The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-18
GALAXY OF LAWYERS.
state Bar Association Opens Its
Convention Today. D.:
NEEDED REFORMS IN The LAWS
Likely 10 BE the Largest Gathering on s
Heeora-Th. fsegramms for the. E
Day Some Members Talk :.

<reetsag o. the Tt&te eAF <Ae's = ~
which opens here this morning. fnecon@
ventson, 4hiea sill BE held ia tl5e e:siafn-
her 81 Commerce rooms ~ the ssszttie
National Bank bailding. promises. 20. pe
tie largest ever he'd b. the assoeaatloyi,
for member OF the legal prefessisn6 h q! Z
been arriving in the city for sewers days.
81 that today mag witness a gathering 81
30 81 the brightest legal tights Of TIE STAG.
The Seattle bar has prepared an attFgae-
tive programmes Tor me entertain 'nen{ q
It's eaests. which will include a figha NJ
the Seattle thester 10 witness Tie Tsnai-
ton 81 Oscar Wilde's popular comedy.
.Iady WinderInsre's Fah." an afternoon
excursion on Lake Washington. osnd an.
elaborate banquet AZ the Ra.nler' hotel.
The general COMMITTEES Of arranEeinents.
Judge Burke. +. G. Hughes TocRdarosd
Preston. aided Nv number Of snb-com-
mittees. has been indsfaa gable In Its
Iasors to bring about satisfactory results.
and the convention viii open today with
every detail for its success perfected. 81
Although the eonvsation is TO be form
ally opened at 10 % his morning. accord
inr 70 the programme. Il Is probable that
nothing will be done until 30 this after
noon. as the president OF the association,
John Arthur. is engaged in court,
The order OF business for today. as re-
vised BY the committee. Is as follows:
Address Of the president. BY John
Arthur.
Reading of minutes Of last annual meet
Ing -
Report Of committees on arrangements.
Report Of committee on constitution and
byIaws.
Naar hssfnaas o0o
mon Partisan Selection OF the judi
eiary," by Frank II. Graves, OF the 2spo-
kane bar, ard general discussion. Of the
subject.
Community Property Laws Of the state
OF Washington. by 4. a. Ballinger, sape-
rioE Judge of Jefferson county, and general
discussion Of the subject
With the expected change in the hour
OF opening the proceedings President
Arthur is expected to deliver his address
TO the assoc elton ~ / 30 in the afternoon.
It will treat Of LAWYERS in Their Rela-
tions With the state. covera broad field
and freely discuss the attitude of the bar
towards the public and the ppblic towards
the bar. as well as the inadequacy OF tbs
salaries paid 10 the judges In. this state.
The delivery of this address. the reading
OF the minutes. reports OF varions commit
tees and the two essays are expected 20
necessitate n night session. In order TO
facilitate business the general discussion
on the various papers read will be limited
to such time as may be decided ~ the
convention. five or ten minutes TO each.
Ii is known that the association will
take decisive action on several important
questions. such as the seiecrion Of two
judges OF the supreme. court this year
upon non-partisan lines; the creation Of a
permanent board Of code commissioners
whose duty IL shalt be 20 prepare uni
form code Of laws for the state. making the
same final aud complete, and with power
to review aud examine all proposedareso-
buttons and enactmemts before their sub
mission to the legislature. In an inter.
view on this subject. Mr. Arthur said:s
This - the only method byowhieh our
legislation can be- extricated from its pres
ent deplorable condition.. aud thes state
given a body Of laws which Will not dis
grGce its Intelligence 88s
other important subjects on which law.
yers are peculiarly well informed and
which interest the whole people will be
fully discussed. The lawyers of Seat.
Ito have taken warm interest
in the convention and afe ex
peeted 10 take a prominent part
in its deliberations, although they have
not been given more than thefrsshsre in
the preparation Of tho leading essays
The discussion of the essays 70 be read
will be open TO all members of the bar,
although IL is naturally 20 be expected
that those who are not rnsrnbers Of the
association wili, in order TO entitle them
90 all the privileges OF the occasion. apply
AT once for admission. e.
Among the prominent mefiYbefs Of the
association ia the city last evening were
Judge l. A. liall,nser, of Port Townsend
George NJ. Forster. spokane; Attorney
General ". {. Jones, Spokane Jaars
Jessie Arthur. Spokane. Judge J. 4
Moore. spokane. Frank +. rost Spokane
Samuel Il. stern. Spokane l. Frank Coz
don. Spokane; Berton Ensbree, Port An
geles. e Fisher. New Whateom. q.
George NJ. Forster. OF Spokane. was seer
late last eveFning and questioned on som,
oi the many defects in tse legal machines
81 the state. When asked What ne thonghi
og the advisability 81 establishing SONS
kind of court OF afhiration a. Which labor
disputes could be referred, he said -
4 don't thnk u practicable. Partfe,
Who honestly agree 30 aFbitrate a dlseu;a
need no legislation.
Relative 20 the masY earelessty enacted
laws Of the state legislature and ths
remedy. Mr.. Fots er said
'.fho Cat has gore forth excluding Law.
yefs from the legislature and creelaclns
them With farmers. If fsrmers g.ta heal
lawyers al farming tt stands 10 reason that
lawyers can beat faFUers 81 las-Hfaklug
livery man 30 his trade "
Speaking Of other needed improvements
MIR Forster said
THE bar IS emphatscallv Ia favor ol
amending she pTcseat method cd admits.
sion 81 the bar. uAmeIv. Is Withdraw eaa
Al possible iocaI ingiuence and plaeiHg lie
exclusive ooniros OF the matter IN the au.
preue court 60 e
i ana also Ia favoFC of che state Bar
ASSOCIATION taking active measures. wher.
ever necessary. In discipline the me a - "a
al The bar. because this cannot DC d01S lu
small com munlsies where locAt4u n 4enees
would affect the results either way
Yes, there are many more question.
taag vail likely come up az this session.
We e3rl probably also favor g less cufn Der.
xaEHe method Of practice. The reduction
oi poafa fees | ihlnk Is feasible Il large
cities. where the revenue largely exceeds
the expenses az she ledieial mAchinery"
rnE pUo cArcnER's cAsE.