The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
VICTORY FOR REFORM.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ADOPTED WITH LMEyDMENTS.
The Convention of the State Bar Association
Adjourns After q Very Harmonious
Meeiing-Tossts at tho Banquet.

WHITE SULPtUR SIlNiNbo, w. 'T''
August a-Speciai.-The battle for law
reform has ended. ard the reformers have
won partial victory.
After lorg drawn-out fight, the Bar
Association this afternoon adopted the re-
port OF the special committee. with several
amendments, some OF which were ac-
cepted by the committee.
The association met as early as 10
o'clock this morning. in order to give am
pie time for a free and full discussion OF
the subject. Very little was done, how
yer. with law reform until the afternoon.
for the time was occupied In other mat
ters. Resolutions Of respect TO the mem
ory Of Colonel w. w. Gordon and MAJOR
Leigh r. Page. Of Richmond; Captain
Alexander ID. Payne, OF Warrenton, ana
Judge Stout. Of StauntOn, were read and
adopted.
The hour for the regular order Of the
day having arrived. Mr.Alfred p. Thorn. OF
Norfolk. was introduced. who read pa
per entitled THE Inevitable ReadJust-
ment Of the Law" Mr.. Thorn argued
that readjustment was due TO the effect
Of the constitutional changes brought
about by the war, aud the changed con-
dition Of society due TO the united infiu-
| ence OF telegraph, railroad and CONNER
cial relations between the different States.
| The paper was a most excellent one, ana
/ was well received. This over, the discus
sion of the report OF the law reform com
mittee was resumed and II was very
general. numerous members taking part
| I'm the debate. Mr.. George Cochran, OF
| Staunton, fred the first gun for the op-
| position, and was followed by MIR. X. Nj.
| Hughes, who favored the report Among
those who spoke in favor OF the reform
were the following: S. S. +. Patteson OF
| Richmond, John Randolph Tucker and X.
l.. Parrish OF Covington.
Some of those who opposed 1t were:
| Wyndham II. Meredith Of Richmond,
| Judge j. X. NJ. Norton Of Alexandria, w.
b. Petit OF Fluvanna ex-Speaker Mar
shall Hanger OF Augusta and Major John
| II. Donovan.
About 230 o'clock a vote was reached
| and the report, with certain amendments,
was adopted. This completed the busi-
ness session, and the association adjourn
ed sine die.
The series Of amendments in the law re-
| form report amounted 20 the following
changes I'm the twelve bills comprising the
report. a correct synopsis Of which was
| telegraphed The Times last night. That
portion Of the report binding the associa-
tion TO the gradual Introduction OF Code
| procedure was eliminated. No material
! change was made In section l; section
was stricken out; no changes were made
in sections g. 4. and s; section T. as was
reported yesterday, was dropped; section
s was also modified that suit brought
on the wrong side Will be proceeded Will
on that side instead OF being changed 4
the other side; section Q was eliminated
no material change was made I'm secuoi
10; sections Il and II were stricken out.
Mr.. Barton the retiring president, 40
| pointed a committee, consisting OF >.
| +. Patteson and B. y. Muntord or hich
| mond. and R. l.. Parrish. OF Covington
10 present the bills comprising the repor
as amended TO the next session OF tn
| Legislature, and urge their passage.
The annual banquet of the Bar Associa
ton tonight was fitting climax 10 IN
deliberations OF that learned body, whicl
| nave been in session here since Tuesda!
morning. The toasts, which had been 81
admirably arranged by Mr.. f. II. Nc
Guixe. OF Richmond. were all Responded
70 b. the respective toasters In mos
felioitous manner, and, the feast being Il
for a king, Of course the affair was
brilliant success.
Mr. X. r. Barton, the retiring president
wag toastmaster. and introduced eacl
speaker in a most happy manner Abou
l3O covers were laid.
Following is a list Of the toasts and tn
! names Of those who responded: lou
| Guests" Hon. Thomas j. Semmes o
Louisiana; "The Judiciary" Hon. Joh
n. Ingram. Of Manchester, Va; THE Oh
Virginia County Clerk" Mr. William +
Petit, OF Fluvanna county. Va; "Th
Women OF Virginia." Hon. B. p. Munford
Of Richmond. Va. "The Learned Profes
sions." Professor Z. c. Woodward. o
South Carolina; "Our Professionally
first thing we do let's kill all the law
yers-Henry w." responded 10 b.
Hon John Randolph Tucker.