The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-02
LEARNED MEN OF The LAW.
Justice BleCkley'S Baby Accepts Hon
OIaTy Membership.


TO Practice in Georgia - officers
Elected for the Ensuing Year.
Atlanta. Ga, Aug. Chief Justice
Logan E. Blecklev's baby was again the
first thing that claimed the attention of
the Georgia Bar Association at the open
ing of this mornings session.
Yesterday, when the distinguished
youngster was made an honorary member
Of the association, a written acceptance
was demanded. Judge Bleckley had this
document in his pocket when he called
the lawyers TO order, and proceeded to
read it as the first item on the programme.
The note was signed by the fond mother
of the celebrated boy.
Col. n. J. Hammond's attack on
the ''Insolvent Traders Act" and
the discussion of women at the Georgia
Bar with a lively little row over the
proposition to make a political issue out
of the proposed amendment 10 the constl-
tuition providing for two additional JUS
tees of the supreme court, were the es-
pecially interesting features of the days
proceedings.
The sense of the association is that the
receivership law is grossly abused. and
ought to be amended so as to give reason
sure remedy for creditors.
COL. HAMMOND's VIEWS.
Col. Hammond said There is no won
der the supreme court said this act was
very harsh and summary one" Attack
ing the present law, he declared it was
sword hanging over traders, deterrlng
many from exercising their talent in that
direction. 1t demoralizes trade, and cred
itors have realized little if any benefit
DE- oil 1arr Fl,ntr 11frI1f h w,
lost sometimes something which, by this
statute has been saved, but thatis surely
not generally certain when the debtors
are honest. If guilty of dishonest
dealings endangering the creditors
right, the debtor was amenable to
Injunction and receiverships under the
old law He declared the law to be in
furious TO the legal profession, as the
petition for a receiver was very simple
affair. recurring little skill for its begin
ming. and but little responsibility in its
conduct to the decree. 1t is frequently
founded upon a loose affidavit by one of
the plaintiffs attorneys. The prayer for
Injunction and a temporary receiver is
granted on ex parte showings, and, prac-
tically, as matter of course, an
honest trader rarely resists. Re
sistance, generally, would be use
less; for if not insOlvent when the
proceedings began, the publication that
a receiver has his property destroys his
credit Other law suits may be settled
by paying something to the creditor out
Of which he pays his own solicitors fees.
Here the interest of the lawyer who files
the petition is against settlement until a
fund is brought into court. When it
comes in, the solicitor of the petitioner
expects and usually gets out of it, fee in
proportion to the whole fund, and not
simply for his trouble and services.
Other creditors, when made parties,
must contribute to his fee and
out of their dividends, if any,
pay their own solicitors also, The size of
such fees has made such business desir-
able II is even charged that some hunt
for such cases. We should all pray
Lead US not into temptation" for surely
the bar will fall from its high estate when,
instead of having clients seek US, we shall
hunt them.
In the general discussion of a change in
the law Judge Bleckley said he thought
law which would enable a trader to get
all the credit he ought to have, and dis
able him from getting any more, would
be very satisfactory.
THE SUPREME COURT JUDGEsHIPs.
Burton Smith of Atlanta created
breeze when the report of the committee
on the condition of the supreme court
came up for consideration, by declaring
that the populists were going to fight the
constitutional amendment, and he thought
the association should take up the fight
as a campaign issue. He wanted the
state campaign committee to take up the
amendment too, and see it through. Mr..
Smiths idea that the populists would
fight the amendment, was based on the
statement of President Ellington of the
state alliance.
Associate Justice Lumpkin, however,
took the floor and said both Judge Hines
Watson fbaxy
were in favor of the amendment and there
must be a mistake in the charge that the
populists would fight it.
Several warm speeches were made dep
recating thes introduction of anything
political into the meeting.
Judge Bleckley finally disposed Of the
issue by declaring that nothing savoring
of the political could be brought into the
meeting. The bar association had moth
ing to do with politics.
Hon. w. B. Hill of Macon submitted
the report of the memorial committee,
which included the following:
l. observation-disclosures by engrav-
ing of Justice L. Q. c. Lamar.
2. Sketches of Deceased Members
John S. Davidson of Augusta, prepared
by John f. Delacy; r. S. Lanier of Ma
con, prepared by Washington Dessau;
John Pea body of Columbus, prepared by
L. c. Levy; Richard F. Lyon of Macon.
DclnR d copy u Iu6 memorial IN blDD Su-
perior court; Benjamin P. Hollis of
Americas, prepared by John F. Delacy ;
A. Pratt Adams of Savannah. prepared
by T. M. Norwood; Jseph T. Nisbit of
Macon, prepared by Charles c. Jones, Jr.,
of Augusta.
WOMEN AT THE BAR.
Only two papers on Women at the
Georgia Bar" were read, one by Burton
Smith of Atlanta, and the other by A. H.
Davis of Atlanta, but they were sufficient
70 stir the lawyers up in lively fashion.
Both favored the admission of women
70 the bar, and the prevailing sense of the
convention was to that effect though L.
Z. Rosser of Atlanta and w. II, Leakin of
Savannah made strong arguments on the
other side.
The convention adjourned at o'clock
this afternoon, after electing the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President-W. II. Fleming of Augusta
First Vice President-George Hillyer
of Atlanta.
Second Vice President-L c. Levy OF
Columbus.
Third Vice President-W. G. Charlton
of Savannah.
Fourth Vice President. H. Martin OF
Hawkinsville.
Fifth Vice President-C. A. Turner OF
Macon.
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