The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-04
THE pAR AssooIATIoN.
Judge MacDonell Gives Some Points
of Interest on its Sessions.

Judge MacDonell Gives Some Points
of Interest on its Sessions.
Judge A. II. MacDonell and Mr. w. r.
Leakeu, who returned from the session of
the Georgia Bar Association held Tues
day and Wednesday, were enthusiastic
over the meetings, which they say were
the most prohta BILE and interesting they
have ever attended. The attendance was
large and the sessions were held In the
Fulton county superior courtroom.
For men whose business il is TO talk
as much as lawyers do, " Judge MacDonell
said yesterday, 1T exercises a depressing
effect on them when they get together
II was suggested as a reason for it that
lawyers might sometimes humbug iuries
and the public, but they could not hum
bug one another.
II regard as the most important work
before the association, the effort on its
part to have the number of Judges on the
supreme court bench increased from three
to five The association has prepared a
tabulated statement of the work being
done by the supreme court showing that
the Judges have more to do than thew can
well handle The whole bar of Georgia
is unanimous, | find, as to the absolute
necessity for the increase In tile number
of judges on the supreme court bench
The three judges are so Overworked
that they are now writing
only the headnotes Of decisions
which they render, instead of opinions as
formerly. The last volume of the su-
preme court reports consists almost en-
tirely of headnotes. There is a great fear
among the members of the bar and many
others Interested that this amendment to
the constitution may be defeated, and the
Importance of going out and voting for it
should be urged upon everybody. 1t was
killed before by the populist vote, but
now that Judge Hines has announced in
favor Of the amendment it may be that 1t
will be carried
''The paper by Hon. w. c. Glenn on the
Uses of the Study of Roman Law was
considered very fine, and was one of the
most interesting and exhaustive read at
the meeting. Chatham county was well
represented, having present Messrs
duBignou. Rockwell, Clifton, Leaken, w,
w Gordon, Jr., besides myself Messrs
Leaken and Gordon were the only ones
from Chatham who took any part in
the discussion, and their illusions to the
admission Of women to the bar were
amusing and interesting. Their speeches
were full Of fun and enliveued the pro-
ceedings very much. Mr.. Leaken read
the paper by Hon. Walter G.. Charlton on
federal legislation as MIR. Charlton was
unable to attend. His paper was one Of
the strongest aud best that was read.
1.-The candidates foc the supreme court
bench, in case the amendment is adopted
were on hand, aud were much interested
in the proceedings. They are, so far as
can understand, Judge George r. Gober,
Judge Spencer II. Atkinson, Judge G. c.
Martin Of Hawkinsville, Mai Joseph
Ganahl of Augusta, and Hon. William A.
Little of Columbus. They, Of course.
made themselves very agreeable"
Judge MacDonell was elected q mem
Der Of tho executive board of the associa-
ton, and Mr.. w. r. Leaken was desip-
mated as one Of the three delegates from
Georgia 10 the National Bar Association
convention, which meets in Saratoga.
Aug %, "A and % He will attend that
convention in company with Judge Hill
yer Of Atlanta and Judge Goetchius Of
Columbus