The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-31
COMES TO A CLOSE.
BAR ASSOCIATION MEET ENDS
WITH THE ANNUAL DINNER.
Only Exciting Discussion During
the Convention Occurred just at
Its Close.

DETROIT, Aug. 3o.-At the meeting
of the Bar association this morning
the grand council reported the follow
ing nominations, which were con-
frmed: President, Morefeld Storey,
Massachusetts; secretary, John Hink-
ley, Maryland; treasurer, Francis
Rawley, Pennsylvania; executive COM
mittee, George A. Mercer, Georgia; Al
fred Heminway, Mississippi; Charles
Clafin, Allen, Mo.
The only exciting discussion during
the convention occurred in its closing
session. 1t arose over the following
resolution, which was offered by Aus
tin Abbott:
Resolved, That the committee en-
judicial administration and remedial
procedure be recommended to consider
the delay in criminal cases resulting
through existing systems of review, by
appeal or otherwise, so clearly brought
to view by the paper of Mr.. Justice
Brewer, and that the committee be re-
quested to present at the uaXt- meet
ing such recommendation as to a
remedy therefor as they deem best"
Vigorous Opposition.
"A strong sentiment of opposition was
Immediately developed to Justice
Brewers position on the question of
criminal appeals, which was under
stood to mean that criminal cases
should end in the trial court and no
appeals be permitted
George NJ. FORESTER of Washington
moved as an amendment that the con-
vention express itself as opposed to
the abolition of courts of appeal
Judge Howe of Louisiana said that
there had never been a writ OF appeal
in Louisiana, it has always been a
writ of error. He could never favor
criminal appeals, tempered by lynch
laws.
anything looking towards adjustment
of the right to appeal in cases where
life and liberty may be at stake.
1t seemed to be the general opinion
among the delegates that Justice
Brewer had not expressed himself on
the subject with entire ciearness.
Professor Abbott finally accepted an
amendment to his resolution, striking
out the words, so clearly brought to
view by the paper of Justice Brewer
and simply referring to the amended
resolution 10 the committee on jJI-
dicial procedure and remedial legisIa-
ton with direction to report next year.
Annual Dinner.
The gathering of the legal fraternity
ends tonight with the annual dinner Of
the association at the Hotel Cadillac.
There was a fair attendance at the
afternoon meeting of the section of
legal education. Rev Lyman Abbott.
of Brooklyn, delivered an interesting
eXtemporaneous address on the RE
lation of Law to Our National Develop
ment."
DR.. N. S. Davis, of Chicago, dean of
Northwestern university, read a pa
per on the Importance of the study of
medical Jurisprudence by students of
law and the extent to which it should
be taught in schools.
After discussion of DIR. Davis paper
from different standpoints, the section
adjourned, after having adopted a
resolution offered by DR.. Henry Wade
Rogers, president of the Northwestern
university, recommending that the
American Bar association approve the
frightening of the course of instrl1c-
ton in law schools to three years and
also express the hope that laws NAV be
enacted in each state requiring a three
years course by candidates for adj
mission to the bar before making an
plio4Gon for examination.