Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-31
Mr.. TUCKER ON THE PROPERTY
RIGHTS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE.
The Erport on Law Reform Laid Over
Papers TO BE Printcd-Banqret,
Speeches, and Toasts.

White SrlrHUR NPrSGs. W. VA, July
a0. The association assembled this morn
mo IL II O'Clock. when Hon. John Ran
dolph Tucker, the.prosiden t-eloct,read his
uau,r entitled The Property Rights of
Baron and Fernc" The paper was an able
discussion of the subject, tracing the law
governing tie property rights OF husband
ANA wife from the earliest times to the
present lie took strong grounds against
the policy oi the present Virginia law on
the subject and criticised the particular
PROVISIONS of the Code. 1no paper was
! intor.por-cd with eallics Of wit and hu-
NOR. which provoked much laughter and
applause ou the Iar' - the audience.
LAW REFORM.
rr. $. s. L. Pattcson. chairman Of the
| special committee on law reform, sub
mittos thereport from that committee and
suurorted II hV clear and strong arEu-
mcIt. which WAS received with consider
able applause On motion Of MI. II. 6; H.
Koau. of LvuchburG, the report was Land
over until the next meeting, when IT Will
he taken up aDi dispoSrd Of.
The ITcsidcnt-elcct then announced tho
standing committees for the ensuing year.
iheu the association adjourned.
oFIcrRs RiECTTD.
TX
9av. when Mr.. Frank H. Mcclure, Of
Ichrond. Wa elected chairman. The
Comm ttce or Admissions elected John II.
Icwfs. If Lvnchburg. chsirman and Roy
T. smith OF Roanoke. secretary.
A. was anticipated, the meeting was the
LARGEST and most successful which has yet
noen held lhoaddro-Scs aud papers have
been 81 an unusually high order. and have
been received with great enthusiasm.
rnIsrIp ASD DISTRIBUTED.
4 resolution was adopted to-day re
curing the Secretary 10 have published
1000 copies each OF Judge BurkS's and
Major Reilg's papers in the style and form
of tAe Code. and to distribute the same
among the members Great regret was
Dylrc.sod az the absence Of Major Rely.
and - resolution was passed requesting
h.m to furnish hls paper t. be printed IN
tue proceedings Of the meeting
FtAsT AND FUN.
Tho lanoue: was held tonight and was
brilnant in the extreme. The ulning-nall
was filled and tho fn,ni all that could be
desired. About 10 men sat down 10 the
long tables, uH | then enjoyment OF the
creature comforts began. and afterwards
the feast OF reason and the flow OF soul.
Al the REQUEST Of Judge Burks the presi-
don, Major Charles vi. B acktord presided
and ncguitted himself with great credit,
ms salles of Wit and humor IN reading the
toast. and Introducing the speakers calling
f,r.A repeated bursts OF laughter and ap-
plauac.
TOAsTs AND KrsPoNsTs.
The t1asts and the speakers were as fol
lows.
Our Guest: The Hon. W. c. J.. Brcck-
onridre. OF Kentucky, the son of Nlrglnlas
Oldest daughter lie has added another
i,wrl to our chaplct and ltcomes Wreathed
with laurcls nohly won, whlcn as next OF
kin we proudly claim heritage" Re-
~ponded 10 10y Hon. ". c. J. Brecken-
ridge
q" Ihe Bench The Constitutional Author
ltv Ee'ind and Greater than the Throne.
We shoald be Jealous that Its power be
ever tempered with Justice and that those
VINO weld il demonstrations, learned, and
uurr" This toast was 10 have been re-
spou1ed 10 bv Hon. John NJ. Harlan, OF
tie United States Supreme Court, but IN
his absence, Hon. John Goode II Virginia,
was called on and responded.
Tine Bar: Ii has ever been and Is now
the gr,At bulwark of the civil rights OF The
pcople.p Responded to 10y Hon. H. Taylor
Scott AttOrngv-Gcueral of Virginia.
The Bench and Bar Each AL evolution
of and each dependent on the other ooth
necessary TO the preservation OF lnsttu-
uoual nights and constitutional liberty"
Responded t. by Judge W. H. staples.
Ourselves: We are the people; and II
wisdom does not die with us it l. because
We have made II immortal Responded
to by Thomas n. Page.
our clients Our best friends. We re.
ioice that we have made them wiser. II
The, are saddor. 1t Is from the Christening
which marks our love" Responded to by
" H. Abbott.
Tho Legislative Department OF the
Government be more lawyers We have
m the legislative halls the fewer bad laws
We baveto construe III the courts" lie
sponded TO by Ii. II. George Tucker.
West Virginia. \irGnias Youngest
Daughter: We have invaded her territory,
but not az strangers IN strange lanu
wo are siill az home hespondea 10 ny
Hon. William l.. Wilson, OF West Viz
giula.