Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-08

to explain the entire situation, etc.
Senator Flournoy said that Judge
Johnson did not, ia fact, dissent from
the real meaning, as he (Flournoy) un-
derstood 1t Of the President. HAS an
attorney a moral right to defend guilty
MANI"
There is quite q difference between
theory and practice. The solution is,
In my opinion, that cases are not decided
by the lawyer. His province Is TO pre-
sent the case in fair way to the tri-
bunal-the Judgs and jury. On the
theory that an honest, upright lawyer
should not defend man publicly con-
demned before trial-then a rascally
lawyer would have to be selected to de-
fend rascal, ETC., and If the client
should happen TO be a moral man, he
would go up sure"
Several other attorneys, among whom
were Messrs. Beard, Hutchinson and
others, also delivered opinions on the
subject above mentioned.
The matter Of the anonymous pam
phlet, containing an attack upon the
Supreme Court came up for discussion.
. hon. John A. Hutchinson, In logical,
analytical and able manner, criticised
the allegations contained in the book.
He showed by reference, that OF the
twelve cases referred to five of them
had been decided by Judges whose time
had expired before the present Court
had been elected, and that Of the twelve
but one had not been conceded in by all
Of the Judges, and that one had been q
case In which the Judge not eoncurring
had been an attorney before its appear
ance before the Court.
He showed concluding in brief, that
the assumptions we're false and unjust;
that IL was tissue Of mistatements
from beginning to end.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hutchin-
sons able address, 1t being after II
o'clock the Association adjourned to
meet this morning at 10 o'clock.
The bar association meet at o'clock
this morning with President Wiley in
the chair, B. NJ. Amber, secretary.
A paper by d. G. Westenhaver, OF
Martinsburg, on Confusion OF our
Statutory Law" was read by the Sec
rotary.
Col. Robert White, of Wheeling, in his
defense of the Acts of the legislative
body. severely commented upon the
known fact that many of those who so
strongly denounce the actions OF that
body in reference to the change and
notifications of the Code, had them
selves utterly refused to sacrifice per-
sonal interest for public benefit. He
referred to the fact that lobbyists were
sent to the Legislature to prevent the
passage of certain laws, or to hamper
and nullify such as were made, etc.
Mr.. Russell, somewhat in the view of
Mr.. Westenhaver, caustically remarked
that Col. Whites reference to the fact
that no one seemed to be willing to
sacrifice personal interests, ETC., to go
to the Legislature for the benefit OF the
public good, would imply that going to
the Legislature was about equivalent to
going to hi. He knew 1t was bad
enough, but didn't think 1t was quite
so bad as that He didn't think Col.
White should be held responsible for all
OF the bad legislation, the browning dis
grace of which was its late dealing with
the interests of our friend, the married
woman, etc.
The morning session was devoted to
the discussion Of the above mentioned
paper.
At the afternoon session Mr.. w. N.
Miller read paper on the coditicatiop
OF the laws to agree to the system OF
codificatiOn OF the laws and practice as
prepared by David M. Field, of New
York. To this Col. Robert White Of
fered the following resolution:
ReSolped, That this Association does
not favor the adoption in this State OF
the system of coditication of the laws
and practice thereof as proposed by Da-
vid NJ. Field, of New York.
Mr.. Whites resolution was carried by
q unanimous vote.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: President, Judge
Okey Johnson, of Charleston; Secretary,
B. NJ. Amber, of Parkersburg; Treas
urar, W. M. Miller, Of Parkersburg;
Vice President, First district, Robert
McEldowney; Second, d. c. Weston
haver; Third, John w. Flournoy;
Fourth, ]. A. Hutchinson; Executive
Committee, j. D. Ewing, II. M. Russell,
Judge Bennett, w. p. Wiley and Col.
Robert White: Delegates to National
Assembly, J. ID. Ewing, Robert White
and NJ, Higglnbotham.
Adjourned to meet on the first We'd
nesday in January next.