
troduced by Harris, of Camden.
Judge Douglas said he knew the length
of u woman's tongue but nevertheless he
was willing that they should be lawyers.
He admitted frankly that women have
as much right to earn living as man
has.
Mr.. Williams was certain that he was
charitably inclined to the women but he
at the same time made motion that
action on the proposed measure be inde-
finitely postponed. The same action was
taken on the proposed legislation TO limit
the time of liens on real property.
A bill was proposed that where suits
for damages for death have been caused
by accident in this State, be begun within
twelve months from the time of such acci-
dent or death. 1t also made it compnl-
sorry to bring the suits IN this State,
although rhe preamble set forth the fact
that Il very large majority of the large
corporations had their headquarters out
of the State. The bill excepted suits in
the United States courts.
A letter was received in connection
with this matter from George Holmes,
who recommended it in strong terms, de-
claring that such actions, should not be
brought in States where the oifense was
not made. Mr.. Rosenberg objected to
the measure, and said it looked as III the
Association was looking for business.
Mr., Heck said that New York had class
of lawyers who only attended to cases OF
this kind, and that the proposed act
would prevent these men from seeking to
make litigation.
Nh. Besson said he agreed with what
Mr.. Rosenberg had said, and Mr.. Grouse
declared that he thought man should
be permitted to bring suit wherever he
saw fit, and could find no reason for the
proposed change.
Mr.. Carrick said that the endorsement
of Mr.. Holmes convinced him that the
bill was in the interests of corporations
and Judge Douglas said he could not pos
sihly understand how the Legislature of
this State could prevent man from
bringing a suit in any other State.
Action on the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
TO REPEAL THE DUNN ACT
The association decided to have re
pealed the Dunn act, which permits the
admission of attorneys TO the right to
practice on the certification of five
LAWYERS that the applicant is competent
man, thus doing away with the required
four years service as student in an
Office.
II was also resolved to oppose the bill
introduced to repeal the law that makes
it necessary for an attorneyto pass an
examinations for counsellor's license
after three years active practice.
The association declined to discuss the
bill allowing the Vice Chancellor SO 600 a
year salary, and then took up Mr.. Usher's
bill to permit person TO have his will
probated during his life time. The bill is
very intricate and long and was not
argued last night 1t will be at the next
meeting lis object is to avoid expensive
litigation over the probate OF wills.
The Bible in the Land of nIohammsd.
The Rev. X. H. Basmaiian. of Adrian.
aple, European Turkey, will address at
st. Johns German Church, on Fairview
avenue. 1.-THE Rev. G. Andrew, pastor,) to-
morrow evening at half past seven p. m.
on "Thc Bible Land in the bosom OF
Mohhmnedanism Mf. Basmajian,
during his address, will be assisted by
his wife and two little children. who will
sing in English, Armenian. Greek and
Turkish languages. MIR. and Mrs. Bas.
majian will appear In Turkish costume
which will illustrate the infiuance OF
Mohammedanism upon the religious and
social life of the Orient.
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Asked to PAY for Dead Horse.
The suit for damages brought by Will
lam A. Harney to recover $500 from Ri
enzi Codugan in the Circuit Court was
a L. k.1 II.