The sun., 1894-08-25
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
Jane. e.. Garter Chosen Presideut-The
Movement for Uniform state Laws.

Movement FOR Cniform state Laws.
SARATOGA Aug. 24.-The third and last day
of the American Bar Association meeting was
devoted to business. Judge Hunt OF Cincinnati
presided. At the opening OF the morning ses-
sion the resolution adopted yesterday giving
power to a special committee on patent law to
oppose changes In existing patent laws was re-
considered and tabled. The association decided
that Il would be unwise to send committee to
Washington with authority TO use the name of
the association for or against any new legisla-
ton which may come up.
Lyman ID. Brewster, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Uniform state Laws, reported that dur
ing the past year Commissions on uniformity of
legislation have been appointed in the States OF
Iowa. Virginia, and South Carolina, making.
with those which had previously acted. twenty
two States that have appointed commissions.
1t Il expected that at least ten additional states
will take similar action when their Legislatures
1T is evidently essential to the success OF the
ali the states should, so far as pos.
sible. be represented in the SNt conventions ions
Of Commissioners bring gcon,I0ued ap0u 'nS. 1e.
operation of the American Bar Associa-
tfon and the contipuance Of the present
sessions were held during the past year, several
recommendations Of the Convention Of Commis-
sioners have been adopted. notably the abolition
State OF New York"
Judge Dillon of the Special Committee on
Federal Code Of Criminal Procedure reported
that owing TO the pressure OF other matters be-
fore the present session of Congress the commit,
tee had not been able to obtain a hearing, and
concluded that II would be wise to defer action
until the next Congress. The report was ac-
cepted and the committee continued;
The General Council reported their nomina-
tions Of officers for the next year. James {.
Carter OF New York was named for President,
and all the other officers were named tor re-
election. They are; John Hinkley 9f baiti-
pkia, Treasurer: and George A. Mercer OF Geor;
Bradley q. schiey OF Wisconsin members OF the
Executive Committee This ticket was elected
unanimously. ,
After transacting routine business and voting
down several proposed amendments to the by
laws the meeting adopted q resolution providing
for the appointment OF conmittee OF nIteen eI,
to the next meeting Of the Bar Association what
changes, II any, are desirable In existing laws
A resolution was adopted requesting the Com
port at the next meeting of the association
history OF the action taken and the operation OF
what r. known the Sherman Antitrust law,
with such comments on It's effectiveness ana
the law more effective as may be deemed advisa-
BILE. AT IL 10 the association adjourned sine die
The section on legal education met at T. NJ
in Convention hail. and listened TO paper by
Edmund Wetmore OF New YORK on some OF
Education in the United States" Prof. William
A. Keener OF Columbia College read naper on
"The Inductive Methods on Legal Education.
General discussion followed.
The annual banquet OF the association was
given at the Grand Union at o'clock this even
ing. IL twas purely a social anair. Ihe speak
ing was Informal.