Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29
UNIFORM STATE LAWS.
American Bar Association Favors Them
Election OF Officers.

American Bar Association Favors Them
Election OF OmcerA
President Baldwin opened the session Of the
American Bar Association at Boston yesterday
by calling for the report of the special COM
mittee on uniform state laws. Judge Lyman
d. Brewster Of Danbury, Conn, read the re-
port, which showed points Of resemblance and
difference in the various state laws. The first
part of the report was strictly official and wai
followed by q recommendation section contain.
ing definitions Of local self-government and
arguments for uniform state laws, closing with
a resolutions:
THAT this association recommends the pas
sage by each state and by Congress for the ter
ritories and the District of Columbia Of an act
similar to the acts passed by the states Of New
York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Michigan,
New Jersey and Delaware, for the promotion
OF uniform state laws. and pledges itself and
members to a hearty cooperation both in the
creation and work Of the commissioners ap-
pointed"
Judge Grub of Delaware made an amend
ment to the resolutions: Providing that the
secretary Of the association be and hereby ID
directed to transmit q copy Of the foregoing
report and resolution to the governor Of each
state and territory, to the members of the
general council for each state, territory and
the District of Columbia, and tc the commits
sloner appointed by each state on uniformity
Of legislation, with formal request to each Of
said members Of the general council Of this
association to make personal effort to induce
the legislature of his state to provide for the
appointment of commissioners on uniform
state legislation to cooperate with those already
appointed"
The amendment was adopted unanimously,
and the ballot on the acceptance Of the orig
inal resolution resulted likewise.
The report Of the special committee on re-
lief Of the Supreme Court was called for and
the original report accepted and the committee
discharged.
The general council made q report and sew
eral proposals for membership were accepted,
making total Of 236 new members.
The special committee on the expression OF
the law reported through Edward G. Mason OF
Chicago. Their report was accepted. The re-
port of the special committee on the adoI ton
of uniform maritime bills of ladirg was called
for, but was not ready, and the special COM
mittee on salaries Of federal judges reported.
After discussion it was voted to accept the re-
port and continue the special committee in
office.
The last business was the election Of officers.
The report of the general council was accepted
and Judge John F. Dillon of New York city was
elected president. Secretary Edward Otis Hink-
ley of Baltimore and Treasurer Francis Rawle
of Philadelphia we're both reelected. Local
councils for the different states and territories
we're also chosen.
The matter OF the award Of medals came up
and provoked great deal of discussion. Finally
the report of the committee on award. recon-
mendlng thar two medals be struck off, one for
the Earl of Seloorne and the othsr for Hon.
David Dudley Field, was adopted
The new executive committee Of the associa-
ton consists of Messls George A. Mercer Of
Georgia, Alfred Hemenway OF Massachusetts
and 81 adley G. Senley Of Wisconsin. The local
council consists of vice president and a num-
Der Of members from each state. Among the
vice presidents by states are these: Alabama,
Henry O. Tompkins; Delaware. George Gray;
District of Columbia, Reginald Fendall;
Georgia. N. ]. Hammond; Maryland, Skipwith
Wilmer; New Jersey, Charles Borcharline;
North Carolina, John L. Bridges; PennsylVa-
MIA George B. Culp; South Carolina, George
Lamb BUST; Virginia, Leigh R. Page