Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-01


ported the names Of George B. Caldwell
and John J. Comm. and the two gen
tlemen were elected.
Mr. Henry IT. Russell then offered
resolution rendering the hearty thanks
of The Association 10 Hon. John Ran
doiph Tucker, Of Virginia, for his adj
uir3b,e address. Wednesday evening,
o- The Grand Opera House, and asking
permission 10 publish his remarks IN
the transactions Of the Association. The
resolution was adopted. and Mr.. Tucker
ascending To- the Presidents platform,
returned his heartfelt, thanks, and in
doing so referred with deep feeling 70
the ties OF blood which bound the two
Firgilias t0ge her. and expressed the
hone that the hearts Of the people Of tho
Two states might ever beat in harmony
and concord.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
being caleN for Mr.. W. p. Wiley sub
m.tad The r>pOrt CT the Committee on
Legal Education which was not ready
on The first day, and IL was read by tbs
Secretary. I- contained q number Of
suggs sd00s, among them the necessity
of higher standard for admission TO
the bar, and favored the idea O. the es-
enlistment of examinations by the ST.
prcue Court the rules for which. and
rhe time of examinations. to be fixed BIZ
The Court Referring TO the past efforts
OF the Association to procure action by
Che Legislature. the report said:
However ueritCrioUs the proposed
l.'l and however conclusive the claims
O. The profession and the public as to
It's benefits, we regard IL as i'm the ma
-1re ~ improbable peri1aci.y for this
Ass )ci1,iC1 TO cen .iuue. after ten years
OF failure 90 stand az the doors Of the
ieg.--urc from ye2r to year. and
nom session 90 session, asking for the
passage OF this particular measure. If
there is anything from which The legal
profession .n this State is suffering
more than o1o-hcr-if there is anything
in which we are falling behind the pro-
gress CO the ,iues-.t is In this very
mol'1r Of throwing proper and reason
able restrictions around the privilege
Of admission 10 the profession. We are
behind every other profession in this
regard, end wa are recognized as being
behind Amos.
EVERY OTHER STATE.
We carnc. afford to lose any more
time. or 90 risk losing any more time.
ln view OF these facts and condi-
tons, we feel constrained to cau the
a-ten-ion OF the Association TO the gen
orcl trend OF The more recent logisla-
-11 in other STATES regulating admis-
sions 20 Che law, which would seem to
nNla our adoption as Offering q more
rel ain, speedy and satisfactory solu-
zion of Che difficulties we have encOun-
tered. and i'm fact reaching the same
end by only different route.
This plan is To- have the highest
Court OF the State prescribe and form
rl1,e. hy authority Of the legislature.
he rules and regulations which shall
govern admissions 20 the bar. We be-
icre that @ Court composed Of repre-
sentative lawyers distinguished I'm their
profession can always be depended up
on 10 fisk such o standard and impose
such restrictions as shall protect the
profession and the public from incOm-
pe.e2ts and imposition.
1--WE believe too. that q Legislature
VIII De more ready 20 delegate 20 this
high Cour, The authority SO to regulate.
than they would be 70 prescribe the con-
diri0us I'm the form of q statute. In
other words. we believe we can set
more from the Legislature I'm this way
than we can get I'm any O.her way. and
get it more speedily The larger States
OF the Union have already adopted this
plan. Others are falling into line