The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-22
BAR ASSOCIATION ELECTS.
Officers Chosen at Saratoga for the
Ensuing Year

SARATOGA, N. Y. Aug. 21.-The
American Bar association elected the
Following officers today: President, J.
M. Woolworth, of Omaha: secretary.
John Hincl1ley, of Baltimore; treasurer.
Francis Rawle, Of Philadelphia: ex-
ecutive committee: Alfred Hemen-
way, Boston; Charles Claf1in, St.
Louis; William w. Howe, New Orleans.
Vice president for every state in the
state were also chosen.
Mr.. McLain, of Iowa, offered the
following which was adopted:
Resolved, that the American Bar as
ISOLATION approves the frightening Of
instruction in law schools to a period
OF three years. and that it expresses
the hope that as soon as practicable.
rule may be adopted in each state
which will require candidates for ad-
mission to the bar to study law for
three years before applying for ex-
aminatiOnS.
John N. F1erO, of Albany, offered a.
resolution which was adopted, return
ing thanks to Montagu Crackanthrope
for copy Of the proceedings of the
English Bar association Allen Butler.
of New York city, then took the plat
form and paid deserved euIogium
to the memory of Edward Otis HinkIey
Of Baltimore, who for many years was
secretary Of the American Bar asso-
citation, and who died recently. On
motion the special committee on patent
law was continued. On motion of Judge
Hunt, of Cincinnati, the hearty thanks
Of the association were extended to
Judge George S. Bachelor. of Sarato-
ga, for the reception extended to the
association and it's distinguished Eng
fish guests. Saratoga, Denver and In
dianapOlis extended invitations to the
association to meet at the respective
places in 1897, but the selection of a
place was left to the executive com
mfttee. This completed the labors of
the association
This afternoon the section of legal
education held it's concluding session
Extended discussion followed the pre-
sentation of a resolution to establish
section Of insurance, which was lost
The following resolution, offered by E.
F. Billiard, of New York, was adopted:
Resolved, that it be referred to the
committee on jurisprudence and law
reform, the question whether the law in
regard to fellow servants should not
be SO amended as further to protect
laboring men from the result of negli-
gence caused by persons unknown to
them, and over whom they have no
control.
T. r. Lawton,s of Savannah. Ca.
offered the following, which was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the committee on turis-
prudence and law reform be requested to
report to the association methods Of prevent
ing the enacting the hasty and slipshod legis-
lation in general and special laws and in this
connection are requested to consider the re-
port of the same committee submitted in
1885, but never considered by the association,
and the recent report of the commission ap-
pointed under act Of the general assembly
of New York
M. D. Toilet, Of Ohio, offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on federal
code of criminal procedure be requested to
examine into and report upon the justice and
expediency of aiding INDECENT persons ac-
cused of crime, in securing competent attor-
neys, and the attendance of important wit
nesses of such accused persons on the stand .
Chauncey M. Depew tonight presid-
ed at the annual banquet Of the Am
erican Bar association, which was en-
joyed by about 260 distinguished per-
sons in the Grand Union hotel ball
room. 1t was preceded by a reception
in the club rooms adjoining, when
Lord Russell, 4 Sir i Francis Lockwood
and Montague Crackanthorpe again
met the members Of the association.
The company did not rise till midnight.